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Midway Drive-In reopens, Shop Small Sunday, free bowling for kids: 15 things to do in CNY
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Entertaining choices abound this weekend in Central New York!
The Midway Drive-In opens for its 73rd consecutive season on Friday, there is a boat show at Sylvan Beach, free bowling for children under 15 at AMF Strike ‘N Spare, and a live lacrosse stick making demonstration at the MOST.
You also have another chance to see the Dino Safari at the State Fairgrounds and one final opportunity to view “I and You” virtually from Syracuse Stage.
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By Dave Smith
May 12, 2021
Syracuse, N.Y. - Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon released the list of businesses that are offering incentives to get a COVID shot.
It s all part of the county s Vaccine Incentive Program or VIP. People who get vaccinated at a County run site between May 14th and May 21st will receive a coupon book offering twenty different incentives at local restaurants throughout Onondaga County. The program kicks off this Friday at a clinic to be held at Onondaga Lake Park 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm.
McMahon says by partnering with local restaurants to offer these great incentives, it is our hope that hesitant
By Dave Smith
May 10, 2021
Syracuse, N.Y. - Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon announcing today that the positivity rate continues to decline.
He said the 7-day rolling average is 0.9% and the daily average is 0.8%. McMahon said a week ago we were talking about a 1.4% positive rate. He said there are 28 new cases, only 41 people in the hospital, and 2 in ICU. Unfortunately, 2 more people died bringing the total number of COVID deaths in the county to 704.
McMahon also announced an incentive program to encourage people to get vaccinated. It begins on Friday at Onondaga Lake Park where the county will hold a Johnson & Johnson pop-up clinic. If people get vaccinated then, they will receive a coupon book. The coupons are good at many locations in the area for everything from a donut, to coffee, to a drink or appetizer at local restaurants, coffee shops, and bars. Executive McMahon said there are 18 participating businesses.