https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:03:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/upstate-ny-bees#post-671074 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:17:44 +0000 betsyboop 671074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sigh, all grocery stores should be like Wegmans. I miss that store! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/upstate-ny-bees#post-670759 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:46:00 +0000 firegirl 670759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in Rochester. Grew up about 40 minutes east of Syracuse. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/upstate-ny-bees#post-670470 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:42:01 +0000 regberadaisy 670470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's amazing. You can meet someone from "Upstate NY" anywhere you go!</p> <p>Europe, NYC, middle of nowhere Georgia, HelloBee! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/upstate-ny-bees#post-670463 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:40:00 +0000 Costello 670463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I grew up in Watertown. :O) Buffalo was my home for almost 10 years and I met DH there. We had our wedding at The Little Theatre in Rochester. I live far from there now but my family, friends and a piece of my heart remain in NY! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/upstate-ny-bees#post-670446 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:37:06 +0000 regberadaisy 670446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kodybear: @LivsMama: Wegmans IS amazing but I'm excited for a Trader Joe's to come into town! There already is one in Rachacha right? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/upstate-ny-bees#post-670423 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:30:04 +0000 LaurenEC 670423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kodybear: I went to college in Rochester. I miss Wegmans sooooo much living in the south. Everytime we go home we have to stop and just walk around. I'd get groceries if my drive wasn't 8hrs+ after the last Wegmans. </p> <p>Mmmmm garbage plates. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/upstate-ny-bees#post-670415 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:26:29 +0000 LivsMama 670415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kodybear: God I love Wegmans. We have one about 20 mins from where we live now thank God. Nothing compares </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/upstate-ny-bees#post-670389 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:20:50 +0000 kodybear 670389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i grew up in rochester! moved to so cal about 10+ years ago. now its hard to find anyone who even knows where rochester is so i'm happy to see this thread! i miss wegmans and garbage plates but i def don't miss the weather! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/upstate-ny-bees#post-670346 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:06:32 +0000 thismustbetheplace 670346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: hahah I almost said that I was from 'Rachacha' but I didn't know if it would make sense to you :)</p> <p>@LivsMama: Gorgeous! Guess I need to check this place out...</p> <p>ETA: guess I should define i'm not a WNY native... we only moved here in 2011, via Ohio&gt;Virginia&gt;Maine. Definitely love the area and I hope we settle somewhere around here for good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/upstate-ny-bees#post-670334 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:04:03 +0000 LivsMama 670334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@betsyboop: Guarantee we know some of the same people. Small world! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/upstate-ny-bees#post-670305 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:57:51 +0000 LaurenEC 670305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>While I like to say I'm from Upstate, given everyone's definition of 'Upstate', I now say I'm from 'Northern NY'. I grew up in a town 2hrs north of Syracuse. Live in NC now but we love going back (in the summer) to visit family, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/upstate-ny-bees#post-670304 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:57:41 +0000 betsyboop 670304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LivsMama: Yep went to FM! A few of my friends went to MPH too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/upstate-ny-bees#post-670293 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:55:14 +0000 LivsMama 670293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@betsyboop: I have family in Manlius! Well they recently moved to Cazenovia. Did you go to FM? My family and friends out there went to MPH </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/upstate-ny-bees#post-670273 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:48:05 +0000 betsyboop 670273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I grew up in Manlius! (outside Syracuse) I love upstate in the summer, it's so beautiful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/upstate-ny-bees#post-670213 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:27:23 +0000 mrsjazz 670213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Before I went away to college, I used to be one of those NYers who thought upstate was Westchester and Yonkers, haha. Now I know the difference! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/upstate-ny-bees#post-670208 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:26:24 +0000 LovelyPlum 670208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me! Well, we're not from here, but we moved in August. We LOVE it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/upstate-ny-bees#post-670161 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:13:58 +0000 lovehoneybee 670161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LivsMama: What a gorgeous wedding!</p> <p>DH's grandparents retired to TX 20 or so years ago, and have both since passed. They were Dave and Grace McKnight, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/upstate-ny-bees#post-670159 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:13:49 +0000 regberadaisy 670159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LivsMama: awww our good friends had a small intimate ceremony and got married right on that bridge! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/upstate-ny-bees#post-670151 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:11:20 +0000 Trailmix 670151@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm from (and my heart will always be) in upstate NY. I grew up east of Albany, almost on the Massachusetts border in a teeny town of less than 2,000 people. Went to school in CNY (outside of Utica, Hamilton College) and I can't wait until we move out of the city and somewhere more rural! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/upstate-ny-bees#post-670141 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:08:11 +0000 LivsMama 670141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: yup! SO good. Thats where DH and I had our first look on our wedding day too! </p> <p><a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/2010/02/14/real-wedding-kelly-and-matt/#axzz2OkV4Gibs" rel="nofollow">http://www.weddingbee.com/2010/02/14/real-wedding-kelly-and-matt/#axzz2OkV4Gibs</a></p> <p>@FutureMrsMcK: I wonder if I know your DHs grandparents! Skan is a small town =o)</p> <p>Mirbeau first look </p> [attach=109/13/mkbolp.600x398.first-look-001.jpg] [attach=109/13/mkbols.398x600.Matt-me-on-Bridge.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/upstate-ny-bees#post-670127 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:01:57 +0000 Cupcake 670127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was born in Syracuse! All our family is still there. But we live about an hour west of Philly now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/upstate-ny-bees#post-670120 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:59:47 +0000 regberadaisy 670120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LivsMama: have you ever eaten at Mirbeau??? One of my top favorite restaurants until they changed chefs!</p> <p>@thismustbetheplace: I'm about an hour away depending on where in Rachacha you are. :P</p> <p>@katiew92081: LOVE LOVE Finger Lakes. We got engaged on Seneca and try to go back to the cabin every year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/upstate-ny-bees#post-670115 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:58:04 +0000 lovehoneybee 670115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish :(</p> <p>My DH's grandparents are from Skaneateles, DH was born in Syracuse, raised in the Rochester area and lived in Ithaca for a few years. We visit often and would love to move there but with his job it's not a possibility. We might retire there someday though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/upstate-ny-bees#post-670071 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:41:30 +0000 Dandelion 670071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm oringinally from the finger lakes area. Moved south almost 15 years ago. We go back every summer though and my parents have a cottage on keuka lake. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/upstate-ny-bees#post-670069 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:41:12 +0000 buffalove 670069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>WNY here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/upstate-ny-bees#post-670044 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:33:28 +0000 ShootingStar 670044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm originally from upstate. I moved to Boston 6 years ago, but I'm from a town between Albany and Saratoga. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/upstate-ny-bees#post-670039 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:31:49 +0000 thismustbetheplace 670039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>*waves* Rochester here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/upstate-ny-bees#post-670017 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:25:10 +0000 rachiecakes 670017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We sold our house in Saratoga but we still go up there all the time. Love it there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/upstate-ny-bees#post-669920 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:46:43 +0000 LivsMama 669920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well Im originally from Skaneateles, NY, and went to Syracuse U. So Im back up there very frequently! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/upstate-ny-bees#post-669899 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:32:39 +0000 regberadaisy 669899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just curious...how many Upstate NY Bees are there?</p> <p>And by Upstate I don't mean Westchester or Yonkers, NY! :P</p> <p>Oh, I'm originally from NYC but we settled down in Western NY. :) </p>