Central New York Magazine: The Good Life

12/25/2024

Wishing you the best and brightest of the season!

📸 Steve Featherstone

12/19/2024

For uplifting stories, gift ideas and shops to visit (for last-minute folks), tasty side dishes and more — our holiday, hope-themed issue is still on stands!
Link in bio for list of our wonderful retailers.

11/16/2024

Explore an octagonal 1856 mansion and kick off your holiday spirit at the Wilcox Octagon House Museum in Camillus!

Today and tomorrow (Nov 16-17), from noon until 4 p.m. each day, all three floors of the house will be filled with decorations, holiday music and vendors selling their wares. Artisan jams and baked goods are the most popular items for sale.

Together with volunteers and local businesses, dozens of artificial wreaths and trees are decorated and placed throughout the house. Museum first vice president and 26-year chair of the event Joy Flood says that this year marks a record of 44 trees, wreaths, gift baskets, wall hangings and hand-sewn quilted items; during the weekend, visitors can enter raffles to win these decorations. The drawings take place on Sunday when the winners can take home their prizes.

Additionally, special visits populate the weekend. Santa will make an appearance on Saturday from 1-3 p.m. On Sunday afternoon, Maxwell Library will lead a story time for children, while local a ca****la singers roam the house from 2-3 p.m. singing Christmas carols and playing the historic 1888 organ. The festivities are free to attend.

5420 W. Genesee St., Camillus
315-488-7800, octagonhouseofcamillus.org

11/13/2024

We’re looking forward with optimism! Our Nov/Dev issue, with a hopeful theme, is available now!
The list of our retailers is at the link in bio.

11/02/2024

Congratulations to the folks at .co, which soft opened today! 🆕

Incredible looking produce, eco-friendly goods, handmade planters, and much more, including , , , , .co and !

209 E. Seneca Street, Manlius

10/29/2024

Life here is ✨ golden ✨

10/25/2024

Our subscribers have been notified so now we have the difficult job of sharing with everyone that our publisher has decided to end publication of Central New York Magazine. Our November/December issue, coming out in a little more than a week, will be our last. 😔

For nearly two decades, the magazine has been an award-winning platform for celebrating the vibrant spirit and remarkable stories of our region. We’ve shared the triumphs and talents of local businesses, explored the beauty of our landscapes and highlighted the diverse voices that make Central New York a special place. We hope that in our pages you found new things to do, people to follow and a sense of pride in our area.

We are incredibly grateful for your readership over the years. Your support means so much to us and has allowed us to celebrate the best of Central New York and amplify the voices that make our community so rich.

It’s not goodbye, it’s see you around town. ❤️

10/16/2024

There's still time to get your tickets for one of the most fun events of the fall - the Ms. Orange Fan Luncheon!

This Sunday, Oct. 20 at the JMA Wireless Dome, thousands of women will spend time with the SU Men's Basketball Team, Coach Adrian Autry, and Make-A-Wish Central New York. This event raises money for critically ill CNY children and helps make their wishes come true: Make-A-Wish plans to grant the wishes of 80 children this year!

Get hyped for the coming basketball season and support kids while enjoying a tailgate party, meeting the team, lunch, silent auction, raffles, a wine pull, photo booth kiosk and more!

https://wish.org/cny/ms-orange-fan-luncheon-2024

Photos by Bill Herloski of Your Image Squad from last year's Ms. Orange Fan Luncheon

09/09/2024

Tonight (9/9) at 7 p.m. is the online premiere of Central New York Community Foundation's important documentary on the lead poisoning crisis in Syracuse and the innovative way CNYCF gave community members a voice in the process of developing solutions.

The documentary was filmed by Black Cub Productions, and the story behind the film, written by Jackie Perrin, is in our new fall issue, which just came out.

(Click “Notify me” to receive a reminder when we're about to go live!)This powerful documentary explores the community-driven efforts to combat lead poisonin...

08/24/2024

A Space Age-inspired trend took CNY by storm earlier this year. Have you tried freeze dried candy? Do you have a favorite?

Read about the flavor-intensified candy and local purveyors

It’s all in our summer food & drink issue, which is only on stands until the beginning of Sept. Other stories include a piece on sober culture/NA drinks, a scientist responsible for some popular varieties of apples, restaurants with great views, the food scene in Utica and more!

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08/22/2024

Our EIC Amy worked out at the today ☔️ , covering pasta and noodle dishes 🍝 for , ’s annual first-day blitz of food, rides and attractions coverage.

Check out syracuse.com for the most comprehensive Fair coverage in town! Most Fair coverage is subscriber only.

Of the 9 dishes Amy and her carb partner tried, her favorite was also one of the most unique offerings.

Clever box thanks to !

08/12/2024

There’s no way to cover an entire city’s food scene in one article, but with more than 40 spots featured, we tried really hard to give a sense of how much Utica has to offer.

From a breakfast/lunch spot that seats about 10 to expansive views and rooftop decks; from classic Italian dishes to Jamaican, Balkan, Lebanese, Cambodian and other global influences; from coffee to dessert (and the Brewery District) — find your next favorite spot in “the city that starts with you.”

Read “Utica’s Got Taste” in our summer food & drink edition, on stands now, to start your culinary adventure!

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08/03/2024

There’s been a big shift in American drinking culture and it involves a lot less alcohol. Sober and sober curious folks are present in Central New York, and writer spoke to , and others about the changing priorities.

She also found a number of bars and restaurants that are happy to offer non-alcoholic (NA) drinks and are getting creative with their mocktails.

The story is in our summer issue, on stands now. List of retailers at link in bio.

07/18/2024

Did you spot Syracuse Boat Tours in our summer issue? We highlighted it in our "Fresh-air Fare" story about CNY spots with outdoor dining, great views and ambience.

Here's a little more about them.

The boat company will operate daily one-hour or 90-minute cruises on Onondaga Lake.

07/11/2024

Can’t wait to see Louise in person!

07/05/2024

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