how is cazenovia ny- outside Syracuse (Manlius, Pompey: real estate, houses, high school)

[proulxfamily]

I found Cazenovia very welcoming but then again, as you stated, you need to be a part of it. I grew up mainly in the neighboring Fabius-Pompey district and snowboarded at Togg with kids from FM, Fabius-Pompey, Tully, DeRuyter, and Caz. When I started dating my first boyfriend, that seemed to be all it took... everyone knew that I was part of their group and STILL, nearly a decade later, I run into people I only briefly met in Caz and they remember me warmly. LOL - so to all who move there... maybe date or marry into an established family? :P

And those of you considering moving there but sending your kids to CBA? Bad idea. Guys from there were always getting in trouble with the locals... part cockiness and part bad blood... but it's not a good idea, imo, nonetheless.

[looking4home]

What's CBA?

[proulxfamily]

Christian Brothers Academy... private college prep/Catholic high school for grades 7 through 12. Excellent school, even better football team, and typically upper crust students/families. Scholarships are frequently available.

[looking4home]

Interesting. I'm very familiar with the Christian Brothers, as they have a high school in my area (Catholic, but co-ed) and my eldest daughter went to a CB college, St. Mary's College in Moraga, CA. Puzzled about why it isn't a good idea to send your kinds there if it is considered to be an excellent, elite school. Wouldn't the residents of Caz be proud of the school, or welcome its influence? Especially if the townfolk are a bit exclusionary and standoff-ish themselves, as has been mentioned on here. You'd think it would be right up their alley.

[proulxfamily]

Originally Posted by looking4home

Interesting. I'm very familiar with the Christian Brothers, as they have a high school in my area (Catholic, but co-ed) and my eldest daughter went to a CB college, St. Mary's College in Moraga, CA. Puzzled about why it isn't a good idea to send your kinds there if it is considered to be an excellent, elite school. Wouldn't the residents of Caz be proud of the school, or welcome its influence? Especially if the townfolk are a bit exclusionary and standoff-ish themselves, as has been mentioned on here. You'd think it would be right up their alley.

Cazenovia already has a very good, very wealthy, upscale PUBLIC high school... the townies see it as "you're too good for our school?"

CBA is a great school but I think, in this area, Manlius Pebble Hill is THE school.

[looking4home]

Yes, I see. But a Catholic, or any parochial school, can offer something a public school can't. Exclusivity isn't the only reason to attend a private high school. Also, I don't know if the CB H.S. is single-sex or co-ed, but if it's all-male, there's something to be said for that, too. A lot of parents rather send their kids to a single-sex school for various reasons. I sent my daughter to an all-girls H.S. and we/she loved it.

[Jeromeville]

Don't forget that Cazenovia doesn't permit outsiders to dip their greasy toes into their lily-pure lake. (read: "city people" from Syracuse)

You can find towns elsewhere in CNY that are just as picturesque (and with their own lakes also) that do not have the attitude.

My dad went to a restaurant in Cazenovia in the '60s with his friend and wife (who was an Algonquin Indian). Nobody waited on them and it became painfully clear after a while why... because his friend's wife was an Indian. I doubt very much the underlying "we're too good to serve you" attitude has ever changed there.

[proulxfamily]

Originally Posted by Jeromeville

Don't forget that Cazenovia doesn't permit outsiders to dip their greasy toes into their lily-pure lake. (read: "city people" from Syracuse)

You can find towns elsewhere in CNY that are just as picturesque (and with their own lakes also) that do not have the attitude.

My dad went to a restaurant in Cazenovia in the '60s with his friend and wife (who was an Algonquin Indian). Nobody waited on them and it became painfully clear after a while why... because his friend's wife was an Indian. I doubt very much the underlying "we're too good to serve you" attitude has ever changed there.

Gypsy Bay (a beach on Rt 20) has people from all over going to it.

I don't walk around with an "I dated a Caz kid" sticker on and yet... people are still warm and welcoming. I wouldn't go into Caz with an attitude or you'll definitely get one back. Walk around a good amount, go to the village events they hold, BE one of them... don't ask them to accept you. Just be a Cazenovian.

And the race thing... wow. That's not true at all. Perhaps DECADES ago it was - I believe the 60's were a time of racial contention and strain everywhere - but absolutely NOT now. Not even close.

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by Jeromeville

Don't forget that Cazenovia doesn't permit outsiders to dip their greasy toes into their lily-pure lake. (read: "city people" from Syracuse)

You can find towns elsewhere in CNY that are just as picturesque (and with their own lakes also) that do not have the attitude.

My dad went to a restaurant in Cazenovia in the '60s with his friend and wife (who was an Algonquin Indian). Nobody waited on them and it became painfully clear after a while why... because his friend's wife was an Indian. I doubt very much the underlying "we're too good to serve you" attitude has ever changed there.

Interesting that you brought that up. I had an incident during a Freshman Basketball game there. I was one of two or three Black guys on our team and according to players on the team, they noticed a guy saying "stuff" during a game there. Now, the coach apologized and all. Ironically, the guy did too and I don't put that all on Cazenovia. There are actually some people of color there, not many, but they are there.

[boomvang]

Originally Posted by Jeromeville

My dad went to a restaurant in Cazenovia in the '60s with his friend and wife (who was an Algonquin Indian). Nobody waited on them and it became painfully clear after a while why... because his friend's wife was an Indian. I doubt very much the underlying "we're too good to serve you" attitude has ever changed there.

Wow, this happened 40 years ago and you think it may have anything to do with current reality? We moved here 2 years ago and found a very welcoming climate indeed. We detected no snobbery, no unwelcoming attitudes and have seen no evidence of racism. I always get a wonderful vibe when I go to town, and have made quite a few friends since we arrived.