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I know I see Canadian license plates very often Upstate but they are probably more Ontario then Quebec. The Adirondacks seem to get more Quebec.
Regarding this thread - Would you say that if people from Quebec vacation south of the border, would they be most likely to visit New York, Vermont or Maine? And of course Florida but she is not on the poll.
I think that is the question that is the heart of the matter.
The main destinations for Quebecers in the NE US would be New York City and the Maine beach towns around Old Orchard.
Then you'd have a smattering of other places like Mount Washington and the White Mountains of NH, North Conway, Lake George, Stowe, Burlington, etc.
I know I see Canadian license plates very often Upstate but they are probably more Ontario then Quebec. The Adirondacks seem to get more Quebec.
Regarding this thread - Would you say that if people from Quebec vacation south of the border, would they be most likely to visit New York, Vermont or Maine? And of course Florida but she is not on the poll.
I think that is the question that is the heart of the matter.
It highly depends on where in Quebec they are.
But the point I (and others) have been trying to make in this thread is that half of the province is concentrated in one small region, and for that region it's definitely NY.
Sherbrooke and surroundings is going to be Vermont and Maine.
For the rest of the province, I'm not sure. It always seems like the roads going towards the US from other parts are completely deserted.
I know I see Canadian license plates very often Upstate but they are probably more Ontario then Quebec. The Adirondacks seem to get more Quebec.
Regarding this thread - Would you say that if people from Quebec vacation south of the border, would they be most likely to visit New York, Vermont or Maine? And of course Florida but she is not on the poll.
I think that is the question that is the heart of the matter.
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Originally Posted by Acajack
I-90 has more Ontario plates. I-87 has way more Quebec plates.
Just to throw a wrench in there, you can also see some Quebec plates on I-81 even in the Syracuse area and points north. I mentioned earlier in the thread how I saw one while driving on I-81 a couple of days ago. There will be more Ontario plates, but to see Quebec plates on the highway in NY is not uncommon.
If you think about it, if someone from Gatineau is going to drive to NYC, you would actually take I-81 through NY and take either Route 17/I-86 or go into PA to I-380 to I-80 east to get there.
I've long preferred going up from just north of Boston I-93/I-91 to A-55/A-10. It's only 12 miles longer in distance, but usually faster and much prettier.
Don't forget all the Montreal folks who bear down on Wildwood, New Jersey, for vacation every summer. Certainly not "most" connected, but they are there in significant enough numbers that people associate the place with Canadians.
Just to throw a wrench in there, you can also see some Quebec plates on I-81 even in the Syracuse area and points north. I mentioned earlier in the thread how I saw one while driving on I-81 a couple of days ago. There will be more Ontario plates, but to see Quebec plates on the highway in NY is not uncommon.
If you think about it, if someone from Gatineau is going to drive to NYC, you would actually take I-81 through NY and take either Route 17/I-86 or go into PA to I-380 to I-80 east to get there.
There are even some people from the Montreal area (based on dealer stickers) who bypass the traffic in the NYC area by taking I-81 up to the 401 and then east to Montreal.
There are even some people from the Montreal area (based on dealer stickers) who bypass the traffic in the NYC area by taking I-81 up to the 401 and then east to Montreal.
Would you say that this is accurate? It's always been my perception that people out there generally didn't travel much, let alone outside of Quebec.
Would you say that this is accurate? It's always been my perception that people out there generally didn't travel much, let alone outside of Quebec.
I don't know why you'd think that. I took an extended Christmas holiday very recently (just got back last week) far far away from here and on my plane in and out of Montreal there were people from Trois-Rivières, Drummondville, Sept-Îles, etc.
I suppose these people might do fewer quick getaways to NYC or the NE US, but they still do travel. Either by plane down south (south of the US) or to Europe.
I don't know why you'd think that. I took an extended Christmas holiday very recently (just got back last week) far far away from here and on my plane in and out of Montreal there were people from Trois-Rivières, Drummondville, Sept-Îles, etc.
I suppose these people might do fewer quick getaways to NYC or the NE US, but they still do travel. Either by plane down south (south of the US) or to Europe.
Yeah I figured my perception was likely wrong, that's why I asked.
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Certainly not "most" connected, but they are there in significant enough numbers that people associate the place with Canadians.