Standing above this site, I don’t just see a construction project. I see the place my kids are going to beg to visit.

As a dad, it’s easy to imagine how this aquarium will fit into family life in Central New York. The slow walk past giant tanks. The excitement of seeing sharks glide overhead. The hands-on exhibits that turn curiosity into learning without kids even realizing it. This is the kind of attraction families build traditions around.

Watching it take shape at the Inner Harbor feels like watching a promise come together. Not just a promise of something fun to do, but something meaningful for our region. An aquarium of this scale has the potential to draw families from across the state, bring new visitors to Syracuse, and give locals a reason to rediscover their own backyard. It means weekend trips, school breaks planned around it, and out of town guests staying a little longer.

The recent funding to begin stocking the aquarium makes it all feel more real. This is the moment when a building starts becoming an experience. When empty spaces begin their journey toward being filled with life, color, and wonder.

For Central New York, this project represents optimism. It shows belief in families, in education, and in creating places where memories are made. From a parent’s point of view, I can already tell this will be one of those places my kids talk about long after the visit ends. And that makes watching it come together even more exciting.

#SyracuseNY #InnerHarbor #OnondagaCountyAquarium #CNYFamilies #FutureOfCNY

The first time you notice it, you almost walk right past it.

Tucked along the side of Coleman’s Irish Pub on historic Tipp Hill, there’s a leprechaun door, handcrafted and full of detail. It was built by the pub’s founder, Peter Coleman, as a playful tribute to Syracuse’s deep Irish roots and the folklore that still lingers in this neighborhood.

That leprechaun door fits perfectly here, because Tipp Hill has always done things its own way.

The famous green-on-top traffic light isn’t a novelty. It’s a declaration. And Green Beer Sunday isn’t just an event. It’s part of the neighborhood’s DNA, passed down as much through stories as through celebrations.

Nothing here feels manufactured. The stories came first. The charm followed.

So if you find yourself wandering Tipp Hill, slow down. Look closely. Spot the leprechaun door. Take it in. Then step inside, raise a pint, and appreciate the small details that make this corner of Syracuse unlike anywhere else.

#OnlyInSyracuse #TippHill #LeprechaunDoor #ColemansIrishPub #SyracuseHistory

365 posts.

One every single day.

Tonight is the 365th and it marks one of my goals for 2025 completed. Not because I needed to prove I could post every day but because I wanted to show up. Consistently. Honestly. Even on the days when it would have been easier not to.

If you have been here for all of them, a few of them, or just found your way here recently, I want you to know this. I am incredibly grateful for you.

This community has never been about me. It has always been about connection. About sharing moments, places, stories, and perspective. About building something that feels real and welcoming and human.

Your comments, messages, shares, and quiet support mean more than you know. You are the reason this space keeps growing. You are the reason I keep creating.

So here is to you as we head into 2026. Thank you for being part of this journey. The best part is we are just getting started.

#grateful #community #consistency #thankyou #onward

Just 17 of 26 snowplows are working. That means 35% of Syracuse’s plows are down while our streets already look atrocious.

This isn’t about a surprise storm.

This is about preparedness.

Side streets are barely passable.

Main roads are a mess.

We live in Central New York. Snow is not new. Heck, we are more often than not THE snowiest city in the country. How does this happen here?

Expecting safe, drivable roads isn’t asking for perfection…it’s asking for basic infrastructure to function.

#Syracuse #SyracuseNY #SnowStorm #CityServices #InfrastructureMatters

A quiet snowfall. An open park. And a city that knows how to embrace creativity.

Last winter, Central New York artist @laurakreeder4 transformed Kirk Park along the Creekwalk in Syracuse into something more than a green space. With nothing but her footsteps, she created snow spirals that invited people to slow down, look closer, and see their city differently.

This kind of work matters. It turns everyday places into shared experiences. It reminds us that art does not need walls, tickets, or permanence to have impact. For a moment, the city itself became the gallery, and anyone passing through was part of it.

Created in collaboration with @syracuseparksrec, this project reflects what makes Syracuse special. Community. Creativity. And a willingness to support art in unexpected places.

Watch the reel and see how a simple idea can leave a lasting impression on a city.

#SyracuseNY #CNYArt #PublicArt #KirkPark #SnowArt

Yet we STILL punch it in 📞 #Wegmans #WegmansLife #WegmansProblems #WegmansRun #everydayyougetourbest

They tell you never to fly your drone in the snow.

And most days, they’re probably right.

But every once in a while, a moment unfolds that you can’t ignore. Big, heavy snowflakes drifting straight down through downtown Syracuse, slowing the city to a hush. I eased into slow motion and watched winter put on a show.

The flakes stacked up against the glowing clock tower of the Gridley Building Clock Tower, each one catching the light as if time itself had slowed. A few blocks away, snow wrapped the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in quiet reverence, turning stone and bronze into something soft and cinematic.

Moments like this don’t last long. Snow melts, light changes, streets fill back up. But for a few seconds in slow motion, downtown Syracuse felt frozen in time, and I’m glad I didn’t miss it.

#SyracuseNY #DowntownSyracuse #WinterInUpstate #DroneStorytelling #SlowMotionMagic

Franklin Square has a way of reminding me why I fly. The drone rises, the city quiets, and that familiar water tower comes into view, steady and timeless, with Syracuse stretching out behind it.

In winter, the light does something special here. The cold sharpens the skyline, the sunset softens the edges, and for a few minutes the city feels suspended between past and present. From above, you can see the layers. The history, the grit, the calm that settles in when the day winds down.

Moments like this aren’t chased. They’re revisited.

#SyracuseNY #FranklinSquare #DronePhotography #WinterSunset #CentralNewYork

Christmas Eve in the heart of the city. Clinton Square wrapped in snow, glowing softly, like it all fit inside a snow globe. A quiet moment before the magic of morning. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night

#ChristmasEve
#ClintonSquare
#SyracuseNY
#SnowGlobeVibes
#HomeForTheHolidays

I swear I just wanted one thing. One.

But it’s Christmas week and that means the Wegmans parking lot is a full contact sport.

I turn in. I see it. Carts everywhere. Lines snaking past the bakery. People guarding spots like they’re paid security. Someone loading enough groceries to feed a small village.

And because I go to Wegmans way more than I’d like to admit, I already know how this story ends.

I make eye contact with the chaos.

I take a deep breath.

I keep driving.

Sometimes the win isn’t getting the groceries.

It’s knowing when to try again tomorrow.

#christmasweek
#wegmansrun
#holidaychaos
#centralnewyork
#reallife

I’ve seen this building a thousand times from the street.

But I wanted to see it the way very few ever do.

The State Tower Building in downtown Syracuse rises higher than anything else in the city, standing watch over generations of Syracuse stories. I sent my drone straight down its face, twisting as it fell, letting the lines and curves reveal themselves layer by layer.

Then it opens up.

The geometry. The history.

Hanover Square unfolding below like a living postcard.

Same city. Same building.

A whole new perspective.

#SyracuseNY #DronePerspective #ArchitectureLovers #UpstateNY #HistoricSyracuse