Hi CPSO readers. I will be out of commission for a bit. My mom was hospitalized this week; after being sick for several weeks with a cough and what we thought was the flu, an infection spread to her brain requiring emergency surgery. The doctors say the prognosis is pretty good for a return to normal and to normal cognitive functioning. Right now it's hard to see that happening as it feels like a long way to progress. But I'm remaining hopeful.
I'll be sure to make posts as we get closer to the key upcoming dates for test scores etc, but not sure how much I will post before that time. If anyone has news or articles that would be worth posting, feel free to email me and I can put stuff up to keep the conversation going. And PLEASE keep the conversation going. Though I'm not contributing, I'm still reading all the posts as a diversion.
And finally a PSA: I've learned that all "regular" winter illnesses like flu and particularly pneumonia can affect older people much more significantly. If you have a sick parent, please be sure to stay on top of their medical care and get them to a doctor (and/or get a 2nd opinion) rather than waiting it out or waiting for your parent to ask you to help.
Hopefully I will be back soon to continue the obsessing.
So sorry to hear. Sending positive thoughts for a speedy recovery for your mom.
Best wishes to your mom for a speedy, smooth, & excellent recovery, and you take care of yourself, too! We're all thinking of you!
Sending well wishes your way! Hang in there and thank you for all you do to give us all an outlet to discuss obsessions.
Best to your mom for a strong recovery. Strength and best to you as you take her through it.
Best wishes to your mom on a speedy and complete recovery.
Take care of your mom … and yourself! Sending good thoughts your way.
I hope that your mom has a speedy recovery!
I will send your mom positive thoughts for a strong recovery.
Sending positive thoughts your way for you and your mom.
Your mom will be in our thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery. Hang in there.
Good luck and take all the time you need. Hope your mother's health steadily improves.
Yes, CPSO–family first! We all understand! With a daughter like you I know she will recover fast!
Here is news about the PARCC from catalyst–I didn't know that CPS would only be testing 10% of students this year.
Thoughts & prayers for your mom, as well as for rest & calm for you & your son. Treat yourself with extra care during this difficult time.
Best wishes to your mother. She is fortunate to have your care.
It seems disrespectful to comment on the 2015-16 CPS schedule here. But I shall anyway, as you instructed us to continue the conversation.
Ack! Late start. Late end to 2nd quarter (February!). Late last day of school.
Thank you everyone, I greatly appreciate the kind and positive thoughts.
No worries about posting cps stuff here. I'll try to make another post for "current news" later tonight if people feel more comfortable posting there.
Praying for a quick recovery for your mom. Be strong and take care.
Praying for a swift recovery for your mother, and may you be sheltered in peace as she recovers.
Thinking good thoughts for your mom and family!
Sorry to hear this about your mom. Hoping for a speedy recovery!
May the long arms of God embrace your Mom and your family.
Sending positive thoughts to you, your mom and your entire family!
Take care of your mom and focus on family. I'm sure CPS will still be screwed up when you get back.
Best wishes for your Mom's recovery.
So sorry to hear — all the best for a full recovery for your mom!
I wish a speedy recovery to your mom!
Sending positive thoughts. Best wishes for recovery to your mom. As a side note, thank you for all that you do to keep focused, relevant discussion going about CPS.
And yet again, there is the week in November with Veteran's Day on a Wednesday, an attendance day on Thursday and in-service day on Friday. Why not turn this week into a fall break?
Because that would leave November with basically 5 useful instructional days (the first week–bc conferences kill the following week, and TG kills the 4th week) AND have the last scheduled day of attendance June 24.
It's a stupid choice to have it then–should be day after conference day, and have all conferences (El and Hi) on the same day.
I agree that the in-service day could be moved to solve the problem. However, there is no need to move the end date to June 24th, you could return to school earlier in August like the rest of the world. So basically instead of "five useful instructional days", we are up to 8? That is if you could a week with a Wednesday holiday and a Friday in-service day useful?
same thing with my mom. not the brain thing. kidney. but she had the "flu" while she was with me for a week. she's been out of commission for almost a month.
Virginia state law is 'after Labor Day'. So are Minnesota and Michigan.
"Iowa's public schools will be unable to start next school year before Aug. 31 unless they gain approval from the state's Department of Education" Des Moines Register, 12/12/14.
Wisconsin and North Carolina also require 9/1 starts.
Anyway, I'd be perfectly happy with starting the Monday prior to Labor Day, every year, whether that's as early as August 25, or as late as August 31. I think that having the three day weekend after the first week softens the return to school a bit.
But this is something that no matter what, 1/3 of the people will be mad about (1/3 don't really care).
Indiana schools start well before Labor Day, at lease in central IN. Didn't know 1st day of school is typically governed by state law.
Sorry to hear about your mom. Remember that when you feel the most helpless, there is a God of all help.
Belatedly joining the chorus of prayers and good thoughts for your mom's recovery.
I'm sorry to hear about your mom. I also hate to post here, but does anyone know when the RTL applications are due? And what locations will be collecting them?
@39 it looks like cps hasn't even updated this application info for 2015-16. This page still shows 2014-15. The same thing happened last year, and the deadline was something like early May.
But wait! If you go to cpsoae.org instead of cps.edu, there is this updated link showing applications start March 2nd.
Also, it says what documents to bring to the application sites, but does not actually list the application sites. Good luck!
CPSO- sending good thoughts your family's way!
Regarding the calendar- when will CPS get smart and add optional snow/weather days that can be removed if not used at the end of the year? In the northeast this is standard, then there are very few sudden attendance days (like the recent 1/30) people know they may be in school until a fixed date and plan no vacations before that day.
And regarding the start- I am in the after Labor Day camp! I thought I would not care, and I hated it! I love being here in the city when all the suburbs are back to school- feels special, like the city is finally ours to play in.


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BioGrace - Harmonisation of GHG Calulcations for biofuels
BioGrace - Harmonisation of GHG Calculations for biofuels
The EU-funded project BioGrace aimed to harmonise calculations of biofuel greenhouse gas emissions and thus supports the implementation of the EU Renewable Energy Directive into national laws.
In 2009 the European Union set sustainability criteria for biofuels with the Renewable Energy Directive (2009/28/EC), which must be implemented in national laws by December 5th, 2010. According to this directive, greenhouse gas (GHG) emission savings from biofuels must be at least 35% compared to fossil fuels. The directive gives default values for GHG emission savings of 22 biofuel production pathways.
