Fun Fact about the Syracuse area …. did you know …..

… operating from 1888 to 1941, the electric trolleys dominated streets in Syracuse and were the predecessors of today’s modern buses. Trolleys, called “electric railroads” at the time, shared the streets with horse-drawn buggies and by 1928, there were as many as 24 separate trolley lines ran through Syracuse and its surrounding area. The Electric Railroad Terminal was located on the north side of Clinton Square. The final trolley ride in Syracuse ran on January 4, 1941.

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Baltimore Woods Nature Center is located at 4007 Bishop Hill Road, Marcellus, NY 13108
Hours: Interpretive Center is open M-F 9am-4pm, Saturday 10am-4pm, closed Sundays.
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Comedian SCOTT BLAKEMAN
A liberal dose of Polical Humor
Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 8:00pm

“An astute, funny political observer who loosed his
darts in a tone that remained suave and smilingly
ironic.” New York Times

Scott Blakeman is “The top political comedian working in
New York today”(NBC-TV). Scott performs regularly at
Laughing Liberally shows in New York and he hosted
Breaking Convention: A Liberal Dose of Political Humor
in Denver and St. Paul during the 2008 Conventions.
Blakeman was a guest panelist on MSNBC’s live coverage of
the 2010 White House Correspondents Dinner. Scott appears
regularly as a liberal pundit on The Strategy Room, a live
webcast at FoxNews.com, where he takes a pragmatic
approach to try to find common ground with those he disagrees with.
Scott hosts a political comedy talk show The End Of The Week As We
Know It at The Tank in New York, with a panel of liberal and
conservative pundits. Blakeman tours with Palestinian-American
comedian Dean Obeidallah in Standup for Peace: The Two Comedian
Solution to Middle East Peace. Scott was the warmup comedian for the
Late Show with David Letterman. Blakeman teaches the
Standup Comedy Workshop at The New School
and his past students include Jon Stewart and
Caroline Rhea.

Watch Scott: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9DiXaRE_wc

See more Scott here

$12 advance at auburnpublictheater.org or at the box office

Starts:  2/4/2011           Ends: 2/6/2011

Event:     Syracuse Golf Show

Location:  Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse

For More Info:  315-426-8741

Starts:  2/5/2011           Ends: 2/5/2011

Event:     CNY Brewfest

Location:  Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse

For More Info:  315-471-9989

Starts:  2/5/2011           Ends: 2/5/2011

Event:     Concert:  Donna the Buffalo w/ special guests Roy Jay Band

Location:  Westcott Theater & Performing Arts Center, 524 Westcott Street, Syracuse

For More Info:  315-299-8886

Starts:  2/5/2011           Ends: 2/5/2011

Event:     Special Olympics New York State Nordic Games

Location:  Highland Forest Park, 1254 Highland Park Rd., Fabius

For More Info:  518-388-0790

Starts:  2/6/2011           Ends: 2/6/2011

Event:     Mid-Winter Blues Run

Location:  Beaver Lake Nature Center, 8477 East Mud Lake Rd, Baldwinsville

For More Info:  315-638-2519

Starts:  2/9/2011           Ends: 2/9/2011

Event:     Syracuse University Men’s Basketball vs Georgetown University

Location:  Carrier Dome, 900 Irving Ave., Syracuse

For More Info:  888-366-3849

Starts:  2/11/2011         Ends: 2/13/2011

Event:     Country Folk Art Craft Show

Location:  Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse

For More Info:  315-487-7711

Starts:  2/11/2011         Ends: 2/13/2011

Event:     Syracuse Opera presents Don Giovanni

Location:  Mulroy Civic Center at Oncenter, 800 S. State St., Syracuse

For More Info:  315-476-7372

Starts:  2/11/2011         Ends: 2/27/2011

Event:     Syracuse Shakespeare Festival presents “Anthony & Cleopatra”

Location:  Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse

For More Info:  315-476-1835

Starts:  2/12/2011         Ends: 2/12/2011

Event:     Basketball History in Syracuse: A Special Book Event

Location:  DeWitt Community Library, Shoppingtown Mall; 3649 Erie Blvd. East, DeWitt

