As mentioned in the previous post, my husband and I enjoy neighborhoods that are walkable/in close proximity of shops, cafes, parks, etc. As a result, we considered the village of Liverpool as a potential neighborhood during our neighborhood/house hunt earlier this year.
One afternoon, we parked our car near the library, and began wandering the downtown streets. It's not a huge village center, but there's a fair range of businesses. From our count there was one really nice restaurant (The Retreat), several bars, a BBQ joint, two coffee shops (including one awesome nonprofit we had delicious sandwiches at), an independent grocery store, a liquor store, quite a few salons, the library, a couple summer-only venues (including a cool lighthouse-shaped restaurant), a couple museums, and more.
What really made us like Liverpool village, however, was its location beside Onondaga Lake. While this lake is not yet suitable for swimming (a huge clean-up is taking place after years of pollution/contamination/neglect), and may not be during our lifetimes, it is beautiful and surrounded by lovely walking paths (at least a large portion of the lake is) and greenery.
We actually walked along the lake at sunset the other day, and part of me wished we had focused more on Liverpool during our house search. Then again, we did not see very many village houses for sale/houses we were interested in, so that was pretty much a deal-breaker.
We look forward to hanging out in Liverpool, though; it is conveniently located between our new home and my parents' house in Baldwinsville.
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