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Life is Good in Central New York
While the rest of the world fights over overpriced real estate and crowded tourist traps, we’re up here enjoying our salt potatoes and breathtaking finger lakes. Here’s why this slice of upstate paradise beats anywhere else on the planet:
We have the wildest weather mood swings
Where else can you witness snow in May after wearing shorts in February? The SU quad transforms from winter wonderland to sunbathing central and back within 48 hours. Other places have boring, predictable seasons—we have weather with personality.
Our snow driving skills are unmatched
When other regions shut down over two inches of snow, Central New Yorkers navigate unplowed stretches of Route 81 during lake effect blizzards while casually sipping Dunkin’. Our snowbanks are taller than California’s mountains, and we’re proud of it.
The Dome experience can’t be replicated
While other cities struggle to fill mediocre arenas, we pack the JMA Wireless Dome (forever the Carrier Dome in our hearts) with 30,000+ screaming fans to watch Syracuse basketball. Jim Boeheim may have retired, but our Orange pride is eternal.
Our food scene puts bigger cities to shame
From Dinosaur Bar-B-Que’s legendary ribs to Pastabilities’ spicy hot tomato oil, Twin Trees’ cold cheese pizza to Original Grain’s Instagram-worthy avocado toast—our food scene makes NYC chefs secretly take notes when visiting.
The Finger Lakes wine country beats Napa any day
The Finger Lakes wineries make Napa Valley look like amateur hour. When you’re sipping a Riesling on the shores of Skaneateles Lake as the sun sets, suddenly those $500/night Sonoma hotels seem like a terrible investment.
You can get anywhere in 15 minutes
While other regions spend hours in traffic, we can get from Armory Square to Destiny USA to the amphitheater at Lakeview in less time than it takes to find parking in Manhattan. Our “rush hour” lasts approximately seven minutes.
The housing market won’t bankrupt you
While your friends in Boston are dropping $3,000/month on converted closets, you can buy an entire home in Utica for the price of a studio apartment in Brooklyn. Our housing market doesn’t require selling vital organs.
Green Lakes puts tropical beaches to shame
Those Caribbean vacationers have nothing on the mesmerizing turquoise waters of Green Lakes State Park—a meromictic lake so scientifically unique that researchers study it while we casually paddleboard across its pristine surface.
Our State Fair destroys the competition
Our New York State Fair makes other state fairs look like sad county carnivals. Where else can you witness butter sculptures, eat a Gianelli sausage sandwich, and watch both Ludacris and a prize-winning cow on the same day?
We get gorgeous scenery in every season
While influencers jet around the globe for photoshoots, we just wait for the season to change. From Highland Forest’s snow-covered pines to Green Lakes’ fall foliage to Chittenango Falls’ spring cascades—Mother Nature does our marketing for free.
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