For More Info:  315-446-3578

Starts:  2/12/2011         Ends: 2/12/2011

Event:     Cupid’s Chase 5K Run and 3K Walk

Location:  Onondaga Lake Park, 106 Lake Drive, Liverpool

For More Info:  315-431-9859 x14

Starts:  2/12/2011         Ends: 2/13/2011

Event:     Syracuse Super Swap 2011

Location:  Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse

For More Info:  315-472-7931

Starts:  2/13/2011         Ends: 2/13/2011

Event:     Eastern Mountain Sports and Beaver Lake‘s Snowshoe Race

Location:  Beaver Lake Nature Center, 8477 East Mud Lake Rd, Baldwinsville

For More Info:  315-638-2519

Starts:  2/14/2011         Ends: 2/14/2011

Event:     Syracuse University Men’s Basketball vs West Virginia University

Location:  Carrier Dome, 900 Irving Ave., Syracuse

For More Info:  888-366-3849

Starts:  2/16/2011         Ends: 2/20/2011

Event:     CNY Boat Show

Location:  Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse

For More Info:  315-487-7711

Starts:  2/17/2011         Ends: 2/27/2011

Event:     25th Annual Syracuse WinterFest

Location:  Clinton Square, W. Genesee and S. Clinton Street, Syracuse

For More Info:  315-422-8284

Starts:  2/19/2011         Ends: 2/20/2011

Event:     Mid Atlantic Bill Koch Youth Ski Festival

Location:  Highland Forest Park, 1254 Highland Park Rd., Fabius

For More Info:  315-423-3145

Starts:  2/22/2011         Ends: 2/22/2011

Event:     Concert:  Galactic w/ very special guest Corey Glover (Living Colour)

Location:  Westcott Theater & Performing Arts Center, 524 Westcott Street, Syracuse

For More Info:  315-299-8886

Starts:  1/1/2011           Ends: 1/1/2011

Event:     Syracuse University Men’s Basketball vs Notre Dame

Location:  Carrier Dome, 900 Irving Ave., Syracuse

For More Info:  888-366-3849

Starts:  1/2/2011           Ends: 1/2/2011

Event:     Syracuse Bands Together – A Musical Celebration for Jenni-Lyn Watson

Location:  Sharkey’s Sports Bar, 7240 Oswego Road, Liverpool

For More Info:  315-214-4116

Starts:  1/5/2011           Ends: 1/9/2011

Event:     Disney On Ice – Princess Classics

Location:  War Memorial at Oncenter, 800 S. State St., Syracuse

For More Info:  315-435-8000

Starts:  1/6/2011           Ends: 1/9/2011

Event:     14th Annual Camping World RV Show

Location:  Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse

For More Info:  315-487-7711

Starts:  1/7/2011           Ends: 1/7/2011

Event:     Glassblowing First Friday Art Event

Location:  Snake Oil Glassworks Inc, 4251 Jordan Road, Skaneateles

For More Info:  315-685-5091

Starts:  1/7/2011           Ends: 1/8/2011

Event:     Play:  Danny and the Deep Blue Sea by John Patrick Shanley

Location:  Syracuse University’s Warehouse Theater, 350 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

For More Info:  315-476-1835

Starts:  1/7/2011           Ends: 1/15/2011

Event:     Unnecessary Farce Dinner Theater

Location:  The Fire & Ice Banquet Hall @ The Locker Room, 528 Hiawatha Blvd. E., Syracuse

For More Info:  315-446-1461

Starts:  1/8/2011           Ends: 1/8/2011

Event:     Run thru Lights on the Lake

Location:  Onondaga Lake Park, 106 Lake Drive, Liverpool

For More Info:  315-453-6712

Starts:  1/9/2011           Ends: 1/9/2011

Event:     Arts Al!ve – Dulce Flutes

Location:  Liverpool Public Library, 310 Tulip St, Liverpool

For More Info:  315-457-0310

Starts:  1/13/2011         Ends: 1/13/2011

Event:     Art of Cruising: Artistic Images, Local Waterways

Location:  DeWitt Community Library, Shoppingtown Mall, 3649 Erie Blvd. East, DeWitt

