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Saratoga

The Saratoga Race Course is the oldest in the USA, built in 1864, and for six weeks each summer, it is the center of the horse universe. The Victorian grandstand holds 25,000, including some descended from the Gilded Age millionaires who made this an earlier Las Vegas, with casinos and elegant resorts. The mineral waters still bubble at the Roosevelt and Lincoln bathhouses, and the old bottling plant is now a vintage car museum. Culture thrives, as Saratoga is the summer home of the New York City Ballet and the Philadelphia Orchestra, and so does nightlife, thanks to the proximity of Skidmore College. Enjoy the proud Revolutionary War history at a re-enactment of the pivotal Battle of Saratoga, in which King George's troops suffered their first major defeat.
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Evelyn Kanter is a contributor to Fodor's NYC and Fodor's Canada, editor of the Michelin Green Guide Switzerland, and author of Great Destinations: The Hudson Valley.

Interests

    Architecture
    Culture
    History
    Horse Racing
    Music
    Nature
    Performing Arts
    Wellness/Spa

Activities

    Gambling
    Snow Skiing
    Snowboarding

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Northeastern New York, U.S.A.
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Saratoga Must See/Do

  1. Watch a horse race or take a tour of the backstretch
  2. Soak in the mineral rich waters at an old-fashioned bathhouse
  3. Visit a Revolutionary War battlefield
  4. Sunday brunch at the elegant Gideon Putnam resort
  5. Tour the Saratoga Auto Museum

Saratoga Most Overrated

  1. The factory outlet shops at nearby Whitehall

When to Visit Saratoga

Racing season is July to September, also the season of ballet and concert performances. Spring and fall are quietly elegant, and in winter Saratoga is a snowy wonderland with southern Vermont's ski slopes close by.

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Saratoga Events

  • December, Gaudy Gala
  • September, Opera at Lake George
  • June, Saratoga Gaming and Raceway-Horse harnass racing
  • January, NEACA Arms Fair
  • July, Saratoga Film Forum
  • November, Winter Farmer's Market

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