Saratoga Travers Stakes

Saratoga Travers Stakes is only 25 minutes south of Golden Sands Resort on Lake George, NY off Exit 14 of the Lake George-Adirondack Northway (I-87) in the charming historic Victorian city of Saratoga Springs, New York, less than 200 miles from Metropolitan New York City.  The Saratoga Travers Stakes and "Travers Day at Saratoga Race Course"  this year will be held on Saturday, August 24, 2013.  The Saratoga Travers Stakes is considered by many to be "The Highlight of Horse Racing in the Summer Time,"  and "The Mid-Summer Derby," recorded to be the oldest and historic stakes race, and matching the sport's top 3-year old thoroughbred horse in the United States and North America, and conveniently held only 25 minutes from Lake George, New York and Golden Sands Resort!.  Set in Saratoga Springs, NY, only 25 minutes from beautiful Lake George, NY, the Saratoga Race Course, and now including its popular Casino, this year celebrates its 150th year of thoroughbred horse racing.  If you enjoy shopping and concerts, enjoy Saratoga Performing Arts Center.

The Saratoga Travers Stakes horse race, held at the Saratoga Race Course, is named for the first president of the Saratoga Race Course, Mr. William R. Travers, who with his horse, named "Kentucky," won its inaugural horse race in 1864!  The Saratoga Travers Stakes was not run for several years from about 1896 through 1912, and was run at Belmont Park between 1943 and 1945.  The Saratoga Travers Stakes is a horse race and event not to be missed when visiting the Lake George, New York region, is a historic race, exciting, and fun for the entire family!  After the Saratoga Travers Stakes race, visit downtown Saratoga Springs, New York, where you and your family will see historic Victorian architecture, a wide array of boutiques and shops, and fantastic restaurants and bistros!  A trip to Lake George and Golden Sands Resort would not be complete without a family visit to Saratoga Springs, NY! 

For those who enjoy the excitement of casinos and "Big Board Sports," adjoining the Saratoga Race Course is the "Saratoga Casino and Raceway," considered to be New York State's Capital Region's premier entertainment destination, offering electronic gaming tables and wagering,  The Vapor Night Club, plush VIP lounges, dancing, live performances, and over 1,700 slot machines, electronic table system games like Roulette, Craps, video poker, and progressives!  Enjoy casual dining at Lucky Joe's, Fortunes restaurant, and the Garden Buffet "all-you-can-eat" buffet-style unlimited eats, all just minutes south from Golden Sands Resort in Diamond Point off the Lake George-Adirondack Northway!

Before and after the Saratoga Travers Stakes and your visit to downtown Saratoga Springs, NY, enjoy Lake George nature and Lake George fishing here at Golden Sands Resort on Lake George!  Call us today at (518) 668-2203 for room rates, or contact use online for more information, Saratoga Travers Stakes room availability, and to help plan your Lake George family vacation at Golden Sands Resort on Lake George!  We're a popular Lake George, NY "Family Atmosphere" resort motel located directly on the shore of beautiful Lake George, we're close to all attractions, and we have our own private beach, swimming, dock, evening lakeside fire pit, barbecue and picnic areas, free kayaks, and resort activities!  Visit our resort photo gallery and resort map to see why our guests return year after year and build great "Lake George Family Memories!"

                  2013 Saratoga Race Course Opening Day is Friday, July 19th, 2013

                                                                                                        

     Our Best 2013 Lake George Motel Summer Vacation Deal Room Rates!
        New for 2013 -  Golden Sands Resort's "Best Deal" -  Rooms 8 through 12- Rates Starting at $120.00/Night! (2 per. occupancy)
        Newly renovated Adirondack-Style Lake George rooms, are spacious, one-room units with 1 queen bed, microwave,
        refrigerator, new 32" flat panel color cable television, heat, air-conditioning, privacy porch area, BB-Q nearby.
        Adjoining Rooms Specials (see below) -  Available for families of 4, includes 2 connecting rooms means "double everything" for
         family privacy and enjoyment!  Adjoining Rooms Specials for Rooms 8 though 12 starting at $200.00/pair.
                                      Call us Today at: (518) 668-2203 for room availability!  Contact us online!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
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                         Then take $5.00 off your Golden Sands Resort on Lake George Saratoga Travers Stakes stay!  Call us today at (518) 668-2203 for details!

