Walking this tour really gives you the opportunity to see just how manageable a city like Syracuse  is by foot.  Shuttles are also available along with special discounts at downtown restaurants, shops and more.

If you’re thinking about a move downtown or your guilty pleasure is peeking at cool interiors then this is the tour for you.  If you’ve got a thing for historic preservation or love that urban scene, then this tour is for you too.  It’s a fun day with a great vibe celebrating the emergence of Downtown Syracuse as THE place to be and live.

Sycamore Hill Gardens  holds an annual Mother’s Day tour in Marcellus.  Proceeds benefit Baltimore Woods .  Even if I can’t be with my mom on Mother’s Day, I can’t think of a more beautiful way to honor her then strolling the grounds of this unique and beautiful spot while helping to raise money for the nature center. She passed her love of gardening on to me.

Spa gifts are a click away with coupons good at thousands of spas and wellness centers, or who can resist chocolate and fruit artfully arranged in bouquets?  

Remember, as mom used to always say, “actions speak louder than words,” so keep the following in mind when selecting that special gift for that special someone.

Don’t buy . . . a new telephone
Do . . . call often to say I love you.

Don’t buy . . . 500-thread count sheets/ quilt cover/ bed ensemble
Do  . . . let her lie in bed as long as she likes on a regular basis and bring her breakfast

Don’t buy . . . a toaster- even if this season’s model is adorned with trendy stripes
Do . . . clean out the crumbs from her old one.

Don’t buy . . .  a microwave.
Do . . . take her out for dinner – regularly.

Don’t buy . . . a picture frame.
Do . . . dig out a special photograph from yesteryear and then buy a frame.  

Don’t . . . ask your Mum what she wants for Mother’s Day or make your purchase at the last minute.
Do . . . think about what she’d love rather than what she needs and get the practical stuff another time. Remember, the card is as important as the gift. And making her feel special is most important of all.   (Do’s & Don’ts Courtesy PerthNow.com)

Cross-country skiing is available throughout Central New York. Whether along the creek’s edge in Syracuse’s near east side, at Green Lakes State Park in Fayetteville or at Battle Island State Park’s golf course north of Fulton, cross-country skiing is great exercise for the whole family.

Clinton Square Ice Rink is an open air, outside rink that during the non-winter months is part of an open plaza with stores, business’, banks and bars all around. There are memorials to visit, places to sit and eat lunch, and lots of classic buildings to view. From late November till early March, the city of Syracuse converts the lower level of the plaza into a nice ice rink that sees lots of avid skaters. There is even a streaming webcam located on the roof of one of the local buildings that points down at the plaza for all the world to see.

What else can one do to keep the kids, and yourself, sane during the cold months?

The opening of Clinton Square in September 2001 met with rave reviews and the square is currently a spectacular civic plaza for festivals, farmers’ markets, concerts and ice skating. Ice skating is a popular activity during the winter months, and approximately 60,000 people used the ice rink during the 2008-2009 season. Summertime festivals held in Clinton Square include Taste of Syracuse, which drew 75,000 people to the area for the two day event in 2007. Overall, over 200,000 people use Clinton Square each year.

When you work with our team, your goals and needs will be attended to, making your transition as smooth as possible. Our strength is teamwork which we achieve by making your goals our own. Whether it is a local move or out of state, we are here to help.