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=91. William F. Walsh Regional Transportation Center=

The William F. Walsh Regional Transportation Center (RTC) provides long distance regional train and bus services. The RTC is located to the north of the city. The RTC is accessible seven days a week.

The facility gives services like Arcade, ATM, Wi-Fi, Climate controlled waiting area and food facilities.

Dunkin Donuts inside the William F. Walsh Regional Transportation Center (RTC)

Popular destinations served by the RTC include Cortland, Binghamton, Scranton, New York City, Rochester, Buffalo, Erie, Cleveland, Utica, Albany, Boston, Toronto, Philadelphia, and Niagara Falls. The RTC is handicap accessible.

1 Walsh Circle Syracuse, NY 13208 (315) 478-1936
 * Location and Contact Information:**

Amtrak Greyhound Megabus Trailways Centro Syracuse Centro Oswego
 * Transportation Center Carriers:**

Further Contact information available here: []

Onondaga County System Map: []

Amtrak Station []



=92. The Landmark Theatre= The [|Landmark Theatre] was built in 1928, originally named Loew's State Theater, and is located in the business section of downtown Syracuse. The Landmark is available for concerts and other main stage performances, weddings, private parties, corporate events, fundraisers, and more. The theatre is also a participating member of the Arts and Culture Leadership Alliance (ACLA) of Central New York. When silent movies arrived in Syracuse, the grandest theater was Loew's State Theatre. Marcus Loew bought the Jefferson Hotel in 1926 to transform it into the city's largest theatre, 3,000 seats, with an eight-story office tower. Loew's State's opening was announced February 18, 1928. The new theatre was advertised as "the last word in theatrical ornateness and luxuriousness." For 25 cents admission, patrons were directed by uniformed ushers through the lobbies, absorbing the wealth of colors and materials. The main auditorium, which houses 2900 seats, was decorated in rich reds and golds and accented with wall ornaments throughout.
 * [[image:landmark-theater.jpg]] ||
 * The Landmark Theatre - Courtesy of Google Images ||
 * History **

In 1933 Loew's presented its first public demonstration of television In 1934 it introduced double features. About the same time, color arrived. In the early 1940's Hollywood presented war films, complemented by newsreels which patrons scrutinized for glimpses of friends or relatives in uniform. Veterans were paraded across the stage. Intermissions were devoted to war bond sales.

In 1947, Loew's State box office receipts peaked. But after WWII, staffing, maintenance and tax costs all rose, with enormous negative impact.

Soon, the Loew's Corporation began to diversify, resulting in a perception that downtown theatres were corporate liabilities. It reduced staffing, maintenance, and systems upgrading. Mechanical plants failed. Decorative fabrics, walls, carpeting, and seating, once fastidiously maintained, fell victim to vandalism. In 1954 Loew's State Theatre's organ became defunct. 10 years later the company sold it and its components were crated and later installed in the Stanford theatre in Palo Alto, CA.

In 1967 the parent corporation of Loew's State announced closing and probable demolition of the Theatre. Concurrently, the neighboring Keith's and Paramount theaters were being demolished for new retail development.

City officials joined with cultural organizations banded together to save downtown's last movie house. But county officials instead approved and built the John H. Mulroy Civic Center on Montgomery St. A reduced tax assessment in exchange for a pledge to keep operating enabled Loew's State to reopen. But it featured exploitation or second-tier fare, indifferently received in competition with TV and suburbia's smaller, well-financed first-run houses.

In the mid-1970s Loew's again announced the Theatre's closing. With demolition threatened, the community came together to save the theater. On July 9, 1975, the Syracuse Area Landmark Theatre (SALT) was designated the agency to try to acquire and preserve the theatre. The city promised tax rebates. On July 14, 1975 the theatre reopened.

On May 3, 1976 the US Dept. of the Interior listed the Theatre in the National Register of Historic Places. This provided a federally protected preservation covenant and made SALT eligible for preservation funding and discouraged commercial development.

In August, 1977 Sutton Real Estate kept ownership of the office building; SALT would buy the Theatre portion for $65,000 – conditional on raising the funds in ninety days. Volunteers intensified fund-raising and began emergency repairs to allow reopening.

Volunteers scrubbed, patched and resuscitated aging equipment. They arranged tours to reintroduce residents to the Theatre's splendor. The first weekend, lines formed on Salina St. The high point came on October 11, 1977 with a sold-out benefit with Harry Chapin. Even after all this, SALT remained more than $30,000 short. On November 5, the State Office of Parks and Recreation, citing the magnificent effort of volunteers, announced a matching grant of up to $35,000 for acquisition of the Theatre. The National Endowment of the Arts also made a $5,000 grant for architectural feasibility studies.

