Week of September 12 – September 18, 2014
Saratoga County Chamber Launches #ShopSaratoga Initiative SARATOGA SPRINGS – The Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce has decided to launch a brand new #shopsaratoga promotion beginning Tuesday, Sept. 9. During this past summer, the Chamber collected stories and photos from more than 30 local independently owned stores across Saratoga County. These stories will be shared online and via social media by the Chamber from now until Black Friday, one of the biggest shopping days of the year The Chamber is inviting the general public to help promote their favorite local stores or unique gift ideas as part of this effort on social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram using the hashtag #shopsaratoga. “Using social media, we all individually have the power to drive people and traffic to our favorite locally owned businesses,” said Todd Shimkus, President of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce. “With #shopsaratoga, we’re trying to coordinate this word-of-mouth campaign like never before to be sure our independently owned stores and local communities continue to succeed, grow and thrive.”
Tickets on Sale for Yaddo Mansion Tours SARATOGA SPRINGS – Yaddo will be open to the general public Saturday, Sept. 20 and Sunday, Sept. 21 for guided tours of the historic mansion and other sites on the private portion of the estate for the first time since 2011, and only the sixth time in Yaddo’s history. Four two-hour tours will be offered on Sunday, Sept. 21. Tickets are available for tours beginning at 8:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 4 p.m. The 11 a.m. tour is sold out. In addition Admission is by advance sale only. Ticket sales are available only online at Yaddo’s website. General tour tickets for Sunday, Sept. 21 are $50. Proceeds from the tours will support Yaddo’s artist residency program and repairs to structures in the Yaddo Gardens.
Runnings Now Open in Gloversville GLOVERSVILLE – Runnings, Your Home, Farm and Outdoor Store, recently announced its new 94,000-square-foot store is now open in Gloversville. The store is located at 233 5th Avenue Extension in the former Walmart; and added roughly 75 new jobs to the local
BUSINESS 13 economy. “We invite everyone to come and take a look inside our store at what we call ‘stores within a store,’” said Dennis Reed, owner of Runnings. “It’s your one-stop tool store, pet supply store, clothing store, sporting goods headquarters, and farm supply store, all in one convenient location.” The Gloversville store is an integral part of the first major regional expansion in Runnings’ 67-year history. Stores in Canandaigua and Rome are now also open. The company announced the second phase of its Northeast expansion in Clay, New York and Claremont, New Hampshire last week. These stores will open in the spring of 2015.
Image Salon Offers Discount Services for Skidmore Students SARATOGA SPRINGS – The month of September is Skidmore Appreciation Month for Image Salon in Saratoga Springs. The salon, located at 422 Broadway, is offering 20 percent off all services for the month of September. The offer is good for all students with a proper student identification card and cannot be combined with any other offer.