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Forbes Magazine rates Syracuse #4 on America’s Best Places to Raise a Family list. To find the cities where families fare best, Forbes ranked America’s 100 largest metropolitan areas in seven categories.

Forbes looked at the cost of living, prevalence of home ownership, median household income, housing costs, commute time, crime and the percentage of young adults that graduate high school. Other New York state winners include Rochester #3, Albany #9, and Buffalo #10.

Check it out:

http://www.forbes.com/2010/06/04/best-places-family-lifestyle-real-estat...

The Syracuse Symphony Orchestra features outdoor concerts in the summer all over CNY. Most are free!

On July 10th they'll be in ARMORY SQUARE, SYRACUSE
Grant Cooper, conductor
Rain location: Mulroy Civic Center, Syracuse
Sponsored by The Wladis Companies; Armory Square Association; City of Syracuse Parks Department

http://www.syracusesymphony.org/pages/concert-season/sounds-of-summer/

Join the Stewards of Lipe Art Park and
40 Below on Saturday, May 15th from 2-6pm as we open Lipe Art Park for the summer with a new art
installation by local artist, Brendan Rose.

Wear your favorite beach attire, bring
a picnic, beach chairs, bats and balls, Frisbees, friends and families for an afternoon of fun in the sun!... We’ll provide the life guards and music.
Visit http://lipeartpark.com/ for more info and to learn about the new installation!

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I attended last year’s Balloon Fest for the first time, by accident, when my friends and I decided to spend a day at Jamesville Beach Park. Upon arrival, we were surprised to see the park packed and bustling, and even more spectacular, to see the green lawn covered with an expanse of bright colors. Balloons were laid out as far as the eye could see, ready to be filled with hot air and take off, one after the other in a beautiful air parade.

Its that time of year again to celebrate Syracuse’s second favorite season (after March Madness, of course). From February 11 to Febuary 21st, the city will be abuzz with activities for all ages. For the kids, there is a Kids Karnival at the City Hall Commons complete with games, food, and the Winterfest Mascots. For the adults there is Martini, Cosmo, and Margarita mixing contests along with Chili and Chowder cookoff (all of which invite the public to sample and vote for their favorite).

The Central Upstate Regional Alliance’s “Apple of Your Eye” photography contest. The year-long competition is meant to highlight the Creative Core region through the eyes of those who love it. The “Apple of Your Eye” photography contest challenges people to explore the character and places they value in this region.

Each month, a single, winning image from the pool of submissions will be selected as the image of the month. Your image will:

Sunday's Post Standard featured this story about the newfound cleanliness in Onondaga Lake. This is great news for Syracuse!

Many negative perceptions center around this lake and its infamous pollution levels. In 1987, the Phosphorus levels in the lake were at 120 micrograms per liter. In comparison, Skaneateles Lake, where we get our drinking water, has only 4 micrograms per liter. Now the levels are at 17, which is below the court-ordered level of 20 micrograms.

By Kirk House
Story curtsey of The Syracuse Chamber and Visitor’s Bureau Magazine. Available online at http://www.visitsyracuse.org/media/VisitSyracuseMagazine.pdf

Nobody can say it – everybody loves it. Skan-ee-AT-las is the name… “Long Lake” in the local Iroquoian tongue. It’s just the right size for strolling from shop to shop to shop, and the lake itself makes a wonderful backdrop for the 19th-century shopping district.

Story curtsey of The Syracuse Chamber and Visitor’s Bureau Magazine. Available online at http://www.visitsyracuse.org/media/VisitSyracuseMagazine.pdf