by Gary McWilliams (aka The Festival Nomad) Be Prepared… It’s October and fall is here! Autumn is in the air. Indian Summer has warmed our days and the leaves on the trees are turning glorious shades of red, orange and yellow! So, what’s wrong with this idyllic picture? Nothing, really, except that you can’t expect…

Although much of Ontario is separated from the Atlantic Ocean by Quebec and the New England states, water-based activities are some of the most popular, and most thrilling, things for families to do when they’re visiting the area. As well as the Hudson Bay to the north, and Lake Superior to the south, Ontario is bursting…

Hi there … Joanne here again! Filming continues on our 14-week @PerfectWknds Travel Report web series, (http://kawarthasnorthumberland.ca/videos), focusing on the exciting things to do and see in the wild, wacky and always wonderful region of Kawarthas Northumberland – land of 1000 perfect weekends. For more things to do in Kawarthas/Northumberland, check out Summer Fun Guide. Each…

I’ve been reading a lot about Ottawa lately and so the hubby and I decided to do something a little different and take a road trip to explore our nation’s capital. With the girls plugged in – oops, I mean the TVs – the drive was quite easy. We stopped in lovely Kingston & Kemptville,…

TIFF – Kids Wow!  What an awesome day we just had!  The five of us went downtown to King St. to the Kids Toronto International Film Festival.  We had booked a time slot of 2pm to go into the digiPlayspace.  While we waited in line with the throngs of people (2pm is a very busy…

Museums have a sticky reputation. For history buffs they offer a Mecca of learning and discovery, but the general public often sees them as big warehouses with too much stuff that has no relative importance to their current lives. However, Canada offers some of the best and interactive museums in the world, most of which…

ROM This past Saturday the kids were bursting with energy.  The skies were gray, the weather was cold, but we had to get them out of the house.  We needed a kid friendly outing suitable for a 10, 8 and 6 year old.  It had to be fun and indoor and give them space to…

My kids and I went to Reptilia on the recent PA Day from our school. I have never been fond of reptiles and amphibians, but I decided to face my fears. Reptilia is a 25,000 sq. ft. indoor reptile zoo located in Vaughan, Ontario, near Toronto. The kids and I walked through a maze of…

The Diefenbunker museum is located in Carp, Ontario, just west of Ottawa. It was built in the late 1950s to protect government officials from the threat of nuclear war, and it was named after Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, Canada’s 13th Prime Minister. In the 1990s, the Diefenbunker was classified as a museum and as a…

  In the summer of 2006, we spent two nights at Great Wolf Lodge in Niagara Falls, Ontario.  At the time, our children were 5 and 3 years old.  We didn’t know what to expect from a family vacation at an indoor waterpark resort. We had never been to one. We enjoyed the experience so…