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City in New York, United States
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Utica is the heart of the Mohawk Valley and the seat of Oneida County in Central New York State. Utica offers the charm of small-city living balanced with the cultural and ethnic diversity of an international urban center. At the foot of the Adirondack Mountains, Utica is a truly scenic city that offers the pleasures of both a rural and urban setting.
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The museum has 20 galleries featuring permanent and temporary exhibitions for a total of more than 25,000 American and European 18th-, 19th, and 20th-century paintings and 19th-century decorative arts. Musical concerts are held commonly, with the "Concerts in the Court" series, the yearly Arts Festival, and the Chamber Music Society of Utica.
A hands-on learning center with emphasis on local history, environmental science, the arts, and space science. Closed while new building is being built: reopening is planned in the spring of 2022.
Founded in 1876, the Society has a museum, historical/genealogical library, and book/gift shop.
Sculpture Space is an artist-in-residency program dedicated exclusively to professional sculptors. Founded in 1975 in the former Utica Steam Engine and Boiler Works building, the organization selects 20 artists each year for two-month, funded residencies which have helped to advance the careers of more than 400 national and international artists.
Players of Utica, founded in 1913, is the oldest community theater group in New York State.
Opened September 10, 1928 and has been the premier showplace for Central New York ever since. Housed in a "Mexican baroque" building (with Moorish and art deco influences), the theater is home to the Broadway Theatre League, the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute Great Artists Series, the Utica Symphony Orchestra, and the Mohawk Valley Ballet.
One of the first arenas built without central pillars, thus allowing an unobstructed view from all seats, the Aud is host to concerts and sports events, including a minor league hockey team.
Utica Marsh is a wetland area shared by Utica and neighboring Marcy, between the Mohawk River and the New York State Barge Canal. The 213 acres are home to a tremendous variety of plants and animals, especially birds. Facilities include observation towers and platforms (at least one handicapped-accessible), walking and bike trails, a pavilion, water control dikes, a small-boat launch site for the Mohawk River, and a boat ramp for the Barge Canal.
Established in 1976 with just over 800 runners and a budget of $750, the Boilermaker is the largest 15-km run in the nation with more than 10,000 runners. Participants include Olympians and world record holders.
Italian cuisine; their greens (sauteed escarole with prosciutto and peppers) are popular.
Lebanese café.
Lebanese cuisine.
Thai, Cambodian, Vietnamese dishes. Family-owned. Good atmosphere.
Cambodian and Vietnamese dishes. Building is a hole-in-the-wall but food is inexpensive and delicious.
Halal meat served.
Chinese and Pan-Asian cuisine.
Wide variety of award-winning Indian cuisine with a lunch-time buffet and full dinner menu. Plentiful seating. Hours vary slightly by day.
A very pleasant mix of locally sourced ingredients with a downstate-style artisan dining experience.
The premier coffee roasters in the area also run a small cafe where their beans can be sampled.
New America cuisine.
New American gastropub.
F. X. Matt Brewery
Brewer of Saranac and Utica Club. Anchor of the Varick St. Bar area. Hosts Saranac Thursday music series during the summer.
Imported beers, authentic & traditional pub food
Sports bar with pub food
A restored speakeasy with a goal of recreating the 1930s speakeasy atmosphere.
Fourteen-story, Renaissance Revival-style hotel established March 11, 1912 and restored in 2001, 250 rooms, restaurant and lounge open M-Sa after 5PM.
Close to the Thruway exit, so it is convenient for people traveling by private car.
In the center of downtown.
Probably the last remaining independent music store between Syracuse and Albany. Off-Center carries recordings in CD, vinyl, and tape formats, turntables, band swag, musicians' gear, and anything else the owner can cram into the store.
Weekly farmer's market
Medium-size shopping mall
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Utica is easily accessed from the New York State Thruway, Interstate 90, which passes through the city.
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