Ways to Spend Mother’s Day in Utica
Alternatives to Candy and Flowers for Mother’s Day
Have you exhausted your flower supply for the past five Mother’s Days? Are you looking for a new way to show the woman who gave birth to you, raised you, and put up with all of your antics, just how much you [...]
It is Spring in the 1700s
A Preview of the Herkimer Home Spring and Garden Fair
According to the HerkimerTelegram.com, the Herkimer Home has recently received $100,000 in state funding, and what better way to celebrate than to once again host the 18th Century Garden Fair?
Always a popular event, visitors are able to see how people during the [...]
SS AMORE to ‘dock’ at the Players of Utica Theater
Players of Utica Bring a Mystery-Comedy to the Stage
Any fan of crime scene television and films, or murder mystery novels will want to attend Eileen Moushey’s Honeymoon from Hell! a comedy-murder mystery dessert theater.
The SS AMORE, a honeymoon cruise ship that is lacking in luxury, is [...]
The Titanic Wine and Chocolate Festival
Get Ready to Board the Titanic … At the Stanley
The RMS Titanic sank on April 14, 1912, but the woeful tale of the shipwreck and its survivors continues to rise in pop culture and sentimentality.
As the Titanic nears its 100th anniversary at the ocean floor, interest in the infamous sinking [...]
Utica’s Roller Derby League
The Phenomenon Takes Over Central New York
A float carrying waving children and shaped like a roller skate made its way through Oneida Circle and onto Genesee Street on March 17th in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Painted all in black with white laces, mint green and gold trim, emerald shamrock ‘wheels’, and [...]
Upcoming Events in Utica
Live Comedy, Monster Trucks and The Circus
The sun is shining, the snow (what little we got of it this winter) is almost gone, and the birds are chirping. It sounds like spring is just around the corner (March 20th, to be exact)! For winter recluses, you are probably looking for any reason [...]
It’s the Month of the Irish in Utica
Unleash Your Inner Irish all Month Long
Let’s face it, the best part about being Irish-American is the month-long celebration of everything green.
Yes, St. Patrick’s Day may only last one day (March 17th), but there is so much to do throughout the month. It would be impossible to fit [...]
Come Learn the History of the Future
Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute Explores Graphic Literature (Utica Blog)
Did you know that in some classrooms graphic novels are replacing traditional textbooks?
The practice has mostly been popular in college classes, but with low test scores and general disinterest amongst students, teachers are seeking new ways to stimulate. It may be possible [...]
College Events for the Month of February (Utica Blog)
Fun Events at Utica’s Colleges in February
You may not realize it, but we have several colleges located here in the Utica area. Utica College and the Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) are two you have probably heard of. But there are also SUNY IT, Pratt at Munson-Williams-Proctor, [...]
Wink & Co., Utica, NY, Review
A Cool Coffee and Consignment Shop in Utica NY
It may seem like you are on a quest to find a hidden gem. As with all treasures worth finding, you have to brave a few unpleasant things. A side alley turned wind tunnel on a ferocious winter day, for one; finding [...]
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