Walk I will

Always pay attention. If there was one thing I learned during the 30 years I worked in the heart of downtown Syracuse, it was to pay attention to the traffic signals. The intersections are always busy.

Zamboni squared

Twice the fun. Back in the day, hockey organizations would send out one trusty Zamboni to resurface the ice before the game and between periods. Lo and behold, I discovered at our visit to the Syracuse Crunch game at the War Memorial in downtown Syracuse that nowadays two of the pleasingly-named ice-smoothers circle the rink.…

I’ve missed a lot

Four officials! As I let the hockey game atmosphere roll over me this past weekend in downtown Syracuse, first off changes since our last visit sank in. The arena has a new name. This good, old building I’m so accustomed to calling The War Memorial now officially goes by Upstate Medical Arena at The Oncenter…

A salute to Syracuse history

Indeed. My dear wife Karen, terrific daughter Elisabeth and fantastic George Three journeyed downtown for a bellyful at Shaughnessy’s before a hockey game with the Syracuse Crunch. Facing my spot at our table was a cool art piece noting the historic significance of the building we were in at present and the arena we’d be…

Art where you find it

Whatever you think. Outside the tall downtown Syracuse office building sits this new to me on my annual stroll striking piece of art. It’s red. It looks to be metal. Or plastic. Possibly bendy. Being December and all, I thought of a homemade bow being tied on top of a present. What say you?

Rink, quiet

Waiting for the hustle, bustle. My walk through Clinton Square brought hope to see a skater or two on the downtown Syracuse rink. Too wet, I thought, so I continued my annual stroll to see what might be new.

Downtown still shines

All decked out. My daily pursuits led me to a December visit to downtown Syracuse. Of course I needed to walk past Clinton Square for my annual photo clicks of the decorated tree and adjacent areas. The grass was green and nobody was skating as a light rain fell. The artificial tree still looked sharp,…

Good landing spot

On the path or the rink. OK, Santa, you can tell Rudolph and the rest if the reindeer to take ‘er down anywhere they want right around the square. Happy Christmas Eve …

Building the bond

Looking up. OK, I thought, glancing across the street from the decorated downtown Syracuse square. The wreaths look nice for the season. But the building looks really cool no matter.