On June 29, 1979 title to the Theatre was finally transferred to SALT. Volunteers swarmed over the building, removing now-prohibited asbestos, replacing some 1,800 light bulbs, and many other tasks.

Local, state, and federal governments, foundations, and corporations began responding to funding pleas. Once more the theatre became a venue for stage events. Revenue from individual memberships increased.

Painstakingly gaining momentum, the Theatre hosts dozens of events a year. Legends that appeared as the theatre reopened included Gregory Peck, Lena Horne, Tony Bennett, Harry Belafonte, Pete Seeger and Bob Dylan. 2006 saw Celtic Woman, Ratdog, many stage plays, corporate fundraisers and private events, Chicago, Jerry Seinfeld, Al Gore, LeAnn Rimes and the tour of So You Think You Can Dance, just to name a few.



Hours: Monday- Friday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Telephone: (315) 475-7979 Tickets can be purchased by phone as well as through Ticketmaster.com. For more information: Click Here
 * Box Office**

362 S. Salina Street Syracuse, NY 13202 Phone: (315) 475-7980 Email: info@landmarktheatre.org To rent out the theater for an event call the Special Events Manager, Danielle Bianco at (315) 432-4425.
 * Location and Contact Information:**

For a list of upcoming events: Click Here


 * Parking**

=93. The Onondaga County Justice Center=


 * [[image:http://www.ongov.net/facilities/images/JC.JPG width="613" height="471" caption="Onondaga County Justice Center - Photo Courtesty of www.ongov.net"]] ||
 * Onondaga County Justice Center - Photo Courtesty of www.ongov.net ||

The Patrick J. Corbett, Onondaga County, Justice Center is a direct-supervision, maximum-security facility located in Syracuse, NY. The groundbreaking began on April 6, 1992 and, subsequently, the Justice Center was opened on April 3, 1995. The main objective of this facility is to safely and securely house arrested, pre-trial, as well as Federal, State, and county inmates awaiting transfer to correctional facilities. The Center uses state of the art technologies and the booking section is modeled after the Boulder County Sheriff's Jail. The Justice Center uses many innovative technical features such as: complete "touchscreen" controls, approximately 90 security cameras, use of a magnetometer, and use of a high scan x-ray unit for any visitor's personal belongings, among other things.

In this building is:
 * Contact Visitation
 * Money/Property Drop-off

 **Contact Visits** Registration for visits by phone will no longer be accepted. All visitors must register at the Justice Center front desk before any visit. Inmates will be allowed one visit per day and two per week.  From 3:30 pm to 10:30 pm on the following schedule:
 * Monday:2nd & 3rd Floors ONLY
 * Tuesday: 4th & 5th Floors ONLY *
 * Wednesday: 2nd & 3rd Floors ONLY
 * Thursday: 4th & 5th Floors ONLY *
 * Friday: ALL FLOORS

**Secure Visits**
 * 7 days a week: 7:30am  - 8:30am / 9:30am  - 10:30am / 1:30pm-2:30pm
 * Saturday & Sunday: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm


 * Money/Property Drop-off **

Location: Bail Cashier Window


 * Monday – Friday: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm & 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.5;">Saturday, Sunday & Holidays: 10:00 am – 11:00 am & 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.5;">Location: Lobby Kiosk
 * Everyday: 7:30 am - 10:30 pm
 * Need inmate's full name and date of birth to deposit money
 * The kiosk only accepts cash deposits in exact amounts (no change)
 * There is a $3.25 user fee for all deposits made through the kiosk

Online
 * Need inmate's full name and ICN# (booking #)
 * Facility Code (SYR)

Some items allowed for drop-off:
 * Socks (white only)
 * T-shirts (white only, no tanks)
 * Thermal underpants (white, beige or gray)
 * Underwear (white only)
 * Any exact amount of cash

555 South State Street Syracuse, NY 13202
 * Address**

[|Directions to Justice Center]
 * No parking on South State Street directly in front of the Justice Center.