For economic operators who want or have to do the calculations themselves a methodology is laid out in the directive. This methodology prescribes that total greenhouse gas emissions are to be calculated as the sum of emissions from cultivation, processing and transportation of the biofuels. Yet the directive does not specify how the default values were obtained. In particular, it does not fix conversion factors, also called standard values, that have been used to determine the default values or should be used to make own calculations. As various different values can be found in literature, economic operators are free to pick the most beneficial ones. Calculations of the GHG emissions savings of the same shipment of biofuel may then vary between 10 and 20 per cent or even more, depending on the standard values used in the calculation.
The EU-funded project BioGrace makes biofuel GHG calculations transparent. The BioGrace consortium consists of eight European bioenergy organisations, which receive funding from Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE) programme for a two-year period. Transparent calculations will enable auditors to verify calculations much more easily. Furthermore, it will help to create a level playing field for the European biofuels market. For this purpose, the BioGrace consortium has been contacting European policy makers to find the best way to include a list of standard values into the respective national legislations.
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Norwegian police detain three Norwegian nationals on suspicion of supporting Takfiri militant groups fighting against the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
The Norwegian Police Security Service PST said on Tuesday that the men were suspected of having participated as foreign fighters for the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
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No H20: Kids No Longer Permitted to Sell Water Outside Racecourse
SARATOGA SPRINGS – The prevailing practice of kids selling water for a buck-a-bottle to patrons outside the entry gates of the Saratoga Race Course will no longer be permitted, announced city Public Safety Commissioner Chris Mathiesen, who said he has fielded numerous complaints connected with the issue.
"This is something that was (started) with the best of intentions, but it's turned into something that has been quite a drain and everybody in our department is fed up with what's been happening," Mathiesen said.
The act was never legal to begin with, with no sales tax charted, and no licensing involved. Vendors are typically required to obtain a license to sell their wares in Saratoga Springs. A 1934 ordinance exempts from the city's licensing ordinance the sale of milk, periodicals and newspapers – the latter of which is a common practice outside the racecourse, and which will be allowed continue.
"A number of years ago, one of our code enforcement officers, Dan Cogan, was trying to be a really good guy and make it possible for kids to be able to sell bottled water at the track as a way for them to make some money," Mathiesen explained. The suggested guidelines stipulated the seller be 14 years of age or younger and allotted a one cooler maximum, filled with water bottles. "It's turned into something that has gotten way out of control," Mathiesen said. "Unless the City Council acts otherwise, this illegal activity is not going to take place in 2018."
Current Code Enforcement officer Jack Donnelly supplied a letter that cited numerous complaints involving kids obstructing traffic, older folks – not just kids – selling and refilling multiple coolers of water, and families arguing with one another about their "spot," to the point where the police had to intervene.
"This past season was the straw that broke the camel's back for Code Enforcement. My department was constantly badgered and disrespected by a few of the water bottle salespersons this season," reads Donnelly's report, which adds that the safety of the unattended children could not be guaranteed given the large crowds of people going in and out of the racecourse. "I feel Code Enforcement should not be burdened with having to babysit an illegal endeavor."
City Police Chief Greg Veitch released a statement which reinforced safety concerns and noted some coolers have been chained to race course fences overnight in an attempt to hold that vendor's "spot," and police have witnessed several unattended children selling water for hours at a time from multiple coolers re-stocked multiple times by parents throughout the day.
"While the police have no interest in closing down the lemonade stands of small children looking to make a few dollars – unfortunately, like many things in life, the actions of a few have led to a decision to ban all unlicensed water sales from the area around the racetrack beginning in the 2018 racing season," Veitch said.
Public Works Commissioner Anthony "Skip" Scirocco suggested the city explore the possibility of a lottery-type system which would allow some kids, under regulated guidelines, to continue to sell water and subsequently learn some entrepreneurial lessons.
"If you regulate it, you have to accept responsibility for it, collect sales tax and declare income on a regular basis," Mathiesen said. "There are a lot of hurdles there." According to Assistant City Attorney Tony Izzo, a similar lottery practice was instituted during the 1990s, but resulted in an unfair flooding by some "entrepreneurs" of the lottery box.
"Even the people inside the track like to come out and buy the water because it's only a dollar compared to like five dollars inside," Finance Commissioner Michele Madigan said. "I'm not going to sit here and argue about something that's essentially illegal – but if there's a way to do it legally, where it's enforced and safe and kids can be supervised, I think the next Council should probably take a look at it."
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Four Minors Charged in Ballston Spa Terror Threat
BALLSTON SPA – Four minors were charged in connection with a Tuesday morning incident at the Ballston Spa Central School District which resulted in the middle school and the high school going into lock-down mode.
The most serious allegation – making a terroristic threat, a felony – was charged to a 14-year-old boy suspected of posting a threatening message on-line via Instagram. Three other boys – a 13-year-old and a 15-year-old from the town of Milton, and a 15-year-old from the village of Ballston Spa were each charged with the juvenile offense of unlawful possession of weapons by persons under the age of 16.
Tuesday morning, Ballston Spa Central School District administrators contacted Saratoga County Sheriff's Office school outreach officers with information that there had been an on-line threat made by a student about a shooting at the school.
While investigating the allegation, authorities discovered that another student had brought a weapon into school that morning. School administrators located the weapon and turned it over to Sheriff's Office Investigators. An investigation by Sheriff's Office personnel revealed that the weapon was a blank pistol that looked identical to a real firing pistol.
All the juveniles were referred to the Saratoga County Probation Department.
Last Friday, a 16-year-old Saratoga Springs High School student was charged with making a terroristic threat after allegedly posting a story on Snapchat about "shooting up the school."
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Saratoga Springs Student Charged with Making Terror Threat
SARATOGA SPRINGS – A 16-year-old student who allegedly "posted a story on snapchat about shooting up the school," according to court documents, was charged Friday with making a terroristic threat.
Julius Cucinella, age 16, was charged with the felony after city police were made aware Friday morning of a threat posted on the social media network, Snap Chat.
The social media post caused the school district to be alarmed and fear for the safety of its students and staff, according to court records.
According to a statement issued by police, a school resource officer assigned to the high school initiated an investigation and was able to identify Cucinella as the source of the post. The investigation into the post did not indicate anyone else being involved in the threat.
The student was arraigned and released on $500 cash bail and is scheduled to return to court Oct. 3.
The terroristic threat charge went on the books shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, with a sentence range of 2 to 7 years in prison. The first known person to have been charged with making such a threat locally was a 42-year-old Skidmore College graduate who in May 2007 telephoned the college's Alumni Welcome Center and left a threatening message on the answering machine stating that he was coming to the campus with his M-16 rifle to cause harm.
