Saratoga Springs, NY Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

For well over a century, SARATOGA SPRINGS , just 42 miles north of Albany on I-87, was very much the place to be seen for the northeast's richest and most glittering names. At first, the town's curative waters were the main attraction; then John Morrisey, an Irish boxer, transformed things by opening a racecourse and casino during the 1860s. At one time, the Morgans, Vanderbilts and Whitneys all had houses in the town, and Diamond Jim Brady, the flashiest among the 1920s nouveau riche, was one of its most ostentatious visitors. Saratoga Springs retains the feel of an exclusive vintage resort during the … more »