Maple Syrup Festivals-a Spring Tradition north of Toronto

See first hand the boiling of the sap, (sweet water) and the making of the maple syrup. Enjoy fun family events at any one of the maple syrup spring festivals listed below. More than a dozen Maple Syrup Festivals are taking place some as early as the end of February

Recent news about Maple Syrup production from the Haliburton-Kawarthas Maple Syrup Producer indicates that start dates have moved earlier into the beginning of March.
Photo: Sap Buckets being prepared for the harvest.

Some areas of the province in more moderate climate regions amy even start earlier.

Maple syrup starts running when the temperature during the day is +5 C, and during the night
drops to -5 C.

Travel Ontario to March Break Getaways Packages

RESERVE YOUR 2008 MARCH BREAK GETAWAY PACKAGES NOW.

More than 35 Ontario getaways packages are available for the Spring school break in March. Package prices vary depending on the number in your group or family, type of accommodation or meal choice.

Guests can select from a variety of getaway packages where they can build an igloo, enjoy a sleigh ride, participate in snow tube races, kids games and activities, skiing downhill or cross country, ice skating, snowshoeing, and ice fishing. You can also pretend you are in the Olympics and try the downhill 'luge' package. Several Ontario Resorts are providing sugar bush tours where they will be making maple syrup.

Select a variation of hotels, motels, cottages, resorts or cabins with some exciting value getaways will make the 2008 spring break-march break a vacation to remember.

Many destinations will feature events and festivals, and March Break kids day camps, Maple Syrup festivals and fun competitions. Watch
Watch for changing events and festivals listed for the March spring break period.

Ontario Travel to Winter Carnivals, Snowfests, and family winter fun

Tay Township Frosty Frolics Winter Carnival

Victoria Harbour
February 8-10, 2008
Tay Township Frosty Frolics Winter Carnival
More Information

More On Ontario Winter Carnivals in February

Travel Ontario for Dog Sledding in Haliburton

With the Rick Mercer dog sledding in the Haliburton Highlands of Ontario, many will be asking where is Haliburton.

Well it is a little east of Muskoka, above the Kawarthas, West of the Ottawa Valley and borders on and includes a bit of Algonquin Park.

For more information on Haliburton Highlands see Haliburton, and Minden.

See dog sedding getaways and discover the excietment of a dog sledding experience

Where to Find Black History Information North of Toronto

Northern Terminus Journal Launch-February 23, 2008
Grey Roots Museum-Owen Sound: 1:00pm. The launch of Volume 5 of this publication devoted to celebrating Black History. The afternoon will feature a presentation with readings, followed by musical entertainment with the talented Bobby Dean Blackburn and his band! Refreshments. Admission is FREE. For more details about the Journal, please See Grey Roots
Book Hotels on Line in Owen Sound
More information about Black History north of Toronto including The Black Settlement in Oro Township Simcoe County see Ontario Black History
and the Simcoe County Museum

Meetings and Conferences--Travel North of Toronto, Ontario

Meet and Ski, Golf, Teambuild

Conference facilities north of Toronto have developed a significant degree of sophistication at the conference resorts, hotels, and conference centres (centers) available today. At the same time there are conference and meeting venues that are rustic and equally as productive a a large conference resort hotel. There are more a than 15 operators with conference and meeting facilities.
Many are now equipped with WiFi, and computer hook-ups in meeting rooms. Good sized conference tables, lecterns, and staging can provide for a formal or informal news, or press conference. Many facilities offer complete meeting packages, or individual day rates often including meals. The resorts are flexible and can hold a senior executive business conference just as easily as an education or youth conference for team building. As a natural bonus delegates still consider a conference north and out of the city to be special, be it in a woodland setting, or on a lake. Recreation facilities are often a major incentive for groups, and meeting productivity is automatically enhanced. Meeting Planners often have a captured and happy audience with their meeting delegates. During the winter months there is always a winter outdoor getaway experience available, or a golf getaways during the summer.

Ontario February Travel For Love and Romance

Travel North of Toronto Ontario in February: Accommodation operators are ramping up their romantic getaways for those special winter weekends away in anticipation of Valentine’s Day in February. More than 30 romantic getaways are available at ‘February for Lovers’ north, north east and North West of Toronto. .

A sample of packages and prices at member accommodation properties are available for the budget cottage couples or for those who want to splurge on this special time of the year.

