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Tag Archives: Ontario
The Most Hospitable Stay at Woodland Gardens Bed and Breakfast
August 18, 2018: Our accommodations for a one-day stay during our most recent Port Hope weekend getaway was at Woodland Gardens Bed and Breakfast in Campbellcroft, Ontario. This was a bed and breakfast (which also serves as an Airbnb) in … Continue reading
Posted in Complimentary Adventures, Hotel Reviews
Tagged #ONTARIOSFAVEsmallTOWN, 2-Bedroom Apartment style unit, 8250 Woodland Ave, 8250 Woodland Avenue Garden Hill, @VisitPortHope twitter, B&B with private adjacent bathroom, Bed and breakfasts near Port Hope, Campbellcroft, campfire, Fazer chocolate mint candy, games room, homemade Finnish breakfast at bed and breakfast, Jewelweed gardens, jewelweed plants, Lettua Little Pancakes, Munavoi, Munavoi egg butter, Ontario, Pannukukku Pan Cake, Port Hope bed and breakfasts, private bathroom and bedroom, Riisipiirakka, Riisipiirakka rice pastry, Specialty cream cheese scrambled eggs, specialty Finnish breakfast entrees, Spruce Suite bedroom, Woodland Gardens B&B, Woodland Gardens Bed and Finnish Breakfast, Woodland Gardens breakfast on the deck, Woodlands Garden Bed & Breakfast Games Room
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Weathered
This past summer, we took a trip up to Tobermory in northern Ontario. One of the highlights was to see Flowerpot Island, an island featuring “flowerpots” where the water has met the land and gradually weathered the rocks of the island … Continue reading
Revisiting the Fish Ladder in Port Hope, Ontario
October 8, 2017: Three years ago, I visited Port Hope in Ontario to watch the annual fall salmon run. It was my first time watching these majestic creatures defy gravity and jump through rushing water and channels in order to … Continue reading
Posted in Life, New Experiences
Tagged 2 McKibbon St, @VisitPortHope twitter, annual fall salmon migration, Corbett's Dam, Downtown Port Trailhead signs, Ganaraska River, Ganaraska River Fishway Corbett's Dam, Ontario, Optimist Park Port Hope, Port Hope, Port Hope fish ladder, Watching salmon run in Port Hope Ontario
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Hotel Review: Old Stone Inn Boutique Hotel
Last weekend, we stayed at the Old Stone Inn Boutique Hotel when we were spending the weekend away in Niagara Falls. This hotel was one that popped up on Groupon when we were briefly looking for a hotel to make reservations … Continue reading
Posted in Hotel Reviews
Tagged 6080 Fallsview Blvd, @OldStoneInnNF twitter, affordable hotels in Niagara Falls, boutique hotel, free wifi, hotel review, Hotel Reviews, hotel stays in Niagara, Niagara Falls, nice hotels Niagara Falls, Old Stone Inn, Old Stone Inn Boutique Hotel, Old Stone Inn hotel, Old Stone Inn reviews, Ontario, rustic hotels with character, swimming pool, walking distance
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Il Gelato di Carlotta (Niagara Falls)
We had some gelato at this relatively newly opened gelato shop at the Fallsview Resort in Niagara this past weekend! The gelato at Il Gelato di Carlotta proved to be one of the best gelatos I have ever had — it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Food
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Hotel Review: Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort
This is a review of the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort hotel: I’ve stayed at Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort many times now. This is my first time reviewing it! I really enjoy this hotel and its hotel rooms.
Posted in Hotel Reviews
Tagged 6830 Fallsview Blvd, @fallsviewcasino, double queen size rooms at Niagara Falls, Executive Suite at Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort hotel, Fallsview casino hotel reviews, Fallsview hotel review, free wifi in rooms and hotel lobby, hotel review, hotel room tour, Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls hotel reviews, Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort, Niagara hotel reviews, Ontario, Suites at Niagara Fallsview casino hotel, where to stay in Niagara Falls vacation
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Don’s Fish & Chips (Brockville)
Midway into our road trip to good old Montreal, we stopped for lunch at Don’s Fish & Chips in Brockville, Ontario. I’m not sure how the boys were able to find this place, but this was a gem for delicious fish … Continue reading
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Tagged 40 Water Street West, Brockville, by the lake, chips, Don's Fish & Chips, fast food, fast service, fish and chips, fish and chips place in Brockville, food blog, foodie, French fries, French fries with salt and vinegar, haddock, ketchup, lunch, Ontario, pit stop, restaurant review, small order, take-out, tartar sauce, travel
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Fish & Chips at Baked and Battered Cottage Bakery & Fish Fry
Finally, we come to the last restaurant we dined out at on this year’s MC & Prep Retreat. (Hello, soon-to-be-over-backlog at stenoodie.) :] After a second lovely night at our private villas at Pinestone Resort, we woke up the next … Continue reading
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Tagged 128 Highland St, Alaskan halibut, Baked and Battered, Baked and Battered Cottage Bakery & Fish Fry, Baked and Battered Cottage Bakery and Fish Fry, baked goods, bakery, coconut shrimp, cod tail, coffee, dine-in, fish and chips, food blog, foodie, fresh cut fries, fried fish, haddock, Haliburton, homemade coleslaw, homemade tartar sauce, Lake Head, Ontario, pastries, pickerel, restaurant review, seafood, The Docksider
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Breakfast at Heatherwood Restaurant (Pinestone Resort)
After our first night settling into Haliburton at the Pinestone Resort & Conference Centre, we were ready for our full day of learning and training with our mentors. But first, we had to get some sustenance! We walked out from our … Continue reading
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Tagged 4252 County Rd. #21, breakfast, Breakfast Sandwich, food blog, foodie, free wifi, Haliburton, Heatherwood Restaurant, Ontario, Pinestone Conference Centre Spa and Golf Course, Pinestone Resort, Pinestone Resort & Conference Centre, restaurant review, scrambled eggs, service, The Classic Canadian
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