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Urban planners predict that home buyers 'will flock to cities with a small-town feel where you can walk to work and shopping' says this national magazine. And they point at Saratoga as a prime example.
“Consider the location: a picturesque small city (with good restaurants) that’s three hours from New York, Boston and Montreal. That’s great for students who don’t want to study in an urban area, yet want access to big cities.”
— “25 New Ivies” Newsweek/Kaplan College Guide
“Saratogians proudly call their town a city in the country, one that offers the sophistication and culture of a major metropolis but the greenery and unhurried pace of a rural area.”
“A showplace of Gilded Age architecture, the town includes 900 buildings listed in the National Register of Historic Places. A member of the National Trust’s National Main Street Program, Saratoga Springs has worked successfully for many years to revitalize its downtown and preserve its Greek Revival, Gothic Revival and Queen Anne buildings.”
— National Trust for Historic Preservation—Dozen Distinctive Destinations
Saratoga Springs is perennially short-listed as one of the most interesting and vibrant small towns in the U.S. With a fascinating history, delightfully walkable downtown (one mile from campus), charming coffee shops and bistros, national and local retailers, scintillating night spots, a legendary folk club (Caffe Lena, where Don McLean wrote "American Pie"), four-star restaurants to neighborhood diners, and arguably the world’s most beautiful and historic thoroughbred race track, Saratoga has it all. If you’d prefer a change of pace, consider rock or mountain climbing in the Adirondacks, white water rafting, canoeing, or kayaking, downhill or cross-country skiing, trekking, mountain biking, and more – all of which is within a one hour’s drive. And if you crave a big city fix, New York, Boston, and Montreal are within an easy four-hour drive.
