Saratoga's Best – SPRING 2023

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From the Team

Hello, Saratoga! This edition marks the first issue of Saratoga’s Best published by Empire Media Network (EMN), the locally owned media company responsible for beloved regional magazines

Saratoga Living and Capital Region Living as well as SPAC’s summer classical season programs, Albany Symphony Orchestra’s year-round programs, and other custom projects.

EMN purchased Saratoga’s Best from Elizabeth Perella earlier this year, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to take over the care of this product loved by both small business owners and local readers alike. Our company’s mission is to celebrate the communities of Saratoga Springs and the greater Capital Region, and we look forward to reaching even more local readers—and in a different way— with Saratoga’s Best.

It also means the world to us that Elizabeth trusted us with the advertising guide on which she has worked tirelessly these past few years. “I’m honored and thrilled to have Abby Tegnelia and

her team from Empire Media take over the helm of Saratoga’s Best guide,” she said around the time of the acquisition. “I read their magazines cover to cover, and I know that they will keep up the guide’s quality and reputation as the top spot for local promotions done in an affordable, professional way.”

Thank you, Elizabeth, and thank you, readers, for being here. This product is more than an advertising guide: It’s a testament to the amazing work being done in and around Saratoga by entrepreneurs who deserve the recognition they receive amongst these pages. Please consider supporting them the next time you go out to eat, start a home improvement project, or hit the town for some retail therapy. By investing our money back into the community, we ensure that historic Saratoga Springs remains an amazing place to live, work and play.

—Abby Tegnelia, CEO Empire Media Network and Teresa Frazer, Publisher Saratoga’s Best

ON THE COVER

Thank you to our cover star, Urban Seamless Gutters, a beloved local company that is committed to delivering quality gutter services at an affordable price. Remember: 10 percent off both seamless gutter installation and gutter guards! All installation services are delivered by fully insured trained professionals; for gutter cleaning, expect a team that is able and ready to clean all debris from your gutter systems. And special shout-out to the Pretty Paw Lounge cat café—the first of its kind in the Capital Region—opening soon in Rotterdam. Founder Rachel Lumbra (pictured on the cover) looks forward to combining her love of café culture and cat cuddles with you, all while finding “furever” homes for the kitties.

Teresa Frazer PUBLISHER

Steve Teabout ART DIRECTOR

Tara Buffa SALES MANAGER

Abby Tegnelia CEO

Tina Galante CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

Natalie Moore DIRECTOR OF CONTENT

Health & Beauty

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PHASE 1 is $600 and includes instructional videos, weight vest, resistance band, and follow up videos.

PHASE 2 is $400 and includes a guidebook for healthy lifestyle tips for osteoporosis.

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Free 20-minute phone consultation from website to learn more

Health & Beauty

Moon Cycle Seed Company was inspired by a need for women to understand the role that hormones play in the body.

Seed cycling is a commonly used method to enhance your daily wellness routine and to restore the natural rhythm of these hormones.

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For Your Home

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For Your Home

The Clean Cut Solution is Your Best Solution

518.817.9639

“Ihave put my heart and soul into landscaping for two and a half decades.”

After hearing those words, you might be surprised by one thing when Kyle Priester, owner of Clean Cut Lawn and Landscaping, comes to meet and consult with you about your springtime goals for your “home turf”—the fact that he is still a relatively young man. But Priester was blessed with the knowledge of what he wanted to do with his life early on; and so the Saratoga Springs High School graduate (class of 2000) went right to work acquiring the expertise and techniques involved in all aspects of lawn and landscaping.

The beneficiary of all this is you. For when you employ Clean Cut Lawn and Landscaping for your

property, you will not only enjoy the benefits of all of that accumulated expertise—but you will be dealing with a company where the most modern and progressive techniques are embraced. A good example of this is Clean Cut’s use of

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precision injection seeding. “This method replaces hydroseeding, an older technique that is still being used by other firms,” Priester says. “The benefit of precision injection is that it is much less likely to wash away, guaranteeing a more robust lawn germination. Customers are amazed by how thick and lush their lawn becomes.”

