Three new eateries aim to bring more diners downtownAlthough Syracuse University mascot Otto the Orange cheers from the sidelines these days, the rotund and fuzzy fruit is the latest in a long lin

 The Easy Ramblers. Easy Does It (independent). The bluegrass trio, which took home the 2011 Syracuse Area Music Award (Sammy) for Best Country, offers a CD debut filled with relaxed origin

Listings for downhill ski centers include trail information, costs and other features. Lift ticket information refers to available minimum/maximum day-pass prices. Opening dates are weather-dependent and are therefore subject to change. Some hills charge an hourly rate for skiing beyond an eighthour pass.

The hills at Four Seasons Golf and Ski Center, 8012 E. Genesee St., Fayetteville, are still green despite the first, fleeting snowfall. But John Goodfellow, owner of the business for 40-plus years, is preparing for the transition into the winter season.

At the 2011 Juneteenth Festival, reporters from The Stand, a community newspaper written for South Side residents, were on the hunt for a story. Donning South Side Stand T- shirts, they jotted notes during the parade and interviewed vendors. Following the festivities, they returned to The Stand’s office at 2331 S.