3 Places In New York Rank Among Worst For Rooftop Swimming

When you think about going on vacation, do you ever think about going swimming...on a rooftop? How about on a rooftop in New York? Yeah, me neither. I recently ran into a website called "Roof Gnome" and it had a list called "2023"s Best Vacation Spots for Rooftop Swimming."

When it comes to rooftop swimming, the first thing that I thought of was California or Florida and the Empire State NEVER crossed my mind. This summer has been unusually hot across the US (sorry Phoenix) and Roof Gnome wanted to find which cities in the United States have the best accommodations that have a rooftop pool and lots of sunshine.

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Roof Gnome took the 500 biggest cities and they considered access accommodations with a rooftop pool, consumer ratings along with average sunshine. Once they factored in sunshine, I knew that New York was in trouble

So where are the best places to sun and swim on a rooftop? I have to admit that I was surprised to see Nashville, Tennessee and New Orleans, Louisiana making the top ten while Hawaii was shut out.

Also making the list was Miami, Florida and Los Angeles, California. So what location took the top spot? Coming in at #1 is Miami Beach, Florida. My question would be, why would you swim on a rooftop when you have miles and miles of beach that you can go and dip your toes into the water. I digress!

Worst Places To Go Swimming On A Rooftop

On the top ten worst places to go rooftop swimming to nobody's surprise was Albany (#6), Buffalo (#5) and Syracuse (#2). If you are looking for a good place to go rooftop swimming (or where to avoid), go here.

30 "Head Scratching" Trivia Facts About Upstate New York

There are so many fascinating trivia facts about Upstate New York that one could write a book about it. Here are 30 interesting factoids about our region that will leave you scratching your head!

Everything had to start somewhere and Upstate New York was the birthplace of many commonly used items today and over the past 150 years. Things we love, like Pyrex dishware, things we play with, like the golf tee, and things we would rather not find ourselves sitting in, the modern dentist chair! Plus the 4th most favorite salad dressing in the US was born here, and America's favorite whipped topping is made here, too! All of these and many other trivial facts about people, places and things from Upstate New York make this a "must-read" gallery!

Gallery Credit: Chuck D'Imperio

20 Upstate New York Museums That Will Have Your Kids Saying, "Wow! That Was Fun! Can We Go Back?"

New York State has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to museums. And we have featured many of them i previous galleries. This one takes a look at children's museums. Most kids will admit that a museum seems like an "old person thing to do." But these special places will have your kids saying, "Mom, can we go back? That was great!"

Here is a list of 20 New York State museums that kids and teenagers will enjoy to the fullest. They are all pretty much hands-on museums and all encourage interaction with the young visitors.

These museums lean heavy on hands-on science exhibits, play areas, and specialty programs for all ages. Take a look at this gallery and see which one fits your family's ages. From high school kids to programs geared to the littlest tykes you will find one that fits perfectly for your group.

Gallery Credit: Chuck D'Imperio

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