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Neighbors: Snippets of Life From Your Community
Who: Wade Boggs, Major League Hall-of-Famer. Boggs appeared in 12 All Star games and won five American League batting titles during an 18-year baseball career, 11 of those with the Boston Red Sox. In 1996, he won a World Series as a member of the New York Yankees.
Where: Saratoga Casino Hotel.
What did you think of your home run performance during the All-Star Celebrity Softball game?
I look at it like this: Jose Canseco was 1-for-3 in his first three swings, and we have similar body types, so I had to make a 50-and-older softball league run here.
You retired from baseball more than 15 years ago. How do you stay in baseball shape?
I coach high school baseball in Tampa, Florida, so I take BP (batting practice) with the kids and get to hit periodically. But it's a whole different animal with the softball and the lobbing it in.
How do you feel about the day overall?
It was great to come out here. We had a huge crowd and it was a wonderful day. We even had the jockeys out here – and I'm considered a jockey since I rode a horse in '96.
Interacting with the fans is the main thing. Everyone's so gracious to come out and enjoy an afternoon playing a little softball, seeing some famous people and hopefully we don't embarrass ourselves in front of people. You look around and everyone's having a great day. We couldn't ask for a better day in New York
Is there a camaraderie that bonds together athletes from different sports?
Absolutely. It gives us a different opportunity to get into their world. You sit around and talk with the guys. We hang around with hall-of-famers and do our little locker room talks, but you also get into the football guys, and we got some jockeys out here. I mean, Ron Turcotte: the guy who rode Secretariat. Does it get any better than that?
What kind of conversations do you have with the other athletes?
I asked L.T. what is it when you look through that mask, and a guy's coming at you, that you just want to knock his brains out? Does that stick with you forever? He said: at the end of your career it sort of leaves you. That's when you know it's time to get out of the game, when you don't want to get hit. And it's sort of that way in baseball. At the end of your career, you know it's time and the only one who can answer that is you when you look in the mirror. Because you never lie to yourself when you look in the mirror.
Did Anyone's performance especially surprise you?
Angel Cordero. He said he couldn't hit and then he walks out there and hits a rope to left field. I said, 'Dude, we could have had you leading off the whole time!'
The purpose today is that you're out here raising money for charity.Well, that's what we do. We're facilitators of raising money when we can come out and lend our name and draw these crowds. And when you go home at night and put your head on the pillow, there's a big smile on my face knowing we raised money for the Ronald McDonald House.
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All-Star Athletes Play Ball in Saratoga Springs
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Super Bowl champions and World Series victors, Triple Crown winners and local kids got together at Saratoga Casino Hotel on a sun-filled Saturday afternoon to play some ball and raise some money to help keep sick children together with their families and near the care and resources they need.
"Hey Ozzie. Move around a little bit out there," first base coach Craig Nettles – a six-time Major League Baseball All-Star – advised Ozzie Smith, a 15-time All-Star himself. Smith's knack for impressive defensive plays earned him the nickname "The Wizard" and a reputation as one of the best shortstops to ever play the game.
Following Nettles' instruction, Smith and Mickey "Mick the Quick" Rivers stepped up their warm-up drills, which consisted of fielding practice grounders and subsequently launching them at first baseman Lawrence Taylor.
"I wouldn't sit there if I were you," Nettles compassionately warned journalists who had settled down into the shadow cast by the New York Football Giant legend known as "L.T." Taylor's method: waving his first-baseman's mitt at the incoming missiles with his left hand while negotiating a stogie between his right hand and his mouth.
Sensing they'd perhaps taken his call to movement a bit too seriously, Nettles finally bellowed, "You guys are going to wear each other out." Maybe he was right.
Wade Boggs led off the lineup for the "blue" team and promptly sent a spiraling home run over the fences. It didn't end there.
A five-run "mercy rule" was instituted in the first inning. Another was instituted in inning two. The last anyone time anyone was keeping an accurate count in the brief softball game, the score was somewhere in the 10-3 neighborhood with the victor declared Team Otis – named after the game's play-by-play announcer and two-time Giant's Super Bowl champion Otis Anderson. But by that point, who was counting anyway? The day's full slate of attendees – which also included ballplayers "Goose" Gossage and Dwight Gooden, horse racing world legends Angel Cordero, Ron Turcotte, and others – all had a good time.
The on-field event concluded with Major League slugger Jose Canseco participating in a home run derby, with every home run hit by Canseco earning a $100 donation by Saratoga Casino Hotel to The Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region.
Following the well-attended celebrity softball game, athletes met with fans for autographs and photo opportunities, and local bands The Refrigerators and Skeeter Creek performed on an outdoor stage.
Overall, more than $10,000 was raised during the day and the irony was not lost on Skip Carlson, vice president of external affairs at Saratoga Casino Hotel. Carlson's time at the venue pre-dates the installation of Video Lottery Terminals and goes back to the days when it was known as the Saratoga Equine Sports Center.
"I've been here for 40 years and it's funny to think that when we had a celebrity harness race here, maybe in 1980, George Steinbrenner had won that race. So today, with all those Yankees playing, it's kind of come full circle," Carlson said.
"The Ronald McDonald House is a home away from home for families who have kids in the hospital," explained Jeffrey Yule, executive director for Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region. We take care of those families' needs - their housing, their food, whatever they need, free of charge." Yule said costs are about $80 per night night to put up one family and that there are 25 families staying at a time.
"McDonald's is a good partner for us. They account for about 25 percent of our funds and the rest comes from the public. This is an incredible gift to be donated, this much money, and it's through events like these that we're able to keep our doors open and our hearts open for these families."
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The Saratoga Building Boom: Too Much of a Good Thing, or Simply According to Plan?
To maintain and promote the "City in the Country" form that includes an intensively developed urban core, an economically vibrant central business district, and residential neighborhoods with well-defined urban edges and an outlying area of rural character. - Saratoga Springs Comprehensive Plan, adopted by the City Council June 16, 2015.
Ever since Gideon Putnam began his early 19th century build-up in what would later become the downtown core, there has been an ebb and flow to the architectural terrain of Saratoga Springs.
Putnam's original boarding house would give way to Union Hall and the Grand Union Hotel, and soon be joined in close geographic proximity by the massive structures of Congress Hall and the United States Hotel. The arrival of the steam locomotive in the 1830s made it easier for visitors to come to the then-village, and the first public street lighting with gas went up in 1853. By century's end, Broadway boasted the Collamer and Ainsworth buildings, Town Hall, Convention Hall, and the Adelphi and Van Dam hotels; John Morrissey operated a clubhouse in Congress Park, and the racecourse dominated the summer season on the east side of town.
