MOUNTAIN LIFE - Blue Mountains | Spring 2019

64 ML BLUE SPRING 2019 FOOD/ DRINK In Style In Collingwood! Spring is in the air - time to update yourself and your personal space! Whether it’s the perfect pair of jeans, comfy walking shoes, a unique table lamp or a fresh paint colour, Downtown Collingwood’s many fashion- forward boutiques and home décor and design shops have the latest spring trends you’re looking for – with friendly and knowledgeable staff ready to help you on your personalized journey of discovery! It’s all waiting for you! CollingwoodDowntown.com words & photos :: Allison Kennedy Davies By now you’ve probably driven by the rows and rows of apple trees that line the roadsides throughout the Beaver Valley and the Blue Mountains. As Ontario’s largest apple-growing region, it only makes sense that we’ve turned into a hotbed of craft cider production. Spring means the local orchards come alive with apple blossoms. It also means it’s time to raise a glass and experience the best blends our local cider-makers have to offer with the Apple Pie Trail Ciderfest. From June 7–16, your Ciderfest Passport will take you to seven local stops with a different food and hard cider pairing at each. You might be tasting fine cheese along with homegrown cider in Thornbury, then You might be tasting fine cheese along with homegrown cider in Thornbury, then visiting a nearby vineyard for a cider and sausage pairing… THE REFRESHING RETURN OF CIDERFEST