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Read more about the article Last Exit Before Canada

Last Exit Before Canada

Exit 43 at Champlain, on the Adirondack Northway (AKA I87), is the last exit before entering Canada. The exit leads to an American duty free shop and this striking sign.…

  • Post author:Ian
  • Post published:October 6, 2025
  • Post category:North Country Chronicles/Places
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Read more about the article A Weekend at Macomb

A Weekend at Macomb

Macomb Reservation State Park is a local gem. It's 20 minutes from our house, but it feels like it's in the middle of nowhere. We met friends Beth and Joan…

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  • Post published:July 27, 2025
  • Post category:North Country Chronicles/Places/Travel & Adventure
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Read more about the article Music in Malone

Music in Malone

I don't want to get all provincial, but Malone, NY* isn't where I would expect to fine some fine entertainment and cocktails. Yet there we were, last Saturday, to see…

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  • Post published:June 4, 2025
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Finally, Sunshine

The North Country hasn't seen the sun in a while, so when it did come out I grabbed the opportunity to go for a ride. My route: South along the…

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  • Post published:May 27, 2025
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North Country fall colors

Saturday was unseasonably warm (though still pretty cold compared to NC), so I took a ride to Mother Cabrini's Shrine and AuSable Chasm to catch some fall colors.

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  • Post published:October 21, 2024
  • Post category:North Country Chronicles/Places/Visual
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Temps are drifting downward

It's 6:30 am, and it's going to be a two pot of coffee morning. Temperatures are slowly decreasing, and it's cool enough at night that we've closed a few windows…

  • Post author:Ian
  • Post published:October 10, 2024
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Making a home in the North Country

If my move to New York had worked out as planned, I'd be putting my North Carolina house on the market right about now, and scheduling movers. But Jill and…

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  • Post published:October 3, 2024
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A week in the North Country

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  • Post published:April 20, 2024
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