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

  • Kilwins

  • 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

• Saratoga Spa State Park

• Beekman Street Arts District

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.