LOL Schenectady (New York, Buffalo, Rochester: neighborhoods, wedding, elementary school)

[Miker]

Pompeyhollow..it sounds as if your experience with Albany area suburbs is limited to Clifton Park and Saratoga. While you have more exprerience with the Rochester, Syracuse and Buffalo suburbs. I'll admit, you would have to pay me to live in Clifton Park which is packed full with nouveau riche wanna be's. Sorry Clifton Parkers "velveetalanders"... it is what it is.

Pompeyhollow, again, do you have any experience with Loudonville, Slingerlands, Delmar, Guilderland, Voorheesville, uptown Menands, outskirts of Latham etc...

It seems as if you do not.

[pompeyhollow]

Originally Posted by Miker

Pompeyhollow..it sounds as if your experience with Albany area suburbs is limited to Clifton Park and Saratoga. While you have more exprerience with the Rochester, Syracuse and Buffalo suburbs. I'll admit, you would have to pay me to live in Clifton Park which is packed full with nouveau riche wanna be's. Sorry Clifton Parkers "velveetalanders"... it is what it is.

Pompeyhollow, again, do you have any experience with Loudonville, Slingerlands, Delmar, Guilderland, Voorheesville, uptown Menands, outskirts of Latham etc...

It seems as if you do not.

I do have experience with Guilderland and Altamont. Probably the others too-- I just didn't realize I was in them.

Guilderland reminds me a lot of Clifton Park. It's main attractions are on one big, bustling route. It's very much like where I lived in Virginia, though this is why I didn't like Virginia. Too much traffic, too many malls. Not enough nature.

Altamont is quite a cute little town-- but where are the restaurants? The bars? The life of the place seems to be a little knitting shop across from the trainstation-turned library.

You say things like "upper" and "skirts of". I mean, why bother? My boyfriend lives in "upper" Schenectady, supposedly the 'good' part, but that still doesn't make me want to live there or call it a good suburb/city.

**Edited to say I've been in Waterford too. Okay, but kind of dumpy.

[Miker]

Pompeyhollow..so your ideal location is one that has some commercial activity yet no commercial activity at the same time. And, no, upper Schenectady is not a suburb.

[Miker]

This anomaly may be caused by the fact the the Albany area is more prosperous than the other cities you mention. Not by much but enough to make the suburbs less "suburban" than you would prefer. If that is the case, move back to Syr, Roch, Buff...if that is your preferance.

[pompeyhollow]

Originally Posted by Miker

This anomaly may be caused by the fact the the Albany area is more prosperous than the other cities you mention. Not by much but enough to make the suburbs less "suburban" than you would prefer. If that is the case, move back to Syr, Roch, Buff...if that is your preferance.

This isn't about where I'd like to move. I said that I believe Roc, Syr and Buff had the better suburbs. Trust me, if my job allowed me to choose, I'd go straight to Syracuse.

[boomvang]

From your handle I guess you lived around Rt 92 in Pompey/Caz at one time? I agree with you as far as loving the area around Syracuse. Moved here two years ago and love it.

[HomerBrink]

Pompey Hollow - which suburbs of Syracuse do you like the most / find most attractive? Just curious.

[pompeyhollow]

Boomvang - yes, exactly.

Originally Posted by HomerBrink

Pompey Hollow - which suburbs of Syracuse do you like the most / find most attractive? Just curious.

Cazenovia IMO is by far the best. I am determined to raise my kids there when that time comes (years from now), barring my boyfriend will let me (since he grew up there).

Manlius (right next door), Pompey, Fayetteville, LaFayette. All ridiculously beautiful country areas with just enough commercialism to get you by without losing your mind.

Syracuse is only about 15 minutes away from each.

[Dahl]

Originally Posted by rug city

Clifton Park is another story. Typical contrived suburb with absolutely no intention of creating a central community spirit- they're lost without their minivans. Then again, that can be said for many of the suburbs you mention here.

Which brings me to my final point of confusion- why on earth are you seeking out a 'cookie-cutter' town? I thought things were trending more toward towns with personality, significant architecture, walkable villages with central shopping and meeting places?

There are a lot of things I like about Clifton Park but your comment here really hit a chord in me. There doesn't really seem to be an authentic community spirit aside from the nose turning to anyone who is not a longstanding resident and the whole high school football thing.

rug city, I am curious how you would define a central community spirit and which suburbs in this area you think possess it.

Regarding your last point, I am confused as well. I cannot for the life of me figure out what the appeal is to pay nearly 400 grand for a house that affords me no privacy (those cookie cutter homes are just high priced apartment living if you ask me).

[NYERNURSE]

You don't like "Cracknectady?" It used to be a bustling, beautiful town. The near death of GE and poverty has taken it's toll. Union College is a great school though.