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2024 Winter Fair hopes to attract thousands to Expo Center
GEDDES — It’s become an annual event that provides a taste of summer in the middle of winter at the Expo Center at the New York State Fairgrounds. Winter Fair 2024 is scheduled for Feb. 2-4 and its promoter says he hopes the fair will attract 20,000 people to the venue in the town of […]
AAA expects more than 55M to travel for Thanksgiving
Estimate is up over 2 percent from last year AAA projects 55.4 million travelers will travel 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period. That is up 2.3 percent over last year and marks the third-highest Thanksgiving traveler forecast since AAA began tracking holiday travel in 2000. The top two years
Brooklyn Pickle opens first restaurant outside of New York state
SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. — Brookyln Pickle has officially headed south with its first location outside New York state. The eatery has been expanding outside its Syracuse home base this year — first with a restaurant in Utica and now a new location in Southern Pines, North Carolina. Located at 1788 Old Morganton Road, the newest
RPM Raceway Syracuse reopens after major renovations
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — RPM Raceway, an indoor racing destination for adventure enthusiasts, formally reopened its Syracuse location at Destiny USA on Oct. 30 after making extensive renovations. Located on level 3 of the shopping center, RPM Raceway Syracuse completed new renovations that include converting the flat track to an enhanced multi-level racing track designed with
Two Saranac Lake businesses gain community support through crowdfunding
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) in October relaunched its Ignite! program to address the challenge among local entrepreneurs of securing capital for small projects that would “make a substantial impact on their growth.” Utilizing ANCA’s new website and updated crowdfunding platform, Ignite! is currently hosting project campaigns for two women-owned,
Syracuse’s Main Street programs offer funding
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — For-profit and nonprofit organizations can apply for funding to make building improvements through the City of Syracuse’s two new Main Street façade-improvement programs. The programs support the redevelopment and improvement of mixed use, commercial, and historic properties in Syracuse’s South Salina Street, West Onondaga Street, and South Avenue business corridors. The city’s
The MOST announces new hires and promotions
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) recently announced the hiring of two new employees and the promotion of two current staff members. Courtney Armbruster has joined the museum as the director of marketing & communications. She oversees all of the organization’s direct communications and outreach with visitors and
New president outlines vision for Oneida County Tourism
UTICA, N.Y. — New to the role of president at the Convention and Visitors Bureau for Oneida County, which does business as Oneida County Tourism, Sarah Foster Calero isn’t new to the organization. Calero, who took over as president on July 1, marked 13 years with the tourism organization in October. She’s the first to
Herkimer College opens Esports Center
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer College on Thursday unveiled its new Esports Center. The center helps round out the college’s offerings surrounding the gaming industry, including
People news: Shue appointed assistant director of Fulton CDA
FULTON, N.Y. — Caroline Shue was recently hired as the assistant director of the Fulton Community Development Agency (CDA). “Caroline, a lifelong Fulton resident, brings
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