For More Info:  315-446-3578

Starts:  1/13/2011         Ends: 1/13/2011

Event:     Recipe for a Better Life

Location:  Liverpool Public Library, 310 Tulip St, Liverpool

For More Info:  315-457-0310

Starts:  1/14/2011         Ends: 1/16/2011

Event:     Salt City Winter Antique Show

Location:  Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse

For More Info:  315-487-7711

Starts:  1/15/2011         Ends: 1/15/2011

Event:     Sled For Red

Location:  Four Seasons Golf and Ski Center, 8012 East Genesee Street, Fayetteville

For More Info:  315-475-2430

Starts:  1/15/2011         Ends: 1/15/2011

Event:     Syracuse University Men’s Basketball vs Cincinnati

Location:  Carrier Dome, 900 Irving Ave., Syracuse

For More Info:  888-366-3849

Starts:  1/16/2011         Ends: 1/16/2011

Event:     “BREW & VIEW” 35mm Film Series: GONE IN 60 SECONDS (1974 version) & TWO-LANE BLACKTOP,  Location:  Palace Theater, 2384 James St., Syracuse

For More Info:  315-436-4723

Starts:  1/16/2011         Ends: 1/16/2011

Event:     A Perfect Bridal Show

Location:  Drivers Village, 5885 East Circle Dr., Cicero

For More Info:  315-487-9333

Starts:  1/16/2011         Ends: 1/16/2011

Event:     Folk Music Series – Bells and Motley

Location:  Liverpool Public Library, 310 Tulip St, Liverpool

For More Info:  315-457-0310

Starts:  1/18/2011         Ends: 2/13/2011

Event:     Syracuse Stage, in conjunction with Syracuse University presents:  Rent

Location:  Syracuse Stage, 820 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

For More Info:  315-443-3275

Starts:  1/19/2011         Ends: 1/19/2011

Event:     DCL Friends present Syracuse China Rides the Rail

Location:  DeWitt Community Library, Shoppingtown Mall, 3649 Erie Blvd. East, DeWitt

For More Info:  315-446-3578

Starts:  1/20/2011         Ends: 1/20/2011

Event:     Lecture:  Communication with the Enemy

Location:  Liverpool Public Library, 310 Tulip St, Liverpool

For More Info:  315-457-0310

Starts:  1/21/2011         Ends: 1/23/2011

Event:     Northeast Sport Show

Location:  Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse

For More Info:  315-824-3227

Starts:  1/21/2011         Ends: 1/29/2011

Event:     Play:  Odysseus DOA

Location:  Red House Arts Center, 201 S. West Street, Syracuse

For More Info:  315-425-0405

Starts:  1/21/2011         Ends: 1/30/2011

Event:     Salt City Playhouse II presents “Leading Men Don’t Dance”

Location:  Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse

For More Info:  315-446-6798

Starts:  1/22/2011         Ends: 1/22/2011

Event:     Syracuse University Men’s Basketball vs Villanova University

Location:  Carrier Dome, 900 Irving Ave., Syracuse

For More Info:  888-366-3849

Starts:  1/25/2011         Ends: 1/25/2011

Event:     Syracuse University Men’s Basketball vs Seton Hall University

Location:  Carrier Dome, 900 Irving Ave., Syracuse

For More Info:  888-366-3849

Starts:  1/25/2011         Ends: 1/27/2011

Event:     Famous Artists presents:  Cats

Location:  Mulroy Civic Center at Oncenter, 800 S. State St., Syracuse

For More Info:  315-424-8210

Starts:  1/29/2011         Ends: 1/29/2011

Event:     Don’t Feed the Actors Improv Comedy Dinner Theater

Location:  The Fire & Ice Banquet Hall @ The Locker Room, 528 Hiawatha Blvd. E., Syracuse

For More Info:  315-446-1461

Starts:  1/29/2011         Ends: 1/29/2011

Event:     Salt City Horror Fest: 35mm Film and Music Bash!!

Location:  Palace Theater, 2384 James St., Syracuse

For More Info:  315-436-4723

Starts:  1/29/2011         Ends: 1/29/2011

Event:     Skaneateles WinterFest 2011

Location:  Village Streets of Skaneateles: Genesee, Jordan & Fennell, 22 Jordan St., Skaneateles

For More Info:  315-685-0552

Starts:  1/30/2011         Ends: 1/30/2011

Event:     Collectorsfest Sports Memorabilia Show

Location:  Empire Expo Center/NYS Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse

For More Info:  315-487-7711