The Connective Corridor Façade Improvement Program (FIP) will be available at the end of February, with a total of $625,000 to put on the streets of Syracuse! The FIP is a reimbursable program providing funding assistance to improve the physical and aesthetic conditions of properties along ...Read the rest

The public art of Brendan Rose began with one giant open hand, palm raised, as the gesture of peaceful greeting and welcome. A bit of foreshadowing, we think. Starting with this nine-foot tall sculpture in front of City Hall Commons, Rose has earned a special place in ...Read the rest

Story by Noelia de la Cruz; Photo by Rae Angrand On November 11, members of Verbal Blend hopped onto the 6:33pm Connective Corridor bus at College Place. With four poets present, Syracuse University’s only spoken-word poetry program surprised the 15 riders who were taking the ...Read the rest

“Locavore” is a word that many may not have heard of; however, supporters of SyracuseFirst live by it. According to the Oxford American Dictionary, this 2007 word of the year defines an individual who exclusively or primarily eats foods from their regional foodshed or within ...Read the rest

Nine years ago, on September 11th, Betsy Wiggins and Danya Wellmon separately watched as the twin towers burned and fell and like most, felt hopeless. Wanting to take action but not quite sure what to do, it wasn’t until these two women were introduced through ...Read the rest

I’m sitting in Sparky Town, a restaurant, catering service and art gallery all in one, in the Hawley Green neighborhood a couple of blocks off the Connective Corridor route. Bubbly chef Linda “Sparky” Mortimer happily moves around her tiny kitchen with a window peering out ...Read the rest

With a blend of classic Parisian cuisine, superb regional wines and wait staff that speak French while bustling about, this unique environment in the heart of Syracuse will leave you feeling nostalgic for all that is the luxurious French culture.   This culinary passion is ...Read the rest

To visit Funk ‘n Waffles—in Syracuse University’s Campus Plaza—take the Connective Corridor bus Route 443 or 543 to University Avenue and Marshall Street. First, the food! Funk ‘n Waffles—located on Syracuse University hill in Campus Plaza behind Marshall Street—features a wide variety of savory and ...Read the rest

To visit XL Projects—307-313 S. Clinton St.—take the Connective Corridor bus Route 543 to Irving Avenue and East Geneese Street. Opened in 2009, XL Projects—in Syracuse’s Armory Square—was founded by students in Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) who were searching for ...Read the rest

Located at 805 East Genesee St., the Community Folk Art Center (CFAC) is a vibrant cultural and artistic hub committed to the promotion and development of artists of the African diaspora and from other ethnic origins. The mission of the center is to exalt cultural ...Read the rest