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Fiery Grill: Best Place in town
collegedude84 Says: The Fiery Grill is an amazing restuarant located by the bridge in dorset. They serve anything from pizza to full class steak ribs, southern food etc. The patio is right by the water and is a good place to spend the afternoon. For anyone interested in dropping by their open...
Zachary's: Great for the locals, and tourists
CdnJane Says: Zachary's is well known to the locals as a good place for coffee and a muffin, or a tea biscuit, or a cooked breakfast. They serve lunch and dinner/supper too, but I've only had the experience of the breakfast. I was there with friends who have been regulars, and it was fun...
How to get to Dorset from Toronto
sim1 Says: It is about 2 1/2 hours travel time to get to Dorset and 250 kilometers. Dorset is just south of Algonquin Park (about 30 minutes drive).Directions :* Take Highway 400 north towards Barrie* Take Take provincial Route 11 North toward Orillia/North Bay* Take the District...
sim1 Says: A website that I like very much is this online roadmap : http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/traveller/map/In this next link I already choose the map with the area of Dorset for you (coordinates N27 on the map)....
Out in the middle of "cottage country", there is a remarkable store with excellent prices, and sizes for all. My mother's friends have shopped there for years, and I finally encountered it on Sat. The owner, June, and her daughter, Jane, were really excellent in finding clothes that I was really happy with, and very comfortable wearing. And, we were there when some of the stock was 50% off! Can't beat that. Good quality and prices to match.
What to buy: I got some casual wear, but also a couple of outfits for work, or dressier social events.
What to pay: Prices were about what I've paid for lesser quality in Toronto - not cheap, but excellent priced.
Written Aug 27, 2006
Address: Main Street Dorset
View from the observation tower
sim1 Says: Okay, one more picture of the view, and than I'll climb down again. Hahaha, I am not sure what was more scary, going up, or going down. The view from up here is fantastic, but it was also a great feeling to stand with my two feet on the ground again :-)
sim1 Says: Dorset itself is a little village in cottage country. The village itself is not spectacular, but as you could see the surroundings are. It's a perfect spot to fill up your tank and do some shopping. Hahaha, but not here though, because I think this gas station is out of...
Another view from the observation tower
sim1 Says: Another picture from the watch tower in Dorset. It's so amazing that I forgot my fear of heights and just enjoyed looking around.fee schedule :All Vehicles $2.00 per car $10.00 Seasonal PassBuses $20.00 Hours of Operation :May 15 to June 16 : 9 am to 6 pmJune 17 to September...
The view from the observation tower
sim1 Says: Finally on top I could enjoy the beautiful view from the tower, and I started to relax a little bit. Hahaha, I even got enthousiastic with taken pictures! Climbing the tower is for free, but you have to pay $2 to park the car just below the tower. You can also walk to the...
The beautiful colours of the leaves
sim1 Says: Do you like fall colours? I do, I love them! On this page I want to show you some pictures of these fantastic fall colours. Probably no picture really can do it justice, it is a sight you have to see for yourself. And you have to do it on a sunny day like I had, to get the...
sim1 Says: I don't have a picture of the store itself, so I've put this picture instead. I think you can call the Robinson's general store the main attraction of the village itself.This store is voted to be Canada's Best Country Store. I've been inside, but I wasn't that impressed...
Close to Dorset.... Algonquin Park
sim1 Says: A visit to Dorset is an excellent combination with a trip to Algonquin Park. I always love going here. The mainroad through the park is often very busy, but when you get in the canoe.... wow.... so beautiful! Lakes, forest, wildlife, that is what you will find in...
Why do the leaves get these autumn colours?
sim1 Says: Okay, I'll bore you with one more fall picture. But the colours are so amazing that I can't get enough of it. The colours range in all the tones from Green to yellow, orange red and also brown. And when the sun comes out some trees look like they are on fire, the colour is...
sim1 Says: If you missed the fall colours in one area, it doesn't mean you've missed all of it. When I tried to see the colours, my first instinct was to go to Algonquin Provincial Park. But when I arrived there, I quickly concluded I was too late and I had to go further south. So I...
sim1 Says: Of course the fall colours are not only amazing in Dorset, but through this whole part of the country. Usually the colours start at the last week of September and into October. These pictures were taken during Thanksgiving weekend.
The observation tower in Dorset
sim1 Says: The observation tower in Dorset (just south of Algonquin Park) is a fantastic place to see the fall colours. It is very busy though! Quite a lot of people know of this place and know that the best time to visit it is on 'Thanksgiving weekend'The view from here is...
sim1 Says: Besides seeing the fall colours on this day, I also saw some snow! Hahaha, yes... I love the snow! Like quite a few of you know I think :-) But this early in the season???!!! Arghhhh! It was fun standing in the snow early in the morning, but winter is coming so fast! I've...
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Finally... a sunny day! I've been waiting for some time now for a good opportunity to go on a 'fall colour tour', and I wasn't disappointed. Wow, what a colours! The trees seemed to be on fire at...
This building houses a great family place to eat - Zachary's, Ice Cream by the wonderful Kawartha Dairy, and a lovely lady's clothing store.
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