Syracuse Off The Beaten Path

In Cazenovia, NY there are several restaurants associated with the Lincklaen House. The most popular is the Seven Stone Steps Tavern in the basement.The newest is Stone's Throw, which serves sushi and tapas!

At once time James Street was the premier residential street in Syracuse. Except for some of the old mansions that have been recycled for organizational use, the street is now a commercial strip. It used to be lined by large mansions with porticos for the carriages to drive up under. I remember visiting several of these when I was very young ...

Burnet Park Zoo has an upper parking lot that has a wonderful view of downtown Syracuse and the northside.

Directions:From 690-East, exit at Bear Street and follow signs. From 690-West, exit at Geddes Street and follow signs. From Interstate 81 South, exit at Bear Street and follow signs. From 81-North, take 690-West and exit at Geddes Street, follow signs

The Village of Liverpool has never looked better. There are many shops, restaurants, and parks to visit in this small village near Onondaga Lake. (next time plant trees that are alive...no more dead trees please)

9 am to noon on Sundays during the warm months Onondaga Lake Parkway is closed off to vehicle traffic. You can use it for roller blading, running, walking, or biking. A lot of people do this every week.

Syracuse's newest mini golf is in the Town of Clay. Hickory Hills also has an accompanying 18 hole public golf course and a driving range.

Location: 3451 Route 31 in Clay. Between Route 57 and the Belgium Bridge.

Instead of going to the Big Mall Theaters, head to Hoyts Cinemas Cicero 13 in the northern suburbs of Syracuse. It's a very nice Movie Theater. I usually go here instead of Carousal, Shoppingtown or Great Northern Malls. It is a lot easier to get in and out of too. Hoyts Cinemas Cicero 13 also has Stadium "like" seating!

Morgan Forest is located near Labrador Mountain in Truxton, which is a 30 minute drive on Route 20 from Syracuse. It is a state owned park area, and has several hiking trailheads. If you hike to the top of the drumlin (small mountain formed by glacial sediment) there is a clearing where you can catch the occaisional hang-glidert takeoffs. A beautiful view of a lake below and the countryside makes sitting up there for an hour worth it.