Productions Unlimited
When you see things on the store shelf, most are bundled in packages and ready to sell. Whether an item is wrapped in a box, wrapped in cellophane or shrink-wrapped, all that packaging serves a purpose.
But before the item gets to the store shelf, it needs a reliable packaging source to ensure certain guidelines have been met. Production Unlimited, located at 615 West Main Street in Watertown, is that local source for packaging. A division of the Jefferson Rehabilitation Center (JRC), Production Unlimited is the bridge between the entrepreneur and the retail market. Read more
Exterior Salmon Run Mall
It was once the site of the Walton farm and an ice cream and Hoffman hot dog stand favored by the locals. I remember standing out in front of the immense Salmon Run Mall parking lot, overlooking the lights of the city with a friend who said “It just doesn’t look like Watertown.” We had just left the black tie, hors d’oeuvres and champagne party to celebrate the opening of the mall. Read more
Hackett's in Governeur
Once upon a time shopping consisted of winding our way through the various stores throughout the downtowns in whichever city we lived. For clothing, we went to the clothing store. For shoes, the shoe store. And for hardware, the hardware store. In the blustery, cold city of Ogdensburg in Northern New York, one such hardware store still survives today. Well, sort of. Read more
Visiting Europe
Rarely do I write an article for this magazine where I incorporate my own experience with the establishment or the owner that I’m interviewing. However, I consider my visit to The Chocolate Cottage on Coffeen Street in Watertown an exception. I have no stake in this restaurant-slash-bistro-slash dessert emporium, but I have to be honest when I say it’s worth your time. Do you want to relax? Do you want to forget about your fast-paced life for a while? All right then. Read on.
There are many well-documented benefits to our communities and to each of us when we buy from local businesses. It is not always possible to buy what you need locally, but if we all “Think Local First” before heading out of town to shop, we will be supporting our neighbors during challenging economic times. Read more
At Avon Shoes & Orthopedic Center, 67 Public Square in Watertown, the owners would be quick to embrace the title of an old Nancy Sinatra song: “These Boots are Made for Walkin’.”
As continuous family businesses go, this one has an almost unique longevity and shows no signs of stopping after 87 years. Read more
In this month’s issue, we feature the Salmon Run Mall and businesses that are providing unique retail offerings right here in the North Country. The offerings are fulfilling needs for consumers in our local economy as well as National and Global markets. Read more
Although it’s practically invisible and the Canadian/U.S. border in northern New York has never been much of an impediment to Canadian shoppers intent on finding bargains in the North Country, there are some challenges to maximizing the promise of this important consumer segment. Read more
Shear Creations
Cutting hair in New York State is lot more than just getting yourself a good pair of scissors and an expensive blow dryer; the appearance enhancement professions are strictly regulated.
Allen's Storefront
The Alcohol Beverage Control Law was created to promote temperance and control of the law. But how easy is it to uphold? And what kind of person does it take uphold it? Read more