"In the older pictures, when you look down Broadway you can see it was built-up on both sides," says Saratoga Springs City Historian Mary Ann Fitzgerald. "We lost some to fires and some to Urban Renewal. These buildings come and go through years." The wrecking ball also played a deconstructive role. However, even as the effects of Urban Renewal were being realized in the mid-1960s, the new Northway afforded motorists an easier passage to Saratoga Springs, just as the Saratoga Performing Arts Center was opening its doors.
Placing recent development in historical context, Fitzgerald says things today are not much different than what they were a century ago. "To me (the current build) is reminiscent of what once was," she says, "filling in gaps and bringing things back closer to the scale of what we once had."
Some current projects, both proposed and those in development, are listed below. The landscape is varied and includes hotels and condominiums, rental and purchase properties, retail storefronts to business offices. Some are targeted to address the "affordable" or "workforce" housing market.
South Broadway/ Saratoga Diner site. Located on the west side of Broadway.
Proposed: Demolition of the long-standing Saratoga Diner on South Broadway and construction of approximately 110 single and two-bedroom "affordable" apartment units, two floors of commercial space, and a new business incubator collaboratively partnered by Saratoga Economic Development Corporation and Saratoga CoWorks.
The project at the southern gateway to the city would include 46 one-bedroom units and 64 two-bedroom units, 7,000 square feet of retail space on the ground floor, 4,000 square feet of service establishment space and a 7,500 square-foot food beverage or brew pub, which will act as a visible anchor on South Broadway. Streetscape improvements include street lamps, landscaping, and a total of 273 parking spaces for resident and commercial parking uses. The second floor will house 17,000 square feet of commercial space where two new tenants are expected to join SEDC's 10,000 square foot "incubator," a flexible co-working space to be inhabited by a rotating group of entrepreneurs and early-stage growth business teams.
The majority of the rental units would be offered to those earning between 60 and 100 percent of the AMI - a $50,400 to $84,000 range - while 14 units would be offered at a "fair-market rent" to military veterans. Construction is anticipated to begin next spring and the buildings fully operational by the summer of 2019.
146 South Broadway. Located on east side of Broadway.
Proposed: Demolition of a single-story traditional fast food space and construction of a two-story mixed-use building. Restaurant and professional office space on the ground floor, four apartment units on the second floor.
Adelphi Hotel, Broadway.
The Adelphi Hotel, first opened in 1877, is anticipated to reopen this month. Features 32 rooms, a ballroom, and three restaurants: Salt & Char (already open), Morrissey's, and the Blue Hen.
Adelphi Hotel – New Hotel, 19-23 Washington St.
Proposed: A new six-story Hotel and Spa that will physically connect to, although be operated independently of, the Adelphi Hotel. Features: spa with an indoor swimming pool on the first floor, and 50 rooms on floors two through six.
Rip Van Dam – New Hotel, 351 Broadway/ 7 Washington St.
Proposed: A new six-story Boutique Hotel. Features: swimming pool and restaurant on the top floor and 152 rooms in all, located behind the four-story Van Dam hotel and the Starbucks café on Broadway. Additional plans for a parking garage on Hamilton Street that will serve hotel guests and workers, as well as 40 spaces designated for Palio employees. Public parking may also be offered "as capacity allows," according to documents submitted to the city.
The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation this week expressing concerns regarding the mass, height and design of both the proposed new structures, and has invited residents to share their thoughts with the organization at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.,
"These are two large projects essentially adjacent to each other and I think people should be aware of that changing streetscape on Washington Street," said Samantha Bosshart, executive director of the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation.
Universal Preservation Hall, Washington Street.
Historic building on Washington Street constructed in 1871 will undergo renovation and re-open in early 2019 as an acoustically perfect theater-in-the-round experience with a capacity of 700-plus people. The upgraded venue will feature new heating and air conditioning systems, a kitchen, an elevator and new light and sound fixtures with acoustic treatments. New entry doors will be set on the building's Broadway facing-side to provide theater-goers close proximity to a multi-level public parking garage on Woodlawn Avenue. Once completed, it is anticipated UPH will stage approximately 200 events annually.
Stonequist Apartments – New building, South Federal Street/ West Circular Street.
Proposed: A mixed-income, mixed-use development project to be sited behind the Stonequist Apartments to feature as many as 80 affordable housing units - projected at 40 to 100 percent of AMI. An additional 30 units proposed at the former site of the William H. Ford Community Center, at Jefferson Terrace, on the east side of Broadway. Both are under the ownership of the Saratoga Springs Housing Authority.
Code Blue Emergency Homeless Shelter – New building, 14 Walworth St.
Proposed: 6,400 square foot emergency homeless shelter to be sited on Walworth Street, adjacent to the Shelters of Saratoga.
West Side Development – New buildings, adjacent to Saratoga Springs train station.
Proposed: Two developers have submitted plans featuring up to 10 new buildings comprised of a five-story hotel, more than 400 residential units and nearly 30,000 square feet of retail space. Projects to be developed on a stretch of vacant land from the south end of the Saratoga Springs train station to Washington Street/ Route 29, just west of West Avenue.
Station Park project: built out over five phases, calls for two buildings dedicated as a mixed-use space with each building housing 36 residential units, and a total of 22,000 square feet of retail space. The 72 residential units would be for-sale condominiums. Additional development to include two buildings - each providing 57 units for senior housing and 33 units for senior assisted care, a 110-to-120 unit five-story hotel and spa, a pool and fitness center, and a free-standing building with an additional 6,200 square feet of retail space. Nearly 600 parking spaces would span across the location to cater to residents, retail workers and shoppers.
Vecino Group project: development of one three-story building and three four-story buildings to stand just east of the Station Park proposal and near the Washington Street post office. Featuring 160 apartment units presumably in the "workforce," or "affordable" housing categories.
According to city officials, two additional firms are also currently readying proposals for further development in the immediate vicinity of the Station Park project, although the size and scope of those two potential projects are not currently known.
Union Avenue Condominiums, 46 Union Ave., south side of the avenue.
Planned for occupancy by March 2018: A five-building residential property with on-site parking featuring one, two and three-bedroom residences priced from $689,900 to $895,500. Occupies the site of the former Skidmore College dormitory officially called Moore Hall, and commonly referred to as the "pink palace."
East Side Fire/ EMS station.
Status: Remains on the city's radar,but no definitive plans at this time.