*Family of 5 or more?   Call for Special "Adjoining/Connecting" Room Rates!  (4 Queen Beds, 2 Bathrooms,2 TV's, 2 A/C's+)
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Room Descriptions (Room Locator Map)                Pre-Season     Mid-Season    High-Season
*Kids stay Free-Up to Age 18                                                            May 22 - June 27            June 28-July 18             July 19 - Labor-Day

Upper Motel - Rooms # 1-7                                                                           $125.00/night            $130.00/night              $140.00/night
One room with 2 Queen Beds, Microwave, Refrigerator,
32: Flat Panel Color Cable TV, Heat and Air Conditioning,
Privacy Porch Area (Maximum Occupancy 4)

Upper Motel - Rooms #'s 8-12  *Our Best Most Affordable Deal!              $120.00/night            $125.00/night              $130.00/night
 *Comfortable Newly Renovated Adirondack-Style Rooms - Perfect for couples!  *For families of 4, see our "Adjoining Room Specials" for more family privacy w/2 rooms + 2 bathrooms.
One room with 1 Queen Bed, Microwave, Refrigerator,
32" Flat Panel Color Cable TV, Heat and Air Conditioning,
Privacy Porch Area (Maximum Occupancy 2)  (4 with 'Adjoining Rooms Special')
 *For families of 4 or more, see our "Adjoining Rooms Specials" listed below!
 
Middle Motel - Rooms #'s 14-17  *(Ideal for 3 or 4)                   $150.00/night                 $160.00/night                  $175.00/night 
Two Room Units- One room with 1 Queen Bed, Microwave,
Refrigerator, 32" Flat Screen Color Cable TV, Heat and Air
Conditioning; One room with 1 Queen Bed &1 Single Bed, 24"
Flat Screen Color Cable TV, Heat and Air Conditioning,
Privacy Porch Area (Maximum Occupancy 4)
  *(Ideal comfort for 2 Adults and 2 Children who prefer the privacy and flexibility a 2-room units gives them - 2 rooms w/3beds)

Lake View Room #18                                                                   $155.00/night              $165.00/night            $185.00/night
Room # 18 is an end room unit directly on our beach with a
panoramic view and private deck; 2 Queen Beds,
Microwave, Refrigerator, 32" Flat Panel TV, Heat
& Air Conditioning, Privacy Porch Area
(Maximum Occupancy 4)

Lake View Room #'s 19 through 25                                         $150.00/night              $160.00/night            $180.00/night
Rooms 19 - 25 are 1st floor rooms located directly on the    
Beach with panoramic views, One Room with 2 Queen Beds,
Microwave, Refrigerator, 32" Flat Panel Color Cable TV,
Heat and Air Conditioning - Rooms 19-25 have a private 
connecting deck area (see our Photo Gallery)
(Maximum Occupancy 4)

Lake View Room # 26                                                                  $155.00/night              $165.00/night            $185.00/night
Room #26 is a second floor end room unit  with a private deck/balcony
overlooking Lake George with panoramic views, located directly on the beach.
One room with 2 Queen Beds, Microwave, Refrigerator,
32" Flat Panel Color Cable TV, Heat and Air Conditioning
* Our most popular room!  (Maximum Occupancy 4)

Lake View Room # 27                                                                  $150.00/night              $160.00/night            $180.00/night
Room # 27 is a second floor end room unit, located directly on the
beach, with a small private deck/balcony with panoramic views. 
One room with 2 Queen Beds, Microwave, Refrigerator,
32" Flat Screen Color Cable TV, Heat and Air-Conditioning
(Maximum Occupancy 4)

*All Room have a private bathroom w/single-wide shower.
*Above (Maximum Occupancy 4) is for for 2 Adults and 2 Children; (Maximum Occupancy 5) is for 2 Adults and 3 Children (Add $5.00/night for the 3rd Child to Base rate.)
*Upper Motel Rooms 8 through 12 are spacious, have only 1 Queen bed, and perfect for "couples" and 2 Person Occupancy, Rooms 8 & 9 connect, and Rooms 10 & 11 connect. "Adjoining Room Specials" apply for for greater comfort and privacy.  See "Adjoining Room Rates" below.
*Room reservation "Deposit" is required by check or money order only.  Sorry, we do not accept credit cards over the telephone without appropriate verification & authorization.
*Golden Sands Resort no longer has "in-room telephones" due to the number of guests with "cell phones." Please check with your provider regarding Lake George cell reception.

