Spa weekend in Saratoga Springs
June 16 - 17, 2018 (2D1N): Last-minute getaway - Saratoga Springs has been on my list for quite a while so we decided to go there for some needed R&R. It is known as the Queen of Spas, so be sure to book some spa appointments while you are there.
Day 1
8:30 am: Drive to Saratoga Springs from NY (~3 hr)
11:30am: Lunch @ Farmers Hardware
12:45-3 pm: 40 mins mineral bath and tons of relaxation @ Roosevelt Baths & Spa
Picture @ Saratoga Racetrack (closed when it is not in season)
Yaddo Parks (free)
Congress Park (free)
Saratoga Springs Visitor Center (built in 1915 as a trolley station for the Hudson Valley Railway Company)
Coffee @ Saratoga Coffee Traders
Walk/shop on Broadway (downtown of Saratoga Springs):
Saratoga Marketplace
Spa Fine Art Gallery
Northshire Bookstore
Dinner @ Druthers Brewing (live music @ 9 pm)
Drinks @ Hamlet & Ghost
Day 2
Coffee @ Kru Coffee
10 am: 90 mins Deep tissue massage @ Saratoga Botanicals Organic Store and Spa
12:45-3pm: The Saratoga Winery (wine tasting $6 for 5; beer tasting $8 for 4; mimosa tasting $20 for 5; live music @ 3pm)
Drive to Saugerties (~1:15hr)
Coffee @ Bluestone Roasting Company (get the java chip frappe)
Saugerties Lighthouse (0.5-mile walk to the lighthouse, check for high tide schedule)
Dinner @ Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
Other points of interest
Tips
Horse racing season is from the middle of July to Labor Day, so if you aren't into horse racing, June offers the perfect time to visit.
There are tons of mineral water fountains around town, bring a bottle to fill them up!
Mineral bath @ Roosevelt Baths & Spa was an interesting experience, just know that the color of the water is slightly brown from the mineral and it is not the same as a hot spring.
