Saratoga Springs Labor Day trip

Road trip!  :)  Those words make me so happy.  We decided to head to NY and Saratoga Springs for the last long weekend of summer.

We got some good long bike rides in

Saw some great scenery

And found a great bar!  Tinney's Tavern at Lake Desolation (we also found some time to swim in this lake)

The dogs Jakkson & Tukker deliver the change to the guests.  It's obviously a low key place & we loved it!  (see the dollar bill between his paws??)

Our friend's had a horse Cameron Canyon racing at the Saratoga Springs race track, so we had some special behind the scenes action on Sunday.  Very cool!

We watched the races the rest of the day.  It's been a while since I've been to a horse track.  Last visit was when I lived in Chicago - went to Arlington.  Anyway, it was a fun experience.

Our friend also has his artist booth at the race track.  He spends 6 weeks every year at the races, and doesn't have to work much the rest of the year.   Sounds like a pretty good gig to me!

The following day, we went back to the race track to watch practice.  It was another cool experience.

The grandstands

Behind the scenes again - in the horse, jockey, and trainer village

Finished our weekend - back at Tinney's.  I really love that place!  Too bad it's 4 1/2 hours away.