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- Upcoming Saratoga Events
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- Member Testimonials
- Area Events
- Restaurant Recipe Corner
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Upcoming Saratoga Events
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August 4---Equine Advocates---400 ppl
August 4-5---Pugnacious Promotions, Inc---Public Invited
August 6---Make-A-Wish Foundation of NENY
August 19-23---New York State Land Title Association---150 ppl
August 26-28---NEACA, Inc-Arms Fair---Public Invited
August 27-30---Independent Bankers Association of New York State---150 ppl
September 14-15---FW Webb Company---800 ppl
Chamber Lane Motel
Chet's Albany Airport Railroad Bus and Train Service
Elizabeth Meriwether Huntley, Harpist
McGillycuddy's Naturals
Pipits of Saratoga
Saratoga & North Creek Railroad
Saratoga Olive Oil
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Member Testimonials |
When you become a member of the Saratoga Convention and Tourism Bureau in Saratoga Springs NY, your business will be actively promoted through various member-only outlets. We actively work to attract conventions, meetings, trade shows and social events to Saratoga Springs and bring business to our local neighborhood vendors.
Submit your testimonial!
Refer a Friend to Join the Bureau!
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Area Events
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Please send us your event listings, special news or congratulations and we will post it on our website and in our newsletters!
E-mail your news and event listings to Angela LaTerra at angela@discoversaratoga.org
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Restaurant
Recipe Corner
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Bolognese Sauce served at Wheatfields Restaurant and Bar
Yield: approx. 50 servings
1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 lb unsalted butter
10 medium onions, finely chopped
20 stalks celery, finely chopped
5 lg carrot, peeled and finely chopped
20 cloves garlic, sliced
5 lbs ground veal
5 lbs ground pork
5 lbs ground beef
1.5 lbs pancetta, minced
4 smoked ham hocks
4 cups heavy cream
1 number 10 can 80-40 filet
tomatoes
1 number 10 can crushed tomatoes
5 cups dry white wine
1 Qt. beef broth
Salt and pepper
Send in your recipe to angela@discoversaratoga.org or fax it to 584-2969.
We'd love to hear from you! If there are specific topics you'd like us to blog about or if you are interested in writing your own blog to be published on our website, please don't hesitate to e-mail our sales and communications coordinator Angela LaTerra angela@discoversaratoga.org.
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SARATOGA BEER WEEK 2012
Saratoga Beer Week, set for February 23 – 25, 2012…interested yet? Join us as we celebrate three days of 30 plus events centered on beer and the best of what Saratoga has to offer.
Saratoga Beer Week will be marketed on both a Local and National level, attracting beer enthusiasts from all over while providing an opportunity to showcase Saratoga’s finest restaurants, shops and hotels, attracting new customers and creating a memorable tradition.
Todd Garofano, President of the Saratoga Convention & Tourism Bureau said, “We are excited to be involved in the first annual Saratoga Beer Week! This three-day event promises to bring beer enthusiasts and industry professionals together for an educational, informative and fun event in a time of year that will greatly benefit our member organizations.”
This three day event will be put on in collaboration with Saratoga Festivals, LLC, Saratoga Convention and Tourism Bureau, and the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce.
Lastest News from Saratoga Automobile Museum
Peter Perry, from Loudonville, New York, has joined the Saratoga Auto Museum as its new Director of Sales and Marketing. Peter has nearly 15 years experience in automobile dealership sales and customer service. He is also an avid collector and restorer of vintage automobiles and has been a member and volunteer at the Museum since 2003.
Click here for a list of August events!
Saturday mornings during track to guests of the Residence Inn and Courtyard.
The handicapping instructor is Jim Melia, who was a banker by profession, but also a 40 year veteran of playing the ponies. He offers the basics of betting and helps guests to move from the $1.00 ‘to win’ bet to ‘boxing’ and ‘trifectas’.
Classes begin at 9:00AM which leaves plenty of time for everyone to review the races of the day, and take the complimentary hotel shuttle to the Track by post time. We’re not saying that it will always happen this way, but Jim has offered his picks for the day and guests have won enough to pay for their stay at the hotel!
Jim is also a tour guide for National Museum of Racing and does an amazing tour of the Oklahoma Track during the summer months.
Enjoy an elegant evening of opera and musical theater at the Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain Lake, New York, on August 9, 2011. Following its debut at the museum last summer, The Glimmerglass Festival returns with members of their acclaimed Young Artists Program for an evening of extraordinary music and a sunset picnic.
