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Sep. 12 2022
Visitors Spend $2.7 Billion in Oneida County in 2021
Visitors Spend $2.7 Billion in Oneida County in 2021

Visitors Spend $2.7 Billion in Oneida County in 2021

A recent study released by Empire State Development and the I Love NY Division of Travel & Tourism reports that visitors spending in Oneida County totaled $2.7 Billion dollars in 2021. Oneida County represents 74% of the Central New York Region’s tourism sales. Relative to 2019, traveler spending was up most in Oneida County at… Read more
Jan. 20 2022
NYS Canal System Hand-Launch Facility Design Guide Available
NYS Canal System Hand-Launch Facility Design Guide Available

NYS Canal System Hand-Launch Facility Design Guide Available

In response to a dramatic increase in canoes, kayaks, and stand-up paddleboards on the NYS Canal System, Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor has published the New York State Canal System Hand-Launch Facility Design Guide. The free guide shares best practices for communities, businesses, and organizations looking to install or improve hand-launch facilities for paddlers. It is available for free… Read more
Jan. 13 2022
Broadway Utica’s “Beyond The Stage” Initiative Gives Children  Without Beds A Better Night’s Sleep
Broadway Utica’s “Beyond The Stage” Initiative Gives Children  Without Beds A Better Night’s Sleep

Broadway Utica’s “Beyond The Stage” Initiative Gives Children Without Beds A Better Night’s Sleep

Broadway Theatre League of Utica has named Sleep in Heavenly Peace as its “Beyond The Stage” recipient for the upcoming performances of the smash hit Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Through its local chapters, the national nonprofit organization builds, assembles, and delivers quality beds to children who are actually sleeping on the floor. Run solely… Read more
Dec. 29 2021
‘Devastated, ’Utica Zoo Mourns Unexpected Loss of Red Panda, Muse
‘Devastated, ’Utica Zoo Mourns Unexpected Loss of Red Panda, Muse

‘Devastated, ’Utica Zoo Mourns Unexpected Loss of Red Panda, Muse

The Utica Zoo is in mourning over the sudden loss of its red panda, Muse. According to Zoo staff, the 10-year-old male showed no signs of illness leading up to his death that occurred before the Christmas holiday.  Preliminary results from Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine indicates Muse died from an acute gastrointestinal impaction…. Read more
Dec. 21 2021
Tailor and the Cook to Expand at 311 Main
Tailor and the Cook to Expand at 311 Main

Tailor and the Cook to Expand at 311 Main

Tim Hardiman, Owner & Executive Chef of The Tailor and the Cook and Chris Talgo, co-Owner of The Tailor and the Cook, along with Robert Esche, CEO of Mohawk Valley Garden (MVG), have been working over the last few months on a new partnership, centered around the expansion and relocation, of the premiere farm-to-table culinary… Read more