                                                                                                                                                                             

                                                                          Adjoining Room Specials  
                   (Call us at (518) 668-2203 for 2013 Saratoga Travers Stakes "connecting room" details)
                                              
The perfect solution for bigger families and privacy!  We offer connecting rooms (adjoining = 2 rooms side-by-side) for bigger families of 5 or more. Adjoining rooms (connecting) are perfect for bigger families and friends traveling together, and affords more space, added privacy, and comfort.  "Adjoining Room Specials" offer our "same household" guests value! (call for details)  Adjoining "connecting" offer smart room combinations at reasonable prices!  Connecting rooms offer "double everything" = 4 queen beds, 2 microwaves, 2 refrigerators, 2- 32" flat panel color cable tv's, 2 private bathrooms, FREE Wi-Fi, and 2 parking spaces. *Room numbers 8 & 9, and 10 & 11 = 2 queen beds in total plus double amenities (perfect for families of 4).
                   

           AdjoiningRooms (Click for Resort Map)                  Pre-Season            Mid-Season            High-Season              
               *See above Room Descriptions.                                                               May 22 - June 27                     June 28 - July 18                      July 19 - Labor Day 
                  Upper Motel Rooms  (2 Queen Bed Units x 2 Rooms)  
                   *Comfortable Affordable Rooms w/2 Queen beds.     
                    Room No's 1 & 2                                                                                  $200.00 / pair                           $225.00 / pair                              $250.00 / pair                    
                    Room No's 3 & 4                                                                                  $200.00 / pair                           $225.00/ pair                               $250.00 / pair
                    Room No's 5 & 6                                                                                  $200.00 / pair                           $225.00 /pair                               $250.00 / pair

                 Upper Motel Rooms  (1 Queen Bed Units x 2 Rooms)  
                   *Our Best Deal!  *Comfortable Newly Renovated Affordable Adirondack-Style Rooms.
                    Room No's 8 & 9                                                                                  $200.00 / pair                           $200.00/ pair                               $230.00 / pair
                    Room No's 10 & 11                                                                              $200.00 / pair                           $200.00/ pair                               $230.00 / pair            

                Lake View/Beach Rooms  (2 Queen Bed Units x 2 Rooms)
                   *Our Favorite & Most Popular Rooms. - Comfortable Lake View Rooms on our Private Beach w/15 Mile Panoramic Views of Beautiful Lake George!
                    Room No's 18 & 19                                                                             $250.00 / pair                            $300.00 / pair                              $350.00 / pair
                    Room No's 20 & 21                                                                             $225.00 / pair                            $290.00 / pair                              $340.00 / pair
                    Room No's 22 & 23                                                                             $225.00 / pair                            $290.00 / pair                              $340.00 / pair
                    Room No's 24 & 25                                                                             $225.00 / pair                            $290.00 / pair                              $340.00 / pair
                    Room No's 26 & 27 (2nd Floor Units)                                                 $250.00 / pair                            $300.00 / pair                              $350.00 / pair
      
*Click here for Resort Room Map!
*Our Adjoining/Connecting Room Special is intended for "same household bigger families" only, and our offer is NOT available to family relatives, friends, and groups living in 'separate households.' 
   All Our Rooms Are "Non-Smoking Rooms!"
 
                                                   Call for Adjoining Room Rates & Availability (518) 668-2203 
                                          Or contact us online for more information, reservations and easy directions to our Lake George motel!

