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One of Upstate New York’s Top Rated BBQ Joints Suddenly Closes
One of Upstate New York's top-rated BBQ restaurants informed passionate and hungry patrons that, "effective immediately," it is shutting down its smoker and charcoal pits. It's not the social media post anyone wants to see, a mom-and-pop going out of business. And naturally, many people were bummed to hear the news that perennial Capital Region fan-favorite Streaking Moose BBQ suddenly, and without much explanation, decided to close its doors.
Tim Ortiz plans downtown GF wine/liquor shop where Hometown Cigar was
Tim Ortiz plans to open Glens Falls Liquor, a wine and liquor store, in half of the storefront previously occupied by Hometown Cigar Shop at 280 Glen Street, downtown Glens Falls. Mr. Ortiz, a 2013 Queensbury grad and full time acoustic musician playing at restaurants, bars and functions, plans to...
Off the Beaten Path: Battenkill Valley Creamery
SALEM, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Battenkill Valley Creamery’s family history in farming dates back to 1902. In 2008, they began bottling their own, local farm fresh milk made in the heart of Washington County. If you want to visit their store and ice cream parlor, here are their hours of operation: Battenkill Valley Creamery is located […]
Legendary 5-Story Bar In Downtown Saratoga Springs For Sale
If you grew up in the area or ever went out in downtown Saratoga Springs, chances are you spent many nights partying in the Saratoga City Tavern. This legendary bar has five floors of entertainment including a dance floor known as the Boom Boom Room, the rooftop bar that overlooks Caroline Street, a private room, and many bars. Saratoga City Tavern was bought by brothers Pat, Jay, and Adam Fitch in 2002. It's on the market for $4.9 million.
Iconic rock star returning to stage after illness
SARATOGA, New York – A month after canceling tour dates due to an unspecified illness, Neil Young will return to the stage in September. Young is set to play Farm Aid at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Sept. 21 in New York. He’ll be joined by other iconic artists including Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, and Dave Matthews along with Mavis Staples, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Lukas Nelson with The Travelin’ McCourys, and Charley Crockett, according to Rolling Stone.
Saratoga restaurant hosting watch party for local Olympic rowers
If you want to root for Team USA Including some local athletes, the Saratoga Rowing Association and Bright Sighted Media are throwing a big watch-party at Lago by Druthers in Saratoga. It’ll be in support of local rowers Kristi Wagner and Lauren O’Connor, and their coach Eric Catalano.
King Neptune’s Becomes “The Anchor” Condominium Complex
Lake George Village’s first waterfront condominium complex, a conversion of King Neptune’s Pub, was unveiled July 12. “We’re really excited to have you take a look at the new Anchor condo complex. It’s one of a kind,” Sean Quirk, the developer and co-owner of the former night spot told the realtors who had assembled at the bottom of Kurosaka Lane for a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
REVIEW: TV's 'Impractical Jokers' bring the fun at SPAC, even if big venue isn't ideal for their brand of comedy
The crowd at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center filled about two thirds of the amphitheater and one quarter of the lawn to see the Impractical Jokers perform bits of their popular television show live on Saturday night. Three of the original four Jokers performed to a committed crowd of folks who enjoy their slapstick brand of buddy vs. buddy humor.
From track to farm: NYRA tours blend breakfast with thoroughbred breeding
Saratoga Springs, NY (WRGB) — Horse racing fans have more ways to enjoy the season at Saratoga this summer, with NYRA’s expansion of its Breakfast and Breeding farm tours. Olivia Jaquith got to know the horses of Old Tavern Farm – which helped launch the program in 2022.
Free Summer Shakespeare Returns to Hubbard Hall with “Twelfth Night”
Cambridge, NY, July 25, 2024 Hubbard Hall is pleased to announce the return of FREE Summer Shakespeare in the Park with the classic comedy of mistaken identity, Twelfth Night. Directed by Lake George native Megan Stacey, the play follows the adventures of twins Viola and Sebastian, who each suppose the other is dead after a shipwreck separates them. Set at a modern-day beach resort, Stacey’s rendition of Twelfth Night packs all the fun of summertime into the bard’s light-hearted exploration of gender, sexuality, and love.
Chapman Museum to host 1st Summer Blast August 1st in Lake George
GLENS FALLS, New York (June 25, 2024) – Tickets are on sale now for the Chapman Museum’s Summer Blast fundraising event! Join us at Fort William Henry Hotel’s newly renovated Carriage House on Thursday, August 1 from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. “We are excited to welcome...
A Long Affair: Surrealism 1924 to Now at The Hyde
“A Long Affair: Surrealism 1924 to Now”, the current exhibition at The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls, commemorates the centennial of André Breton’s “Manifesto of Surrealism,” the text that laid the foundation for one of the most significant – and, as curator Derin Tanyol argues – enduring – movements in modern art.
Discovering Saratoga: Horseshoes hidden on Beekman Street
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) – It’s back! Three hundred authentic Saratoga racehorse shoes will be hidden throughout Saratoga Springs this year as part of a popular family-friendly scavenger hunt. Now in its second year, a new hunting location was added in the hopes it will attract people to discover the Beekman Street Arts District. “To […]
Free Community Concert ofClassical Pieces Reimagined at Saratoga Senior Center July 28
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Flutist Melanie Chirignan and pianist Melinda Faylor will perform a 45-minute free community concert, to be followed by a brief question and answer session, at 2 p.m. on July 28, at the Saratoga Senior Center, located at 290 West Ave., Suite 1. The classically trained duo...
Saratoga Event Raises More Than $100,000 for Thoroughbred Adoption
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The glitzy Boots and Bling Casino Night held this month raised more than $100,000 for ReRun Thoroughbred Adoption. The 501(c)(3) program is the largest thoroughbred rehabilitation and retraining program in the Northeast. The event, held at Sugar Plum Farm on Gilbert Road, was attended by more...
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