Condominium Project, 120 Henry St.
Proposal: Development of a five-story condominium building to house 30 units with 70 total bedrooms to be located at 120 Henry St., on subdivided land adjacent to the Four Seasons market.
24 Caroline Street/ 68 Putnam Street.
Proposal: New mixed-use addition and alteration to consist of six apartment units and two commercial spaces, located at site where damage and demolition occurred in the aftermath of a November 2016 fire.
City Center Parking Garage, High Rock.
Proposal: City Center Authority leasing of city-owned land to build a 480-space parking garage adjacent to High Rock Park, behind the City Center.
Status: Project remains in litigation.
Developments, both proposed and amended, are regularly addressed at City Hall meetings by the city's Land Use Boards – the Planning Board, the Zoning Boards of Appeal, and the Design Review Commission – as well as at City Council meetings. Those meetings, and agendas regarding what each will be discussing, are available on the city's web site at: http://www.saratoga-springs.org/. You can also subscribe to the individual boards and have the information show up in your mailbox in advance of the meetings.
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Be There Or Be Square: This Week's A&E Picks
Don Armstrong & Tom Mitchell, 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22 at Caffe Lena, on Phila Street.
With 50 years of song-making behind him, and 6 & 12-string guitars and 5-string banjo in hand, Don sings songs of the Southwest and Old Mexico, tunes from the '20's & '30's and his beautiful original songs that have been hailed worldwide. His song "White Mountains Good Bye" was recorded by Bill Staines, while "Santuario" has been recorded by Woods Tea Company, and "Day After The Day Of The Dead" was covered by cowboy singer Jim Jones. Joining Don will be longtime friend and one-time musical partner Tom Mitchell. Don & Tom delighted audiences across the country, playing all the major folk clubs and being touted for their exciting vocal blend, top notch songwriting and marvelous sense of humor.
General admission $18, café members $16, students & kids $9.
Super Dark Collective Presents: Mike Gent of The Figgs with John Powhida, 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 22-23 at One Caroline. One Caroline Street.
Mike Gent is a founding member of the legendary Figgs who have been making music since 1987. Gent has also played with other legends such as Graham Parker, Tommy Stinson (The Replacements), and has shared the stage with bands such as Weezer, U2, The Cranberries and many more. Also: John Powhida, who longtime Albany club goers will recall as the leader of the Staziacks. He relocated to Boston in 2000, and most recently has received positive ink for his performances with John Powhida International Airport.
Admission: Free. Seating limited.
Blind Boy Paxton, 7 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 24 at Caffe Lena, Phila Street.
Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton is a visually impaired, Jewish, African American multi-instrumentalist (banjo, fiddle, piano and guitar) who brings out the playful side of old-school music. From the mainstage at Newport Folk Festival to street corners and clubs across the U.S., Blind Boy Paxton carries the torch for traditional acoustic music. Although only in his 20s, Paxton has earned a reputation for transporting audiences back to the 1920s and making them wish they could stay there for good. He plays everything from ragtime, to hokum, old-time, French reels, Appalachian mountain music, blues and more.
General admission $22, café members $20, students & kids $12.
City Hall This Week: Two New Hotels and a Condo Project
The Design Review Commission will host a meeting 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20 at City Hall. Among the items on the Commission's agenda:
- A review of a new six-story Hotel and Spa at 19 Washington St. that will connect to the Adelphi Hotel. Note, this is different than the existing Adelphi hotel, which is slated to open any day now and which you can read more about here: https://saratogatodaynewspaper.com/home/item/7174-adelphi-hotel-set-to-open-in-september-additional-structure-also-proposed
- The DRC is also expected to issue an Advisory Opinion for the proposed 120 Henry Street Condominium Project. Plans for that project call for the development of a five-story condominium building to house 30 units with 70 total bedrooms to be located at 120 Henry St., on subdivided land adjacent to the Four Seasons market.
- Finally, a Historic Review will be conducted of a proposal for an addition to the Rip Van Dam Hotel, which is located at 353 Broadway. Plans call for a six-story addition - with a swimming pool and restaurant on the top floor and 152 rooms in all - to rise to a height of 70 feet on Washington Street behind the four-story brick hotel and the Starbucks café on Broadway. (See picture above). To learn more about the proposal, visit the city's web site here: http://saratoga-springs.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/2135?fileID=8995.
Other Meetings This Week:
The Mayor's Seniors Advisory Committee will host a forum 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Monday at Empire State College, 2 Union Ave. Public officials will address top concerns of seniors, including healthcare, housing and transportation. Anticipated speakers include: Congressman Paul Tonko, Sen. Kathy Marchione, City Supervisors Peter Martin and Matt Veitch, Mayor Joanne Yepsen, Public Safety Commissioner Chris Mathiesen and representatives from the offices of Sen. James Tedisco, and Assembly member Carrie Woerner.
The City Council will host a pre-agenda meeting 9:30 a.m. Monday, and a full meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall.
The Charter Review Committee will host a meeting 7 p.m. Monday, location TBD.
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After Charlottesville, Anti-Semitic Literature Discovered at Saratoga Springs Public Library
SARATOGA SPRINGS – A number of fake Confederate States of America bills were discovered at the Saratoga Springs Public Library recently. An unknown quantity were found wedged inside of books shelved in the library's section of literature related to the Holocaust, according to a library employee.
The "bills" share a general similarity with the original 500-dollar notes in style and imaging - including a profile of Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson. The new "bills" were amended to include passages from the Bible and multiple images of the Star of David.
"It's disheartening to see this going on in our community," said city Police Lt. Bob Jillson.
The materials were reported to police on Aug. 16 and the incident logged as "unknown subject placed anti-Semitic literature into books at library."
The local incident immediately followed a weekend during which some white nationalists converged on Charlottesville, Virginia and chanted Nazi slogans to protest the removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. That weekend concluded with one alleged Nazi sympathizer being accused of driving his car into a crowd of counter-protesters, killing one person and injuring several others who opposed the rally.
Local authorities said there aren't any leads regarding the placement of the phony bills into the books, and that the event seems to be an isolated incident.
"This is one more message of hate that is very unfortunate," said Mayor Joanne Yepsen. "Our city is an inclusive and welcoming city and there is no place for any anti-Semitic action or words in Saratoga Springs."
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Sports Celebs Reggie Jackson, Lawrence Taylor & More Coming to Saratoga Casino
SARATOGA SPRINGS – A lineup of legendary athletes will take part in a day of music, food and sport at Saratoga Casino Saturday, Sept. 23.
