I was lucky to be able to be part of a day trip out to Oro-Medonte between Barrie and Orillia. That in itself doesn’t sound too exciting but it’s now set to become the premier location one of the hottest and newest renovated event grounds around called Burl’s Creek.
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Niagara-on-the-Lake holds a special place in many hearts and minds alike. Located at the western end of Lake Ontario, it was one of the earliest regions for settlement– due in part to the War of 1812. There are many key sites which helped establish Canada as unique and separate entity from the United states– who at the time– wanted to absorb the fledgling colonies. Today, you can visit the many historic sites that played an integral part in championing Canada as an independent nation- such as Fort George, Navy Hall, and Butler’s Barracks.
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Bigger than ever this year, The Stop Community Food Centre has once again brought together the city’s culinary wonders to its sold-out annual fundraiser, The Stop’s Night Market. Featuring inspiring dishes from 70 chefs, 20 beverage vendors, and over 39 one-of-a-kind food carts by local designers, this two-night extravaganza last week displayed the very best of food, art, and music this city has to offer. Held at a spacious vacant lot off Sterling Road on the west end, we had the opportunity to check out one of the nights, and here are our favourite moments.
Kicking off the grand 10-day festivities known as the Luminato Festival requires a grand opening befitting of the multi-arts occasion and once again it was bigger than the year before.
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A new champagne, Veuve Clicquot RICH aims to represent the fun, energetic and sociable side of life. Not only can you enjoy the champagne on its own, but it was also created with cocktails in mind – a sweeter champagne hence the name, ‘rich’, that mixes well with many ingredients. It boasts being the first of it’s kind in North America, a champagne dedicated to mixology.
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