Shawn’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Great place to catch a Broadway Show, cutting edge film festivals or special events. Very historic building dating back to 1926
35 locals recommend
Proctors
432 State StGreat place to catch a Broadway Show, cutting edge film festivals or special events. Very historic building dating back to 1926
Adirondack Mountains
Amazing hiking and sight seeing - prefect for "Leaf peepers"
John Boyd Thacher State Park
830 Thacher Park RdGreat area for hiking and leaf peeping
Thoroughbred racing has no finer setting than Saratoga Race Course, which was opened over 150 years ago.
Named one of the world’s greatest sporting venues by Sports Illustrated, the past comes alive in the historic grandstand every summer as fans experience not only the best in racing, but the unmatched ambience and charm of historic Saratoga Springs
166 locals recommend
Saratoga Race Course
267 Union AveThoroughbred racing has no finer setting than Saratoga Race Course, which was opened over 150 years ago.
Named one of the world’s greatest sporting venues by Sports Illustrated, the past comes alive in the historic grandstand every summer as fans experience not only the best in racing, but the unmatched ambience and charm of historic Saratoga Springs
Lake George Bar Crawl
Canada StreetBeautiful sightseeing, boating, and shopping!
Neighborhoods
From SPAC (Saratoga Performing Arts Center) to the horse racing and casino...there's always tons to do in Saratoga. Great place for a night out.
296 locals recommend
Saratoga Springs
From SPAC (Saratoga Performing Arts Center) to the horse racing and casino...there's always tons to do in Saratoga. Great place for a night out.
Restaurants
Great Mexican restaurant in revitalized downtown Schenectady
7 locals recommend
Mexican Radio Schenectady
325 State StGreat Mexican restaurant in revitalized downtown Schenectady
Villa Italia
226 BroadwayLong time family owned Italian Pastry shop
677 Prime
677 BroadwayOne of the best steak houses in the area
Ferrari's
1254 Congress StGreat Authentic Italian food
Music
The Saratoga Performing Arts Center is home to an acoustically ideal amphitheater, the Spa Little Theatre, the Charles R. Wood Gazebo Stage and The Jazz Bar — all nestled in an idyllic park setting surrounded by hiking trails, geysers and natural mineral springs.
336 locals recommend
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
108 Avenue of the PinesThe Saratoga Performing Arts Center is home to an acoustically ideal amphitheater, the Spa Little Theatre, the Charles R. Wood Gazebo Stage and The Jazz Bar — all nestled in an idyllic park setting surrounded by hiking trails, geysers and natural mineral springs.
Another great venue for music, sporting events, home and car shows
33 locals recommend
Times Union Center
51 S Pearl StAnother great venue for music, sporting events, home and car shows
City/town information
Established in 1661 - Called the originally known as The Electric City. General Electric was founded here by Thomas Edison which has its own zip code: 12345 (This was a question on both TV shows Jeopardy and most recently - The Chase)
8 locals recommend
Schenectady
Established in 1661 - Called the originally known as The Electric City. General Electric was founded here by Thomas Edison which has its own zip code: 12345 (This was a question on both TV shows Jeopardy and most recently - The Chase)