Tag: Saratoga Springs
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Issue: September 2011
Tours to aid artists’ retreat
By STACEY MORRIS Contributing writer SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. Yaddo may be renowned as the retreat where prize-winning plays are birthed and great musical scores are composed, but it’s nearly as well known for the air of mystery that surrounds its grounds. For the artists-in-residence who inhabit the retreat throughout the year, privacy is prized almost… read more
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Issue: August 2011
Saratoga line puts tourist trains to test
Ambitious new operation creates a link to the Adirondacks By EVAN LAWRENCE Contributing writer SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. For the first time in 55 years, regularly scheduled passenger trains started running last month between Saratoga Springs and the Adirondack village of North Creek. The tourist trains, following a scenic route along the upper Hudson River, have… read more