While earning her Bachelor of Science in Art Education at Skidmore College, Jill Fishon-Kovachick, a 1981 graduate of the school, fell in love with Saratoga. She stuck around, teaching courses through the Office of Special Programs at her alma mater before opening Saratoga Clay...
When most people think of a mid-life crisis, they think of chopped hair, sports cars, and exotic trips. Not Roger Sharp. When the co-owner of High Peaks Event Production and High Peaks Canna (he owns both companies with his wife, Christine) started approaching 50,...
Maria and John Biagini never thought they would move away from Brooklyn—but if they did, there was one place they had in mind. “We always said to ourselves, ‘If we ever leave Brooklyn, we would love for Saratoga to be a place we call...
Photography by Shawn LaChapelle
It takes a special flavor of upstate New York fashion know-how to be able to look good while standing around sipping soup in below-freezing temps. Nonetheless, more than a few revelers at Discover Saratoga’s annual Chowderfest pulled off the feat, and...
If you were a fan of Blues Traveler, the band that headlined last year's free Belmont on Broadway concert, chances are, you're going to like who's playing this year as well.
At a press conference attended by representatives from the City of Saratoga Springs, the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce, Discover Saratoga, the Saratoga Springs City Center, the National Museum of Racing and Hall...
Once a passion project that began in Alli and Hank Rose’s kitchen, Saratoga Chocolate Co. found a home at the Saratoga Marketplace in 2020, marking a milestone for the founders and co-owners. Offering bars, barks, hot chocolate, truffles, and confections, the couple quickly cultivated a following in downtown Saratoga Springs. However, one challenge began to rear its head: They needed more space.
“Even after two...
