Syracuse, the heart of New York State, offers outstanding attractions, great entertainment, and the best shopping in Central New York. Want somewhere interesting to stop and spend a few hours on your way to other destinations? Are you looking for a unique, visitor-friendly place to spend a few days? In either case, Syracuse fits the bill. Syracuse's hotels and restaurants are sure to please - comfortable, convenient and priced right. With a population hovering around 160,000, Syracuse is Upstate New York's third largest city. Although it features all the amenities of a major city - including one of the nation's top symphonies, the first domed stadium to be built in the Northeast, and the only domed IMAX theater in New York State - Syracuse has a small-town feeling that makes tourists feel right at home.And Syracuse's unique geography means that opportunities for fishing and boating, skiing and snowtubing, and golfing and tennis are just minutes from downtown. So come and take in all that the Salt City has to offer - you'll be glad you did! <br> Places to visit downtown include: <br> Clinton Square, the traditional heart of the city and home to a number of landmark structures as well as the Jazz Fest, the Northeast's largest free jazz festival.<br> Hanover Square, the city's former commercial and entertainment district (Broadway got its start here) whose buildings, some of Syracuse's oldest, are all on the Historic Register. <br> Columbus Circle, home to one of the nation's finest juried arts and crafts shows and dominated by a momument to Christopher Columbus carved in Italy (Mussolini is reputed to have paid the shipping costs to Syracuse).<br> Armory Square, Syracuse's version of SoHo with galleries, boutiques, restaurants, an IMAX theater and nightclubs. It is THE place for evening entertainment. <br> Syracuse is also home to the Great New York State Fair, the oldest continually-operating fair in the nation.