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Abby Tegnelia
Abby Tegnelia

Local journalism, food & wine, the performing arts. On the scene in Saratoga Springs, NY.

The great Congress Park duck mystery, solved 🦆

Nov 12, 2026

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5 min read

The great Congress Park duck mystery, solved 🦆

PLUS: 🗓️🦃 Where to grab a seat on T-Day, and what to do this weekend

Abby Tegnelia
Abby Tegnelia
Bill Parcells joins the 🏈 sports 'photo scandal' comeback of the year

Nov 10, 2026

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5 min read

Bill Parcells joins the 🏈 sports 'photo scandal' comeback of the year

PLUS: A hometown doc heads to HBO, and 🩰 NYCB comes to Spa Little Theater

Abby Tegnelia
Abby Tegnelia
Love at first ferry: Saratogian on the 'Today' show

Nov 7, 2026

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5 min read

Love at first ferry: Saratogian on the 'Today' show

PLUS: Thanksgiving feasts to go, and last call for Dinner Club 🦃

Abby Tegnelia
Abby Tegnelia
A Saratoga author’s People mag reveal 📚, Dinner Club and What To Do this weekend.

Nov 5, 2026

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3 min read

A Saratoga author’s People mag reveal 📚, Dinner Club and What To Do this weekend.

PLUS: Purdy’s said, “Hold my bourbon”: 26 barrels, one free night 🥃

Abby Tegnelia
Abby Tegnelia
The Spa City gets steamier. And do you dare to go Incognito?

Nov 3, 2026

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5 min read

The Spa City gets steamier. And do you dare to go Incognito?

PLUS: Rain's coming. Here's what to do with the littles.

Abby Tegnelia
Abby Tegnelia
As promised: 🗓️ Weekly events calendar LAUNCH!

Oct 29, 2026

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3 min read

As promised: 🗓️ Weekly events calendar LAUNCH!

PLUS: 🍜 Ramen hysteria.

Abby Tegnelia
Abby Tegnelia
A Saratoga deep cut on the Vegas Strip. Launch day for ... 'Schuywich'?

Oct 27, 2026

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3 min read

A Saratoga deep cut on the Vegas Strip. Launch day for ... 'Schuywich'?

PLUS: The horses you know from The Spa hit the Breeders' Cup.

Abby Tegnelia
Abby Tegnelia
Unlock today's 'quirkiest' autumnal fun. Let's Mahj! Sold-out cheesesteaks.

Oct 24, 2026

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3 min read

Unlock today's 'quirkiest' autumnal fun. Let's Mahj! Sold-out cheesesteaks.

PLUS: 🍂 11 top fall-tastic things to do this weekend.

Abby Tegnelia
Abby Tegnelia
We play favorites: These 'hot' spots (get it?) are lit. 🔥 What was your favorite restaurant named after?

Oct 22, 2026

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4 min read

We play favorites: These 'hot' spots (get it?) are lit. 🔥 What was your favorite restaurant named after?

PLUS: A tease of big things to come ... 🤫

Abby Tegnelia
Abby Tegnelia
Name that Saratogian (video quiz). 'Woah:' 📸 Were you spotted 👀 over dinner?

Oct 20, 2026

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4 min read

Name that Saratogian (video quiz). 'Woah:' 📸 Were you spotted 👀 over dinner?

PLUS: 🍂 Top harvest dinners

Abby Tegnelia
Abby Tegnelia
'You will be missed': Beloved Broadway boutique to close.

Oct 17, 2026

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4 min read

'You will be missed': Beloved Broadway boutique to close.

PLUS: 🎃 Special 'What to do' Halloween guide

Abby Tegnelia
Abby Tegnelia
Remember those colorful donation boxes? Where are they now...

Oct 15, 2026

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3 min read

Remember those colorful donation boxes? Where are they now...

PLUS: 🔎 The scoop on 'Clue'

Abby Tegnelia
Abby Tegnelia
'At peak' fall foliage: the time for leaf peeping is now. Here's where to go.

Oct 13, 2026

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4 min read

'At peak' fall foliage: the time for leaf peeping is now. Here's where to go.