A celebrity softball game will take place at noon on the field just off the casino's Crescent Avenue entrance. Tickets are $10, kids 12 and under admitted free and a portion of the softball ticket sales benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region.
A VIP Brunch will take place at Vapor from 9 – 11 a.m. Tickets are $60 and on sale by calling 518-581-5775.
Live music - provided by Skeeter Creek, and the Refrigerators, and an autograph and memorabilia show will take place 1:30 – 5 p.m. Pricing varies by athlete.
Among those scheduled to appear: Wade Boggs, Jose Canseco, Goose Gossage, Reggie Jackson, Graig Nettles, Mickey Rivers, Ozzie Smith; Otis Anderson, Lawrence Taylor; Angel Cordero, Jean Cruguet, Ron Turcotte.
To purchase tickets and for more information about the events, go to: https://saratogacasino.com/event/star-sports-festival/.
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Definiens pioneers tissue imaging in oncology and personalized cancer treatment
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The medical field is constantly changing, evolving and becoming more comprehensive and nowhere is this more evident than in the field of cancer research and oncology. It was recently announced that Google is in the process of copying human genome sets into a cloud storage system for use on their own server farms. The project is being called Google Genomics and the idea is that with the ability to compare genomes by the thousands scientists and healthcare professionals will be better equipped to treat patients in a more personalized way. The Google Genomics project however, is still very new and in it's earliest stages fairly far away from having millions of genomes at their fingertips. But not all companies are as new to the personalized care game as Google is. Definiens, based in both Munich, Germany and Carlsbad, California, is pioneering the field of tissue imaging and phenomics for use in the fight against cancer as well as the ongoing goal to treat patients and not just diseases.
Definiens was founded in 1994 by Professor Gerd Binnig who also won the 1986 Nobel Prize in physics for inventing the scanning tunneling microscope and was considered the father of tissue phenomics. Yesterday zoomdune.com had the privilege of talking with Definiens' Chief Commercial Officer, Merrilyn Datta about how projects like Google Genomics and companies like Definiens are on the verge of changing the medical world as we know it.
Merrilyn Datta: Do you want me to start by giving you a little overview of Definiens?
zoomdune.com: Yes, please!
Merrilyn Datta: Okay! At Definiens we are focused on tissue diagnostic development and we primarily use an approach called tissue phenomics to work with big pharma on looking for companion diagnostics. What tissue phenomics does is sort of analogous to genomics in that we're able to take all of the data out of tissue images and then we're able to correlate it to clinical outcomes and be able to say "If you see 'X' in a tissue image then you're very likely to see 'Y' as a clinical outcome." or "A patient is very likely to be in a class of people that might respond well to a certain therapeutic." So it's very analogous to genomics in that genomics helps us understand better ways to personalize patient care. We do the same thing but with tissue image and features in a way that works a lot like the human mind through cognition network technology.
zoomdune.com: Definiens works primarily in oncology where chemotherapy and radiation are really the go-to treatment for patients even though chemotherapies and radiation therapies are extremely harsh treatments. Are you guys hoping to maybe phaseout chemotherapy and radiation as the general cancer treatment options?
Merrilyn Datta: We're very hopeful that combinatorial therapy will be the way the world goes but one kind of really exciting places that we're going right now is a lot of the thought leaders in oncology believe that immunotherapy is going to change a lot. The idea that a robust immune response to the tumor is going to be a big part of fighting cancer in the future. So we are actually working with the biggest thought leaders in immunotherapy to really figure out how we can understand the immune response to cancer in the body. I was just at a meeting called The Society for Immunotherapy in Cancer and pretty much everybody in oncology was there, all the Big Pharma, all the academic medical centers and they're really standing behind immunotherapy. Dr. Jerome Galon for example created a test called the immuno-score where he looks at the tumor and the immune response and he's able to predicatively and prognostically tell which patients are likely to be long term survivors regardless of the stage of their cancer. So there's a lot of really cutting-edge things happening and immunotherapy is really the sweet spot because it looks at both the tumor and the tumor's environment.
zoomdune.com: That's really amazing, especially with cancer because you can get it anywhere in the body and where a tumor is really effects a patients prognosis. Do you notice that you have better luck clinically and prognostically with different kinds of tissues? Like better luck with bone tissue imaging as opposed to skin tissue imaging or something like that?
Merrilyn Datta: That is a great question, to me what we are great at is taking an image and quantifying markers and features. We hope to form a partnership between a patient in therapy and their clinician to give them what they really need to recognize patterns in bone cancers versus patterns present in muscular cancers. That way there are more options for physicians to decide how they want to proceed with treatment. Because cancer changes depending on where it is in the body. At the end of the day you're always going to have to look at the physical manifestation of the cancer or the tumor to be able to stage it and understand it.
zoomdune.com: These kinds of developments are always so refreshing because it seems like advancing cancer care always goes in the direction of harsher drugs and harsher, more aggressive treatments. Whereas, tissue imaging, genomics and immunotherapy in oncology are more centered and focus on the tumor location as opposed to the whole body which is where we are now with chemotherapies and radiation therapies. So many cancer survivors are left dealing with the after effects of harmful cancer treatments even after years of remission. So it's great to see that oncology and companies like Definiens are moving towards treating the patients a little more than treating just the cancer.
Merrilyn Datta: Yeah, it's still early days for tissue imaging and immunotherapy in oncology and we're very confident that these new discoveries with genomics being transferred over to tissue phenomics are going to really move the field forward. There are very few options in cancer treatment currently and they can be very harsh on the patient. So anything we can do to tailor treatment and make it more effective on a patient by patient basis is going to be fantastic. We're very excited about our role in it and it's going to take everyone sort of partnering together to move oncology forward.
zoomdune.com: And a project like Google Genomics, how would something that monumental move a company like yours forward? How would having so much genomic data help tissue research?
Merrilyn Datta: One thing that's really important when you're looking at big data, particularly in genomics where there's a lot of steps to go from having a certain gene or certain mutation to the translation of proteins and eventually the cancer. The more data you have the more robustly you can draw conclusions. So ultimately what we want to do is make concrete prognosis and treatment plans based on data from thousands of cases instead of just a small handful. Access to data and collaboration across big data is really what drives people to have robust conclusions and figure out what should be the next scientific questions to ask. Ultimately for the tailored medicine approach, genomics is undoubtedly going to play a huge role and what we're really starting to think about is how do we partner with genomics on the tissue phenomics side to accelerate tailored medicine and personalized medicine even faster. For me personally I've been in the genomics space and now I'm in the tissue space and when I think about people calling this the Century of Biology, there's going to be a huge impact on healthcare and cancer care.
zoomdune.com: That's so amazing and so inspiring to hear and I want to thank you for all the work that you and your company do for cancer patients and survivors. Thank you so much for taking this time to talk with me today. I can't imagine how busy you must be especially after that meeting.
