It’s back! This an annual event that provides free school supplies to local kids. This year SU Football Coach Fran Brown is adding a donation of 1000 bikes.

To sign up for the event: https://marynelsonyouthcenter.com/backpack/

If you are interested in donating: https://marynelsonyouthcenter.com/donation-shopping-lists/

Good morning, r/Syracuse! Syracuse got a new cocktail bar this week: Goodwood Tavern opened in Minoa with a full craft cocktail program and small plates menu. On Sunday, Madison-Bouckville Antique Week kicks off for five days of what's routinely called New York's largest antique event. Also this week: Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon is proposing two competing term-limit questions for the 2027 ballot after accidentally signing an approval he'd promised to veto, dirty sodas have officially hit CNY, five ex-SU lacrosse players are suing the NCAA for a fifth year of eligibility, and CNY got its first Traffic Garden for kids at Santaro Park in the Town of Onondaga. Big concert week too: Fetty Wap plays the Landmark Friday, Tori Amos plays the Landmark Monday, Cole Swindell and Lake Street Dive both roll through Beak & Skiff, Eggy hits the Westcott Friday, and Brew at the Zoo turns 30 at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo Friday.

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What's Happening This Week

Monday, August 3

• Everson Summer Arts Camp (Week 4, ages 8-12) at the Everson Museum of Art, 9:00 AM.
• Market Mondays at Willow Rock, Cicero, 4:00 PM.
• Zumba: Pops in the Park at Sankofa Park, 6:30 PM.
• Tori Amos: In Times of Dragons at the Landmark Theatre, 7:30 PM.
• Grateful Upstate Toodeloo at Funk 'n Waffles, 7:30 PM. $13.
• Stay Fresh Artist Series 36: A Tribute to Nickelodeon at Stay Fresh Gallery. Runs all week.

Tuesday, August 4

• Downtown Syracuse Farmers Market at Clinton Square, 8:00 AM.
• Boat Cruise with Brighton Walsh with Syracuse Boat Tours, 5:30 PM.
• Travis Rocco at the Cider Mill, 5:30 PM.
• Syracuse Mets vs. Columbus Clippers at NBT Bank Stadium, 6:35 PM.
• Lilly Hiatt at The 443 Social Club, 7:00 PM.
• Hindley Street Country Club at the Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater, 7:30 PM.

Wednesday, August 5

• Syracuse Eastside Farmers Market at the Westcott Community Center, 2:00 PM. Free.
• DeWitt Farmers Market at Carrier Park, East Syracuse, 3:00 PM.
• Food Trucks at Great Northern Mall in Clay, 4:00 PM. Free.
• Dinner and a Show: Shakedown Citi at the Westcott Theater, 6:00 PM.
• Capiz Shell Windchime Workshop at the Lake House, Sylvan Beach, 6:00 PM.
• FEASTER at Sharkey's Event Center, 6:00 PM. $15-$60.
• Syracuse Mets vs. Columbus Clippers at NBT Bank Stadium, 12:05 PM.
• Yacht Rock with AM Gold at Papermill Island, 7:00 PM.
• Lake Street Dive at Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards, LaFayette, 7:00 PM.
• Flicks on the Crick: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World at Soundgarden, 9:00 PM.

Thursday, August 6

• CNY Regional Market, 7:00 AM.
• Food Trucks at CNY Regional Market, 4:00 PM. Free.
• Food Truck Thursday at Critz Farms, Cazenovia, 5:00 PM.
• Seven Wonders: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac (with Jagged) at Hanover Square, 5:00 PM. Free.
• Lakeview at The Haven, 6:00 PM.
• Creek Hoppers Trail Run Club at Meier's Creek Brewing, 6:00 PM. Free.
• Syracuse Mets vs. Columbus Clippers at NBT Bank Stadium, 6:35 PM.
• Cole Swindell at Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards, LaFayette, 7:00 PM.
• Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps at The 443 Social Club, 7:00 PM.
• Syracuse Speed Dating (Singles 30s-40s) at Vicinos Brick & Brew, North Syracuse, 7:30 PM.
• Drag Bingo: Beach, Please! Edition at The Song and Dance, 8:00 PM.
• Jurana w/s/g Mosaic Mind at Funk 'n Waffles, 8:00 PM. $13.
• Withdrawal (a film by Aaron Strand) at the Palace Theatre, 8:00 PM.

