If you’re a bird and waterfowl fan, you’ll love exploring and hiking at Cootes Paradise in Hamilton, Ontario. It’s one of our local hiking destinations, just at about the border of Hamilton and Burlington. You can see Cootes Paradise – a wide expanse of water surrounded by wooded shorelines – as you drive into Hamilton from Burlington on the Thomas B. McQuesten High Level Bridge…
Recently, I had an opportunity to take part in a Tour of Burlington with Tourism Burlington. The days activities included a visit with a guided tour to Ireland House in Burlington. Ireland House is part of the Museums of Burlington which also includes Joseph Brant Museum. I believe the rich history of this city is one of the reasons why its a charming place to…
Blue Mountain is know in Ontario as a great place to go skiing, mountain biking or simply as a getaway. It is also known for the Collingwood Scenic Caves & Nature Preserve. Blue Mountain is technically not a mountain, it is part of the Niagara Escarpment, which runs from Niagara Falls to Tobermory Ontario. Rising more than 300 metres in elevation above Georgian Bay, it…
A road trip is to Midland, Ontario is not complete without a visit to Discovery Harbour. This original British naval and military base located near Penetanguishene, was built to provide protection to Upper Canada after the War of 1812. The British naval presence on Georgian Bay was to provide ships to supply British outposts westward. By the 1800s, it was home to sailors, officers, shipwrights…
Getting away from the city during a spring or summer weekend can change your whole perspective. A chance to recharge your batteries and spend some time outside instead of sitting in front of a computer in the office. This particular weekend was spent at a cottage just east of Port Severn Ontario. Port Severn is the gateway to Georgian Bay. The locks at Port Severn…