By boat or car, Coburg, Ont. town is a delight
COBOURG, Ont.—A century or so ago, they came to escape the stench of industrial Pittsburgh and the oppressive summer heat of the southern states. First they built a string of hotels along the waterfront, situated to catch refreshing lake breezes. Some of the wealthiest erected mansions and estates. (Updated: 06/19/09 3:34 PM )
Rolling through history on a Segway tour in Toronto
TORONTO—“Trust the machine,” Michael the tour guide enthuses. The machine is a Segway, an upright electric scooter dubbed, “the transportation of the future.” (Updated: 06/19/09 3:34 PM )
Jamestown visit has a Hollywood feel
Jamestown’s downtown has a bit of old town in it, reminding me of Sacramento’s (Old Town), and parts of Toronto. And though its sloping streets lack the incline and elevation distinguishing Pittsburgh or San Francisco, one is reminded of those great cities when walking around Jamestown. (Updated: 05/17/09 7:34 AM )
Taughannock trails and falls offer family fun
TAUGHANNOCK FALLS STATE PARK—One of the prettiest parks I’ve been to is Taughannock Falls State Park, located on the shores of Cayuga Lake seven miles north of Ithaca, about a three-hour drive from Buffalo. We stopped here for only a few hours, but one could easily spend the entire day here. (Updated: 04/19/09 7:29 AM )
A stop in perfect small-town America
COOPERSTOWN—It appears like a mirage along the shores of the largely undeveloped Otsego Lake in the midst of New York’s Leatherstocking Country south of Herkimer. (Updated: 04/12/09 7:02 AM )
Spend spring break close to home in Rochester
ROCHESTER—While some people feel they have to travel far distances to glamorous locales during their Easter/spring break, you can easily have fun closer to home and do it at a fraction of the cost of an exotic trip. Rochester, a mere 80 miles down the Thruway, offers enough to keep you busy for several days, as my family learned when we spent a few days of our Easter break there. (Updated: 04/24/09 2:21 PM )
Adventures your kids will love
here are places that are best seen through the eyes of children, places where their imaginations make everything seem bigger than life. Toronto has plenty of attractions geared toward kids, but here are few that really capture their fantasies and are sure to create lasting memories. (Updated: 03/29/09 7:16 AM )
Waterloo is a region of contrasts
WATERLOO, Ont.—If ever an area was a study in contrasts, it has to be the region of Waterloo in southwestern Ontario. Not only is Waterloo the birthplace of Research in Motion, the high-tech maker of the Black- Berry, it’s also home to a large community of Old World Mennonites who shun contemporary technology for a traditional, slower way of life. (Updated: 03/22/09 7:49 AM )
A tropical sanctuary on a raw winter day
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont.—One winter a few years ago now, I went on a lucky family trip to Belize, where I snorkeled and saw sea horses, rode horseback to a swim beneath a waterfall, sipped rum on balmy evenings and took a drive down a dirt road to a greenhouse where shimmery Blue Morpho butterflies, wings as big as my hands, were bred for North American conservatories. (Updated: 03/15/09 7:39 AM )
A maple mecca beckons near the Falls
PELHAM, Ont.—Oh, Canada! Home to millions of maple trees and of course, maple syrup. With Ontario as the fourth-largest producer in the world, one has to wonder why the Toronto Maple Leafs just don’t adopt a big ol’ pancake as their logo. (Updated: 03/08/09 7:30 AM )