An added bonus for the eco-minded (and the budget-minded): “Precision injection also involves less waste,” he says. “So it is often significantly cheaper than the older methods.”

And this is just one aspect of the comprehensive lawn and landscape services Clean Cut provides to meet their customers’ needs. “I’ve assembled an All-Star team of about 20 professionals who are expert in their fields,” Priester says. “If I don’t have the answer to a customer’s specific needs, they certainly do.” With that team, Priester expertly handles all landscape design needs, from complete overhauls to work on beds and shrubs— and everything in between.

Priester’s handling of the Covid pandemic further goes to show his passion for taking care of lawns such as yours. “I upped my knowledge during that down time,” he says of studying the latest and greatest in fertilization and turf. “Concurrent with that came the realization that people were going to be home more, and they would want to utilize and enjoy their personal space to a greater extent.

“This motivated me to treat every lawn, every property as something unique. Thinking like an artist, I view their property like an empty canvas upon which a masterpiece would spring from and, like an artist, something that I’d be proud to put my signature on. I want to create something my clients will enjoy as a point of pride.”

With that artistic mindset, Priester has attracted a local legion of customers—and looks forward to meeting new ones. “Business is booming,” he says. “I’m the gentleman to call if you’re looking for a professional.”

It’s a safe bet to say that there are many more masterpieces in Clean Cut Lawn and Landscaping’s future. Give yourself a chance to be the envy of the neighborhood. Think spring! SB

For a no-obligation analysis and quote and to learn why the Clean Cut solution is always your best solution, call 518.817.9639.

CLEAN CUT LAWN AND LANDSCAPING’S OFFERINGS

• Precision injection seeding/overseeding using today’s newest technology—which is far more effective than hydroseeding

• Excavation and tree services to expand your existing lawn as far as your imagination can see

• Landscape design for complete overhauls on beds, shrubs and everything in between

• “I got a guy” general construction services for your total indoor and outdoor property needs, with 20+ subcontractors in different fields to choose from

Family & Pets

Family & Pets

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Glampful offers eight canvas safari tents set on 50 acres of diverse terrain — meadows, wildflowers, protected wetlands, spring-fed creeks, and hiking trails in the forest. The stargazing is stunning!

GLAMPFUL IS HOMEBASE FOR YOUR ADIRONDACK ADVENTURE – AND A FIVE MINUTE DRIVE FROM:

• Great Lake Sacandaga boat launch for kayaking, fishing, and boating

• A sunflower maze & blueberry farm

• Antique shops

• Breweries & Distilleries

• Live Rodeo at Cowboy Up Saloon

• Drive-in movie theater

Whether planning a vacation getaway, retreat, micro-event, or reunion, Glampful provides a one-of-a-kind experience for all. Secure your stay today!

Shops & Services

To advertise in an upcoming issue, please call: 518.369.3926

saratogasbest@gmail.com www.SaratogasBest.net

Egg-Stravaganza

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The Best Interactive Family Attraction in the Capital District

JOIN US BETWEEN MARCH 30 AND APRIL 8TH

The Wonderland team is excited to bring you New York’s only family-friendly, fully interactive Easter experience for the entire family to the Via Port Rotterdam. For just a short time you can join us and enjoy a wide variety of Easter and Spring themed activities including:

• Photos with the Easter Bunny

• Meet & Greet with Special Character Guests

• Balloon Artists

• Sand Art

• GIANT Easter Egg Hung

• Carnival Rides

• Face Painting

• Easter Treats & Concessions

• Special Easter Village Walkthrough

• Special Entertainment Nights

Tickets are $10 a person and children 2 and under are free. **Ride tickets, concessions, and other activities that are set up throughout the stroll are available for an additional fee. Ride tickets are available online for purchase. wonderlandtickets.com

Reserve tickets online today to visit the Easter-themed family-friendly attraction set at a magical Easter Bunny Village. You and your little ones will love to wander through the colorful light show as you visit the Easter Bunny’s home, hop on the various carnival rides spread throughout the attraction, enjoy some sweet treats, and make memories with a variety of special character guests at the Capital Region’s only indoor Easter event located in VIA Port Rotterdam at 93 West Campbell Road in Rotterdam, NY.