Saratoga Happenings
By Dick Healy The horse-racing world will be focused on the 137th running of the Kentucky Derby from Churchill Downs this Saturday, May 7, however, one grand Derby party will be held at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, N. Y. According to Brien Bouyea, the Museum’s communications coordinator, […]
Fans Anticipating Saratoga Race Course 31st Annual Open House
By Dick Healy The historic Race Course on Saratoga’s Union Avenue will host its 31st annual Open House, Sunday, July 17, and I suggest you take the kids to this fun-filled outing because the New York State Racing Association is presenting several special events for visitors of all ages, especially the youngsters. Saratoga Race Course […]
Saratoga Happenings 2
By Dick Healy Leading up to the August 27th 142nd running of the Travers Stakes, Saratoga Race Course is continuing to increase its attendance numbers over the same period in 2010, and a host of special events await visitors. For example, this Thursday, Aug 18,cadets from the U. S. Military Academy at West Point will […]
Saratoga Happenings 3
By Dick Healy You can always expect to see unique offerings at Saratoga Race Course. If you’re at the track Friday, Aug 26, former world heavyweight boxing champion, Joe Frazier, will be there conducting a free autograph signing session from 11:30 a. m. to 12:30 p. m. at the Jockey Silks Room, located a short […]
Saratoga Happenings 4
By Dick Healy The Saratoga racing season is coming to its final weekend, yet for those who plan on spending Labor Day weekend at the historic Race Course, there’s plenty of activities in store, including some very important major races and a host of fine dining and special events for adults and children. The 58th […]
Albany Ski & Snowboard Expo 2011 Celebrates its 50th Year
By Dick Healy If you’ve never visited Albany, New York, I suggest you attend the Albany Ski & Snowboard Expo, Friday, Nov 4 through Sunday, November 6, presented by area SnowSports retailer Alpin Haus at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center, located in the heart of New York State’s Capitol City. You’ll not only be […]
Historic Saratoga Offers Year-Round Activities and Events
By Dick Healy Historic Saratoga, New York, the town most people associate with thoroughbred horse racing, offers many year-round activities and events. With its close proximity to the Adirondack Mountains, nearby Vermont and New York’s Capitol City, Albany, any event that has to do with winter outdoor activity is generally well attended. The fourth annual […]
Ride the Ski Train
By Dick Healy Skiers from downstate New York, particularly metropolitan New York City, will be repeating skiing history this winter by riding Amtrak trains to Saratoga Springs, 30 miles north of Albany, the state’s capital. At Saratoga skiers can board the North Creek Rail Road to North Creek, site of the lengendery Ski Bowl where […]
Apex, North Carolina’s Small Town Charm
By Dick Healy There is a small placard on the wall of Anna’s Pizzeria in Apex, North Carolina that reads “I wasn’t born in the South, but I got here as fast as I could.” Anna’s came to town in 2008 and quickly caught on with locals and tourists offering New York style pizza and […]
Saratoga Scene 2
By Dick Healy Few places in the country can generate as much excitement and press coverage as historic Saratoga Springs, N Y when the oldest track in the nation is running. The 2015 summer outing—July 24 through Labor Day, September 7—will be no exception. In fact, the famed Race Course has, according to early released […]
