From Virginia to Elmira: How a Planned Stop Became Home

Dr. Jarvis Marlow-McCowin moved to Elmira, NY for his wife Shannon’s job and found community, purpose, and a published book in the Southern Finger Lakes. See how it changed him.

The Math That’s Moving Remote Workers to the Southern Finger Lakes

In a time when you are most likely to be able to work from anywhere, more people are running the numbers and landing in the Southern Finger Lakes.

Moving to SoFLX: Will I Belong Here? An Honest Answer for Anyone Asking

The Southern Finger Lakes is predominantly white and mostly rural. But it is also home to a wonderful LGBTQ+ community, thriving arts organizations, and a growing number of people from urban centers, other countries, and various backgrounds.

The Medical School Changing What’s Possible in Elmira, NY

LECOM at Elmira, the nation’s largest medical school’s Southern Tier campus, is training the next generation of physicians while sending roots deep into the Elmira community. Meet two students who relocated to the region and found more than they expected.

From Portland to Penn Yan: A Childhood Home Turned Bakery Haven

Todd Hatch left Portland, Oregon and opened an artisan bakery in Penn Yan, NY — a small village on Keuka Lake in the heart of Finger Lakes wine country. Here’s what it took, and why he hasn’t looked back.