Town in revival
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10/4/2009
Glens Falls was featured as "Hometown, USA" in Life Magazine years ago, but then followed years of decline. City now going through a revival with re-energized downtown (new traffic patterns, new restaurants, micro-brews). Major expansions of Library, Hospital and C.R. Wood Theatre completed. Very safe city, but taxes within city limits high as they are in all of NYS.Taxes much lower in neighboring Queensbury and small rural hamlets in region. Great life-style at the foot of the Adirondack Park (6 million acres of private and public "Forever Wild" lands). Minutes from resort towns of Saratoga to the south and Lake George to the north. Lots of ski areas in the region, too. Cold, snowy winters and August can be hot with high humidity. Only 3.5 hrs to cultural attractions in Montreal, Boston or NYC. Have lived in area since 1964 and have always found local people very friendly and helpful.
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