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Outside Greater Toronto area Toronto
33 Reviews Stoney Ridge is an adorable little spot, your Grandma, Mom and Auntie will love it!! Despite it's cutesy appeal, I ADORE some of Stoney Ridges wines. Tours are 11:00 am and 2;30 PM on weekends or...
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Sea to Sky Highway Vancouver
11 Reviews Porteau Cove Provincial Park is situated on the most southerly fjord in North America just 38 km north of Vancouver, and features waterfront campsites with a view over Howe Sound to the mountains...
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Old Montreal Montreal
18 Reviews Place Jacques Cartier Is the place to be In the summertime It Is one of the busiest places In Old Montreal as crowds gather to watch street performers and the end of performance just drop some cash in...
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Ile d'Orleans Quebec
11 Reviews On a trip to Quebec City, a stoll down the Orleans island is a must. This island is not densely populated and it's people have preserved the atmosphere that the island has had for centuries. It's one...
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Gatineau Park Ottawa
15 Reviews camping only crosses my mind as rare and special occasions in my hometown. here, canadians love to go camping during summer and it's a typical canadian must-do activity. all you need to do is reserve...
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Wineries and Vineyards Niagara Falls
7 Reviews Wine tasting and touring vineyards is a popular pastime in Southern Ontario. The largest viticultural area in Canada, where there is about 75% of Canada’s grape growing volume, is the Niagara...
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Parks Victoria
59 Reviews Come at the right time of year (late April to late May) and see spectacular, huge rhododendrons in bloom in this known-mostly-to-locals park. To get here take the number 6 bus (catch it across from...
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Peggy's Cove Halifax
4 Reviews Peggy's Cove might be to Nova Scotia what Tadoussac is to Quebec: a very well-known tiny village! Founded in 1811, Peggy's Cove only has a population of 40, and yet each year thousands of tourists...
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Rural Alberta Edmonton
8 Reviews If you enjoy fishing at all then theres lots of options open for you. My favorite place to go is East Pit Lake. Its about 70km west of the downtown core. It a reclaimed mining pit thats been...
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Rural Alberta Calgary
5 Reviews In the countryside where our daughter's boyfriend was brought up on his parent's 140-acre horse ranch, we decided on a Sheep River rafting trip where it flows past their back pastures! With two rubber...
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Rural Manitoba Winnipeg
14 Reviews Approximately 45 minutes from downtown Winnipeg you will find Birds Hill Provincial Park. This is a multi-use park which Winnipeggers use as a day trip destination. We have hiked or skied most of the...
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Colasanti's Tropical Gardens Windsor
4 Reviews February 20, 2005, when Jen, Ethan and Nettie drove up from Ohio to come and visit us, we took them to COLASANTI'S TROPICAL GARDENS . Along with many flowers, tropical and exotic plants. there were...
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Falls/mountains Banff
6 Reviews MARTIN STABLES HAS THE BEST HORSEBACK RIDE. IT IS A 3 HR. BREAKFAST RIDE. YOU RIDE FOR AND HOUR THEN EAT FOR AN HOUR THEN RIDE A DIFFERENT TRAIL BACK FOR AN HOUR. WHAT A BLAST. A MUST TRY FOR HORSE...
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Hiking /Trails Banff National Park
15 Reviews The first look at the lake from a distance strikes one as a bit dark looking, even on a sunny day. Then as you get to the viewing point there is a little magic entering into the equation, especially...
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Out of town - Day trips London
4 Reviews Port Stanley Located about a half hour drive south of London on Lake Erie. This small town has an amazing beach and there’s lots of lovely shops for browsing in and spending all your money. I really...
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MoraineLake Lake Louise
3 Reviews Well yes, but not in this day and age, go back thousands of years and the photo shows what was sand on the sea floor, before the world became what we see today. The rock and a descriptive plaque are...
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Lighthouses of PEI Prince Edward Island
4 Reviews Offshore lies the longest natural rock reef in North America. Onshore, the Atlantic Wind Test Site features advanced windmill technology at work creating electricity for Islanders and information for...
