By WAHEEDA HARRIS
Photo: Hamilton Conservation Authority
The sap is running early this year, thanks to Old Man Winter’s scarce appearance in Ontario and many sweet maple-syrup-themed celebrations are planned this season. (more…)
By WAHEEDA HARRIS
Photo: Hamilton Conservation Authority
The sap is running early this year, thanks to Old Man Winter’s scarce appearance in Ontario and many sweet maple-syrup-themed celebrations are planned this season. (more…)
by CARISSA BLUESTONE
World Famous Gopher Hole Museum (Photo: Colin Smith)
Did you know that Vancouver has an entire museum devoted to corkscrews, that diehard Anne Murray fans can devour every detail of her life and record a CD with her in Nova Scotia, or that a tiny town called Vulcan in the Alberta Prairies is home to a Star Trek–themed tourist “station”?
By SHANNON KELLY
Maid of the Mist at Niagara Falls (Photo: caruba)
The famous Maid of the Mist boat company, which has offered tours of Niagara Falls since 1846, was unsuccessful in renewing its lease with the Niagara Parks Commission (NPC) this week, losing out to a U.S.-based boat tour company. (more…)
By KAT TANCOCK
Orca, British Columbia (Photo: Jonathan E. Shaw)
You don’t have to go as far as Africa for a world-class nature experience, whether it’s wildlife viewing or something a little less traditional. Bring homegrown excitement to your next vacation with these 10 Canadian wilderness and wildlife safaris. (more…)
By SHANNON KELLY
Wallenda performing in Canada’s Wonderland in 2009.
The Ontario Niagara Parks Commission voted unanimously last week to allow tightrope walker Nik Wallenda to cross Niagara Falls via high wire. (more…)
Every Friday we feature an inspirational travel photo of a Canadian destination taken by one of our readers.
Why we chose it: This stunning shot says two things: patience and timing. (Well, maybe three things: patience, timing and a tripod.) The purple sky is simply amazing, the treeline silhouette is a perfect frame and the clarity in the clouds at the centre of the image are fantastic. Bring on the rainstorm season! (more…)
Cape Breton Island (Photo: Nova Scotia Tourism)
By Kat Tancock
When we think of island vacations, the tropical always springs to mind: hot sun, sand, flip-flops and a fruity drink with an umbrella. But Canada has islands on offer, too, with a lot more to attract visitors than you might think. (more…)
Prince Edward Island; photo courtesy of Tourism PEI/John Sylvester
By Carissa Bluestone
Winter is far from over, but if you plan to visit one of Canada’s most popular summer destinations this year, don’t waste any time snatching up the choicest hotels and tours. If you do, you may miss out on early-bird discounts or have to postpone your dream vacation altogether. (more…)
Photo by man pikin
The first phase of a 10-year plan to make public and private businesses in Ontario more accessible to people with disabilities went into effect January 1, 2012. For travellers with disabilities, this provincial legislation could make navigating hotels and restaurants in the province much easier in years to come. (more…)
By Waheeda Harris
Like chocolate? Like wine? The perfect pairing can be discovered during the upcoming Days of Wine and Chocolate in Niagara on the Lake, held on weekends in February. (more…)
A small-batch distillery north of Toronto has started selling its homegrown vodka on-site, and is working on small-batch single-malt, rye, and corn whiskies, to be released in small quantities “as they become mature”.
Still Waters vodka and whisky is made with Ontario-grown grains and distilled in pots by hand, a slow process that yields more precise results than the industrial stills larger manufacturers use. In the case of Still Waters vodka, that means a subtly sweet flavour with a hint of vanilla and no burn.
For now the vodka is only available in person at the distillery (along with some imported whiskies), about 25 km north of downtown Toronto.
Read the full story at TorontoLife.com.
By Waheeda Harris
Inspired by the burgeoning food scene in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Chef Michael Potters moved there in 2003, opening the Milford Bistro and then the award-winning Harvest Restaurant (now closed) in Picton.
Now, after a stint at Angéline’s Restaurant and Inn in Bloomfield, Potters has become the head chef for Hockley Valley Resort, and will oversee the opening of its newest dining establishment, cabin, which opens December 24. (more…)