This year's program is entitled, "There's No Business Like Show Business." Irving Berlin, the composer of "Annie Get Your Gun," was one of many writers whose songs for the stage have had a second life in the "Great American Songbook." In this program, the performers will explore some lesser-known-but wonderful-selections from the works of Berlin, Porter, Arlen, Gershwin, and more!
DZ Restaurants Wants Its Guests To Be More Reserved
OpenTable is a leading provider of free, real-time online restaurant reservations for diners and reservation and guest management solutions for restaurants.
Part of the charm and appeal of a DZ Restaurant was a seating policy that has been described as ‘first come, first serve’; a seating policy that encouraged walk-ins and gave every guest an equal chance to get a table on any given night. However, it was in response to increasing guest requests, that DZ Restaurants has decided to open its reservation books.
For more information please contact Bill Gathen or Nancy Bambara at 583-1142.
Art Circus
Drop in at the Hyde Collection Wednesday afternoons 1:30- 3:30 pm from June 29-August 17! Let your children combine their imagination and our art supplies to create their own masterpiece each week! Ages 3-12 with adult caregiver. No registration needed and children and adults accompanying them for programs are admitted free of charge. Call 518-792-1761 ext 17.
The Adirondack Circuit, August 10-14th
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Sales and Services Updates
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For two days in June, Heather traveled with Destinations of New York State for a Group Tour and Travel Sales Blitz. The blitz brought Saratoga to 14 tour operators in the CT/MA area. Many of the operators are bringing groups to Saratoga for day trips and are pleased with their experiences. It is the bureaus goal to persuade the operators to consider new options for Saratoga, such as for overnights, mid week tours, tours outside of racing season , or attending one of our special events. We have been having great success in getting tour operators to allow us to prepare a competitive package that rivals other tour in our area in both entertainment and monetary value. Thank you to all of our members who help make our group travel sales efforts a success!
Convention Services
We had a great month in July with all the groups that held their conventions here.
Curriculum Designers returned to Saratoga for the second year in a row – this time moving their meetings from the Saratoga Springs Middle School to the Saratoga Springs City Center. Their conference was a huge success ( not to mention the words air-conditioning!)
New York Assn for Pupil Transportation also returned to Saratoga for the second year – they also used all the new space as well in the Saratoga Springs City Center.
Ancient Order of the Hibernians and Ladies Ancient Order of the Hibernians – ARE COMING TO SARATOGA IN 2013! After almost two years of working with this group, preparing proposals, meetings, and the last step – presenting to the entire membership at their 2011 meeting in Pearl River, NY – Saratoga Won the bid to host this conference in 2013. Our local chapter of the AOH and LAOH worked tirelessly to help us make this happen. Thank you! We look forward to showing them our beautiful city in 2013.
We are gearing up for all of our Fall groups and beyond. Don’t forget – we are still accepting applications for volunteers.
Bureau volunteers, Christine and Cheryl, helped out at the Datag conference, July 12-15, 2011 at the Saratoga Hilton!
Curriculum Designers, Inc. at the Saratoga Springs City Center from July 8-15, 2011.
Early Ford V8 Club at Saratoga Spa State Park from July 7-10, 2011.
Check out more photos on our Facebook Page!
Taste of Malta
Do you have a wonderful recipe for an appetizer, entrée, dessert, or specialty cocktail? Don’t keep it to yourself, Share it with us! We like to include a recipe in each newsletter so us novices can try it at home. Sometimes they even come out edible! Send your recipes to angela@discoversaratoga.org for inclusion in our monthly e-newsletter. When: Fri, Aug 19, 2011 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: Saratoga Polo
Cost: $10.00 entry Fee. Does not include entrance fee to the polo match. Come be a part of a new and exciting event and help raise money for a great cause. The theme of the tailgate party is "Health and Horses".
When: Thu, Aug 11, 2011 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Wine tasting to benefit the horses of Old Friends at Cabin Creek: The Bobby Frankel Division, the Saratoga satellite of Old Friends Equine, well-known Georgetown KY retirement home for Thoroughbred race horses
Grey't Gelding Tuesdays
They are now open Tues-Thursday from 11:30am-8pm. Friday, Sat & Sunday 10am-9pm. Closed Mondays. They will serve brunch: Friday, Sat, & Sunday in July & August.
Saratoga Arts Celebration
When: Sat, Aug 20, 2011 until Sun, Aug 21, 2011
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at National Museum of Dance, 99 South Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Cost: FREE ADMISSION
The Saratoga Arts Celebration is a juried fine arts and fine crafts festival of visual and performing arts taking place August 21 and 22, 2010 from 10 - 5 Saturday and Sunday, rain or shine.
