Destiny USA: On the Right Track

When How I See It was born, it envisioned a brighter Syracuse. The expansion of the former Carousel Center Mall is a great idea and Destiny USA brings it in the right direction. Destiny USA’s new glitz and upscale attractions cast the mall in a new, revolutionary light.  

According to local news articles, like the ones posted below, there are big plans to transform Syracuse, specifically Destiny USA into the next must-visit destination. Travel Leisure anticipates Destiny USA to transcend the charts of top visited malls in America. With its new upscale arrivals, it gains a competitive edge against other mall extraordinaire's in America. The renovation could make the shopping mecca the 2^nd most visited mall in America, following the Minnesota’s Mall of America. Such a development will target and attract Canadian shoppers as well as broaden the current Western New York market.

Destiny USA Exterior

Destiny USA Interior

How I See It’s initiative is parallel with that of the developers of the new Destiny USA. With this groundbreaking transformation of Destiny USA, the Syracuse area proves it is on its way to reaching its full potential more catered to its current demographics. 

To read more about the development of Destiny USA, check out these articles:

http://www.oneidadispatch.com/articles/2012/08/02/news/doc501b1730371cf118387030.txt
http://www.destinyusa.com/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=579&cntnt01origid=31&cntnt01returnid=28

This expansion of epic proportions is thrilling and definitely on track with How I See It. You can share your thoughts on the Destiny USA expansion, and as always your own visions on How YOU See It. Get ready for next week's How I See It. Trust me- you won't want to miss It!

Just Salad

How I See It’s first item of business on its dream agenda is a healthy and fast salad experience on Marshall Street. Ladies, Gentlemen, and Orange Peoples of the nation, I give you Just Salad!

Ideal for students and professors constantly on the go, Just Salad customers can can pop in and quickly pick up a healthy meal in the midst of their hectic days. Just Salad allows those with jam-packed work and class schedules a delicious opportunity, while still not depriving themselves a healthy meal.

At Just Salad, salad lovers can choose from a vast selection of delicious salads, or create the salad of their dreams. Custom salads are yours for the making from the first step of choosing your favorite lettuce to adorning it with hand-picked toppings from an array of healthy choices.

Just Salad's Custom Menu Choices

Salads at Just Salad typically cost under $10, which is an appropriate price point for a college community. Still, Just Salad offers various promotions to its loyal fans and newcomers too. One of these is when a regular customer brings a friend into the restaurant, the valued client can get two salads or wraps for the price of one. Seriously, who doesn't love a good bargain?

Another great aspect of the Just Salad philosophy is its go-green initiative. For just $1, customers can purchase a reusable salad bowl designed for eco-friendly packaging. Each time you bring your reusable salad bowl, you get two free essentials or one free cheese! That translates to one less customization you don’t have to worry about adding up too quickly. Not to mention, it totally supports the SU campus strive to "Be Orange: Go Green."Again, only $1!

Just Salad's Eco-friendly Reusable Bowls come in orange green and white.

So, here's to dreaming of some yummy greens on the holy Orange land. Check out next week's How I See It for another vision right here on campus. Any guesses as to How I will See It? Feel free to post comments, suggestions or any ideas of your own. I would love to hear How you See It too!

Welcome

Welcome to How I See It!

How I see It  is a brainstorm world for me to share with readers my "Dream World" of the Syracuse area. Hailing from the Metropolitan New York City area, just 15 minutes from the George Washington Bridge, I must admit I sometimes feel out of things to do in the city of Syracuse. I know I am not alone in my sentiments. Many friends, classmates and even professors have expressed similar frustrations --envisioning a better Syracuse.

We are sometimes left trying to remember what exactly pulled us to Syracuse in the first place. Of course, the prestigious institution of SU and its renowned academic offerings played a large roll in our ending up in Syracuse, NY. And for some, like myself, attending SU is a family tradition. I was born with orange blood running through my veins, and am a fourth generation SU student. Speaking to countless family members during my college application process, all SU alum had the same “best 4 years of their lives.” I am often left puzzled how this could be so, in a city with a skyrocketing crime rate where the sun rarely shines. They grew up the same way I did. When thinking about ways I could enhance my college experience, I often let my mind wander, thinking to myself ways the experience could be better.

What was it exactly I and my peers felt was lacking so much? What could enhance the Syracuse community and experience for students? I completely sympathize with the Syracuse community wanting to keep its down-to-earth feeling, and by no means am I trying to give Syracuse an 'Extreme Makeover' trying to make it the next NYC or LA. Think, more of a Hoboken style!

After all though, Syracuse is a city. Downtown Armory Square would share a similar vibe to that of Hoboken, NJ. And, Marshall Street which is immediate access for students, would have better selection shops more catered to today's SU community. So if you identify with any of these feelings at all, or just want to see How I See It, check out my post each week. Who knows? Maybe one way How I See It could become reality.

*How I See It  is not created to offend any persons: be it Syracuse locals, current students, or anyone else in the Syracuse community. There is already much to love about Syracuse. How I See It  is just a medium for me to express some ways I feel it could be improved. After all, it’s only how I see it.