America's Best College Town

From downtown hot spots in trendy Armory Square to breath-taking hiking trails, art galleries to sporting events, you’ll find there is no shortage of things to do in and around Syracuse. It’s all here just waiting for you to discover in what Travel + Leisure Magazine named in 2014 as “America’s Best College Town.”

 
For those interested in the arts, Syracuse offers Symphoria, an opera company and regional theaters, along with numerous other opportunities to attend performances of comedy, puppetry and improvisation. Syracuse is also home to multiple museums, including the I.M. Pei-designed Everson Museum of Art. Recently renovated, the Landmark Theatre is now able to accommodate major Broadway show touring companies.

At night, the city comes to life in Armory Square, which features dozens of shops, unique restaurants, pubs and boutiques. Additionally, Syracuse offers those with a sense of adventure a plethora of hidden gems in every part of the city – from the Irish Tipperary Hill to “Little Italy” on the north side to the bohemian village of Westcott Street, just a hop, skip and a jump from campus.

If spectator sports are more your speed, Le Moyne College boasts championship lacrosse, as well as baseball, basketball, soccer and other NCAA sports that are played on campus. Syracuse also offers other collegiate sporting opportunities and is home to a Triple-A professional baseball team, the Chiefs, and the American Hockey League’s Syracuse Crunch.