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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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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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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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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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Canada has exceptional hiking, for the really adventurious look up the West Coast Trail (this may take training before doing) It is one of the most challenging trails in Canada but an amazing experience.
In Halifax, many years ago, a large army ship traveling into the port had a major chemical leak and blew up. The town around it was devistated. The ship's anchor blew three miles into the air and is still visible where it landed. Boston, the place I'm from, rushed to send them medical supplies and help as soon as possible. Now, in thank you, Halifax sends boston a giant, decorated Christmas tree as a thank you for the help. I didn't know that until I visited, but now I see that tree with friends every year. Also, the titanic hit the ice berg not far off the shore of Nova Scotia. Many of the bodies drifted to shore there and were buried in Halifax. The famous 'J. Dawson' (Who Jack Dawson --the guy Leonardo played in Titanic. Is buried.) is there. Only this guys name was John Dawson and was a steamer for the ship. Anyway, it's really interesting to see them. Most of the families could not...
Banff to Lake Louise - Bow Valley Parkway & Johnston CanyonIf you have the time when travelling from Banff to Lake Louise, take the Bow Valley Parkway rather than the main road for less traffic & brilliant views.Stop at one of the trails along the way & get some exercise for the day. I went on the Johnston Canyon Trail - a relatively easy walk (except for the icy patches!!!) with some great waterfalls - they were mainly frozen over when I was there (although you could still hear the water flowing behind the ice) & looked really pretty (words don't do it justice really). The walk took about 1 1/2 hours allowing for time to admire the falls & take plenty of photos.
MAIN STREET - Vancouver, BC - main street inbetween broadway and West 17th Avenue is this new emerging area in vancouver full of unique shops, cafes, and artists! You will meet really cool people around this area and make sure to visit Lugz Coffee and Burcu's Angels (vintage clothing store) also beside Burcu's is my friend Lawrence's store called Motherland, he sells all his hand made fashions here and there are alot of really funy clothes for boys and gals. Danielles favorite restaurant Slickety Jims is also in this same block...and if your upto some good night time eating/wining visit monsoons for a luxary meal and unique ambience!
Lucy Maud Montgomery Author of The Anne of Green Gables book series and many more books in this picture. The Mythmakers: The Artist as Folk Hero Some of these heroe's are famouse because the authors have brought to life fictional characters that embody the hopes and dreams of a particular group. In spite of Canadians' legendary reluctance to warm up to fictional characters, there are many well-loved favourites. Sam Slick (1796-1865) In creating the Yankee clockmaker Sam Slick, Judge Haliburton turned from legislation to satire in his drive to promote social and political change in Nova Scotia. He became the first Canadian writer to achieve international recognition. Sam Slick appealed to British and American readers as well as to Nova Scotians. The Clockmaker — first published in 1836 — quickly became the first Canadian international bestseller, and is still in print. Sam Slick was...
Poundmaker was in this picture Voices of the People: Heroes of Conflict Many colourful heroes emerged from the struggles and conflicts between the distinct groups that have played a role in the development of the nation. Of course, whenever sides are drawn up, one group’s hero is another's villain. Heroism and villainy are often two sides of the same coin: the pursuit of ideals requires courage and determination on both sides of a conflict. Through myth we can enter into the feeling of the other side and better appreciate its heroes even when we do not share its ideals. Some examples of are : Louis Riel (1844-1885) In 1869, Riel founded the Comité National des Métis to protect his people’s rights, and helped stage the Red River Uprising for which he was exiled to the United States. Entreatied by settlers, he eventually returned to set up a provisional government and, as the...
John Ware in the picture We Are the Land: Establishing Roots These hero's are the people who managed to survive the rough everyday life of the Canadian Fronter, when it was first settled. It was a hard life which was not for the weak or fearful. Some examples of these: Marie Rollet-Herbert (1588 - 1649)Marie was the young mother of three when in 1617 she left her home in Paris to accompany her husband, Louis Hébert, in his ambitious career as an apothecary and farmer in the New World. There, she became known for her tirelessness and generosity towards her fellow settlers. Her family also enjoyed unusually good relations with the local natives to whom Louis was a physician and she a teacher. Following her husband’s death, she resolved to remain in New France with her family. In 1632, when Quebec was returned to the French after a three-year occupation by the English, the Jesuits...
Alexis-le-trotteur in the picture The Realm of Myth: Extradordinary Beings and Legendary Heroes Some are fictional Heroe's because of the outlandish battle's the faced for the greater good, and some are hero's for the exceptional circumstances the character had to live. These are some example: Kivioq Inuit in all parts of the North tell of the great legendary traveller, Kivioq. Many versions of the Kivioq story-cycle have been preserved through oral tradition, and today, a new generation of Inuit storytellers are reincarnating these tales in written or graphic form. In one familiar episode, depicted here by Baker Lake artist, Victoria Mamnguqsualuk, Kivioq takes a bird-woman as his wife by stealing her feather coat. Discontented, she leaves him, taking their bird-children with her. Kivioq follows and, with the help of the fish-maker — who summons a great salmon to carry Kivioq on...
Terry Fox in the Picture What Is a Canadian Hero? In some ways the very concept of 'hero' seems to conflict with traditional views of what it means to be Canadian. Marshall McLuhan described us as 'the people who learned to live without the bold accents of the national ego-trippers of other lands.' And even though our history is full of great acts and great people, Northrop Frye contended that we are 'a country which has manifested a great deal of courage but has never responded with much warmth to charismatic leadership.' On a grander scale, as a nation we have been notoriously reluctant to elevate ordinary individuals to the realm of myth and heroism. Even so, our literary and cultural artifacts reveal a rich tapestry of historical and fictional figures who have at some time captured the public imagination, and who reflect the dynamism and diversity of the Canadian mosaic. The...
Definately rent a car and travel one of the only main roads in Newfoundland. The scenery, the animals and the local culture along the way is well worth the trip. Also, take a stroll through the High Park area of Toronto.
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 653 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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