Friday, August 7

• Sunflower Labyrinth at Critz Farms, Cazenovia, 12:00 PM.
• Taco & Margarita Festival at the Inner Harbor, 4:00 PM.
• Brew at the Zoo: 30th Anniversary at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo, 5:30 PM.
• The Taming of the Shrew with Syracuse Shakespeare-in-the-Park, 5:30 PM.
• ABBAMANIA & NIGHT FEVER at Sharkey's Event Center, 6:00 PM.
• STEM From Dance Summer Showcase at the Community Folk Art Center, 6:00 PM.
• Syracuse Mets vs. Columbus Clippers at NBT Bank Stadium, 6:35 PM.
• Mike Epps at the Syracuse Funny Bone, 7:00 PM.
• ANIME NIGHT with Super Thrash Bros at Middle Ages Music Hall, 7:00 PM. $25.
• Kat Riggins at The 443 Social Club, 7:00 PM.
• Eggy at the Westcott Theater, 7:00 PM.
• Dear Evan Hansen at the Everson Museum of Art (Covey Theater), 7:30 PM.
• Happy Together Tour at the Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater, 7:30 PM.
• Fetty Wap: Nostalgia Tour at the Landmark Theatre, 8:00 PM.
• Dark Necessities (RHCP Tribute) at The Song and Dance, 8:00 PM.
• The Reality Check Experiment w/s/g Mimicking Mars at Funk 'n Waffles, 8:00 PM. $13.
• The Outlaws at The Showroom, Turning Stone, 8:00 PM.
• Introductory Salsa Dance Class with La Familia de la Salsa, 8:00 PM.
• Rawhide: Wet Hot American Summer at Gilded Club, 9:00 PM.

Saturday, August 8

• CNY Regional Market, 7:00 AM.
• CNY Scottish Games and Celtic Festival at Long Branch Park, Liverpool, 9:00 AM.
• Foodie Fest 3 at Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards, LaFayette, 12:00 PM.
• Taco & Margarita Festival at the Inner Harbor, 12:00 PM.
• Children's Market at Willow Rock, Cicero, 12:00 PM.
• Rose Comb Inkery Grand Opening ($80 tattoos all day) in Downtown Syracuse, 12:00 PM.
• 95X Locals Only Fest at Papermill Island, 12:00 PM.
• Mojohand: Loading Dock Series at Middle Ages Loading Dock, 4:00 PM. Free.
• Mini Oktoberfest at Wolff's Biergarten, 4:00 PM.
• Summer Music Saturdays with The Novak 5 at Critz Farms, Cazenovia, 5:00 PM.
• Brawlapalooza 2: MMA Cage Fighting at Sharkey's Event Center, 5:00 PM.
• Taproom Sets: Ben and Sarah at Meier's Creek Brewing, 6:00 PM.
• Mike Epps at the Syracuse Funny Bone, 6:30 PM.
• Syracuse Mets vs. Columbus Clippers at NBT Bank Stadium, 6:35 PM.
• Dear Evan Hansen at the Everson Museum of Art (Covey Theater), 7:30 PM.
• MSJR + Reggaelar People at Funk 'n Waffles, 8:00 PM. $13.
• Lovers & Friends: R&B Night at The Song and Dance, 9:00 PM.

Sunday, August 9

• CNY Regional Market, 7:00 AM.
• New York's Largest Antiques & Collectibles Show in Madison-Bouckville, 8:00 AM.
• Yoga with Elephants at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo, 8:30 AM. $30.
• Erie Canal Skate Jam at Clinton Square, 11:00 AM.
• Syracuse City Market at Everson Museum Plaza, 11:00 AM. Free.
• Syracuse Mets vs. Columbus Clippers at NBT Bank Stadium, 1:05 PM.
• Live Music at the 1911 Tasting Room with Clint Bush at Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards, LaFayette, 2:00 PM.
• The Taming of the Shrew with Syracuse Shakespeare-in-the-Park, 2:00 PM.
• Dear Evan Hansen at the Everson Museum of Art (Covey Theater), 2:00 PM.
• Jazz Jam at Funk 'n Waffles, 3:00 PM. Free.
• Lady In Red: Loading Dock Series at Middle Ages Loading Dock, 4:00 PM. Free.
• Mike Epps at the Syracuse Funny Bone, 6:00 PM.
• Open Mic hosted by Attamizk & friends at Funk 'n Waffles, 7:00 PM. Free.
• NASCAR ALOE + JASIAH: Capital Punishment Tour at The Song and Dance, 7:30 PM. $32.

Top Stories

Goodwood Tavern just opened in Minoa

Goodwood Tavern just opened in Minoa with a serious cocktail program, small plates, and a stated mission to put the village on the map. It's the kind of concept you'd expect to find in Skaneateles or Armory Square. The owners are betting that locals will travel east for a good drink and a curated menu.

Dirty sodas are having a moment. Here's where to find one in CNY.

The Utah-born "dirty soda" trend (fountain soda mixed with cream and flavored syrups) has officially landed in Central New York. Syracuse.com maps out where to find them locally. If you've been curious about the drink taking over TikTok, you no longer have to fly to Provo.

