Look at the Progress! View Timelapse Of Utica Zoo Visitor Center

The Utica Zoo is making major progress on the construction of their Visitor Center. A project that started back in June has made huge improvements, and has really come together these past 4 months.

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Every single month the zoo has posted progress photos of the Visitor Center on their Facebook page. They are extremely excited to see the project coming together, and even more excited for when it will finally be open to the public.

Have you been following the progress? Check it out for yourself!

Watch the Progress! Utica Zoo Building New Visitor Welcome Center

The Utica Zoo has been working hard to build their new Visitor Welcome Center. Take a look at the monthly progress updates the zoo has been posting since June.

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The Utica Zoo can't wait to show the final product and welcome everyone through their doors. They thank everyone for their patience as the project continues moving forward.

Zoo officials also want to thank everyone for their support and patience during their recent park closure.

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The Utica Zoo had to close their doors last week due to the scheduling of USDA Exhibitor license inspections Though no guests were in the park, the animal care staff remined to continue their routine care of the animals.

They were able to earn their license and reopened once again to the public on Friday, September 30th. Their regular hours are back to 10:00am-4:30pm, though Kookie's Q at Polly's has moved to Fall hours. They will only be open Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00am-4:00pm until October 23rd.

Here's 7 Animals You Didn't Know Were Endangered At The Utica Zoo

Who knew these vulnerable and endangered animals could be only found close to home at the Utica Zoo?

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Five Exotic Pets That You Can Own in Upstate New York

If the thought of owning a dog or a cat or a parakeet sounds nice and all but you’re looking for an animal that’s a little more exotic, there are five super cute exotic animals that appear to be completely legal to own in Upstate New York, although you might want to check your local ordinance laws to be absolutely sure.

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11 Popular Military History Sites to Visit in Upstate New York

Many military engagements and wars took place in Upstate New York. Today we have many military sites to visit and relive history at.

This list is of eleven military historic sites, some big and some very small, but all played a part in keeping the flame of freedom burring for our country. While certain places, like West Point or the Saratoga Battlefield, are known to all Americans, it is the smaller places that hold maybe just a short chapter of American military history that I like best.

Maybe a ship, or a museum, or a battlefield. There is a wide range of places on this list and all offer up a great deal of interesting information for the history buff.

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21 of the Best Submarine Sandwich Shops in Upstate New York

The original "meal in itself," submarine sandwich shops have been ubiquitous in Upstate New York for well over 50 years. Every small town has a sub shop or restaurant that sells subs, and many have the familiar franchises that dot the Upstate landscape. Here are a 21 great sub shops for your consideration. Some of them are in Upstate's big cities, and others, well, you may have to refer to your GPS to find them. But they are all worthy of a visit from you. Soooo delicious!

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The CDC Says You Should Mask Up In These 9 New York Counties

The CDC has designated these 9 Upstate New York counties as currently "high-risk" for COVID as of September 29, 2022 and is recommending residents wear masks because of that designation. The designation is based on the number of hospital admissions per 100,000 residents in a 7 day period. 8 of the 9 counties below are in Upstate New York with 5 In the Capital Region receiving the "high" designation.

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