I've always been told of the legend of the traffic light with the green as the top light, and the…read morered as the bottom. Figuring me, a naive child, I thought it absolutely silly, ridiculous even! BUT, little did I know the true impact of the odd little traffic signal. Little did I know that not only did this traffic signal EXIST, but that I would be coming to visit it in my late 20's during a trip to Syracuse, after my cousin reminded me that it was even a thing when we were trying to figure out how to spend our time in town. The traffic light is in a neighborhood. It's said that the "Irish Youths" kept breaking the red 'British' light because it was above their Irish green. Yeah. That's definitely something an Irish person would do. (I'm Irish. I've seen worse. I've acted worse.) It's honestly such a testament to the pride and persistence of humanity. They tried to switch the lights back to the way they're supposed to be displayed (because of the colorblind) but the stoplight continued getting vandalized. This went on for three whole years. Amazing. There's a few irish pubs in the neighborhood, so once you drive through the intersection of this traffic light, be sure to stop somewhere for a pint of Guinness and toast to the Irish youths who made this a thing so we could write Yelp reviews for it a hundred years later.

I had read about the light on Tipperary Hill. I happened to be in neighborhood after leaving…read moreBurnett Park looking for great views of Syracuse I saw the sign welcoming folks to Tipperary Hill and decide to detour up hill before h3adung to Schiller Park. As described, I drove up a small hill past two green lights then came to this red light! Syracuse landmark found a recess coffee after I made right at light.

Basketball used to be a very slow spot where players would just hang on to the ball for really long…read moreperiods. Boring! And then, someone figured out how to speed it up and shot clocks are now part of football and baseball too! The 24-second shot clock was invented by Syracuse Nationals owner Danny Biasone and general manager Leo Ferris in 1954. It is a way to increase scoring and reduce stalling tactics that were commonly used before its inception. It has been credited with increasing fan interest. There is a historical marker here. It reads, "This clock honors the rule that changed basketball and saved the National Basketball Association. The 24-second shot clock, which put an end to stalling tactics that were threatening the league, was used for the first time in an NBA scrimmage organized by Danny Biasone on August 10, 1954 at Blodgett Vocational High School in Syracuse. In the first season with the clock, league scoring would rise by 13.6 points per game." [Review 1537 of 2024 - 453 in New York - 22560 overall]

Have visited twice in the past few months since my daughter moved here in December 2025. Was lucky…read moreto get a beautiful weather weekend back in March and an almost rain free visit a few weekends ago. Really love the downtown area and it was great to see so many more dining and shopping options available on the most recent trip. We were in town for a wedding, so we stayed close to our Airbnb since we didn't rent a car. Looking forward to more visits in the future.

Syracuse is a college town, so if you come when school isn't going on, you really don't see too…read moremany people!! We were here for a few days, and you can tell the downtown area is set up for the students at Syracuse University!! Lots of pizza places, bars, etc!! But there is also a lot of great architecture in the downtown area, and the whole area isn't very big. It is walkable from the University, I believe I saw some shuttles also. Everyone we encountered, which wasn't too many, were very friendly!!

The sidewalks all around Marshall street are so dirty for an expensive school…read more There's gum all over them. The brick looks bad. Clean it up please

If you have a gang and you want fun in Syracuse, it's time to Marshall the troops and head down to…read morethis electric, lively little street, which is honestly one of the best party streets in North Eastern USA... partly because it's the only real party street in SYR, so the entire liveliness of the late night loud people for the whole region is concentrated on one tiny strip, and strip is definitely the operative word in the very fleeting warm months. You can call this the heartbeat of Syracuse, and it's certainly a party street with all of the barely-dressed University students (and former Uni students - hi Fox) cavorting up and down here late night, especially in warm weather, but even when it's cold. It's hard not to love Syracuse because of its energy, especially Marshall St, but having said that there are issues, for example in my experiences here, it does seem like a place which has problems with racism and fighting and a massive amount of drunkenness. I've had people looking for fights with me and being aggressive because of the way I looked. And I never got the impression that the people (especially the males) around here are overly friendly. As for the girls, even though they've been very forward and sexual towards me on a number of occasions which I appreciate, they also tend (along with the boys) to trash the party areas and meeting areas, and I feel bad for the people who have to do clean up. It's definitely very exciting for young people here though, and some of the food and drink options are great too, as you will find a really delicious boba shop down here among some other food greats. But for milkshakes go to nearby Strong Hearts, because they're the best in the country. Also worked out for the police because even though some of them are not too awful in these parts masses and masses and masses of them.

