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Originally Posted by Crawford
From a NYC perspective, I think there are two "Upstates". The more familiar one is the weekend/second home/vacationland. Hudson Valley, Catskills, Adirondacks, Finger Lakes, etc. These areas are stereotyped as green, hilly, idyllic, waterfalls, hiking, etc.
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That's because you guys vacation up there. You're not taking a weekend getaway in Schenectady but some quaint town like Saratoga centered around tourism. My hometown is also set in a beautiful area; green, hilly, idyllic, waterfalls, hiking, etc but a total rust bucket.