Jackalope

But to real NYC natives there is no New York outside of the 5 boroughs!

Well, I gotta tell you, I've been to the five boroughs a dozen times or more and had a great time, but this past September, my wife and I got to travel through Gettysburg, Niagara Falls and Cooperstown on our way to Maine.  So I got a taste of Western Pennsylvania and upstate New York.  I thought the country was beautiful and the people were fantastic.  We Southerners have the reputation for hospitality, but I think you'd be hard pressed to find nicer people than the ones we met on our trip!

I was there last week, a full 2 weeks prior to the holiday and there was a cart parade that did go in and out of all the loops, rather annoying with all the honking while I was trying to enjoy dinner with the family.

Well that's a bummer.  We were there at the same time (15-22) and decorated our cart with the anticipation of a parade...and never could find one.  Phooey!