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Additional facts about Saratoga Springs The city is perhaps most famous for the Saratoga Race Course, the oldest continuously-operating thoroughbred track in the United States. The track holds a summer meet lasting approximately six weeks, from late July to Labor Day, every day but Tuesdays. Also located in the city is the Saratoga Gaming and Raceway, a harness track that includes a video gaming facility, the Racino. Saratoga Springs is the home of Skidmore College; during the summer, Skidmore is one of several hosts for the Johns Hopkins' CTY program. The Saratoga Performing Arts Center (referred to by its acronym "SPAC," pronounced as a word) is a 5,000-seat covered outdoor amphitheater, with a further capacity of 30,000 in its lawn seating. It is the summer home of the Philadelphia Orchestra and the New York City Ballet. National touring acts also stop at SPAC during the summer. There are several museums in the area, including the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. There are more than 20 golf courses in Saratoga and its environs. The city is also notable for its vibrant night life. Its Caffè Lena introduced a young Bob Dylan to the world. Arlo Guthrie played the Caffè early in his career and has returned for occasional benefit concerts. Singer Don McLean is said to have composed his "American Pie" sitting at a table in the Tin & Lint, a bar on Caroline Street. A plaque marks the table today. Recently, Beekman Street(four blocks west of Broadway) has become an art district, housing four galleries and a bistro. Now, artists live and work in co-ops and arrange social events. Notable personalities hailing from Saratoga Springs include writer Frank Sullivan, golfer Dottie Pepper, drummer for the group Train Scott Underwood, and actors David Hyde Pierce and Scott Valentine. It is the home of author and social critic James Howard Kunstler. Saratoga is also home to Yaddo, a 400 acre (162 hectare) artists' community, founded by Spencer Trask and his wife Katrina. Since its inception in 1900, Yaddo has been home to 60 Pulitzer Prize winning authors and one Nobel Prize winner. Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote, and David Sedaris have all been artists-in-residence. It is believed that potato chips were invented in Saratoga Springs, by Native American/African American chef George Crum, at the Moon Lake Lodge on August 24, 1853. Disney World has a theme resort called the Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa, inspired by this city. Saratoga was noted in The Hipster Handbook as one of the college towns where hipsters often dwell.

Attractions:

Saratoga Springs Racetrack

National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame

Saratoga Automobile Museum

Saratoga County Historical Society

Saratoga National Historical Park

Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Shoreline Cruises

Wild Waters Outdoor Center

Saratoga Golf & Polo Club

Saratoga Custom Putting Greens

Mineral Springs