Fun Fact about Syracuse/Onondaga County …. did you know …..

… that Clinton Square was the home of the first automobile drive-thru banking window in the United States. It was operated by Merchants Bank (which is now M & T Bank).

Attached, please find this week’s edition of the Friday Facts. For details on any of these events or others down the road, take a gander at our website at www.VisitSyracuse.org.

Check out our EXPANDED ON-LINE STORE (http://store.visitsyracuse.org/home.php?cat=249) featuring great Syracuse items such as T’s, hoodies, fleece items, tote bag & more! If you’re looking for Syracuse items, we got ‘em right on the website (items available for purchase on-line only). Check it out TODAY!!!

BUY ONE GET ONE FREE!!! Our Surprise Me Pass is also conveniently available on-line on our website featuring discounts at over 250 area restaurants, attractions, services, etc.

Look-it … it’s right here at www.VisitSyracuse.org!

• Syracuse Chiefs Baseball! Enjoy great professional baseball with the whole family. Call 474-7833 or go to www.SyracuseChiefs.com for details.

• CNY Regional Farmers Market is open Thursday 10am – 6pm, Saturday 7am – 2pm & with a Flea Market on Sunday 7am – 2pm; Market Common shops open daily. Call 422-8647 for information. Enjoy this unique shopping experience!

• Onondaga Lake Park Skatepark is open! Enjoy skateboarding, BMX, & more at Central New York’s premier park conveniently located on Rt. 370 in Liverpool! Call 453-6712 for or go to www.OnondagaCountyParks.com for details.

• IMAX Movies: Super Speedway, Wild Ocean, Mystery of the Nile & Magic of Flight are currently showing at the Museum of Science & Technology (MOST). Call 425-9068 or www.most.org for specific times and dates.

• So much to do at Beaver Lake Nature Center! Enjoy many fantastic seasonal programs – call 638-2519 or visit www.OnondagaCountyParks.com for details.

• Every season is a great time of year to visit the Rosamond Gifford Zoo. For details, go to website (www.RosamondGiffordZoo.org) or call them at 435-8511.

• Experience a performance by the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra. Locations, dates & times can be obtained by calling 424-8200 or on their website www.SyracuseSymphony.org.

• The Everson Museum of Art wills three exciting exhibits – Alphabet in Your Own Backyard, Fantasies and Fairy-Tales: Maxfield Parrish and the Art of the Print & The Edge of Art: New York State Artists Series Fit to Be Bound. Call 474-6064 or go to www.Everson.org for details.

• Spaghetti Warehouse features Acme Mystery Dinner Theater and Magic Circle Children’s Theater on Saturdays about noon. Call 475-1807 for details.

• Exhibit: Jesse Stiles: Automatic Speleology is currently exhibiting at the Warehouse Gallery downtown. Call 442-2230 or www.TheWarehouseGallery.syr.edu.

Fun Fact about Syracuse/Onondaga County …. did you know …..

… that Oneida Lake is New York’s largest body of water completely within New York’s boundary, measuring 79.8 square miles and expanding four counties – Onondaga, Oswego, Madison and Oneida. Oneida Lake hosts numerous types of recreational activities including boating, sailing, fishing, swimming, beaching and more.

Attached, please find this week’s edition of the Friday Facts. For details on any of these events or others down the road, take a gander at our website at www.VisitSyracuse.org.

Check out our EXPANDED ON-LINE STORE (http://store.visitsyracuse.org/home.php?cat=249) featuring great Syracuse items such as T’s, hoodies, fleece items, tote bag & more! If you’re looking for Syracuse items, we got ‘em right on the website (items available for purchase on-line only). Check it out TODAY!!!

BUY ONE GET ONE FREE!!! Our Surprise Me Pass is also conveniently available on-line on our website featuring discounts at over 250 area restaurants, attractions, services, etc.

Look-it … it’s right here at www.VisitSyracuse.org!

Linda Woodrow
Executive Coordinator of Marketing & Office Services
Syracuse Convention & Visitors Bureau
In partnership with CenterState CEO/Gr. Syracuse Chamber of Commerce
572 S. Salina Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
315-470-1913
800-234-4797 x1913
www.VisitSyracuse.org
Lwoodrow@VisitSyracuse.org

Syracuse Chiefs Baseball is back! Enjoy great professional baseball with the whole family. For details call 474-7833 or go to www.SyracuseChiefs.com for details!

Tap into the MOST
Time: Saturday, April 10, 2010 from 6 to 9 p.m.

Clear your schedule and circle Saturday, April 10th in red! It’s time for the sixth annual TAP into the MOST, when the MOST overflows with more than 30 brands of beer, delicious food and great music.

There’s even free parking!

From 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., enjoy the best of Central New York at the MOST.

Rock to the grooving sounds of The Fabulous Ripcords and the Baby Boomers.

Savor food from your favorite restaurants such as Empire Brewing Company, PJ’s Pub & Grill, Dominick’s, Kitty Hoynes and Lemon Grass/Bistro Éléphant. And did we mention the beer? Come sip classic beers and sample new ones.

In addition to the large selection of food and drinks, the night will also feature outstanding raffle prizes!

Attendees must be 21 and a valid photo ID is required at door.
Join us for great food and fun! (We did mention the beer, didn’t we?)

All proceeds benefit the MOST’s quality science and technology outreach and education programs.

Price: $50 at door
$45 advance sale and MOST members