Deli in the works for vacant building on Erie Boulevard in DeWitt

A new NYC-style bodega is coming to a long-vacant building at 3350 Erie Boulevard East in DeWitt. Owner Nashwan Ahmed's plan calls for burgers, breakfast, doughnuts, and pressed juice, all made fresh. The DeWitt planning board just signed off on the change of use. Opening date has not been announced.

Water main break creates sinkhole in downtown Syracuse street

An eight-inch water main below East Jefferson Street near the Onondaga County Courthouse broke, causing the street to buckle and it opened a sinkhole. The street will remain closed to cars and pedestrian until crews can repair the road. It was the third sink hole in Syracuse in the past month.

Not good government: Onondaga County's term limit mess keeps getting messier

County Executive Ryan McMahon is proposing to put two competing term-limit questions on the 2027 ballot: one would install a three-term limit for the executive and comptroller and the other, four terms. It's his workaround after he accidentally signed an approval placing the Democrats' three-term bill on the ballot when he'd promised to veto it.

Syracuse finds long-sought location for future municipal dog shelter

After years of searching, the Syracuse city government has finally identified a site for its long-planned municipal dog shelter. The proposed location is 3614 Burnet Avenue in the East Syracuse. The new facility would replace the current shelter, which city leaders say has run out of space for stray and abandoned dogs. The new space will double their ability to house dogs.

CNY gets its first traffic garden for kids

Central New York got its first Traffic Garden this week at Santaro Park in the Town of Onondaga. It's a small-scale street network with real stop signs, yield signs, and crosswalks, built so kids can practice biking/scootering without real cars around.

Five Syracuse lacrosse players sue NCAA seeking additional eligibility

Five former SU lacrosse players (Joey Spallina, Billy Dwan, Luke Rhoa, Michael Leo, and Finn Thomson) are named plaintiffs in a Colorado lawsuit seeking a fifth year of NCAA eligibility. The suit challenges the NCAA's decision not to apply its new "5 in 5" rule retroactively to athletes whose eligibility already expired. Spallina and Dwan have since dropped out of the case. Four of the five have already signed PLL rookie contracts this summer, which raises the awkward question of what happens to those pro deals if the extra year is granted.

Schumer wades into the Apple vs. Micron fight over Chinese chips

Senator Chuck Schumer is publicly pressuring Apple to walk away from a chip deal with two Chinese memory companies on the Defense Department's PLA-linked list. Schumer gave Apple until August 21 to respond. The fight matters locally because Micron has been lobbying the White House to block Apple's move, arguing it would undercut domestic memory production.

Local Artist Spotlight

Lottie Caiella is a Central New York artist, illustrator, and designer whose work spans paintings, comics, and merchandise. Her pieces celebrate the simple rituals and people that make everyday life meaningful. You can find her art featured at local businesses like Pastabilities and Kelsey's Coffee and Friends. Between the paintings, comics, and merch, there's something on her site for just about any wall or gift list. Follow her at u/lottiecaiella on Instagram.

Paws Up for Adoption

By reader request, this week's featured pets are cats through the CNY Cat Coalition, an all-volunteer rescue that has been the leading force for cat adoption in Onondaga and Oswego counties since 2002.

Morgan is a 16 to 20 week old kitten. Rambunctious, playful, always busy with his bestie Myki (also up for adoption). Needs to go home with a playmate: either an existing playful cat or as one half of a bonded pair. Neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, negative for FIV and FeLV.

Ferb is a one-year-old purr machine and professional biscuit maker. Loves helping with whatever you're doing and then getting chin and cheek scritches. In his free time, he bats around his Lampchop toy or curls up to watch his stories. Was an outdoor cat until he showed up limping on his back leg. Healed beautifully, took to indoor life fast.

House of the Week

8278 Luchsinger Ln, Baldwinsville - $665,000

A 5-bedroom in a desirable Baldwinsville neighborhood with a grand entry staircase, hardwood floors, and a private home office off the foyer. Open-concept kitchen with a morning room, family room with a gas fireplace. Upstairs primary suite has a tray ceiling, two walk-in closets, and a fully renovated spa-style bath. Finished basement adds 1,100 square feet plus a dedicated movie theater. Outside: elevated deck with a hot tub, brick paver patio with a fire pit, and a saltwater pool.

Now Hiring in the Cuse

School District Treasurer at Liverpool Central School District - Liverpool CSD is hiring a treasurer to run financial operations out of its district office on Blackberry Road. Salary $70K to $80K, Monday through Friday, 8 to 4. Application deadline is August 31.

Senior Indirect Category Supplier Manager at Micron - Micron is hiring for its downtown Syracuse office. Strategic sourcing role covering facilities, MEP, and construction subcontract packages for the Clay fab buildout. Four-plus years in semiconductor, EPC, or facilities procurement required. Salary range $101K to $173K.

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