The tourism sector of New York’s economy shines in Central New York. Of the more than $25 million that visitors spend statewide (excluding Long Island and New York City), Central…
According to Visit Syracuse, tourism spending in Onondaga County in 2024 exceeded $1.3 billion compared to about $700 million in 2017 By Stefan Yablonski Visit Syracuse is kind of…
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant The tourism sector of New York’s economy shines in Central New York. Of the more than $25 million that visitors spend statewide (excluding Long Island…
By Stefan Yablonski According to the State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, New York is home to 250 state parks and historic sites encompassing 350,000 acres and…
Kevin Walma always wanted to own a marina. Now he is making 43 North Marina ‘a premier marine destination in all of Central New York’ By Stefan Yablonski “I’m…
Are anglers still flocking to CNY’s fishing hotspots? By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Central New York has more than 235 miles of public fishing rights along its streams and rivers…
What does it take to make it in the angling business? By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Captain Jimmy Samia has operated Ace Charters on Lake Ontario and on the Hudson…
Oswego’s iconic harbor beacon undergoes historic facelift and renovation — this time, inside the structure By Tom and Jerry Caraccioli For more than two centuries the Oswego Harbor lighthouse…
By Tom and Jerry Caraccioli As cars drive south from Oswego to Fulton on Route 48, a bright red and yellow marquee on the right side could just as…
By Tom and Jerry Caraccioli Before the beginning of the Civil War, an estimated 1,500 African-American slaves escaped the shackles and chains of indignity and oppression of Southern landowners…
