Table of Contents
Acknowledgments xii
Preface xiv
Food and Drink
1 Anticipate While You Wait at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que 2
2 Savor Global Goodies at Salt City Market 3
3 Fall for Hot Tom at Pastabilities 4
4 Crown the Champ of Chicken Riggies 5
5 Cuisine-Hop in Armory Square 6
6 Toast the Knights of Ni at Middle Ages Brewing 8
7 Breakfast 'til You Burst at Mother's Cupboard 9
8 Trade Blarney at Coleman's Authentic Irish Pub 10
9 Stuff Yourself Silly at the New York State Fair 11
10 Caffeinate and Cowork at Café Kubal 12
11 Circle Hanover Square for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner 14
12 Pick Apples and More at Beak & Skiff and 1911 Established 15
13 Decide the Diner Throw-Down over the Fretta 16
14 Surrender to Flavor at the Cider Mill 17
15 Holler at What a Dollar Gets You at Taste of Syracuse 18
16 Mangia Old World Specialties in Little Italy 20
17 Risk Brain Freeze at Gannon's Ice Cream 22
18 Dine Inn Style at a Cazenovia Landmark 23
19 Polish Off a Polish Feast at Eva's 24
20 Wolf a Dog or Coney at Heid's 25
21 Raise a Glass to Freedom at Luna Loca 26
22 Head to the Hills for Microbrews and Views 27
Music and Entertainment
23 Be One in a Million at the Great New York State Fair 30
24 Revel in the Dazzle of the Landmark Theatre 31
25 Keep the Doctor Away at the Lafayette Apple Festival 32
26 Baum around Oz-Stravaganza and All Things Oz 33
27 Immerse Yourself in the Otherworldly Museum of Intrigue 34
28 Triple Your Fun at the Oncenter 36
29 Choose Your Musical Groove at a Symphoria Concert 37
30 Dance to Live Music in an Orchard at Beak & Skiff 38
31 Add Drama to Your Life at Syracuse Stage 39
32 Strut Your Stuff at the NYS Blues Festival 40
33 Fly High at the Jamesville Balloonfest 41
34 Pump Up the Volume at St. Joe's Amp 42
35 Eat, Drink, and Chill at Winterfest 43
36 Consider Yourself Irish on Green Beer Sunday 44
37 Applaud the Arts Warmly at Redhouse 46
38 Feel Wilkommen at Inclusive Wunderbar 47
39 Keep It Reel at the Syracuse International Film Festival 48
40 Harvest Happy Memories at Critz Farms 49
41 Jam at These Jumpin' Joints for Live Music 50
Sports and Recreation
42 Follow Where Mules Once Trod along the Erie Canal 54
43 Drop "Carrier" and Just Call It The Dome 56
44 Walk on (What Once Was) Water at Clinton Square 57
45 Stroll Onondaga Lake Park, the "Central Park of CNY" 58
46 Swear You're in the Caribbean at Green Lakes 60
47 Play All Day at the Entertainment Venues of Destiny USA 61
48 Flock to the Mall to View Bald Eagles 62
49 Get Lit on a Cold Winter's Night at Lights on the Lake 63
50 Hear the Thunder of Cascading Waterfalls 64
51 Score a Home Run of Fun at a Syracuse Mets Game 66
52 Step Outside Your Comfort Zone at Canyon Climb Adventure 67
53 Learn Why Conservation Matters at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo 68
54 Seek Serenity in Upper Onondaga Park 70
55 Rev Up Your Engine at the Syracuse Nationals 71
56 Bliss Out at Baltimore Woods and Sycamore Hill Gardens 72
57 Break the Ice with Fans at a Syracuse Crunch Game 73
58 Rock Around the Lake at Clark Reservation 74
59 Putter an Afternoon Away at Fairmount Glen Miniature Golf 75
60 Try Something New at Onondaga County Parks 76
Culture and History
61 Become a Syracuse Wise Guy at the OHA 80
62 See Green at the Upside-Down Traffic Light 81
63 Admire American Art at the Everson Museum 82
64 Travel Back in Time with the Downtown Historic Walking Tour 83
65 Practice Gratitude at Skänoñh, the Great Law of Peace Center 84
66 Revisit America's Historic Waterway at the Erie Canal Museum 85
67 Play Out Your Period Drama at Lorenzo State Historic Site 86
68 Ask Where They "Get Their Ideas" at the Gifford Author Series 87
69 Feed Your Brain at the MOST 88
70 Wax Eloquent on Quarter-Sawn Oak and All Things Stickley 89
71 Make the City Your Oyster atop the Hotel Syracuse 90
72 Change Your Mind at Art Galleries Amplifying Diverse Voices 91
73 Trace the Underground Railroad through Syracuse's Freedom Trail 92
74 Climb University Hill for Music, Art, and Roses 94
75 Wander the Gallery-without-Walls that is Stone Quarry Hill Art Park 95
76 Book a Tour or Ghost Walk at Oakwood Cemetery 96
77 Count Down Summer at Cultural Festivals at Area Churches 98
78 Meet the Mother-in-Law of Oz at the Matilda Joslyn Gage House 100
79 Go with the Flow along Creekwalk 102
80 Find Your Muse at the YMCA's Downtown Writers Center 103
81 Put Yourself in the Picture with Syracuse Street Art 104
Shopping and Fashion
82 Buy Local, Gift Thoughtful at Salt City Artisans 108
83 Join the Cult-like Fans of Wegmans Grocery Store 109
84 Rally 'Round Women-Owned Retail in Marcellus 110
85 Take the Stairs at the Syracuse Antique Exchange 112
86 Become a Locavore at the CNY Regional Market 113
87 Brave No-Frills Buda's for Rock-Bottom Prices 114
88 Support the ARTpreneurs of Wildflowers Armory 115
89 Go Underground for the Eclectic Shops of McCarthy Mercantile 116
90 Remark on the Rose-y Similarities of H. Grey Supply Co 117
91 Glow Up at Syracuse Fashion Week 118
92 Ooh and Aah at the Syracuse Arts and Crafts Festival 119
93 Drive Out for the Farm-Fresh Charm of 20 East 120
94 Meet the Makers at Shop Small Sunday 121
95 Bring Home the Luck of the Irish from Cashel House 122
96 Browse the Charming Boutiques of Historic Cazenovia 123
97 Shop A to Z inside Mega-Mall Destiny USA 124
98 Unearth a Treasure at Amanda Bury Antiques 125
99 Wheel and Deal at the Sunday Flea Market 126
100 Get into the Holiday Spirit at These Seasonal Markets 128
Suggested Itineraries 130
Activities by Season 137
Index 141
