A Look at Utica and Rome from A to Z

Utica and Rome are great hometowns from the Aud to the Zoo. Here's a look at Central New York from A to Z.

A
Utica Memorial Auditorium
The home of the Comets, Utica College Pioneers and a model for Madison Square Garden.
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Google Maps Street View
B
Bagg's Square
Utica's original neighborhood.
C
Utica Comets
U-TIC-A! U-TIC-A!
D
Lake Delta
Rome's favorite summertime spot.
E
Erie Canal
The first shovelfuls of dirt for the waterway that built the Empire State were dug here.
F
Fort Stanwix
Rome's Revolutionary War Fort and National Monument.
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Google Maps Street View
G
Griffiss Park
The former Griffiss Air Force Base hosted the infamous Woodstock '99 and today is the home of Eastern Air Defense Sector.
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Google Maps Street View
H
Hotel Utica
The landmark hotel helps define Utica's skyline.
I
Insurance
Utica First, Utica National, Met Life, Commercial Travelers...the list goes on and on with insurance providers who call Utica home.
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Google Maps Street View
J
Jelly Buns
Sing along, "Jelly Bun, Jelly Bun oh Jelly Jelly Bun..."
Be sure to say hello to Cupcake and Chuckie when you stop by Holland Farms.
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Google Maps Street View
K
Kent Amphitheater
Rome's historic, abandoned amphitheater can now be found along the new Mohawk River trail.
L
Stop Lights
Who hasn't been frustrated by the traffic lights around Utica?
M
Adirondack Mountains
Utica is the gateway to New York's Adirondack Park.
Eric Meier Collection
Eric Meier Collection
N
Nail Creek
Nail Creek is more than the name of a popular Varick Street pub. The creek once powered Utica's mills and now runs underneath the modern city.
O
Old Main
The imposing Old Main building on the campus of the Utica State Hospital is one of West Utica's best known landmarks.
P
Proctor
From the city's Proctor Parks to Proctor High School and Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, the family name is synonymous with Utica.
Q
Quad C
Most people know the Utica area's nanotechnology center simply as "Nano Utica" but you could also call it Quad C - meaning Computer Chip Commercialization Center located at SUNY Poly in Marcy.
Jim Rondenelli/WIBX
Jim Rondenelli/WIBX
R
Chicken Riggies
Chicken Riggies are Utica's signature dish.
S
Sangertown Square Mall
Sangertown Square is Central New York's shopping mecca.
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Google Maps Street View
T
Tomato Pie
Oh it's not pizza, it's tomato pie and it's all Utica.
U
Upside Down Pizza
We do pizza in a way that's all our own.
V
Varick Street
Just a few blocks long, Varick Street defines nightlife in Utica.
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Google Maps Street View
W
West End Brewery
Call it the Saranac Brewery or F.X. Matt if you like, but the historic West End Brewery in Utica is treasured by beer lovers across America.
Make it a U-C for me, please.
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Google Maps Street View
X
X-Country Skiing
The BREIA trails in Boonville offer the best cross country skiing in the eastern United States.
Y
Yellow Brick Road
The village of Chittenango was the home of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz author L. Frank Baum. And yes that is a Yellow Brick Road sidewalk. Chittenango also is home to the new Yellow Brick Road casino.
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Google Maps Street View
Z
Utica Zoo
Located at Conkling Park, the Utica Zoo is home to the World's Largest Watering Can.

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