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Parks & Gardens Toronto
28 Reviews Located just far enough from all major attractions to go unnoticed by tourists, High Park is the largest park in the city of Toronto, spanning 399 acres. Despite being off the beaten path, High Park...
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Wreck Beach Vancouver
8 Reviews One of my favorite beaches in the world because the sub-culture and community that it embraces and its location in the heart of Vancouver, British Columbia. For the years that I lived in the area it...
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Plateau Montreal
9 Reviews This striking all glass office tower is perhaps best known for the light-hearted sculpture at its base on McGill College Avenue: Raymond Mason's 'The Illuminated Crowd. This is a creepy but nice...
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Ste-Anne-de-Beaupre Basilica Quebec
10 Reviews This history of the Ste-Anne-de-Beaupre Basilica goes back to the very beginnings of the New France colony, when a small wooden chapel was built by the St. Lawrence River in 1658. It was soon replaced...
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Ottawa Area Museums Ottawa
12 Reviews The National Currency Museum The National Currency Museum is located in downtown Ottawa, at 245 Sparks Street, Ottawa. Open daily from 10:30 AM until 5:00 PM and Sundays from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The...
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Niagara-on-the-Lake Niagara Falls
8 Reviews Arriving to Niagara-on-the-Lake, the guide pointed to our right and said: "There is Fort George". Nothing else, and, when we left the bus to visit the city, I went there to have a look. I didn't get...
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Outlying Communities Victoria
41 Reviews There are mzny great hiking trails in Victoria and all over Vancouver Island. You can go for an Easy stroll, a Day Hike or an Overnight Hike. Easy Stroll If you park anywhere along the inner harbour...
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Dartmouth Halifax
5 Reviews After having seen most of Halifax's architectural heritage, we registered for a trip to Lunenberg at the youth hostel, but not enough people registered and the tour was cancelled. So instead we ended...
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Outside the Haskell Free Library in Stanstead, Quebec and Derby Line, Vermont, there is a stone border marker which marks the border between the United States and Canada.There are no border formalities here. Visitors can freely cross between both countries to take pictures of the border marker, and to stand with one foot in each country.
Sun Peaks Resort is a winter skiing destination located 50 km (driving distance) northeast of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. The summit of the ski area is at an elevation of 2,080 m (6,824 ft), with an 881 m (2,891 ft) vertical rise from the base of the peak. Sun Peaks Resort has 15 square kilometres (3,678 acres) of skiable terrain, and receives an average of 5.6 m (220 in) of snow per year. The resort has 12 lifts with a total capacity of 11,000 riders per hour. There are 117 runs, including 12 gladed areas and 40km of cross country trails. Sun Peaks area averages over 2000 hours of sun a year. Prior to July 1993, Sun Peaks was known simply as Tod Mountain, named after the highest ski mountain at the resort. The ski area is comprised of three mountains: Tod Mountain, Sundance Mountain, and Mt. Morrisey. It counts on a golf course, a pool al air free with hot water, a skating rink...
This significant natural area contains two beautiful waterfalls: Webster's and Tews Falls. Webster's is a magnificent tiered waterfall and Tews, which towers at 41 metres, is only a few metres shorter than Niagara Falls. Both offer spectacular vistas of the gorge. A nature trail allows access to the Dundas Peak, which provides stunning views of Dundas and Hamilton. Other pathways passing through the park include the Bruce Trail, and a side-trail to historic Crook's Hollow Conservation Area.Through every season, Spencer Gorge offers beautiful natural landscapes - from vibrant forests in summer and dazzling autumn foliage to frozen waterfalls that sparkle in winter. Directions:From Toronto: Take Highway 6 North to Highway 5 West. Turn south (left) onto Brock Road. Turn east (left) onto Harvest Road. Turn right onto Short Road and left onto Fallsview Road and follow the signs for the...
double click on this map and you will see Niagarapenninsula at american border the north half is Jordan and has niagara escarpment orchard area.The Niagara Falls themselves are right on border with Usa.Straight north of St Catharines across lake is Toronto about 100 miles.
