Many people think zoos are just for kids but we know a lot of adults who love to go too! It’s a great date place and a wonderful place for a walk on a sunny day. You can also visit petting farms, donkey, bird and wildlife sanctuaries and animal conservatories if you have a craving…

Summer is coming; plan now for a Family Vacation in Ontario When the kids are off school, summer looms LONG! Break up their holiday with a family vacation, where you, and they, can get out of the day-to-day routine. Experience, explore and learn. There are loads more ideas on http://www.summerfunguide.ca. Stay at an Ontario Family…

Helicopter Rides & Balloon Adventures (planes too) – reserve your spot for spring & summer There is something about looking down at the earth from high above that makes you realize how small you are.  While we usually are way up high, looking down through the small windows of a jet airplane, there are some…

Food tourism has become a “thing” and Ontario is one of the best places to eat/drink your way through a holiday. From food tours and trails, to our multiple wine regions to the recent explosion of craft breweries to world-renowned restaurants, both international spin-offs and home grown, Ontarians are both leading the way, and supporting…

We know we’re from Ontario and we need to embrace the outdoors, but sometimes, you just want to be warm! Here are some fun things to do when you need an active indoor winter activity. You can find loads of others here: http://www.summerfunguide.ca/amusement-parks-water-parks-mini-golf-more.html At Putting Edge Glow-in-the-Dark Mini Golf’s 5 locations across Ontario, you can…

It is officially winter and even though the weather has been relatively mild lately, it’s a great opportunity to get outside and enjoy our great province. There are loads of fun things to do when the weather gets a bit colder. We’re lucky to have 4 seasons to keep us from getting too bored so…

Some people love to walk around a museum, read the blurbs and take it all in on their own terms. Others like to be a bit more hands on with their visit, trying the technology, dressing up, talking to representatives or hosts, etc. Here are some museums where you can find hands on learning. For…

Tis the season for the Ghouls to come out! If you like to scream, we have a lot of scary things to do which will definitely make the hair on your neck stand up! Halloween and Haunted Attractions There are a bunch of attractions whose only reason for being is to scare the pants off…

Why is it that the only time we see tourist attractions is when we are on holiday somewhere? We miss loads of great things at home that people from elsewhere travel just to see. It’s time to be a tourist in our own town or city, and enjoy everything our ‘hood has to offer! We’ve…

Ontario experiences that are just a bit different! Agawa Canyon Tour Train This 1-day wilderness excursion transports you 114 miles N of Sault Ste. Marie. Travel over trestles and see the lakes, rivers and granite rock formations that inspired the Group of Seven painters, while listening to the history of the region with stories of…