Travelling North in Ontario--winter in Northern Ontario

I encourage all travellers and visitors coming to Canada to explore Ontario's North and to read the article by Bruce Corcoran,
Chatham Daily News - Chatham,Ontario,Canada
Snowmobiling, ice fishing, cross-country and downhill skiing, outdoor
skating, you name it, all are popular pursuits in the north. ...
<http://www.chathamdailynews.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=873801>

This is an entertaining and interesting perspective on a vision of where northern Ontario really starts, how residents perceive the north vs the south of Ontario.

For a taste of winter north in Ontario see a selection of winter getaways to enhance your pursuit of the many recreational activities mentioned by Corcoran.

Family Day Weekend in Ontario

Welcome to Ontario family getaways. February of 2008 will signal a historic ocassion in the Province of Ontario with the arrival of the first public holiday in the winter called Family Day.

We encourage visitors to take advantage of some of the many special family getaways or one of the many winter getawaya offering a variety of outdoor activities including, snowshoeing, downhill and cross-country skiing, ice fishing, snowmobiling, ice-skating, and indoor relaxing around a warm firs.

See winter getaways

Ontario Travel During Family Day Weekend 2008

The Financial Post reported today Sat. 19^th, Jan. 2008 that Ontario resorts (resort destinations in Ontario) should benefit from the Province’s new family day on February 18. The article contends based on Ipso Reid and Expedia report that “31% of Canadians plan some type of trip for the February holiday weekend.” If one quarter of Ontario vacationers say they plan to go south that leaves ¾ who will probably stay in Ontario or Canada. Good news for Tourism in Canada and Ontario. My calculations say that approximately 3,000,000 Ontario residents will be engaging in a mini-vacation or a day trip during February Family Day Weekends.

Already there are a number of Ontario Resorts offering getaway packages in February and a number of attractions such as the Wye Marsh near Midland Ontario are setting up day long activities and programs for the Family Day on the Monday. For example Wye Marsh is offering, Free snowshoe rentals for all children 12 and under, Free cross country ski lessons at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm, Meet the Creatures Live Animal Shows at 11:30 am and 2:30 pm.

Snowmobiliers Encouraged to be safe--

Safety Tips Snowmobile Tips

Snowmobile Safety is Critical around water sources, lakes, rivers, streams on your snowmobile getaway vacation.

Snowmobiliers should become familiar with the Safe Rider Program
provided by the OFSC.

Ontario Travel to National Ski Week Events

Ontario Winter Carnivals Family Fun

Ontario travel north of Toronto Winter Getaways provide family fun times. Ski resorts will be making snow and the downhill skiers will be celebrating National Ski and Snowboard Week until January 19.

Winter Carnivals in Ontario kick off this coming weekend, with fun winter activities for families.

Ontario Ski Report provides snow reports, snowmobile trail reports, Provincial Park Cross Country Ski and Snowshoe report links. Before heading out check the Ontario road weather conditions and lake ice conditions for driving and outdoor recreation in the winter. It is not too early to consider booking your February Family Day Holiday Getaway weekend.

Ontario Travel to Winter Carnivals, Snowfests, and family winter fun

The weekend of Jan 19, 2008 is the start of the winter Carnival season north of Toronto. Here is a list of carnivals for the upcoming weekend. Combine a winter getaway weekend at one of the many resort destinations. Check out the Winter Carnival page for more winter fun ideas.

Brighton

Brighton, January 18-27
Start off with a pancake breakfast and finish off with an old fashioned winter supper. In between, check out a hockey tournament, a winter bird workshop or enjoy a lantern-lit skate.

Tim Horton's Georgian Cup

Owen Sound, January 19, 20
The ultimate snowmobiling race highlights this snowcross weekend. Don't miss the big race or the freestyle challenge.

Snofest Winter Carnival

Peterborough, Ontario
Saturday, January 19, 2008

Enjoy Pancake breakfast, sleigh rides, snowman contests and much more at the PCMA and Armour Hill. All events are free and family friendly. Dress for the weather!
Featured at 11 am and again at 1 pm enjoy acclaimed children’s entertainer MUSIC BY JAKE. Snowfest Winter Carnival Information Peterborough Hotels On-line

Campbellford Polar Bear Festival

January 19 A winter festival including an icy dip in the Trent River, demolition derby, enter your favourite recipe in the chocolate or cheese contest.
For more information call 1-888-653-1556 or (705) 653-1551

