Who from from the 5 boroughs are familiar with Upstate New York?

[geos]

I couldn't wait to leave the noise, dirt, crowding, traffic, crime of NYC. I spent many happy summers as a child in the Catskills, hiking, swimming in the Delaware, campfires, lounging under the stars so when I sold my house in NYC I wound up in Oneonta. Now after a year I'm banging my head against the wall and can't wait to get out. It is mind numbingly BOOOOOOORING! It's like being in solitary confinement. The social and cultural opportunities here are minimal at best. There's more precipitation here than Seattle! A classic case of a great place to visit... The sensory deprivation is killing me so I'm waiting for the RE prices to drop some more before moving back. I really miss walking out the door into a world of countless options and opportunities. Hop on the subway and you can be at any of dozens of beach, parks, tennis courts, social venues, work opportunities, etc, etc.

[Lital_The_Best]

I love upstate New York, I've spent some of my life there. Yeah its slower and all but I sometimes enjoy the tranquility and being able to do more "country activities" like riding a quad mobile for miles and camping.

I also love some of the little "tight-knit" towns upstate. I spent time in Buffalo in the city area and love it.

As much as I love the city, I also enjoy being upstate. For me its just the best of both worlds.

[bellafinzi]

Originally Posted by geos

I couldn't wait to leave the noise, dirt, crowding, traffic, crime of NYC. I spent many happy summers as a child in the Catskills, hiking, swimming in the Delaware, campfires, lounging under the stars so when I sold my house in NYC I wound up in Oneonta. Now after a year I'm banging my head against the wall and can't wait to get out. It is mind numbingly BOOOOOOORING! It's like being in solitary confinement. The social and cultural opportunities here are minimal at best. There's more precipitation here than Seattle! A classic case of a great place to visit... The sensory deprivation is killing me so I'm waiting for the RE prices to drop some more before moving back. I really miss walking out the door into a world of countless options and opportunities. Hop on the subway and you can be at any of dozens of beach, parks, tennis courts, social venues, work opportunities, etc, etc.

I can relate. Went to school there. Find the whole Southern Tier of NY just too depressing. Whenever I visit a town or even drive through those hills down there, I feel this overwhelming emptiness that doesn't go away until I get back home....or at least to a decent sized Metropolitan area outside that region. I've come to the conclusion that I'm not a fan of any place within Appalachia!

[geos]

On the other hand if there's blood in the streets which these days is not unthinkable it may not be a bad place to ride out a depression. We'll see.