Merrilyn Datta: No, no! I really enjoyed talking with you as well! Thank you.
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Profiles isn't a finished product but it is the foundation. It replaces the "my games" section of the site and now acts as a hub of your activity on the site. It's intended to drive players and other developers to all your games, posts, likes, reviews and comments.
You can now create your own post on the site. Currently you can either post a dev log or a tutorial. Posting content is intended to help the community and help drive players to your games. It also helps to get your name out there.
Also I want to look towards having tutorials for as many engines as possible to help users export their games for this site. I've added construct 2 to start off but if you use unity, gamemaker or maybe even an explanation on how to zip up a bespoke html5 game. Theres a high chance i will link to them from the game upload page which will gain you more exposure!
This is quite a large addition to the site and i'm looking forward to seeing how it pans out. Let me know if you like the new updates in the comments below!


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When we did the story on the new CW Arrow–verse shows, we left our Legends of Tomorrow. Not only because the season started a week later than the others but because my verdict was still out on this one. Now the verdict is in: there is nothing legendary about Legends of Tomorrow.
Yes, I cut right to the chase with the cold hard facts.
When this show first started four seasons ago it had so much promise. You had a time squad being led by Rip Hunter that consisted of Hawkman & Hawkwoman, Firestorm, the Atom, Captain Cold, Heatwave and White Canary. They had the stamp of approval from Green Arrow and Flash. The main villain was none other than Vidal Savage, the oldest immortal villain in the DC universe which is perfect for a time-traveling band of heroes.
Legends of Tomorrow started strong and hit the ground running. This may have been the problem.
Since 1959, the Rip Hunter character has been a time travel force in the DC universe, especially during main events that change the course of the universe. The character's history is so deep in the comic universe, that there were a lot of avenues you could have taken after season one to continue to base the series around him. As a comic book geek, in my mind I thought with Rip Hunter on board how could Booster Gold not be too far behind. But, as always, the problem with DC not following their own source material, these were plot devices not taken advantage of. This may have been the problem.
Now let's get back to this mini Justice League you had in the first season. The Hawks, Firestorm and the Atom are all popular comic book characters. Despite that fact that the writers did not follow the source material from the books completely regarding their powers, seeing these Justice Leaguers together was part of the appeal for the show. The Flash's rogue gallery of villains is comparable with the villains that torment Batman. Captain Cold and Heatwave are two of these heroes. White Canary is a character from the Arrow-verse who was one of the many versions of Black Canary but since one of the main flaws to Arrow is that they can't seem to get this character right she was moved to Legends of Tomorrow.
Early on it was rumored that the cast of heroes would be changed with each season. Little did we know that the replacements would be characters that couldn't hold a candle to what the show started out with. This may have been the problem. In season one, the villain was Vidal Savage. In season two you had a version of the Legion of Doom. After that, the villains were not anything to write home about. Season three and four had Damien Dark but we had already seen him in action for a whole season of Arrow. This was now overkill and this may have been the problem. The problem with Legends of Tomorrow is that it is a show of missed opportunity. Here you have a group of heroes traveling on a ship that can not only break the time barrier but the breach the multiverse.
In season two when they brought in the Justice Society of America that was a move in the right direction. Sadly, there have been little moves like this done during the four seasons this show has been on the air. With so much of the DC cannon to play with, there is so much missed opportunity to bring in other such heroes from all over. Yes, you brought in Jonah Hex and John Constantine who is now a series regular but that is nothing compared to what you could have brought to the table. Where are Challengers of the Unknown, The Linear Men, and Booster Gold who have strong ties to Rip Hunter? For that matter how are you doing a time travel show without the Rip Hunter character? Similarly, most of the heroes in the first season have a tremendous backstory and enough to pick from to have a few years' worth of story.
With Waverider, there have been missed opportunities to go to different times and universes where the Legends could team up with other heroes. Where is the trip to the Legion of Superheroes time in the future? Or when they made a trip to medieval times, why didn't they feature the Shining Knight? The biggest problem of missed opportunity is the world of magic. The third season dabbled in magic and they made a smart move by bringing in Constantine to help with the problem. At the end of the third season, Constantine showed up to interrupt the Legends vacation by letting them know that they had unleashed various magical demons on the world. Hence, this season is spent finding and capturing them so Constantine can send them back to where they came from. But instead of this being a job for the likes of Heatwave, the Atom, and White Canary, shouldn't this be a job for Justice League Dark?
Who is Justice League Dark you ask? Justice League Dark was a version of the Justice League that consisted of heroes who specialized in magic. Heroes like Constantine, Zantana, Madame Xanadu, Shade the Changing Man, Swamp Thing, Deadman and others were brought together to fight supernatural evil in the world that was out of the scope of what the regular Justice League could handle. If you want to leave characters like White Canary, the Atom and Heatwave to fight what they can't defeat or understand, the writers can at least have some of these magical heroes guest star each episode to help. You have these toys in your arsenal. Use them.
Legends of Tomorrow has become a farce and the weak link in the CW Arrow-verse. By often using light-hearted humor even during the most serious situations and fights, what could be an awesome DC universe team up show has been a disappointing joke. In order to save this show, the showrunners would need to utilize the entire DC universe and timelines and introduce other known characters even if it's just for guest appearances. And please bring back Rip Hunter. It makes no sense to have the Legends and a Time Bureau without him.
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The 16.0/25 rating/share tied with a 16.0/23 in 2005 (North Carolina-Illinois) as the highest rating in the metered markets for the NCAA National Championship game since a 16.9/25 in 1999 (Connecticut-Duke).
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Need to beat the heat? Head to one of these Shore restaurants for a cocktail that will have you thinking summer.
For some people, warm weather means eating lots of ice cream. For others, it's long walks on the beach or gorging on boardwalk food.
But it also means it's summer drink time!
Whether you like frozen drinks by the pool, cocktails outside with friends, an evening at an intimate bar, or gathering at a club or tavern, this season's cocktails are fun, fruity and delicious.
And, best of all, many of our local bars and clubs come up with something special just for the season.
Avenue, overlooking the beach in Pier Village, is an oceanfront French restaurant with a beach bar perfect for daytime fun and a rooftop bar, Nuit, with a party scene at night.
