Every time we go to the U.S., we drive through dozens of small towns.
Browsing Category Exploring the US
Please, Explain the “No Kill Area” in Whiteface, NY State
“Great,” I thought. “We are in a horror movie”.
Ever Heard of Lake Placid, NY State? It’s Lovely!
The small village in the Adirondack Mountains was twice the site of the Winter Olympic Games.
Americans and their Weird, Classic or Surprising Rides
I don’t know anything about cars butI can’t resist a good photo opportunity.
Alexandria Bay, NY State
In 2005, when I had to leave Canada to validate my “landed immigrant” status, I discovered the U.S. border was only a 45-minute drive from Ottawa. Since then, going Alexandria Bay, one of the closest American towns, has become an annual tradition. I now have a Canadian passport and traveling to the U.S has never been easier. We are expert in border-crossing and have an answer to all the tricky immigration questions: “where are you from?” (Ottawa), “how do you know each other?” (long story but we are married), “are you carrying firearms?” (no, should we?) etc.
Watertown, NY State
Last weekend, we took a drive to the U.S. and headed to Watertown, a small town in New York State. A manufacturing centre in the early 20th century, the city was said to have more millionaires per capita than any other city in the nation. This is where the little trees air fresheners were invented! Today, 19.3% of the population live below the poverty line…