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The Collingwood Brewery Summer Concert Series
The folks at The Collingwood Brewery have packed their schedule to the gills with high-energy good-vibes entertainment, ensuring the Beer Garden will be the place to be, all season long.
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Property Valet: Creating (and Managing) Beautiful Memories
Words :: Kristin Schnelten. Sponsored by Property Valet. If you’re new to home ownership in Southern Georgian Bay, the path you took to that closing date was likely similar to…
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Simcoe County: Sights and Sips Along the Creemore Loop
Sponsored by Cycle Simcoe. Simcoe County is, for thousands of cyclists, a heaven on earth: one enchanting village after another, each accessed via wide, paved sideroads with far-reaching vistas and…
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Keeping Endurable: Replica Skiff a Nod to Shipbuilding and Fishing Past
She looks a little out of place among the modern pleasure boats that jostle these days near the disused grain elevators in Collingwood, Ontario and the increasingly residential atmosphere of…
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From the Vault: Celebrating 75 Years of Blue Mountain Resort — Part 5
After 14 years of publishing Mountain Life in Ontario, we finally gained access to The Vault—Blue Mountain Resort’s historical archive stretching back to 1941, the year Jozo Weider founded the…
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The “Three Stage” Trails: A History
For local mountain bikers, there’s a mecca of trails on top of the Niagara Escarpment. It’s called Three Stage. Many consider it hallowed ground. For some it’s like a second…
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Sculpting Skateboards the Roarockit Way
Written by Michelle Markson. Giant leafy palms, fruit trees, and vibrant flowers gently sway in the salty breeze of Maui, where Ted Hunter and wife, Norah Jackson, make their home away…
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Snowy Owl Photo Workshop
There’s something about owls. Perhaps it’s their human-like features; their large, dish-shaped face; their amazing side-by-side yellow eyes; or the beauty of their flight. But it seems everyone feels the…
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Awesome 1980s Ski Outfits at Blue Mountain
The writers of Hot Tub Time Machine most likely started with one premise: show lots of hilarious 1980s ski clothes. And it’s a pretty good premise. With the possible exception…
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Just Push Play: Vintage arcade vibe alive in Collingwood
Rewind to the late 80’s and I’ll be honest, most of my social life revolved around the arcade. I was never much of a player, but growing up in Sauble…
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Point of No Return
As we were nearing the end of planning for this issue, it turned out we needed an eastern Canadian story and we needed a climbing story. Who knew we could…
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The Bruce Trail and why it matters
words :: Jack Morgan. The Bruce Trail – it’s a fairly big deal, isn’t it? It’s long; it extends right through the middle of the province all the way from…
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Ontario Sasquatch (Now with Video Proof)
Whether you’re a skeptic or a total believer, one thing about sasquatches is hard to believe: that there are Sasquatch in Ontario. But if you check out ontariosasquatch.com, well, perhaps,…
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Beaver River Eats One More Canoe
With ski season coming to a close rapidly (although skiing in 20 degree weather is pretty awesome), the rivers are high and the whitewater season is here for a short…
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Occupy Talisman
Let’s turn Talisman into Ontario’s first backcountry park. Talismans – amulets or other objects believed to possess supernatural or magical powers – are generally thought to bring good luck. If…
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The Bra Tree: A Throwing Tradition
By Melanie Chambers Fumbling with my bra under three layers of ski Jacket, fleece and undershirt, while hovering above the skiers below the chair lift, I’m careful not to expose…
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