I've grown up in the 518 pretty much my whole life but I've never really appreciated it until recently. I have never really taken a chance to step back and realize what I have here. Even though it's mostly a love/hate relationship, there are some things that I absolutely love about living here.
1. SPAC (of course) because anybody who lives anywhere in this area code lives and breathes SPAC throughout the whole summer. From the high school to college SPAC is the pretty much the place to be in the summer and if you haven't died at least once at SPAC then you're doing it wrong.
2. STEWART'S AND MARTHA'S if you haven't had ice cream from either of these places then please do asap because you're missing out!!!
3. Lake George, It's gorgeous here and there are some bomb places to eat and drink during the summer. It's also home to Log Bay Day and the floating bar.
4. Hiking, the Adirondack Region has some of the highest and prettiest mountain views in NY. During the summer or fall you should get outside and explore!
5. Saratoga/Race Track. Saratoga in the summer is such a nice place to be and there's so much to do! From shopping on Broadway to spending summer days at the Racino or Track, there's always something to do. Not even to mention how bomb Druthers is!!!
Overall, the 518 isn't half bad.