Syracuse Discover heart of New York

Syracuse. It’s the center – and the crossroads – and the heart of New York. Where from four points on a compass, the state’s main thoroughfares intersect – a modern day testament to the canal that represented the dawn of interstate transportation and commerce some two hundred years before.
But Syracuse is more than the geographical center. It’s the cultural and historical crossroads of New York State as well. Nestled among the rolling green drumlins is a safe, welcoming community of diverse, professional and hardworking people who create a kind of cultural vibrancy found in few other places.

So easily accessible, Syracuse offers the leisure traveler an abundance of attractions, activities and historical perspectives comparable to a much larger city. All framed within the dramatic panorama and seasonal colors of earth and sky, which can only be found in Central New York.

 Onondaga Lake Park is truly a people’s place, with activity from dawn to dusk every day of the year. It’s special for a lot of reasons…free admission; the best paved, vehicle free trails in the region; free outdoor wireless internet (at the Griffin Visitor Center area);a legacy of history reflecting 500 years of community growth; and as the host to great special events, sporting competitions and festivals. Seven miles of shoreline nooks and crannies provide tremendous options for family picnics, including developed areas in Willow Bay and Cold Springs.  (more…)

Annually Alliance Bank Stadium hosts nearly 200 community use events, ranging from local pop warner and senior ball games to the NYS Interscholastic Baseball and Field Hockey Championships, when the Syracuse Chiefs are out of town. If you are interested in holding a community event at the Stadium, click on Stadium Schedule to see what dates are available. For more information, contact us at abstad@ongov.net or (315) 435-1412.

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The first of its kind in Central New York, Good Dog Park is located in the Cold Springs section of Onondaga Lake Park and is open from sunrise to sunset, seven days a week year-round.

Allowed to exercise without leashes in an area devoted just to pets, dogs are ‘barking up a storm’ about this 40,000 sq. ft. fenced-in area includes an exercise area with tunnels, jumps and bridges, and of course – red fire hydrants. There is plenty of seating on the commemorative benches located both inside and outside of the fence, drinking water and several waste clean-up stations. A double gated dog entrance keeps dogs inside the enclosure from running out each time another dog enters. Small dogs have the choice of mixing with the big dogs or can play in a separate area for dogs under 25 lbs.

The 16,900-sq. ft park is concrete and built for inline skates, skateboards and BMX bikes. Come and test your skills on its features like the 8ft. deep Liberty Bowl, 7 Stair Gap, 4.5 ft. high Ledge, or 3.5 ft. high volcano. There are also quarter pipes, grind rails, spines, hips and gaps to challenge every skater or biker