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October 2 to 4 Weekend Getaway: Thousand Islands

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| September 29, 2014

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October 2 to 4 Weekend Getaway: Thousand Islands

October 2 to 4 Weekend Getaway: There’s lots of incentive to visit the region, which has as many restaurants, historical sites and outdoorsy attractions as it does islands. Settle down on the Canadian shore before sailing to Boldt Castle, an impressive island fortress in Alexandria Bay. 1000islands.com.

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