PLUS: Politicians show Skidmore students how to disagree.

Abby Tegnelia
Abby Tegnelia
Where to pick 🍎 this year (& why it matters). McGregor's new NFL menu scores.

Oct 10, 2026

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5 min read

Where to pick 🍎 this year (& why it matters). McGregor's new NFL menu scores.

PLUS: 🗓️ What to do this weekend (and beyond!).

Abby Tegnelia
Abby Tegnelia
Gothic soirée worthy of Edgar Allen Poe. The City Council's been busy.

Oct 8, 2026

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3 min read

Gothic soirée worthy of Edgar Allen Poe. The City Council's been busy.

PLUS: 🍽️ What's cookin' at SPAC.

Abby Tegnelia
Abby Tegnelia
Oh, what a weekend. The Big Tuna stays home. October Dinner Club is almost here!

Oct 6, 2026

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4 min read

Oh, what a weekend. The Big Tuna stays home. October Dinner Club is almost here!

PLUS: 📸 Were you seen by Seen in Saratoga at the book fest?

Abby Tegnelia
Abby Tegnelia
The backstage Saratoga stories you were never supposed to read?

Oct 3, 2026

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4 min read

The backstage Saratoga stories you were never supposed to read?

PLUS: 📸 Party pics: PLAN for the Future

Abby Tegnelia
Abby Tegnelia
Yaddo's first new Prez in 26 years. 'Cheap Old Houses': A spooky season-worthy chat.

Oct 1, 2026

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3 min read

Yaddo's first new Prez in 26 years. 'Cheap Old Houses': A spooky season-worthy chat.

PLUS: Book Festival preview, Chapter ✌️

Abby Tegnelia
Abby Tegnelia
Why it's time to retire the stale get-through-summer 'we sleep in September' battle cry.

Sep 28, 2026

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4 min read

Why it's time to retire the stale get-through-summer 'we sleep in September' battle cry.

With a schedule this packed, who has time to sleep?

Abby Tegnelia
Abby Tegnelia
Foodie dish, 🍺🎸 what to do this weekend, and MAHJONG fever.

Sep 24, 2026

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4 min read

Foodie dish, 🍺🎸 what to do this weekend, and MAHJONG fever.

PLUS: 🥟 Moment of truth for Tang Dumplins.

Abby Tegnelia
Abby Tegnelia
Is Belmont worth the hype? (We asked the 🪿 Goose.) Skidmore sleepover.

Sep 21, 2026

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4 min read

Is Belmont worth the hype? (We asked the 🪿 Goose.) Skidmore sleepover.

PLUS: 😋 Incredible, edible deals you can eat right now.

Abby Tegnelia
Abby Tegnelia
EXCLUSIVE: We talk to the 'crosswalk guy'! 🍌 Going bananas for bananas.

Sep 18, 2026

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5 min read

EXCLUSIVE: We talk to the 'crosswalk guy'! 🍌 Going bananas for bananas.

PLUS: 🎸Where to catch live music this last Saturday of summer

Abby Tegnelia
Abby Tegnelia
The food fad that skipped us. 🏇 Irad update. Hotel boom by the numbers.

Sep 16, 2026

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3 min read

The food fad that skipped us. 🏇 Irad update. Hotel boom by the numbers.

PLUS: 📸 Seen in Saratoga celebrates the end of summer with blissfully sunny downtown pics.

Abby Tegnelia
Abby Tegnelia
Who is the 'crosswalk guy'? Were you seen by Seen in Saratoga at the Bourbon Room.

Sep 14, 2026

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2 min read

Who is the 'crosswalk guy'? Were you seen by Seen in Saratoga at the Bourbon Room.

PLUS: The dramatic return of ...

Abby Tegnelia
Abby Tegnelia
Costco coming to Saratoga? Why 9/11 felt different this year (the shift I didn't see coming).

Sep 12, 2026

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4 min read

Costco coming to Saratoga? Why 9/11 felt different this year (the shift I didn't see coming).

PLUS: County Bounty (bring a cooler!), my new neighbors, Mom Club and more.

Abby Tegnelia
Abby Tegnelia

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