I live in the coolest small town in the United States. Seriously! At least in 2009 Owego was the coolest small town in the United States according to a poll conducted by Budget Travel magazine.
The Village of Owego is very reminiscent of a typical old town in the United States. It's not much unlike something you'd see in old movies such as, "It's a Wonderful Life." It's a far cry from the excitement of a big city like New York City, but with neighboring metropolises like Binghamton and Ithaca there's enough to keep one busy. It is a great place to raise a family, at least I think so.
I actually live in the Town of Owego, which is a superset of the village. If you look at the picture of the bridge going into the village you will see a small mountain behind the village. I live up on that mountain, about 4 miles to the right of where the picture ends. As you can probably guess from the pictures, the commute into work isn't that bad, although trying to navigate thru any small town on a Friday afternoon can be surprisingly slow.
The Village of Owego is very reminiscent of a typical old town in the United States. It's not much unlike something you'd see in old movies such as, "It's a Wonderful Life." It's a far cry from the excitement of a big city like New York City, but with neighboring metropolises like Binghamton and Ithaca there's enough to keep one busy. It is a great place to raise a family, at least I think so.
I actually live in the Town of Owego, which is a superset of the village. If you look at the picture of the bridge going into the village you will see a small mountain behind the village. I live up on that mountain, about 4 miles to the right of where the picture ends. As you can probably guess from the pictures, the commute into work isn't that bad, although trying to navigate thru any small town on a Friday afternoon can be surprisingly slow.