                                                                  Our Mailing Address:                    Our Physical Address:
                                                         Golden Sands Resort               Golden Sands Resort
                                                                            PO Box 11                                     3654 Lake Shore Drive
                                                           Diamond Point, NY 12824                    Lake George, NY 12845
                                                                     (518) 668-2203                              (518) 668-2203

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               Here's more 2013 Saratoga Springs, New York information nearby Golden Sands Resort on Lake George
Here's more about nearby Saratoga Springs, New York, only 25 minutes from Golden Sands Resort waterfront beach Lake George motel!  If you're a horse race fan, into great bistro and family restaurants, boutique shopping, rock concerts, classical music, ballet, and the performing arts, Saratoga Springs, NY is a great place to visit to enjoy its 1800's Victorian charm and sophistication.  Enjoy SPAC (Sartoga Performing Arts Center), Saratoga's National Historic Park, the Saratoga's CDTA iride bus loop, art galleries, sidewalk boutiques, skydiving, Washington County farmlands and Fair, nightlife, art street walks, historic architecture, antiquing, and much more!  Nearby Saratoga Springs, New York is rich in American Revolutionary War history, as is nearby historic Bennington, Vermont, just west of Saratoga Springs, and while part of the family is enjoying the horse races and the Saratoga Travers Stakes and Saratoga Racino, the rest can browse downtown Saratoga Springs and enjoy its family atmosphere, street entertainers, boutiques, bookstores, and more!

                                                          
                                           2013 Saratoga Performing Arts Center
                        2013 Schedule nearby Golden Sands Resort on Lake George (only 25 minutes away-south!)
                      *Just of Exit 14 of the Lake George-Adirondack Northway only 25 miles from Golden Sands Resort!
                  SPAC: 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 - Only 6 miles from the SaratogaTravers Stakes
                                                      SPAC Ticket and Concert Information Box Office - 518.584.9330

