Add local music to this giant mall’s ever-expanding menu

Once upon a time, the halls inside a mall were the last place I’d expect to find a growing local music scene. It’s happening at Destiny USA, the mega shopping, dining and entertainment complex in Syracuse. They call the expansive new wing The Canyon. And that’s the way it looks from the rails of all…

So many additions to the home and garden dream list

It’s a project in its own right to weed out all the possible work that can await your home and garden. Last weekend, my dear wife Karen and I took the short drive to the New York State Fairgrounds to take in the wonders of the annual Syracuse Home and Garden Show. This baby has…

When life gives you so much winter, why not make a fest?

It’s become a tradition for my dear wife Karen and I to make sure we head to the Syracuse, N.Y., downtown space called Hanover Square at this time of year. Since 1985, hardy and hearty Central New Yorkers have been given the opportunity to make the most of this cold, snowy season here in the…

You taught your students well, and we still appreciate it

Neal and Carol Bandlow laughed when I brought up how a car full of us Morrisville Agricultural and Technical College journalism students would pull into their driveway just a couple miles east of the campus and think nothing about knocking on the door and being welcomed in. That was back in what I consider my…

The Beatles anniversary lights up Syracuse’s restored theater

Fans celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Beatles first “really big shoe” far and wide last weekend, perhaps peaking with the cool CBS tribute show Sunday night. Syracuse was a pretty special place to be on Saturday night. Central New York celebrated in a restored movie palace that opened 85 years ago. About 50 Syracuse…

In Syracuse, it’s the Orange that brings folks together in winter

Isn’t it quite a good thing when a community comes together in spirit? The Syracuse men’s basketball team is 22-0, and the unanimous Associated Press poll choice as the No. 1 college team in the nation. The Central New York community is rallying around this squad. And it has been one huge wave of support.…

A street corner dilemma: What do you do when asked for money?

Somebody you don’t know addresses you on the street. They ask for money. You must make a decision. It’s an issue that will not go away, a cultural sign of our economy and so much more. Recently in downtown Syracuse, N.Y., my walking journey was interrupted by a request that threw me off my stride.…

The ACC feels a lot like the Big East for Syracuse basketball fans, and that’s pretty cool

It was a big and happy crowd Saturday at Rosie’s Sports Pub and Grille in Syracuse. That’s where my latest blog gig, writing about the Central New York community for Syracuse Public Media site waer.org, took me. More specifically, that’s where I decided me dear wife Karen and I would go to watch the Syracuse…

A good neighbor at your side can make life easier

The next time I’m in a bit of a homeowner’s pickle, it will not surprise me one bit when my next door neighbor is ready to lend a word of advice or even more. In the decade that my dear wife Karen and I have lived in this Syracuse city neighborhood of Syracuse, Tim Garriques…

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