I love Salt City Market! It's so nice to have a food court in Syracuse where multiple different…read morecuisines are in one spot to try. I've already tried southern food, Ethiopian and Jamaican food and each one was so delicious. I definitely recommend the jerk chicken out of everything there. Incredibly flavorful! Wish I took a picture of it but I only managed to snap a pic of the southern fried chicken! Definitely recommend coming here!

Enjoy on occasion visiting the Salt City Market. Very glad to have this Food Hall in downtown…read moreSyracuse. Hopefully it will continue to grow. Check it out it's worth a visit.

Got there and were told it was a 30-40 minute wait. After exactly 30 minutes our table was ready…read more The place is not too dimly lit -it's just perfect for a romantic dinner. Our waitress was okay. Now the dinner. We ordered the beet salad which is one of our favorites. It did not disappoint -note that it's seasonal though. For the entrees, we got the chicken parmigiana pasta and the shrimp bolognese pasta. I was debating between that and the shrimp fra diavolo but the latter was out so my choice was decided XD . Our meal, overall, was delicious! For those interested, they have a special three course menu until the 14th of March, 2026, and it is 25$ per person.

Ordered the Apizza pizza, meatball appetizer and broccoli pizza. Don't get the pizza with broccoli…read moreit was bitter. The apizza was very good 7/10 one bite everybody knows the rules. The meatballs were ok. They seemed a little burnt and had hard crust on it. Don't get it can't say I didn't warn you.

Nice walk. A way to engage the family while waiting for your dinner reservation. This is a great…read moreway to get your steps in.

In town for my sister-in-law's wedding - she recommended this restaurant for an easy sit down…read morelunch, and it was fantastic! Service was so prompt and nice, and being able to order straight from your phone and pay/being able to walk away easily after was super convenient. I got the Meatball Riggie Turn Down (side) since I wasn't super hungry after traveling, and I definitely recommend this as a lunch portion - the side size was really filling and still pretty big. The meatball was incredible (and large) and the sauce of this pasta, while it had a little heat to it, was well seasoned and smooth. Great chill place with an awesome playlist of oldies music and the opportunity for indoor and outdoor scenic views.

Delicious casual dining space with customizable pasta options to devour…read more I do wish there some additional options to branch out from traditional Alfredo, chicken parm or red sauce fair but thorough enjoyed the wicked spicy pasta. Servers were attentive and were great with timely bringing out additional water, utensils and to go boxes when needed. Absolutely happy to discover this place on a recent visit to Syracuse!

Another magical trip to lights on the lake. This go, there was no wait! We arrived around 6pm…read more As the kids age they notice new things and this has become a favorite tradition for us. Definitely worth the visit.

Lights on the Lake was a fun experience with my partner- neither of us had gone, and though we are…read morein our 30s, it was fun to sip on hot cocoa we brought and look at the beautiful lights that were thoughtfully displayed in themed sections of the park. The downsides, however, are that the congestion in Liverpool getting onto the Parkway was absolutely insane on a Saturday night, took 20 minutes and a lot of honking around us (at other people), before we could even get into the line waiting. Then it took another 35 minutes just to get into the park. The person in front of us rode their brakes the entire time, despite being told not to use headlights, the red brake lights glaring in front of us definitely dampened the experience. Otherwise, it was a fun time.

Absolutely a great time good food nice music places for the kids to go prices were reasonable…read morebecause you got to sample everything for 20 bucks you could eat like a king. The only thing is you do pay entrance so be aware but there are so many options that you couldn't even if you stayed all day eat them all and if you did Power to you, the battle of trucks was pretty tough to choose from but it was a delicious day had

What a fun way to sample the wares of the many food trucks in CNY, 34 of them! So many great…read morechoices it was not easy to decide. Turnout was phenomenal so lines were fairly long but went rather quickly. Our first choice was SILO Food Truck's Telekinetic Fried Chicken, perfectly crunchy chicken leg juicy tender center topped with a slightly spicy sauce and served with pickled carrots and white onions, tantalized the taste buds with the complimentary spice, sweet, and light pickle flavors. This truck will see me again! Followed that up with a grilled apple cider donut topped with apple pie topping and homemade cinnamon whipped cream from Glazed and Confused, (Bees wanted to share but I scarfed and swatted and ate the whole thing- smack smack slurp)the people's voted number one for sweet, and lastly real Italian ice from Muzzi's Italian Ice, perfect lemon and as authentic as it gets! And to think it all started with a dream a real dream that this is what they should do. Glad that dream happened! And these great people were the judges choice for sweet!! A few things we would have tried were out. They likely were very good also and I will seek them out to find out. Great event and thanks to the President of the Food Truck Association, Nick Sanford(Toss 'n Fire Owner), for organizing it all!