Eagle Lake in Ontario & Mikisew Park which borders it. We went swimming in the lake while staying at the nearby town of South River. Photo from a website http://www.ontarioparks.com/miki.html' about Ontario parks
The Haskell Free Library is probably the most unique library in the world. The building housing the library straddles the international border, and half is in Derby Line, Vermont and the other half is in Stanstead, Quebec. The library has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is also a Canadian historical site.Most of the library's collection of books is on the Canadian side of the border, so it has been said that the Haskell Free Library is the only library in the United States with no books. The collection includes 20,000 volumes in both English and French.The Haskell Free Library was built in 1904 in the neo-Classical style of architecture by American sawmill owner Carlos Haskell and his Canadian wife Martha Stewart Haskell for use by the people of both countries. The library has since been donated to Derby Line, Vermont and Stanstead, Quebec. It is currently...
Most of Canadians live along the Canada / USA border but if you want to get off the beaten path and really explore Canada. If you are an adventurer willing to make the trek and see how the rest of Canada lives you should go to the Canadian north. I have been fortunate to explore several parts of the Canadian north so far and in this tip I am recommending Iqaluit in Nunavut, Canada's newest territory!It's home to an amazing House of Assembly, the Canadian Inuit dog, Inuit people, raw northern landscapes, unique cultures, polar bears and economic growth potential.I have a link to a seperate Iqaluit web page here on VT however you are just scratching Nunavut's surface by getting to Iqaluit, as you will see from the map, it's hard to grasp how big and remote this territory really is. I trust you would enjoy your visit here!Where is your sense of adventure?
Continuing with my Canadian North series of tips Yellowknife is a beautiful modern capital city located in the North West Territories.The drive to Yellowknife is full of amazing waterfalls, wild buffalo, over 12 different aboriginal dialects, massive diamond fields and immense outdoor activity opportunities.Arguably the best fish I have ever eaten was at a place called Bullock's in Yelloknife. I have a link provided to a page dedicated completly to this location.The customer service, dining opportunities and shopping all deserve very high rating regardless of location but certainly in the north. Put on your trekking shoes and take the challenge to get way up here north of the 60th parrallel.
The Yukon! Whitehorse is a very modern capital and what a place to live if you are into outdoor activities.If you haven't been able to tell I am a fan of the Canadian north!Every place has its own unique history and claim to fame! Here in Whitehorse it's the infamous gold rush!! This history is very rich and adds to the immense character of this region of Canada. I have a link specifically to a Whitehorse page.The Yukon is also home to Dawson City, Canada's highest peak and a very close proximity to Alaska which makes for great day tripping from Whitehorse.Beleive me there is something about this place you will enjoy!!! The bald eagles, rivers, valleys, mountains, the list goes on :-)
Labrador is a very unique and distinct region of the Canadian North and part of the province of Newfoudland and Labrador.Labrador is a very big region with three different aboriginal influences, a young history of european settlers to the area.It is very remote and another area where you have to prepare for the challenge but when you get here there is ample adventure and landscapes for you to enjoy!I have a special page dedicated specifically to Labrador and I hope you enjoy!!
Residence Inn Toronto Downtown / Entertainment District Toronto
4 Reviews and 508 Opinions I like it really much. Very clean, personnel was very professional, the suites are like a real home...
Opus Hotel Vancouver
5 Reviews and 649 Opinions A contemporary hotel located in the very cosmopolitan Yaletown. Top-notch service from a very...
Le Square Phillips Hotel Montreal
5 Reviews and 696 Opinions The stay was unremarkable. The hotel was drab. Dark, old, office building appearance. Our bedroom...
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Q: Hi everyone. I'm planning a trip to Canada this summer as ive heard a lot of good things about it. I'll be traveling on my own...
A: Canada, and North America in general, much more difficult to do if you don't have a car. The big cities are okay for public transit, but getting to the more remote...
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