Blog Master G

It’s fun being a bit of an Internet celebrity. I really miss that part of having my blog be more public and findable by search engines. This week I’ve gotten to relive that exhilarating feeling all over again, thanks to the Chez Sophie saga, which I posted to my blog on Wednesday. On Thursday, Times […]

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Wow, yesterday’s blog entry about our terrible Chez Sophie experience really struck a chord with all of you! I haven’t gotten that much feedback on any blog post in ages. I guess that tells me what’s important to people — that being treated well in dining is universally important, and that the controversy is fun. […]

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The night of our 4th anniversary (2 months ago today!), Jen and I celebrated by treating ourselves to dinner at the highly overrated French restaurant, Chez Sophie, inside The Saratoga hotel. We’d heard nothing but good things about Chez Sophie, so our expectations were high — as they should be when you’re paying upwards of […]

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Big congrats to Mayor Valerie Keehn on her crushing victory in yesterday’s primary elections here in Saratoga Springs! “The People’s Mayor” earned her self-proclaimed title Tuesday with a commanding victory over challenger Gordon Boyd in the Democratic primary. Mayor Valerie Keehn was pumping her arms, thumbs up, after only a few elections districts reported in […]

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Overall, Saratoga Springs is an incredibly safe little city — one of the many reasons we love it here so much. From time to time, though, there’s the occasional minor violence — bar fights, bank robbery, home burglaries, and stabbings. Typically the stabbings occur weekend nights on Caroline Street outside the bars that line the […]

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That chill in the air is back: Summer is turning to fall, a few stray leaves are beginning to turn vibrant oranges and yellows and reds, and summer (and Saratoga track season) is officially behind us. Like always, it was one hell of an amazing summer. It was non-stop fun. From the track (Jen and […]

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I love Saratoga Springs. It’s not in every town where you can go from basking in the beautiful sunshine watching Shakespeare in the park (Much Ado About Nothing) like it’s 1599 to enjoying some drinks downtown before finding yourself on a giant tour bus driving from one bar to another around the corner, vis-a-vis a […]

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The Olde Saratoga Brewery — location of my awesome 30th birthday party — is the best kept secret in town. Not only is the beer really damn good (and strong), but you can hang out there all night and spend a whopping 10 bucks. Since it’s technically a tasting room and not a bar, you […]

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On July 11 Jen and I were in the office when out the window I looked to see a most beautiful sunset. Jen ran outside to capture some amazing shots:

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Ahh, to have friends with a swimming pool. Monday night Justin and I both cruised over to Seth and Niki’s place for a sunny evening of BBQ, swimming, and rockin’ the night away. (Jen was chillin’ down in Kinderhook & Valatie once again, so unfortunately, she didn’t join us.) There’s nothing like enjoying a hot […]

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