Feb.
9
2021
IntreXDesign & Associates and Oneida County Tourism Receive Graphic Design USA National Award
Local graphic design firm, IntreXDesign & Associates, received a national graphic design award from Graphic Design USA (GDUSA) for the 2020 Oneida County Travel Guide. The travel guide was designed by Jeannine Papelino, owner of IntreXDesign & Associates, and was published by the Utica Observer Dispatch. Papelino said, “Designing the Official 2020 Oneida County Travel Guide… Read more
Feb.
7
2021
Valentine’s Day Blog
We’re firm believers that you can celebrate Valentine’s Day no matter what your relationship status is. Single? Celebrate with your girlfriends. In a relationship? How about cooking or ordering in. We’ve put together a list of different gift ideas, events and hotel packages that will help you celebrate Valentine’s Day no matter what you want… Read more
Feb.
5
2021
For Low-Income Immigrant Students, A Virtual Education
The Midtown Utica Community Center (MUCC) online Tutoring Program will start again on February 2nd, 2021 to help refugee and immigrant children adapt to remote learning. In March 2020, local schools closed their doors and shifted to online-only classes due to the novel Coronavirus pandemic. The learning gap widened for many low-income, immigrant students who… Read more
Feb.
5
2021
Utica City Opts Out of 2020-21 Season
Utica City FC General Manager Tommy Tanner announced today that team is opting out of the 2020-21 season in conjunction with the league’s COVID-19 Voluntary Suspension Policy. Utica City FC joins the Harrisburg Heat and Rochester Lancers, who also made their concurrent announcements today. Utica, Harrisburg, and Rochester join Milwaukee, Mesquite, Turlock, Sonora, Monterrey, and Baltimore,… Read more
Jan.
25
2021
Comets Announce 2020-2021 Regular Season Schedule
The Utica Comets and the American Hockey League have announced the 2020-21 regular season schedule. The eighth season of Comets hockey begins with the team starting on the road for back-to-back games against the Rochester Americans and Syracuse Crunch on February 5 and 6 respectively. Utica will open up the home portion of the schedule on… Read more
Jan.
20
2021
Oneida County Tourism Seeks Public Opinion for A-to-Z Food Tour Campaign
Hi Oneida County friends! You may have heard about our newest campaign, the ‘Oneida County A-to-Z Food Tour’ and came here to learn more. We’re thrilled to announce this campaign that will take locals and visitors on a unique culinary journey of our delicious, AMAZING local cuisine. Inspired by Greenville, South Carolina, our A-to-Z Food… Read more
Jan.
4
2021
Discover the Magic with Illusionist Leon Etienne
Preswick Glen is proud to present Discover the Magic Virtual Class with Illusionist Leon Etienne. This one-of-a-kind, virtual magic class includes 3 live, interactive, one-hour group sessions where you will learn the art of Magic directly from Leon. “Preswick Glen is always trying to involve ourselves in intergenerational outreach, especially this year as so many… Read more
Dec.
30
2020
New BREIA Trail
More people than usual are coming out to the BREIA trails this year. The BREIA Operations Manager, Nick Heintz, says “Now that winter is here, we’re also seeing an increase in trail usage. When we have good snow, the parking lots are full. People are skiing, snowshoeing.” But it’s not just this winter. Mr. Heintz says “Spring, fall,… Read more
Dec.
11
2020
Holiday Events Roundup; A Mix of In-Person & At Home/Virtual
‘Tis the season to get in the holiday spirit, and despite a ROUGH year on all accounts, our area is pushing through to make this time of year a little brighter for everyone. We’ve put together a roundup of events… some are ongoing into 2021 and others are one-day events. As always, we encourage everyone… Read more
Oct.
22
2020
