Ontario Spring Summer Travel News, Activities, Getaways

Wye Marsh March Fun Continues Midland, Tay Township Ontario Canada………..March 19, 2009 – Wye Marsh offers fun, affordable and enjoyable activities for everyone during March. The Sweetwater Maple Syrup Harvest Festival takes place............

Algonquin Park Lakeside Inn Offers New Wildlife Experience and Birding Packages Press release from: Algonquin Lakeside Inn - Dwight, Ontario – For over a century, Algonquin Provincial Park, located approximately two and a half hours north of Toronto, has been a favourite destination for wildlife and nature enthusiasts, as well as artists and photographers. It is a protected wilderness sanctuary of majestic forests, lakes, rivers and wetlands.

Maple Syrup report March 17, 2009- Ontario Ministry of Agriculture. Weather forecasts for the upcoming week suggest good sap flow may occur early in the week and again by the coming weekend. Maple producers can check for new sap flow each day where temperatures warm to around plus 5 C degrees C higher, following freezing nights. Where new sap flow is forecast, try to process previously collected sap from storage tanks as soon as possible to ensure storage for additional sap is available. Maple producers can be caught off guard for sap storage where large sap flow events occur. See maple syrup fesitvals and related maple activities. See the entire report from the Ministry of Agriculture at http://apps.omafra.gov.on.ca/scripts/english/crops/agriphone/article.asp?ID=1644

Muskoka Inn Features “Fawlty Towers “Getaway Package Port Severn, Muskoka Ontario.................March, 2009. Aficionados of the popular British comedy series Fawlty Towers will be in their element during the “Very Fawlty Dinner” event March 28 at The Inn at Christie’s Mill. Visitors can select from the dinner only package, or stay overnight and enjoy the fun filled evening. Overnight packages start at $309 per couple per night and include your room, a 5 course meal for 2, breakfast for 2 and of course the crazy evening.

The Norsemen Restaurant WINE TASTING DINNER Saturday May 2, 2009 20% off Cottage Rates for people participating in the Wine Tasting Dinner. Internationally renowned Sommelier Alan Marginean and Chef Harvey Cross have teamed up to develop a spectacular five course dinner paired with wines selected from around the world to deliver the perfect food/wine match.

Couples Weekend Retreat April 17-19, 2009 The Briars Resort & Spa is again offering a unique “Experience” weekend this April 17-19, 2009. This Retreat is focused on Couples who want to get away and re-connect with each other, enjoy great meals, slow down life’s pace and have a little fun. The Briars is located only one hour from Toronto on beautiful Lake Simcoe.

Food Festivals, Farmers' Markets, Fall Fairs, Wine Tasting North of Toronto

Ontario Food Festivals, Fall Fairs, Culinary Events 2008

North of Toronto: September 2008: There are more than just the leaves showing their colours north of Toronto. A number of culinary events and harvest celebrations are taking place in many of the traditional resort destinations north of Toronto. Destinations holding food and wine festivals include Hillsburgh Bobcaygeon in the Kawartha Lakes area, Green Belt Cycling Tours of the Rouge Park Loop, and the Newmarket to Lake Simcoe Route. Serious foodies will be in their element as they can combine one of the culinary events with a fall colour road trip, or fall festival or country fairs.