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Skidmore College - Local Atmosphere - Local Atmosphere - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.46

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Fun Local Trivia The Saratoga Race Track has been opened and functioning since 1863. The racing scenes in the movie "Seabiscuit" were filmed at the track.
Notable Natives
  • George Crum – inventor of the potato chip
  • David Hyde Pierce – actor
  • Nick Steele – fashion stylist
Local Slang Doughboy: Sautéed chicken breast diced and spiced, blended with cheese and scallions and baked in fresh pizza dough until golden brown. The best late-night snack from Esperanto.
Points of Interest
  • The Children's Museum at Saratoga
  • Congress Park
  • Lake Moreau
  • Lake Sacandaga
  • National Bottle Museum
  • National Museum of Dance & Hall of Fame
  • National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
  • New York State Military Museum
  • Saratoga Lake
  • Saratoga National Historical Park
  • Saratoga Performing Arts Center
  • Saratoga Race Course
  • Saratoga Spa State Park
  • Yaddo

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Since Skidmore is a small campus, it's a wonderful opportunity to be located up the street from downtown Saratoga Springs. Saratoga is a wonderful college town, but it is not defined by Skidmore. Home to the oldest race track in the country, Saratoga is famous for horse racing over the summer, but the liveliness of the town is not significantly lessened during the school year. Saratoga has a great range of restaurants from Legends (a great sandwich shop) to the more upscale restaurants like Max London's. There are several coffee shops that are favorite weekend homework and hangout spots. You won't go into the local coffee shop Uncommon Grounds without seeing another Skidmore student! The nightlife is mainly located on Caroline Street, home to both dive bars like Desperate Annie's and clubs like Thirteen. If you're of age, the bars are a central part of social life on the weekend nights.  

Students love to go downtown to Saratoga for anything from eating a bagel to a family dinner to a night out at the bars, and it is so easy to get there. The CDTA bus service runs seven days of the week. On Fridays and Saturdays, the bus runs until 4 a.m., ensuring students a safe ride back from the bars. It is also very easy to take the bus to the Wilton Mall to go shopping or to see a movie.

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Local Atmosphere at Skidmore College

rcrotty

History '15

5.0
A+

Saratoga Springs

Saratoga is small enough where you get that cozy small town feel but close enough to big cities where you dont feel lost. The downtown itself has an awesome array of coffeeshops and restaurants that are perfect for taking that special person out on a date. It also hosts the world's oldest continuously running coffee shops, Caffe Lena, where almost every day of the week you can see local and world-wide performers.

Feb 28, 2012

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Local Atmosphere at Skidmore College

skidgirl

Business '15

4.2
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Small Town

Small, safe community that is very accepting of students. Local stores accept payment in the form of Skidmore College ID. Not much shopping in Saratoga Springs, but there is a mall in Wilton about 10 minutes away.

Dec 15, 2011

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Local Atmosphere at Skidmore College

tuckrbc

Studio Arts '12

4.2
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There's Always Something to Do

Saratoga Springs has a lot going on. There are hundreds of restaurants with amazing food and small stores full of everything from vintage books, clothing, chachkies, cookware and fancy dog treats. The Adirondack region is home to amazing parks and Saratoga Springs has many. During the warmer months Saratoga Lake and the Saratoga Raceway bring in hundreds of thousands of tourists, making for good summer jobs and a bustling, crazy atmosphere. Nearby towns give students Skidmore access to malls, drive-in movie theaters, fairs, all-town garage sales and lots more events and attractions throughout the year.

Dec 14, 2011

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Shopping Centers
  • Crossgates Mall
  • Downtown Saratoga
  • Wilton Mall
City Web Sites
Distances to Nearest Major Cities
  • Montreal: : 3 hours
  • New York City: : 3 hours
Did You Know? In February, Saratoga hosts its annual "Chowderfest" where participating restaurants downtown create their own unique chowder. People pay $1 per cup of chowder and rate who made the best chowder.

Movie TheatersWhat's This?

Malta Drive-In
2785 Route 9
Malta
(518) 587-6077

Regal Cinemas Wilton
3065 Route 50
Saratoga Springs
(518) 587-0400

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Caroline Wurtzel
Hometown
Great Neck, NY
Major
English (Studio Art Minor)
Grad Year
2012

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