Not Disney related but thought I would throw it out there.
We are leaving on Saturday from central Ontario to drive to NYC. The original plan was to leave Sunday and drive straight there. Now we gave desired to leave Saturday and try to drive about 4 hours and finish the last 5 hours of the drive on Sunday (this is the first long driving trip with our kids and our son gets overwhelmed and stressed very easily). We can't leave until mid afternoon to early evening due to work. So were talking about staying overnight in Watertown, NY. Can anyone give any insight to this town. Is it generally a safe place for 2 women and 2 young kids to stop at night? It's myself, my Mom and my 6 and 8 year old kids. Is there an area or hotel we should be avoiding? We have not booked anything and aren't sure if we should or not incase we don't make it that far on Saturday or end up being able to make it further
If we do make it is the shopping there good? I hear a lot of Canadians go there for cross boarder shopping. Just wondering if its worth stopping and getting on the road a bit later Sunday to hit the mall first
. We are also going to try to hit the Bergen outlet Mall in New Jersey.
Thanks!!

We are leaving on Saturday from central Ontario to drive to NYC. The original plan was to leave Sunday and drive straight there. Now we gave desired to leave Saturday and try to drive about 4 hours and finish the last 5 hours of the drive on Sunday (this is the first long driving trip with our kids and our son gets overwhelmed and stressed very easily). We can't leave until mid afternoon to early evening due to work. So were talking about staying overnight in Watertown, NY. Can anyone give any insight to this town. Is it generally a safe place for 2 women and 2 young kids to stop at night? It's myself, my Mom and my 6 and 8 year old kids. Is there an area or hotel we should be avoiding? We have not booked anything and aren't sure if we should or not incase we don't make it that far on Saturday or end up being able to make it further

If we do make it is the shopping there good? I hear a lot of Canadians go there for cross boarder shopping. Just wondering if its worth stopping and getting on the road a bit later Sunday to hit the mall first

Thanks!!