Throughout the process of working on 2012 issue of Where Muskoka (now available at marinas, resorts and LCBOs throughout the region), I was struck by something Samantha Pynn, interior designer and host of the HGTV Canada show Summer Home, said about how summer homes are all about reconnecting with family and friends. For me, this [...]

Friday, May 18 The end of The Canadian Tulip Festival this weekend brings electronic music event Electrik Tulipe. In collaboration with the festival, world famous DJs will set the stage this Friday with performances by Steve Angello of the famed Swedish House Mafia, Dutch DJ/producer Nicky Romero, and Size Records DJ Third Party. “Nightwalking” is an exhibit [...]

It’s a good time for music in Calgary. Yesterday, the Calgary Folk Music Festival announced songstress Gillian Welch will perform at the festival on June 28. Welch will fill the timeslot left vacant by Sinead O’Connor, who recently cancelled her upcoming North American tour. Welch’s blend of folk, bluegrass and country music suits the festival’s [...]

A company indelibly tied to Switzerland is spreading its wings in Toronto. Victorinox Swiss Army has opened its first North American store—and only its fourth in the world—in Yorkville. The expansive two-storey space, with oak walls, concrete floors and floor-to-ceiling windows, carries a vast selection of the company’s namesake products, including cutlery, travel gear, fragrance, [...]

May 11 to September 16 Barbecued squid and bubble waffles are just a couple of the exotic eats you’ll find at the Summer Night Market (pictured), deemed one of the world’s best by Travel + Leisure magazine. Foodies and bargain hunters hop on the SkyTrain to taste Asian street food, enjoy live entertainment and haggle [...]

To mark the 25th anniversary of his Man in Motion World Tour (pictured), last August Canadian Paralympian Rick Hansen kicked off a cross-country relay in North America’s easternmost point, Cape Spear (Newfoundland and Labrador). The 12,000-km (7,450-mi) endeavour, which raised money for spinal cord injury research, is finally coming to an end, as the relay [...]

By LIZ BRUCKNER Just because many large-scale manufacturers prefer to keep their doors closed to public eyes doesn’t mean every food producer follows suit. These homegrown Ontario producers welcome visitors to see their manufacturing process and—best of all—do some unofficial taste-testing. Mapleton’s Organic Ice Cream During this fun, family-friendly and farm-based tour, you’ll learn about [...]

By SHANNON KELLY Six of the best travel contests open to Canadians this spring and summer. Some of them end soon, so get your rabbit foot ready and hop to it! $5,000 Build-Your-Own Saskatchewan Holiday In honour of Saskatchewan Tourism Week (May 14–21) the Saskatchewan Tourism Board is running the Embrace a New Place contest: [...]

  May 15 marks a celebration for shoe-loving fashionistas across the globe — International Fluevog Day. Established in Vancouver in 1970 by namesake and owner John Fluevog, its shoes have become an urban style-essential for both men and women. The company’s “unique soles for souls” have been popping up on catwalks, in film and on [...]

One of Winnipeg’s most glamourous promenades, Academy Road hosts an array of high-end fashion boutiques and extraordinary décor and gift stores. The old road, built in 1903, was originally named for St. Mary’s Academy Catholic School for girls, which still anchors the east end of the strip today. Initiate your shopping at Ash Street and [...]