{"id":2289,"date":"2020-09-16T00:21:18","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T00:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/?p=2289"},"modified":"2021-09-26T20:18:32","modified_gmt":"2021-09-26T20:18:32","slug":"get-out-of-town-and-explore-waterloo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/get-out-of-town-and-explore-waterloo\/","title":{"rendered":"GET OUT OF TOWN AND EXPLORE WATERLOO!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"b12171e95ca29a06569361a76d0dc3e3\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6144103376590397\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Plan your next weekend getaway to Waterloo, Ontario! The Waterloo Region is made up of three vibrant cities \u2014 Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo \u2014 and four pastoral townships: North Dumfries, Wellesley, Wilmot and Woolwich. Whether you\u2019re looking to hit the trails, partake in fine dining, or hit some of the destination\u2019s most renowned breweries, Waterloo has a variety of things to do! Here are some of our favourite things to check out while you\u2019re there.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Fall Hiking Trails<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-15-at-8.17.00-PM.png\" alt=\"Person riding a mountain bike\" width=\"253\" height=\"133\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Revel in the fall foliage in the multitude of urban and rural trails whether you\u2019re walking, hiking, biking, or jogging. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchener.ca\/en\/things-to-do\/iron-horse-trail.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Iron Horse Trail<\/a>, part of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thegreattrail.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Trans Canada Trail<\/a>, and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchener.ca\/en\/things-to-do\/huron-natural-area.aspx?_mid_=12286\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Huron Natural Area<\/a>\u00a0are great for nature lovers and photographers.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorewaterlooregion.com\/listing\/the-hydrocut\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">The Hydrocut Trail<\/a>&#8211;a series of 25 connected trails&#8211;is considered to be one of the top destinations in Ontario for riding your mountain bike. Explore more than 50 km of natural and urban trails in Cambridge, including the popular\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.grandriver.ca\/en\/outdoor-recreation\/cambridge-to-paris-rail-trail.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Cambridge to Paris Rail Trail<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.ca\/en\/parks-recreation-culture\/resources\/Devils-CreekTrail---AODA.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Devil\u2019s Creek Trail<\/a>\u00a0for a day outdoors.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>St. Jacob\u2019s Market<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2294\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-15-at-8.17.07-PM.png\" alt=\"Women leanining over a fruit stand\" width=\"262\" height=\"136\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A weekend in Waterloo isn\u2019t complete without visiting\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorewaterlooregion.com\/st-jacobs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">St. Jacob\u2019s<\/a>, located in the town of Woolwich, known for its Mennonite history. With over 300 vendors, turn your grocery shopping into a trip at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/stjacobsmarket.com\/farmers-market\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">St. Jacob\u2019s Market<\/a>, and famous for being the largest year-round farmers\u2019 market in Canada. Shop around for antiques or take the family for a wagon ride with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorewaterlooregion.com\/listing\/elmira-wagon-rides\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Elmira Wagon Rides<\/a>. Train enthusiasts will get excited at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/stjacobsmodelrailway.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">St. Jacobs &amp; Aberfoyle Model Railway<\/a>, featuring hand built trains representing the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific railways.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Breweries<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2293\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-15-at-8.17.13-PM.png\" alt=\"Pint of beer\" width=\"256\" height=\"134\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Waterloo Region has quickly become a destination for beer lovers with its variety of craft breweries. Soak up the last of patio season at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blockthreebrewing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Block 3 Brewing<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/the-village-biergarten.square.site\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">The Village Biergarten<\/a>\u00a0with a pint in the heart of St. Jacob\u2019s. Get a craft beer sampler at one of four locations at the popular\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/abeerb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Abe Erb<\/a>\u00a0or make a coffee and beer pitstop at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drinkredcircle.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Red Circle Brewing Co<\/a>. Not only is it a microbrewery but it is also a coffee roaster, market and bakery!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Museums &amp; Galleries<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2292\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-15-at-8.17.19-PM.png\" alt=\"Exterior of a small castle\" width=\"258\" height=\"140\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Waterloo Region has a variety of unique museums currently open to the public. Make your way to The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.waterloo.ca\/en\/things-to-do\/city-of-waterloo-museum.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">City of Waterloo Museum<\/a>\u00a0located in the Conestoga Mall, featuring more than 6,000 artifacts that relate to the Seagram family including a historic and rare bottle collection. Elevate your trip as an art day for the family at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kwag.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">The Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery\u00a0<\/a>(KWAG), featuring over 4,000 works from different artists and an emphasis on its contemporary collection. Bonus: admission here is FREE! Marvel at the Victorian grandeur of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilmot.ca\/en\/Castle-Kilbride-Museum.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Castle Kilbride<\/a>, which you may notice as the set of the CBC\/Netflix series, Anne with an E!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Fun Activities<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2291\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-15-at-8.17.25-PM.png\" alt=\"Lion sitting in the grass\" width=\"261\" height=\"138\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Open daily until October 12, explore the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lionsafari.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">African Lion Safari<\/a>\u00a0and its seven game reserves from the comfort of your own vehicle for its drive-through experience. Experience\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.miragevr.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Mirage VR<\/a>, Canada\u2019s first full-body, free-roam, multiplayer virtual-reality experience! Enter fantasy worlds where players use magical powers and teamwork to overcome obstacles. For a real-life fantasy experience visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgebutterfly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory<\/a>\u00a0and get lost in a 10,000 square foot tropical garden that showcases thousands of butterflies along with other animals, such as small birds, and tropical plants.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Other Cool Stuff to Do<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-15-at-8.17.31-PM.png\" alt=\"Girl sitting at a picnic table\" width=\"256\" height=\"140\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re dining al fresco this fall, look out for the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorewaterlooregion.com\/art-fresco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Art Fresco Public Art Project<\/a>, which features a series of decorated picnic tables hand painted by local artists. In Cambridge,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.langdonhall.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Langdon Hall<\/a>\u00a0Country House Hotel and Spa is a destination unto itself. Visit the Relais and Chateaux Property for a pampering spa weekend or splurge on a decadent lunch, dinner, or afternoon tea at its award-winning restaurant.\u00a0While exploring the Waterloo region you most likely won\u2019t get very far without noticing one of the many hand-painted signs for\u00a0brown eggs\u00a0and\u00a0maple syrup. Make your road trip into a scavenger hunt looking for these\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorewaterlooregion.com\/2019\/06\/no-sunday-sales-farm-gates-in-waterloo-region\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">farm gate sales<\/a>\u00a0and \u201chonour stands,\u201d which lead you to delicious honey, summer sausage or sweet corn, found via laneways off the county roads. Payment? Leave your money in a box and \u201con your honour.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s always fun exploring a new place and the Kitchener Waterloo region has something new to discover all year-round!<\/p>\n<p>Natalie &amp; Phil  <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plan your next weekend getaway to Waterloo, Ontario! The Waterloo Region is made up of three vibrant cities \u2014 Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo \u2014 and four pastoral townships: North Dumfries, Wellesley, Wilmot and Woolwich. Whether you\u2019re looking to hit the trails, partake in fine dining, or hit some of the destination\u2019s most renowned breweries, Waterloo&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2289","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-southwestern-region"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2289","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2289"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2289\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3669,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2289\/revisions\/3669"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2289"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2289"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2289"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}