I have been there about 6 or 7 times but not since 1998.\

At this time of year it is crowded and busy because the racetrack is open. I think the season runs for most of the month of August. The entire racing community from New York City moves to Saratoga Springs. The last time I was at the track was in 1994. They have ( had ) a wooden grandstand, women dressed up for a summer’s day at the track. It is smaller than the tracks in New York City and it was easy to get a space at the rail

The bid deal race is the Travers which I believe is on the 3rd Saturday in August. A race for three year-olds that used to carry a lot of prestige.

Saratoga has been a resort ince the late 1800s, people went for the mineral baths and there used to be open taps where you could fill bottles for free.
There are a lot of old Victorian houses lining, I think Fifth Avenue and Broadway. One of my wife’s cousins restored an old house in the ‘70s.

It is a very friendly town but a lot more laid back in months other than July or August.

Enjoy