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Good ones, proulx. Meant for the title of the thread to say Hidden gems.....
I thought of: the Mission Restaurant and the history of the church it is in, Joseph F. William park and beach in Cicero, Lakes like Green, Tully, Song and Crooked just west of I-81 and the village of Tully(aka the Tully Lakes) and the E. M. Mills Rose Garden in Thornden Park.
Rosamond Giffard Zoo (great zoo and resource), historically significant buildings downtown (people tend to take them for granted, despite all the conversions), beaver lake nature center, Green lakes, Rose Garden at Thornden Park, Everson Museum of Art (community asset designed by IM Pei), regional market, Country Kitchen Diner on Teall Avenue (not sure if it is still there, great breakfasts).
Not-so-hidden gem. The Erie Canal Museum/Lock- the only remaining weighlock in the United States... in the original building, IN the canal, with glass walls around the boat, which you can GO ON and tour. FREE. http://eriecanalmuseum.org/ Why don't more people go there? SO cool. So is the Onondaga Historical Museum. I love wandering through there, when I have time to kill.
St. Marie Among the Iroquois. The Salt Museum in the park. Also original.
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Onondaga Lake Park, but that's not really "hidden."
Don't know if this counts - but the close-knitt-ness of people in the various Villages. They tend to always look out for each other. As most of you know, I'm in the Village of Liverpool. My neighbor across the street frequently helps us snowblow our driveway when all we have are shovels. My next door neighbor who I didn't meet until recently, tapped the big maple tree in my yard and is giving me some maple syrup as a "thank you" when he's all done with it. I can leave my doors/windows open and unlocked and never be fearful of anything happening to my apt. It's easy to strike up conversations with random people at our neighborhood stores.
Baltimore Woods in Marcellus, Clark Reservation in Jamesville, the Manlius Art Cinema, Oswego sunsets over Lake Ontario and Oz-Stravaganza in Chittenango.
1.) Hamlets of Fairmount/Westvale (Western suburbs of Syracuse) - reasonable cost of living, easy commute to city, excellent schools, real sense of community, close to retail
Auburn Movie Theaters are my choice for hidden gems. They are like stepping into a time machine. The drive in theater is great on a Saturday night and the prices are unbeatable. Then there is the theater inside the Fingerlakes Mall and one next to the Tractor Supply. both haven't seen an update for at least 30 years. Sure they are run down, but it there is a certain charm to both of them.
Auburn Movie Theaters are my choice for hidden gems. They are like stepping into a time machine. The drive in theater is great on a Saturday night and the prices are unbeatable. Then there is the theater inside the Fingerlakes Mall and one next to the Tractor Supply. both haven't seen an update for at least 30 years. Sure they are run down, but it there is a certain charm to both of them.
If you like old movie theatres and are ever up in Old Forge, go check out The Strand. It's an old theatre (super cheap prices) that has all sorts of old movies memorabilia... ancient video cameras/picture cameras, old movie posters, old film rolls. It's REALLY cool and the owner is awesome. Make sure you say hi to their rescue Husky, Noah, who is normally hanging out near the entrance
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