Saratoga

Saratoga Springs in upstate New York is one of America's most historically significant spa towns, whose naturally carbonated siliceous mineral springs made it the most fashionable resort in 19th-century America, attracting presidents, financiers, and the social elite to its grand hotels and bathhouses. The springs, of volcanic geological origin, produce naturally sparkling water that was long associated with well-being within a long thermal tradition and was bottled commercially from the early 19th century. Today Saratoga Springs preserves its thermal heritage in the historic Roosevelt Baths & Spa and the Saratoga Spa State Park, while the Saratoga Race Course — America's oldest thoroughbred racing venue — and the vibrant arts scene of the Saratoga Performing Arts Center maintain the town's tradition as America's premier summer resort.