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Ontario Winter Fun Getaways
2009
Ontario
winter of 2009 has started out to be an outdoor sports enthusiasts dream.
Now is the time to plan for your family
day weekend in February and your March
Break holiday. Ontario winter getaway
are causes for celebration for skiers, snowmobilers, ice skating,
snow tubing and snowboarding and snowshoe enthusiasts. The place to
go is the snowbelt regions north of Toronto. Plan ahead now for your your
winter ski vacation in 2009. Keep
winter safety at the forefront of your winter vacation, see winter
driving and recreation safety tips. See top
ten items to have in your car for winter safety precautions. Now is
the time to plan for your family day
weekend in February and your March Break
holiday.
Ontario Resort Travel
Destination Picks of the Week.
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Romantic Getaway of the Week
Northridge Inn and Resort -
Sundridge, Ontario
 Northridge
Inn and Resort - Visit Northridge's Lakeside "Just For
Two" experiences! Specialty baskets, fireplaces, exquisite
dining, whirlpools, an outdoor hot tub, sauna, a specialty breakfast
in bed, and spa services complimented by Canadian Pine and white
linens
Sundridge, Ontario,
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Family Getaway of the Week
Delta Grandview Resort - Huntsville,
Ontario
Delta
Grandview Resort - Here, snow isn't just ground cover; it's
one more reason to play in the great outdoors, or get cozy in front
of a wood-burning fireplace in one of our suites. Celebrate the
beautiful winter season with the family at Delta Grandview Resort.
Huntsville, Ontario,
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Town, Village & City Getaway of
the Week
The Irwin Inn - Lakefield, Ontario
The
Irwin Inn - Winter White – your cottage hideaway at the
lake - a Canadian tradition! An ice frosted lake and snow-laden landscape will lighten
your spirit in our Canadian winter! Take pleasure in the ambiance
of a crackling wood fire, an elegant suite or timber frame cottage,
and fine, candlelit dining. Go x country skiing, skating, walk to
visit the horses, or relax with a good book.
Lakefield,
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Winter Getaway of the Week
Millcroft Inn and Spa - Village
of Alton-Caledon, Ontario
 Millcroft
Inn and Spa - Make an relaxing escape to The Millcroft. Includes:
Two nights of accommodation for two, with complimentary 'Turn Down'
service each evening, A country continental breakfast buffet each
morning, A sumptuous 3-course dinner for two in the Main Dining
Room
Village of Alton-Caledon,
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Attraction of the Week
Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre - Midland,
Ontario
 Wye
Marsh Wildlife Centre - Explore the Wye Marsh on your own or
join the Outdoor Educators for an interpretive walk, feed the chickadees,
stroll the boardwalk, search for animal tracks in the snow or learn
about nature in the Exhibit Hall. During all seasons the Wye Marsh
offers interesting activities and programs for everyone and can
design programs to fit your needs. Contact the Wye Marsh for more
details.
Midland, Ontario,
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Attraction of the Week
Muskoka Wildlife Centre - Severn
Bridge, Ontario
 Muskoka
Wildlife Centre, A 100 acre wildlife park, featuring exhibits
of live animals including moose, wolves, eagles, bears and much
more. Everyday, enjoy "Meet the Creature" presentations.
Located 20 minutes north of Orillia, right on Highway 11 North.
Severn Bridge,
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Ontario Ski and Snowboard Report
The Ontario Winter destination ski and snowboard
report covers major winter destinations providing both downhill skiing,
snowboarding, and cross country skiing. The major winter ski destinations
have a ski hill close by or offer cross country skiing and snowshoeing.
Barrie, Collingwood-Blue Mountain, Algonquin area, Hockly Valley, Huntsville,
Haliburton, North Bay, Thunder Bay, Ottawa are some of the favourite locations
for winter outdoor sports and recreation.
Romantic Winter Resort Destinations
Weekend Romantic getaways
are close by at one of the many Ontario resort winter wonderland destinations
north of Toronto. Visitors are provided with the best of outdoor winter
activities and warm hospitality. Ontario travel north is the perfect antidote
for the stress of day to day. Enjoy a cross-colountry ski, a snowshoe,
skate, or a leisurely walk followed by a warm whirlpool, a spa massage
treatment and a glass of wine watching an evening with gentle snowflakes
drifting from the ski. Many resorts, inns, and lodges offer romantic
dining with culinary flare.
Ontario Spa Winter Vacations
Ontario travel to winter spa getaways
north of Toronto can be combined with a stay at resorts and lodges, country
inns, couples resorts, winter cottage resorts, family resorts or a
resort lodge with fireplaces. Fresh winter snow awaits your spa getaway
north and provides an exceptional romantic vacation with your spouse.
See our romantic getaway packages
for couples or consider a weekend getaway with an Ontario spas
vacation package with an array of spa treatments, from massages to
aroma therapy.
Resorts, Inns, lodges
Ontario Resorts offer a variety of resort
Ontario types depending on outdoor activities preferred, types of
accommodation provided and distance from the major urban areas of the
Province and the Greater Toronto area.
