If you are planning on moving to the Syracuse area . . .
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. . . you will want some information about the region, including the beautiful Finger Lakes and their Wineries, the Adirondack Mountains, the incredible Thousand Island Region in the St. Lawrence River, just an hour and a half away. The history and culture of Central New York is visibly steeped in the landscape of Syracuse and Onondaga County.
The Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce and the Syracuse Convention and Visitors Bureau are good starting points for local information. The Syracuse Newspapers provide up to the minute local news, sports, and weather information. You can also view the area in realtime from one of their LiveCams. The Virtual City of Syracuse: Sybercuse also provides local news information.
Visit our Hotel and Short-Term Accommodations section for lodging information. You will also find a comprehensive listing of Central New York schools and links on our Educational Resources Page. We have great information and links to local dining at our Restaurants page.Find your way around Central New York at our local Maps directory page and discover who the major employers are by visiting the Employment section of our site.
Founded in 1870, Syracuse University is located on a picturesque 168-acre hilltop campus. Syracuse and Central New York are rich in culture and history. The Onondaga County Public Library has over 30 locations and maintains a useful schedule of events. The Everson Museum of Art, was founded by George Fisk Comfort, a well known art educator who also helped establish the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Three floors of hands-on activities and exhibits, planetarium and daily live science demonstrations await visitors to the Museum of Science and Technology. The Onondaga Historical Association has engaging photos, paintings, maps and rare artifacts providing a fascinating exploration through 300 years of history. Information about Syracuse Area Churches can be located at this site.
Over 1,400 practicing physicians represent all medical specialties, and Syracuse's five acute care hospitals, with over 2,000 beds, provide a full range of out-patient services, long-term care, and ambulatory care programs. Medical and professional health-care training is sponsored by the State University of New York's Health Science Center. One of Syracuse's largest health care facilities, offering inpatient, outpatient, and emergency services is St. Joseph's Hospital.
A shopping paradise can be found at the Carousel Center. A spectacular 1.5 million square foot shopping and entertainment center featuring 7 anchor stores, over 170 mall shops, 18 restaurants and eateries, a 19 screen cinema and a fully restored 1909 antique carousel. Be sure and visit Armory Square Syracuse's cosmopolitan downtown historic district of shops, fine restaurants, museums.
Sports and recreation abound in the area. The Onondaga County Parks offer many recreation programs and New York State Parks are numerous throughout the Syracuse area. Enjoy Minor League Baseball with the Syracuse SkyChiefs. It's hard to be a true Central New Yorker without cheering on one of Syracuse University's nationally recognized Sports Teams.
Within a short driving distance of Syracuse are the Historic Villages of Cazenovia and Skaneateles. Both Villages are located on pristine lakes and offer cultural and recreational activities throughout the year.
If that's not enough, you can search our local version of that other well known web search engine. Syrahoo currently contains over 2000 Websites in the Greater Syracuse area.
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