Congratulations to Duo Modern Japanese Cuisine & Lounge (located at 175 South Broadway) on the addition of their new patio! If you haven’t been to Duo yet, here is another reason to go!
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Before you decline another invitation because you couldn't secure childcare, call A New England Nanny!! We understand that not all summertime events are "kid friendly" and that's where we can help! With reliable, professional assistance from A New England Nanny, you won't have to miss your favorite summertime activities due to childcare issues.
While you're out enjoying some of the phenomenal events and concerts our region has to offer, the skilled team at A New England Nanny is taking expert care of your loved ones. Give us a call anytime! We're here for you! Simply call us at 518-348-0400!
RACE COURSE ARCHITECTURE LECTURE SERIES with Speaker Paul Roberts
The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation is proud to host a series of summer lectures by speaker and NYRA consultant, Paul Roberts. Roberts will give three lectures on the topic of historic race courses around the globe.
HISTORIC RACETRACKS OF THE WORLD Tuesday, August 2nd, 7:00 PM, Dee Sarno Theater, Saratoga Arts Center, 320 Broadway.
THE SPA: SARATOGA'S LEGENDARY RACE COURSE, Wednesday, August 10th, 7:00 PM, Humprey S. Finney Pavilion, Fasig-Tipton, 250 East Avenue.
$10 Members / $15 Non-Members. Reservations are encouraged, but not necessary. (518) 587-5030
The Malta Drive-In Theatre was built in 1949 and has been in continuous operation for over 50 years. Located on Rt. 9, 1 mile south off exit 13S of the Northway, the theatre is easily identified by it’s large flashing marquee. The theatre is open from the last weekend in April until September. Admission 12 and Over: $8.00 and Under 12: $3.00. To see what is currently playing go to www.maltadrivein.com. Come and join us for a movie under the stars!
The Wine Tasting Musical!....WINE LOVERS. August 9-21, 2011
The world’s first wine tasting musical debuts national tour in Saratoga Springs at Universal Preservation Hall. Audience Members see, swirl, smell, sip and savor six wines while attending a fantastically fun show! WINE LOVERS tells the story of lovable painter Brian Scott and know-it-all business woman Katherine Reese, tow mismatched students, attending a wine class led by an effervescent teacher Charles Thompson, whose goal in life is to take the mystery out of wine. Over the course of 70 minutes, Brian, Katherine and the audience learn all about reds, whites, screw caps, Zinfandels…. and a little about love.
Performance Schedule:
Week One
Tuesday August 9th- 7:00pm
Wednesday August 10th- 7:00pm
Thursday August 11th- 7:00pm
Friday August 12th- 7:00pm
Saturday August 13th- 2:00pm and 7:00pm
Sunday August 14th- 2:00pm and 7:00pm
Week Two
Tuesday August 16th- 7:00pm
Wednesday August 17th- 7:00pm
Thursday August 18th- 7:00pm
Friday August 19th- 7:00pm
Saturday August 20th- 2:00pm and 7:00pm
Sunday August 21st- 2:00pm and 7:00pm
Box Office: 1-800-838-3006 www.universalpreservationhall.org
With maps everywhere these days – on your phone, on your computer, in your car, and even in your glove box, people have become more and more reliant on seeing “location” as part of the information they are seeking. Whether it’s the location of a new restaurant, the geography of business territories, or the distribution of customers, “LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION!” couldn’t be more important! See a photo of the maproom, click here!
JIMAPCO, Inc., the region’s leading publisher and distributor of retail maps, has responded to the digital demand with its new Map Room and it’s B2B Dynamic Mapping Services. A public online resource, The Map Room offers users a variety of unique free maps, each interactive, each relating interesting information about the region. Maps illustrating school districts, tax rates, demographic information, and even information about where to eat, sleep and golf are now featured in JIMAPCO’s Map Room. Currently focused on the Capital Region, JIMAPCO plans to expand the concept to other areas in coming months.
While JIMAPCO’s Map Room presents a wealth of public information, JIMAPCO’s cartographers also prepare private and secure customized online interactive maps for businesses wishing to visualize their business data. Territories, sales, customers, and services can be mapped in layers, and put online on a secure, private site. Enormously helpful in seeing patterns and relationships, one customer commented that “One map is worth a thousand spreadsheets!”
The Map Room offers a variety of ideas for how maps might help you learn more about the region, or give you ideas about how maps might help your business. The Map Room is always changing, so visitors are urged to return often. Visit the Map Room at, www.jimapco.com/maproom.
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