Ontario Travel--Snow is back in Cottage Country

Ontario outdoor activities are gaining momentum as the snow has returned to the North with recent snowfalls. Check Weather and Road Conditions. Today the Ontario Ministry of Tourism says, "new snow was reported in the Huronia and Kawartha regions, where they received anywhere from 5 to 10cm of fresh snow overnight and there is more in the forecast for today. Ski conditions are being reported as a combination of groomed granular and powder on both the alpine and cross country trails. If you’re planning a day on the slopes and trails it will be quite comfortable with temperatures around -3 degrees." Getaway this week north of Toronto, See a selection of winter getaways at
Ontario Travel North of Toronto

Ontario Travel News-Travel and Tourism North of Toronto

Find the latest in travel news, tourist activities, winter carnivals, travel packages, for Ontario Winter travel north of Toronto. Everything from Ontario winter road conditions to ice fishing getaways, snowmobile getaways, skiing getaways. The travel information on this page represents current new tourist information for travel and tourism in the Province of Ontario including tourist attractions, tourist guides, restaurants, hotels, events, history, seasons, outdoors, resorts, resort destinations north of Toronto. See Ontario Travel News and Tourist Information.

Ontario Ice Fishing--The Family Fun, Guys Getaway, Artistic Side

The Richard Johnson Gallery in Toronto is featuring an ice hut photo exhibition. This was covered in the globe and mail with the headline,

Out on the ice, no two huts are the same a story by Gary Michael Dault..."The huts, Johnson points out, are "sled-based," each still resting on the sled on which it was dragged out by snowmobile onto the ice". Globe article continues.

This blog author and amateur photographer prefers going out on the ice and checking out the variety of ice huts or, a search for the natural setting highlighting the solitary fishing hut in a more illuminated setting. (Photo taken by r.taylor on Lake Kashagawigamog in Haliburton). This is not just a guys sport. This is an outdoor sport for the entire family, however should not be considered a day long activity. Groups of guys will look at it differently as an annual outdoor right of the great Canadian outdoors. Ice fishing opportunities for families and guys can be found on the Ontario Travel North of Toronto website by going to ICE FISHING GETAWAYS

Ontario travel outdoor travel Snowshoeing North of Toronto

More than 25 snowshoeing options are available for the outdoor enthusiast travelling north of Toronto. Ontario travel and resort destinations from Haliburton to the Ottawa Valley, the Algonquin area, west to Collingwood. One of the great new sports for the aging baby boomers is snowshoeing. Ontario has more than its share of winter outdoor space. Many of the resort destinations provide both trail and off trail snowshoe adventures north in Ontario. See Snow shoe and Snowshoeing tips.

How to become a “Winterized Canadian

Snow tubing, Igloo Building, Sleigh Rides, Winter Eco Tours, Snowshoeing, Winter Stargazing and Ontario Resort Getaway Packages

North of Toronto, Ontario…2008…With the good snowfalls in December, winter is shaping up to offer fun family outdoor adventures and outdoor getaways in the many resort destinations north of Toronto. A variety of family Outdoor fun including, building an igloo, a winter eco tour with snowshoes, sleigh rides, or an Ontario resort winter getaway package can be viewed by going to http://www.400eleven.com/.

400ELEVEN TRAVEL provides a one stop for Ontario travel winter information north of Toronto with Links to weather, road conditions, ski reports, snowmobile trail reports and more than 160 accommodation and attraction properties providing winter activities go to http://www.400eleven.com/ski-report.html

Information on the many events and festivals can be viewed on the web site at www.400eleven.com/events.html and winter carnivals can be viewed at www.400eleven.com/wintercarnivals.html.

Ontario Winter Travel Getaways North of Toronto

One Stop Guide to Winter North of Toronto

Ontario skiing and outdoor winter sports are off to a quick start before winter officially starts. Ontario Travel north of Toronto has several options available for outdoor winter enthusiasts. More than 100 outdoor winter getaways are suggested for the major winter sports and winter recreation activities. Winter getaways north of Toronto can be found at http://www.400eleven.com/getaways-winter.html

The most up-to-date ski report can be found at http://www.400eleven.com/ski-report.html and information

on Ontario road conditions is available at http://www.400eleven.com/newroads.html

Ontario Ski Report, Ski and Snowboard Report, Skiing November 28, 2007

Open Today:

Horseshoe Resort – Machine groomed wet snow on a 35cm base with 2 lifts on 5 slopes. The cross country trails are closed at this time.

Open Tomorrow:
Blue Mountain, Mount St. Louis Moonstone, Horseshoe Resort

Open Saturday:
Blue Mountain, Mount St. Louis Moonstone, Horseshoe Resort, Snow Valley
Hardwood Hills Nordic Ski Centre

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