June 14, 2012 It's not officially summer yet, but Saranac Thursdays are a sure sign of the "Frog Days of Summer". Tonight's event in the F.X. Matt Brewery parking lot features live music provided by a local favorite, Gridley Paige.
June 12, 2012 Summer fun includes trips to our favorite amusement parks and what would that trip be without a ride on a roller coaster? Details.com has come up with a list of 7 "must try" roller coasters and two of them aren't all that far away.
June 11, 2012 One of the most worthwhile events of the "Frog Days Of Summer" is the New York Special Olympic Games, this year held in Buffalo. This morning, Utica began the festivities with the lighting of the Special Olympic Torch.
June 11, 2012 "It's all happening at the zoo". The famous line from Simon and Garfunkel's "At the Zoo" rings true tonight as the Utica Zoo kicks off it's Monday night free admission special. According to WKTV the zoo will offer free admission tonight, July 9th, August 13th and September 17th. The zoo has a number of special events planned throughout the summer.
June 10, 2012 For most of the year Lowville is a sleepy little community of around 4,000 people. However for one day in September the village comes alive with what Trip Advisor calls one of America's "10 wackiest summer events", its annual Cream Cheese Festival. The event is appropriately located in Lowville, the home of the world's largest Kraft Cream Cheese manufacturing plant. What are the other "wacky" summer events?
June 7, 2012 Tonight marks the third Saranac Thursday of the season in the parking lot of the F.X. Matt Brewery at the corner of Court and Varick Streets in Utica. Cherry Bomb takes to the stage with live entertainment; brand new to Saranac Thursday.
June 1, 2012 June is busting out all over, as the song goes. As we begin June (already, can you believe it?), let's take a look at some of the local events coming our way this month.
May 31, 2012 The Boilermaker on July 8th is one of the high points of the "Frog Days of Summer". This year's first-ever slot transfers have been active. The 15k and 5k race slots sold out fast so this year, that runners were allowed to transfer their slots if they decided not to run.
May 31, 2012 The season is underway, and tonight marks week number two of Saranac Thursdays, held in the parking lot next to the F.X. Matt Brewery on Court Street in Utica. Looks like another nice night, weather wise, and tonight's live music is provided by Last Left.
May 30, 2012 It's picnic and backyard barbecue time, and the bugs are hungry...for you! Now research recommends that you keep electric bug zappers away for your food. Even though we haven't yet officially begun the "Frog Days of Summer", after Memorial Day Weekend, it's the summer season.
May 29, 2012 Another sure sign that we are entering the "Frog Days of Summer" is Farm fest, which takes place this Friday night in Verona. It's family fun and a great way to enjoy a June evening in central New York.
May 29, 2012 Memorial Day weekend marked the unofficial start of summer and now our thoughts turn towards our favorite warm weather activities. One of them is camping, be it in a cabin, a tent or an RV. We recently asked our listeners where their favorite camping spots were and, not surprisingly, most of them were within a short drive of the Utica-Rome area.
