Posted October 20th, 2010 by christine
Do you live in Central New York? Are you doing anything this Saturday? No? Perfect. This Saturday is the Salt City Urban Art and Craft Market. Start shopping for the holidays at this marketplace featuring 40+ vendors selling handmade items, including Concepcioun. There will be something for everyone, so check it out and support the [...]
Tags: craft, indie, market, salt city urban art & craft market, show, Syracuse Community
Posted September 28th, 2010 by christine
Photo below by dbgrandi The Westcott Street Cultural Fair is an annual, one-day celebration of the diversity and uniqueness of the Westcott neighborhood, which is located in the east side of the city of Syracuse. The fair features all local artisans, performances, organizations, food, and community activities. The fair attracts thousands of people annually to [...]
Tags: cultural fair, Syracuse Community, westcott
Posted September 15th, 2010 by christine
I often write about local happenings in Syracuse, because I truly believe in supporting the community that I live in. Over the past few years the city has been more exploratory with art initiatives and people are starting to notice. In this case, I am specifically referring to a Love Letter to Syracuse. I think [...]
Tags: COLAB, Love Letter, Near Westside Initiative, Stephen Powers, Steve Powers, Syracuse Community
Posted February 26th, 2010 by christine
Photos in this post courtesy of Jack Bocchino So, I am trying to get out more. All of my friends are married, and most of them have children at this point. To keep myself from going stir crazy, I have been researching things to do in Syracuse. In my searching, I planned out a few [...]
Tags: Ben DelaGarza, CNY Jazz Arts Foundation, Jazz Central, Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers, Jessie Collins, Joe Driscoll, Melody Calley, Words and Music Songwriter Showcase
Posted December 17th, 2009 by christine
Syracuse First is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping the city of Syracuse, NY prosper by the community investing into itself. The city has designated Nov. 27- Dec. 6 2009 as Shop Syracuse Week. Concepcioun, as well as many other small businesses located in Syracuse have been listed on their website. So if your shopping [...]
Tags: buy local, NY, Shop Syracuse, small business, syracuse businesses, Syracuse Community, Syracuse First