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Onondaga County travel spending rises, SCVB reports
Destiny USA cited as a key factor SYRACUSE — Visitor travel spending grew 3.5 percent in Onondaga County during 2012 compared to the previous year, according to a new report analyzing the impact of tourism in New York. The Syracuse Convention & Visitors Bureau (SCVB) recently released details about the report, entitled Economic Impact […]
Chuckster’s gives customers the Inside Scoop
VESTAL — Chuckster’s Family Entertainment Center, a fun park offering mini golf, climbing walls, and other activities, has added a new ice cream shop, called
Syracuse University formally joins the ACC
Syracuse University (SU) today officially joined the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) for competition in collegiate athletics, ending 34 years as a member of the Big
Shoe retailer Crocs is hiring ahead of opening at Destiny USA
SYRACUSE — Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX), a retailer specializing in casual footwear, is planning to open a location at Destiny USA on July 13 and
Travel spending in Onondaga County rose in 2012, report says
SYRACUSE — Visitor travel spending grew 3.5 percent in Onondaga County during 2012 compared to the previous year, according to a new report analyzing the
New Pudgie’s Pizza opens in Camillus
CAMILLUS — Pudgie’s Pizza — a family-owned business, offering pizza, wings, and sandwiches — has recently opened a location in the Fairmount area of Camillus. On May 12, brothers Patrick and Shawn Cleary opened the new 3,000-square-foot restaurant at 4401 West Genesee St., a site that was previously home to an HSBC bank branch. In
Cuomo announces agreement on gaming economic-development legislation
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state legislative leaders today announced an agreement on the Upstate NY Gaming Economic Development Act, which will establish four Upstate casinos.
Jimmy John’s to open restaurant at Pike Block
SYRACUSE — Jimmy John’s — a national franchised sandwich restaurant chain based in Champaign, Ill. — will open a location at Pike Block in downtown
Utica Comets minor-league hockey team to begin play this fall
UTICA —The Utica Comets, the American Hockey League (AHL) minor-league affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, will begin play this fall, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced today. The Comets — who are relocating from Peoria, Ill. — will play their games in the Utica Memorial Auditorium, the governor’s office said in
Allume focuses on lighting efficiency
DeWITT — Lighting does a lot more than illuminate a workspace. Oftentimes, lighting can run up the electric bill for many businesses. That’s where Allume LLC strives to help businesses. Owner Joseph Lormand originally founded his business as JPL Electric, a commercial and industrial wiring business, in 1997. However, in 2007, he changed the business
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