[metmom]

Funny cause people have such a negative view of NYS because of NYC and the government and winters.

But much of Upstate NY is stunning in its beauty and far more rural and downright desolate than people would imagine.

[Mears]

“But much of Upstate NY is stunning in its beauty and far more rural and downright desolate than people would imagine.”

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I agree.

I live in MA and we vacationed Upstate for years.

I used to BEG my co-workers to give it a try but they seemed to be stuck on Northern New England.

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[trebb]

But much of Upstate NY is stunning in its beauty and far more rural and downright desolate than people would imagine.

Yep - folks usually think the "City" when the think of NYS - most of the State is wide open with a lot of quaint small towns and riddled with beautiful country.