Saratoga Performing Arts Center is located just 25 minutes south of Golden Sands Resort on Lake George.
2013 SPAC Schedule (check for specific details - subject to change)
June, 2013
2 Brad Paisley
7:00 pm
16 Rascal Flatts
7:00 pm
23 "H.M.S. Pinafore" by Gilbert and Sullivan
2:00 pm
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
8:00 pm
25 "H.M.S. Pinafore" by Gilbert and Sullivan
2:00 pm
An Evening with Rush
7:30 pm
27 "Lucia di Lammermoor" by Gaetano Donizetti
7:30 pm
28 "H.M.S. Pinafore" by Gilbert and Sullivan
7:30 pm
29 Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival
12:00 pm
"Lucia di Lammermoor" by Gaetano Donizetti
7:30 pm
30 Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival
12:00 pm
"H.M.S. Pinafore" by Gilbert and Sullivan
2:00 pm
July, 2013
01 "H.M.S. Pinafore" by Gilbert and Sullivan
2:00 pm
02 "Lucia di Lammermoor" by Gaetano Donizetti
2:00 pm
05 Phish
7:30 pm
"Lucia di Lammermoor" by Gaetano Donizetti
7:30 pm
06 Phish
7:30 pm
"H.M.S. Pinafore" by Gilbert and Sullivan
7:30 pm
30 Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival
12:00 pm
"H.M.S. Pinafore" by Gilbert and Sullivan
2:00 pm
1 "H.M.S. Pinafore" by Gilbert and Sullivan
2:00 pm
2 "Lucia di Lammermoor" by Gaetano Donizetti
2:00 pm
5 Phish
7:30 pm
"Lucia di Lammermoor" by Gaetano Donizetti
7:30 pm
6 Phish
7:30 pm
"H.M.S. Pinafore" by Gilbert and Sullivan
7:30 pm
7 "Lucia di Lammermoor" by Gaetano Donizetti
2:00 pm
Phish
7:30 pm 
9 New York City Ballet - Opening Night
8:00 pm
10New York City Ballet - Mixed Repertory
8:00 pm
11New York City Ballet - Martins / Robbins / Balanchine
2:00 pm
New York City Ballet - All Balanchine
8:00 pm
12 New York City Ballet - Mixed Repertory
8:00 pm
13 New York City Ballet - Mixed Repertory
2:00 pm
New York City Ballet - The Ballet Gala: "The Ruby Ball"
8:00 pm
16 National Ballet of Canada - Mixed Repertory
8:00 pm
17 National Ballet of Canada - Giselle
8:00 pm
18 National Ballet of Canada - Giselle
2:00 pm
National Ballet of Canada - Giselle
8:00 pm
24 Aspen Santa Fe Ballet - Mixed Repertory
8:00 pm
25 Aspen Santa Fe Ballet - Mixed Repertory
2:00 pm
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet - Mixed Repertory
8:00 pm
28 Saratoga Choral Festival Tribute to Dave Brubeck In the Spa Little Theater
3:00 pm
O.A.R.
7:30 pm
August, 2013
01 MOMIX "BOTANICA"
8:00 pm
Saratoga Choral Festival Tribute to Dave Brubeck In the Spa Little Theater
3:00 pm
O.A.R.
7:30 pm
1MOMIX "BOTANICA"
8:00 pm
4 Saratoga Chamber Music Festival - The Escher Quartet
2:15 pm
6 Saratoga Chamber Music Festival - Gil Shaham and Friends
8:00 pm
7 The Philadelphia Orchestra - Opening Night
8:00 pm
8 The Philadelphia Orchestra - The 150th Anniversary of the Race Course Concert
8:00 pm
9 The Philadelphia Orchestra - A Bernstein Extravaganza with NYCB
8:00 pm
10 The Philadelphia Orchestra - Yo-Yo Ma
8:00 pm
11 Saratoga Chamber Music Festival - Night in Day
2:15 pm
Jason Aldean
7:00 pm  
13 Saratoga Chamber Music Festival - Four Hands
8:00 pm
14 The Philadelphia Orchestra - Pops: Elton John and More
8:00 pm
15 The Philadelphia Orchestra - The Night of the Drums
8:00 pm
16 The Philadelphia Orchestra - Sarah Chang
8:00 pm
17 The Philadelphia Orchestra - Rite of Spring
8:00 pm
18 Saratoga Chamber Music Festival - An Afternoon to Remember
2:15 pm
20 Saratoga Chamber Music Festival - Beethoven and Beyond
8:00 pm
21 The Philadelphia Orchestra - An Evening with Béla Fleck
8:00 pm
22 The Philadelphia Orchestra - Giancarlo Guerrero
8:00 pm
23 The Philadelphia Orchestra - Fantasia
8:00 pm
24 The Philadelphia Orchestra - Tchaikovsky Spectacular - Daniil Trifonov
8:00 pm
25 Luke Bryan
7:00 pm
September, 2013
6 Saratoga Wine & Food Festival
12:00 pm
7 Saratoga Wine & Food Festival
12:00 pm
8 Saratoga Wine & Food Festival
12:00 pm
   

Saratoga Springs, New York is located only 25 minutes south of Golden Sands Resort on Lake George, and is part of the New York's Capital Region State Parks and Historic Sites, featuring Saratoga Spa State Park, distinguished in great part by its classical architecture, and it is a "must see" as listed as a National Historic Landmark!  Saratoga Springs and Saratoga Spa State Park offers diverse recreational, cultural and natural resources, specifically natural geological mineral springs located throughout the park thought to provide great healing abilities.

Saratoga Spa State Park id home to the historic Gideon Putnam Resort and Spa, several golf courses, and SPAC (Saratoga Performing Arts Center -see above schedule for events), the National Museum of Dance, Saratoga Automotive Museum, National Horse racing Museum, picnic areas, low-impact walking trails for great family fun, jogging trails, and is loocated just minutes from historic downtown Saratoga Springs and Saratoga Race Track and Racino!  Enjoy area restaurants!

Enjoy a day at historic Saratoga Springs, New York only 25 minutes south of Golden Sands Resort on Lake George, NY!  Call us today for more details and performing arts, orchestra, ballet performance, jazz festival, world class music and events and summer horse racing scheduling, and the historic Saratoga Travers Stakes race!

                                                                                            
                                                    Call Golden Sands Resort on Lake George today at: (518) 668-2203
                                                                                                           
                                   Or Contact Us Online for more Lake George "Family Atmosphere Summer Vacation" information!