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August
in Ontario Resort and Cottage Country...
A Time
for Sweet Corn, Wild Blueberries and Cool Nights
August
in Ontario Resort and Cottage Country...
Barrie,
Ontario – July 2006 – With 2 months of summer left in 2006, it is time
to take advantage of the fresh Ontario harvest bounty by visiting a farmers’ market or
stopping at the sweet corn stands as they pop up along the Highway 400
and Highway 11 corridors north of Toronto. The sale of farm fresh produce
and the favorite, wild blueberries, along with field tomatoes and fresh
produce is a gourmet delight. Going to and from your favorite resort destination
in cottage country is always a fun time in August.
August
Events and Festivals
A number
of August festivals and events – a summer Paperfest in Iroquois Falls, fairs
in Minden and Dryden, garlic festival in Sudbury, a children’s festival in
Vermillion Bay, fishing derbies in Port Loring, Owen Sound and Sault St. Marie,
and music festivals in Collingwood, Penetanguishene and Havelock. Ontario
Resort Packages and Cottage Country Getaways
Various
packages offered include great August summer vacation deals at a number of
locations north of Toronto. August packages include girlfriend’s getaway packages,
half day and full day spa packages, golf packages, fishing packages, wilderness
trips, theatre packages, mountain bike packages, horse trail ride packages,
cruise packages, outdoor adventure packages, canoeing packages, romantic packages,
and “Up Close and Personal” with a polar bear package.
Ontario
Outdoor Nature Adventures
August
is one of the best months to get out to hike, canoe, and enjoy nature interpretation
at one of the many wildlife viewing areas north of Toronto. Many centres offer
a morning or afternoon event or activities for families with children making
for the perfect day trip, or quick overnight visit to an Ontario resort destination
that’s close to home.
Ontario
Travel North of Toronto provides one of the best online
locations to find your last minute getaway and value vacation
getaways in Ontario’s
Resort and Cottage Country destinations including the destinations
of Muskoka, Haliburton, Georgian Bay, North Bay, West Nipissing,
Simcoe County, Town of The Blue Mountains, The Algonquin Park
Area, Ottawa Valley Central, Northern, and Eastern Ontario.
The 400Eleven.com website
covers destinations north of Toronto, Ontario. Highway 400 and Highway 11 meet
just north of Barrie, Ontario. The two highways are the major travel routes
from the Greater Toronto Area into Ontario’s cottage and resort country…..
the traditional vacation destinations enjoyed by Toronto residents. |
Click
here or more information on Tourism
and Travel in Ontario North
of Toronto
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