Avenue, the restaurant, has dramatic high ceilings, classic brasserie banquettes and a 25-foot bar, inspired by the hull of a ship.
During the summer, celebrate under the stars at Nuit, complete with DJs and a wide selection of cocktails.
The lounge features a rooftop pool, outdoor fireplace, oversized bed seating and VIP tables throughout. The lounge's rooftop terrace provides panoramic views of Shore.
Two cocktails that will popular there this summer?
Try the Watermelon Smash, always a favorite because watermelon is a summer favorite.
According to Amanda Anton at Avenue, the drink has a natural sweetness from the fresh watermelon, agave syrup, a dash of tart from the lime, tequila, and a spectacular color that makes you feel like you're drinking a glass of summer.
Or try the Blue Velvet, which uses local New Jersey blueberries to make it a great summer cocktail.
The combination of Stoli Blueberry, fresh blueberries, zesty mint, simple syrup and lime make this a refreshing drink to sip while relaxing in the sun, Anton said.
With dazzlng oceanfront views, McLoone's Pier House in Pier Village is very popular all year round, but especially in the summer.
This upscale restaurant by the beach not only has good food but a full bar and live music, and summer cocktails that hit the spot.
For summertime drinking, they recommend this super refreshing cocktail – the raspberry mojito.
What makes this mojito different than the usual is, of course, the raspberries. It is made with Tito's Vodka, muddled raspberry and mint, lime juice, simple syrup and club soda.
They say it's the perfect mixture of fresh ingredients and handcrafted spirits.
The Robinson Ale House features the design of an ale house from the 1930s or '40s, but with a modern twist and a festive bar scene.
It might be the place you always go for a craft beer, but consider having a summer cocktail the next time you stop there for a burger.
Try the jalapeno pineapple margarita, made with Don Julio, Cointreau, sour mix, orange juice, and muddled jalapeno and pineapple.
"The jalapeno pineapple margarita is perfect for summer because it has the best of both worlds," manager Dillon Gilbertson said. "The jalapeno gives you that little bit of heat, that we all want temperature-wise during the summer months. The pineapple mellows out the heat and gives the drink a tropical flavor that goes hand-in-hand with summer."
Gilbertson says The Ale House is a great place to hang outside because they have outdoor seating.
Another great reason to visit, Gilbertson says, is that the windows in the bar area open up completely, floor to ceiling, to allow a nice breeze to blow throughout the restaurant.
Old Causeway is an energetic tavern featuring seafood and American fare, fun cocktails, and live music on the weekends.
And the drinks to try?
Go for the 3 Hour Tour: Brinley's Gold Shipwreck Coconut Rum, a pinch of fresh ground ginger root and fresh lemon juice. Served ice cold with candied ginger.
The key, they say, is the fresh-squeezed lemon juice. The drink is perfect for happy hour, reminiscent of a summer day and lemonade, but it's grown-up lemonade.
Parker's Garage, which is a nod to the golden age of Beach Haven, is BYOB. But they do offer some amazing crafted drinks without alcohol, including strawberry basil lemonade, which goes best, they say, with a Parker's sunset and a plate of oysters.
The drink is a refreshing lemonade made with fresh strawberry juice, pure cane sugar and a basil garnish.
Ever since it opened its doors 20 years ago, Salt Creek Grille has been a popular spot at the Jersey Shore. With amazing views of the Navesink River, beachgoers enjoy the final rays of the setting sun while friendly bartenders serve cutting edge and traditional artisanal cocktails using premium, distilled spirits, fresh fruits and distinctive mixers, premier wines and craft brews.
Try the Navesink Tea made with Sweet Tea Vodka, lemonade, simple syrup, blackberries and mint.
Or go for the Cadillac Margarita, made with Chamucos Reposado Tequila, Grand Mariner, fresh lime juice and agave nectar.
Some think there is no better place to enjoy a summer cocktail than Charlie's of Bay Head. Only blocks from the beach in the charming town of Bay Head, and located on the banks of Twilight Lake, Charlie's offers sunny outdoor decks that capture the summer breezes and salty air. And the bar area inside provides the perfect spot to ride out a stormy day.
Here are two signature cocktails from Charlie's perfect for a summer afternoon at the Shore.
The guava mojito is Bacardi Limon, guava puree, fresh lime juice, hand-crushed mint, raw natural sugar topped with club soda. It's served in a Mason jar with a lime wheel.
Or try the watermelon margarita made from jalapeno-infused Casamigo's Blanco Tequila, Triple Sec, fresh watermelon puree, fresh lime juice and a dash of sour mix. It's served in a Mason jar with a black lava salt rim and a lime wheel.
With its winning combination of a celebrity chef, outstanding oceanfront location and memorable culinary experience, Drifthouse by David Burke Bar and Grill, is the latest restaurant to hit Sea Bright's dining scene.
Enjoy a delicious cocktail at the bar surrounded by original works of art, or from the outdoor dining deck with its lofty view of the ocean and Shrewsbury River.
Drifthouse just might just become a favorite cocktail destination at the Shore.
Try the watermelon cucumber martini with Hendricks Gin, fresh lemon, watermelon and cucumber.
Or go for the melon-infused tequila with elderflower and fresh citrus. It's something a bit different to sip while you relax and enjoy the view.
Barrio Costero is the place to be not only during the summer, but all year long.
According to its website, their name is Spanish for "coastal neighborhood," and it embodies their approach to cooking and the genuine hospitality of this eatery.
Check out the inventive cocktail list accented with house-made infusions, tonics and syrups, and try Donde Esta Mi Piña? made with Asbury Park Gin, smoked pineapple, amaro, dolin blanc and lemon.
The food and atmosphere at Reyla are rooted in the Eastern Mediterranean, with the menu shaped by the cuisines of Lebanon, Morocco, Turkey, Greece and more.
But at Reyla, the carefully curated cocktails are just as important as the food. For summer, they recommend Beet It, made with Aquavit, golden beet shrub, Strega, and lemon.
Or go for Reyla's Envy with tequila, mezcal, cucumber, cilantro, pineapple, lime, and a housemade Merlot salt rim.
You know the feeling of ducking out of the summer heat into a nice cool bar? Well, the Black Whale Bar and Fish House is that neighborhood bar, in the heart of Beach Haven.
And the Mint Strawberry Refresher is the perfect cool drink to sip while you escape the sun. Sweet and minty. The cocktail is made with Saint Germaine Liquor, vodka, club soda, a splash of lemonade, simple syrup, mint and a fresh strawberry.


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