 * [[image:mapjc.jpg]] ||
 * Overhead Map of Justice Center - Courtesy of www.ongov.net ||

=94. The Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park=


 * [[image:http://www.centro.org/image/zoo-l.JPG width="984" height="664" align="center" caption="The Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park - Photo courtesy of www.rosamondgiffordzoo.org"]] ||
 * The Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park - Photo courtesy of www.rosamondgiffordzoo.org ||

Ever since opening in 1914 on a four-acre facility, the Rosamond Gifford Zoo has been expanding to what today encompasses 43 acres while housing approximately 700 animals. As the zoo's website says, "<span style="font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The mission of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo is to conserve, exhibit and interpret a living animal collection in order to promote public recreation, understanding of the relationship between animals and people, and action to sustain the environment we share."

Donate Here

One Conservation Place Syracuse, NY 13204
 * Address and Contact Information:**

Phone: (315) 435-8511 Fax: (315) 435-8517 General e-mail: **info@rosamondgiffordzoo.org** To reach a specific department [|click here] for extension numbers.

For Directions to the Rosamond Gifford Zoo, [|Click Here]
 * [[image:data=Ay5GWBeob_WIPLDYoIWcfVXxvZu9XwJ55OX7Ag,6_31zU7rgVna0x2EVNquc_eaieRX3_TarBPksN0RiGoecBD_ia5ld6Vh6Zl-Wy8hPMIIDjRWL1Ngeaf0zTvqVxDisndda_1ZBqyHK2wHj31KwehRPCme6AMyPswCWxBOZ0KHfg.gif]] ||
 * The Rosamond Gifford Zoo - Photo Courtesy of Google Maps ||

Open 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., 362 days a year Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day
 * Hours and Admission**

__January & February__ Children (2 & under): Free Youth (3-18): $2.00 Adult (19-61): $4.00 Senior (62+): $2.50
 * Pricing**

__March - December__ Children (2 & under): Free Youth (3-18): $4.00 Adult (19-61): $8.00 Senior (62+): $5.00

The zoo offers a wide variety of animals including different types of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish, and invertebrates. A few examples of these would be lions, penguins, and elephants. There is even an exhibit called "Adaptation - Natural Selection at Work," which is a special "dark" area in the zoo for nocturnal animals. All of the animal exhibits can be seen on the Animal tab of the website.
 * Attractions**


 * Zoo Map**

=95. Onondaga County Convention Center=

The **Oncenter** is a three-city-block convention facility Syracuse, New York. It is a venue suitable for many different events such as meetings, conventions, and banquets. It has been a popular venue choice since the opening of the War Memorial Arena in 1951. Later, the John H. Mulroy Center Theaters were added in 1975 and the Nicolas J. Pirro Convention Center was built in 1992 making it an even more desirable location.

Conferences National club conventions Symphony performances Opera performances Famous artists Broadway shows Touring acts Syracuse Crunch AHL Hockey Team And more!
 * Events:**

The Oncenter complex includes the <span class="wiki_link_ext">[|Nicholas J. Pirro Convention Center]
 * [[image:http://www.oncenter.org/sites/default/files/venues/ConventionCenter_0.jpg caption="Nicholas J. Pirro Convention Center"]] ||
 * Nicholas J. Pirro Convention Center ||
 * 65,000 square feet
 * Atrium/Main Lobby
 * Ten meeting rooms
 * Connected Parking Garage (1000 spaces)


 * Green Roof Project**

The Oncenter is installing a 59,000+ square foot green roof system on top of the Convention Center. This will be a self-sustaining system and will be a site for research conducted by the Syracuse University Professor, Cliff Davidson. Click here for the project overview.

The historic [|War Memorial Arena]
 * [[image:http://www.oncenter.org/sites/default/files/venues/Exterior.jpg caption="War Memorial Arena"]] ||
 * War Memorial Arena ||
 * 7,000 seat arena
 * Assembly Hall
 * Four Meeting Rooms
 * Full ice arena capacity
 * Home of the Syracuse Crunch and the Silver Knights

The [|John H. Mulroy Civic Center Theaters].


 * [[image:http://www.oncenter.org/sites/default/files/venues/syr2-110.jpg caption="John H. Murloy Civic Center Theaters"]] ||
 * John H. Murloy Civic Center Theaters ||
 * Crouse Hinds Theater: 2,117 seats
 * Carrier Theater: 463 seats
 * BeVard Studio: 162 seats
 * Space for receptions and pre-theater events

800 South State Street Syracuse, NY 13202-3017
 * Address**

Phone: (315) 435-8000 Fax: (315) 435-8099

Click here for upcoming events.

For more information please visit the Website: []