October is Breast Cancer Awareness month! As we have since 2011, we teamed up with our Saratoga Springs Fire Department to help raise Breast Cancer Awareness by their wearing a limited edition SSFD shirt which we offer for sale to the general public with ALL of the profits being donated to Floyd Warriors this year….
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Upsets Summer Recap
Hello from Upset, The Dark Horse of Saratoga! I wanted to give you all a little recap of my first summer here and all of the fun I have had! Starting with my launch party in June and ending with my meet and greets each week at Impressions of Saratoga this summer has been filled…
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Impressions’ Fathers
Father’s Day is approaching and as we are getting the store ready to help everyone celebrate our Dad’s, we decided to blog this tribute to some of the dads of Impressions staffers and our thoughts about them. All of us here wish all of you fathers the most happy of days celebrating all that you…
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Hello From Upset!
Hello all! My name is Upset. I am the mascot for the new brand that Impressions of Saratoga is launching; The Dark Horse. As you may have read in the other blog or in all of the Facebook posts we have been doing The Dark Horse is inspired by Saratoga Race Course’s history as “The Graveyard of Champions”. I…
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Dog Friendly Impressions
Why is Impressions so dog friendly? Simple answer – WE LOVE DOGS! Actually we love all animals! Impressions has always been pet friendly, a natural extension of this love. As with most animal lovers, we tend to befriend other animal lovers so our staff generally shares this love! Tom Burns, who worked with us in…
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Always Firm but Gracious
He was known around town as the tap dancing man with the wildly outlandish stories . His real name was George Bookasta, and it was only until recently that I learned those stories he told were all true. Born on July 14, 1917 it didn’t take long before he was discovered by a talent scout….
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The Dark Horse of Saratoga Springs
We are very excited to be introducing The Dark Horse of Saratoga Springs! This new brand and image is one that we have been working on for some time now. Before we show you all of the new and exciting things we plan on doing with The Dark Horse I wanted to share with you…
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Valentine’s Day is Right Around the Corner!
Roses are red and violets are blue. Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and we’re here to help you! We have compiled some gift suggestions to make your shopping trip a little easier. They encompass all of the traditional ideas while offering a unique flair. We love putting together themed gift baskets and as…
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Mare Barker goes to Washington!
Mare Barker goes to Washington! It started with a phone call on January 23rd, from Congressman Paul D. Tonko. An invitation to attend the State of the Union Address (SOTU) in Washington D.C.! And so began the whirlwind that was my adventure to our nation’s Capitol! I honestly did not know how to respond to…
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Are you ready for Chowderfest Saratoga Springs 2014?
It’s time for chowder again! This year is the 16th year of Chowderfest. And Chowderfest Saratoga Springs 2014 is going to be awesome! Every year The Saratoga Convention and Tourism Bureau puts on one of the most fun, and successful, events in Saratoga! Every year more contestants create a chowder concoction for even more guests…
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