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Mackenzie Drive
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DSwede 1559 reviews

It is a simple town, with its main street, Mackenzie Drive, actually forming a "P" shape, so don't worry if your directions tell you to go down Mackenzie, then take a turn onto Mackenzie... even locals get confused.

But it is a small town, so even if you go the wrong way, you'll be back to where you started in about 2 minutes.

Written Jan 16, 2012

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