Our #1 son went to Cornell Law School, so we went up to Ithaca a couple of times. It IS a gorgeous area, but the town itself does have that hippie feel. Go out of the city and you’re in beautiful country! I wouldn’t want to live there because it’s too dang cold. I can’t wait to get out of MA; 20 years of cold and snow (actually 27, if you count the time we spent in NJ, before moving to MA) is enough for me!
I actually want to retire in my home state of NC up in the mountains. Thats my goal, but gotta stay in Raleigh for now because thats where the jobs are.