Congress Park in downtown Saratoga Springs, which offers open spaces for picnics, a carousel, the Canfield Casino, and some of the town's famed mineral springs.
Proctor's Theater in Schenectady, a local destination for off-Broadway productions, cutting-edge films, exciting special events, and everything in between.
Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) is the venue for ballet, rock and pop concerts, and so much more.
The Indian Ladder trail in Thatcher State Park, southeast of Albany, showcases some of the dramatic views of the Helderberg Plateau.
There are farmer's markets in many towns around the region, including a few open year-round.
Saratoga Race Course is a thoroughbred horse racing track which has been in use for over 150 years.
Sunrise over the Adirondack mountains, a short drive north of Saratoga Springs.
Albany is the capital of New York State, and you will find numerous museums, historic buildings, and a variety of other great attractions to explore.
Relocating to the Area
Housing
Human Resources provides housing information to new hires who are from out of the area, including a link to Skidmore's housing forum. Everyone with local housing information or needs is welcome to use this forum. Since a Skidmore username and password are required to post to the site, HR facilitates the posting of items for people outside the Skidmore community.
Here are links which new employees find useful:For renting a property
For purchasing a home
General Interest Information
- Local and Regional Cultural Resources Guide: Skidmore’s Local and Regional Cultural Resources Guide has been developed to assist you in identifying and locating some of the many diverse
businesses in and around Saratoga and the Capital Region. This resource is just a
quick look at what our region has to offer to individuals with various tastes and
cultural backgrounds.
- Capital District Regional Planning Commission: The Capital District Regional Planning Commission (CDRPC) is a regional planning
and resource center serving Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Schenectady counties.
CDRPC provides objective analysis of data, trends, opportunities and challenges relevant
to the region's economic development and planning communities. CDRPC serves the best
interests of the public and private sectors by promoting intergovernmental cooperation;
communicating, collaborating and facilitating regional initiatives; and sharing information
and fostering dialogues on solutions to regional problems.
- Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce
- Albany County Chamber of Commerce
- Rensselaer County Chamber of Commerce
- Schenectady County Chamber of Commerce
- Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Warren County Chamber of Commerce
Should you have additional questions, please feel free to contact Human Resources at 518-580-5800.
