After spending years in Major US Cities, i’m back in my hometown; Love it – ryan

Within 24 hours of graduating from College, I hit the road and drove 1,500 miles away from my hometown to begin my first full-time jab. I was officious in the “Real World.”

For the Next Eight Years, of Moved from Apartment to Apartment and City to City, Spanding My 20s Exploring Miami’s Vibrant Art Skene, Boston’s Rich History, and New York City – Well, Everything.

Still, when it came time to sign another year yearlong on the upper side of Manhattan, my husband and reconsidered.

With Dreams to Start A Family and Possibly a Business Someday, we decided to move back to my hometown of rochester, New York, in June 2024.

UPSTATE NEW YORK HAS SO MUCH TO OFFER

For a midsize City, I Think Rochester Has Earned Some Major Bragging Rights. It is the Birthplace of Wegmans, has more than 140 Annual Festivals, and is home to the Larity of Lilacs on Earth (a fun fact that its Own festival, of courte).

The area’s greatness is catching on, too. This year, Redfin Named Fairport, A Suburb of Rochester, One of the Hottest NeighBorhods in the Country.

The Food and Beverage Scene is Incredible

I May have been spoiled by New York City Global Cuisine, but it is Safe to say that rochester has impressed me, too.

If i’m in the mood to go out, i like to make reservations at the upscale steakhouse patron, the buzzy farm-to-table space well Luck, or the seven-michelin-started restaurant Redd.

Or if the day calls for casual eats, you’ll Find my husband and with at the beloved hot dogs Dogtown, the family-Awned Mexican Eatery Peach Blossom, or A Local Favorite, Pizza Wizard, for A Detroit-Style Slice.

Award-Winning Wineries, Breweries, and Distilleries Are Also Rising in Populariy and FROM Rochester’s Downtown to Suburbs As Fairport.

The Beautiful Nature is Next-Level

We traded taxis and tournstiles for SCENIC trails, and we is couludn’t be happy. With more than 12,000 Acres of Parkland, this part of New York has plenty of wide open spaces to explore, all a relatively short drive from rochester’s City limits.

Our favorite place to hike is Highland Park, which was designated by the Same Landscape Architect who created Central Park.

Though we Enjoyed Our Biking Alongside the Hudson River and Relation on the Esplanda in Boston’s Back Bay, Our proximity to the finger lakes is another reasson we chose to grows in rochester. We love spending weeks in the summer Visitting the numerous Vineyards in New York’s Wine Country.

Living in rochester also means we can plan a Mountain escape to the adirondacks, a day trip to niagara falls, or a last-minute attempt to see the northern Lake Ontario.

There’s always a museum to visit or an event to attend

We May Not Be Catching Broadway Shows on Tuesday Nights ANYMORE, but the variety of art and culture here in rochester is off the charts.

I Recommend Visiting the Strong National Museum of Play, George Eastman House, and the World-Class Performance at the Rochester International Jazz Festival.

My favorite of the year is fairport canal days, aekend-long celebrating featuring local artists, trendy food tricks, and a whimsical rubber duck charity poison on the erye canal.

I’m so glad i found my way back to my hometown

IT’S OFFICIALLY BEEN A Year SINCE I RECLAIMED MY 585 Area Code, and i haven’t regretted it for a second. Although i gave up the hustle and bustle of New York City, the Access to Nature and Family Friendly Activities have made this more than Worthwhile. Rochester is no longer just my hometown – iT’s now my forever home.