LITE 98.7 » saranac http://lite987.com The Best Variety Of Yesterday And Today Mon, 20 May 2013 04:02:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 It's Time For Brewfest At The Utica Zoo http://lite987.com/its-time-for-brewfest-at-the-utica-zoo/ http://lite987.com/its-time-for-brewfest-at-the-utica-zoo/#comments Wed, 25 Jul 2012 21:21:59 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=88602 Utica, NY (WIBX) – It’s time once again for Brewfest at the Utica Zoo.

]]> http://lite987.com/its-time-for-brewfest-at-the-utica-zoo/feed/ 0 quinn.anya, Flickr Kids Free at Beer Tasting Event – Only in Utica [VIDEO] http://lite987.com/kids-free-at-beer-tasting-event-only-in-utica-video/ http://lite987.com/kids-free-at-beer-tasting-event-only-in-utica-video/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:43:58 +0000 Eric Meier http://lite987.com/?p=53164 Utica became the butt of a joke during the 'headlines' segment of the Tonight Show with Jay Leno recently.  The newspaper clipping was for a charity Saranac beer tasting event that implied minor children wouldn't be charged for beer tasting.  See the video after the jump.

]]> http://lite987.com/kids-free-at-beer-tasting-event-only-in-utica-video/feed/ 0 Photo by NBC via Getty Images Best Beers at F.X. Matt Brewery http://lite987.com/vip/links/featured-links/best-beers-at-f-x-matt-brewery/ http://lite987.com/vip/links/featured-links/best-beers-at-f-x-matt-brewery/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:49:43 +0000 Virtual Vicky http://loyalty.production.townsquaresites.com/?post_type=loyalty_ftlink_link&p=14536 Check out these fine beers from our local brewery.

]]> http://lite987.com/vip/links/featured-links/best-beers-at-f-x-matt-brewery/feed/ 0 flickr user Greencolander The Best Classic Utica Club Beer Commercials on YouTube – Our Top 5 http://lite987.com/the-best-classic-utica-club-beer-commercials-on-youtube-our-top-5/ http://lite987.com/the-best-classic-utica-club-beer-commercials-on-youtube-our-top-5/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:32:45 +0000 Eric Meier http://lite987.com/?p=21349 Utica Club Beer and their spokes-steins Schultz and Dooley were staples of local TV in the 1950s and 1960s. We've tracked down 5 of the best classic commercials.

]]> http://lite987.com/the-best-classic-utica-club-beer-commercials-on-youtube-our-top-5/feed/ 0 Saranac Thursday Debuts For Summer http://lite987.com/saranac-thursday-debuts-for-summer/ http://lite987.com/saranac-thursday-debuts-for-summer/#comments Fri, 27 May 2011 16:43:48 +0000 Eric Meier http://lite987.com/?p=11769 The Courtyard at the FX Matt/Saranac Brewery on Court Street in Utica hosted its first Saranac Thursday last night.  The rain didn't quite hold off for the full event but the spirits that come up for Utica's weekly summertime celebration couldn't be dampened.

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]]> http://lite987.com/saranac-thursday-debuts-for-summer/feed/ 0 MaryJo Beach/Townsquare Media FX Matt Saranac Brewery in Utica: Scenes of Central New York http://lite987.com/fx-matt-saranac-brewery-in-utica-scenes-of-central-new-york/ http://lite987.com/fx-matt-saranac-brewery-in-utica-scenes-of-central-new-york/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:58:35 +0000 Eric Meier http://lite987.com/?p=8375 We begin our new series, Scenes in Central New York by taking a look at the FX Matt brewery.  You probably know the tales of our local brewery like Utica Club being the first beer legally sold after Prohabition was lifted

]]> http://lite987.com/fx-matt-saranac-brewery-in-utica-scenes-of-central-new-york/feed/ 0 Eric Meier/Townsquare Media Historic CNY: Postcards of the Adirondacks http://lite987.com/historic-cny-postcards-of-the-adirondacks/ http://lite987.com/historic-cny-postcards-of-the-adirondacks/#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:00:10 +0000 Eric Meier http://lite987.com/?p=6228 This week we're featuring images from our past.  Today we delve into a region that's been a vacation spot for centuries, the Adirondack Mountains.  Thanks to the postcard collection of the New York Public Library, we've got some scenes of the lakes and mountains of the North Country, as majestic and inspiring today as then

]]> http://lite987.com/historic-cny-postcards-of-the-adirondacks/feed/ 0 New York Public Library via Flikr FX Matt Featured on Fox News http://lite987.com/fx-matt-featured-on-fox-news/ http://lite987.com/fx-matt-featured-on-fox-news/#comments Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:59:17 +0000 Eric Meier http://lite987.com/?p=5175 The FX Matt Brewery was the subject of a Fox News story that aired this morning about the high taxes on small breweries.  Check out the video.

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