Winter Getaway Holiday Vacations
Many Ontario accommodation properties and resort destinations have esceptions
outdoors sports experiences for novices and experts. The Following list
of winter getaways allows Ontario visitors and tourists to pick by month,
type of Ontario outdoors activity, and type of accommodation. Winter
Carnivals in Ontario provide an added outdoors family fun experience.
Farmers Markets North of Toronto
Slow Food, 100 mile food, fresh food, organic food. All can be found
at a one of the many farmers' markets and food stands throughout Ontario.
Fresh summer asparagus, and rhubarb are now being featured at the many
markets. See farmers markets.
Cottages Winter Rentals
Cottage rental is not only a great Canadian tradition it is often a prelude
to a purchase in cottage country. Many Ontario residents dream of moving
to their cottage. As Ontario's cottage country evolves and has become
a year round destination there are several types of cottages from rustic
cabins and cottages, to chalets
and condos, or cottage rentals at Ontario
resorts. The winter offers a special time with outdoor recreational
living, hiking,walking followed by a crackling fireplace inside your cottage
and all of the winter sports including snowshoeing, cross country skiing,
downhill skiing, ice fishing, snowmobiling or ATV riding.
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leisure time and Ontario travel activities on your vacation north of Toronto.
Is it fishing, golf, camping, spa treatments, water skiing, seeing your
first moose, hanging out, the dining experiences, the romance of a particular
inn, or resort, or the special hospitality of a preferred destination?
Submit your favorite travel and tourism experiences and photos , or tell
us about it on the 400ELEVEN Web Log.
The 400Eleven site continues to provide one of the most comprehensive
guides to fall, winter, summer and summer getaway vacation and weekend
packages. Destination resort areas north of Toronto offer an array of
romantic getaways, weekend getaways, travel packages, vacation packages,
ski vacations, winter vacations and information about skiing and winter
getaways. Travel
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Ontario Winter Fun Getaways 2009
Ontario
winter of 2009 has started out to be an outdoor sports enthusiasts dream.
Now is the time to plan for your family
day weekend in February and your March
Break holiday. Ontario winter getaway
are causes for celebration for skiers, snowmobilers, ice skating,
snow tubing and snowboarding and snowshoe enthusiasts. The place to
go is the snowbelt regions north of Toronto. Plan ahead now for your your
winter ski vacation in 2009. Keep
winter safety at the forefront of your winter vacation, see winter
driving and recreation safety tips. See top
ten items to have in your car for winter safety precautions. Now is
the time to plan for your family day
weekend in February and your March Break
holiday.
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Ontario Travel News |
What are the top 10 Winter Outdoor Sports Activities?
Skiing, Snowshoeing, Snowmobiling, Skating? At 400eleven we are
often asked by new visitors to Ontario what
are the best winter activities for our family to do in Ontario?
..............and we give different answers based on families,
ages of Children See our Top
10 winter in Ontario family activities.
Ontario
Weather Review--Record Snow falls north of Toronto
Environment Canada (press release) - Ottawa,ON,Canada In combination
with significant winds and blowing snow, ...
Ice and Snow
Safety Conditions for Ice Fishing
Ice Fishing quick links and tips on ice and snow safety, conditions,
ice fishing regulations, getaway packages for ice fishing,Donna
Cansfield urges Ice Fishing Anglers " to play it safe"............
The Ice fishing season has started on Lake Simcoe's Kempenfelt
Bay near Barrie. Ice fishing is a popular winter outdoors family
activity on Lake Simcoe. A quick check about ice fishing hut registration
and rules can be found at Ice
Fishing-Regulations from The Ministry of Natural Resources.
See Lake Simcoe area accommodation.
See more ice-fishing getaway
package locations in Ontario. Caution is encouraged early in the
season to avoid un-safe ice. See Winter
Safety.
Deep
freeze draws crowd to first day of Ottawa Canal skateway
Canoe.ca, Canada - Ottawa,
Canada By AEDAN HELMER, SUN MEDIA Hundreds of people flocked to
the world's largest skating rink yesterday, braving bone chilling
temperatures to break the ice on ... See more information on Ontario
skating locations, Book Ottawa
Hotels
2009 Links to Snow Reports, Ski reports Road Reports,
Snowmobile Reports
Snow and road reports are in one
location. As the snow continues to fall north of Toronto and the
lakes turn to ice, snow and winter enthusiasts can get all of
their snow news before heading out on a winter vacation, ski or
snowboard trip, snowmobiling getaway, snowshoe adventure, visit
to an Ontario Provincial Park, family cross-country ski outing
or romantic getaway. Links to a variety of Ontario
snow, ski, trail and weather conditions north of Toronto.
Canada Honored with "Beer Case" Kudos-Lonely
Planet Recognition
In 2008 Canada was recognized as not only being friendly, but
showing consideration for beer drinkers from around the world.
See Beer Case and Beer Stores
Carriage
Ridge Resort Number One in Barrie Area
Carriage Ridge Resort in the Horseshoe Valley area has maintained
number one ranking on TripAdvisor based on consumer coomments.
Carriage Ridge offers many winter activities hosted at nearby
Horseshoe Resort include Snowmobile Tours, Dog Sledding and Hummer
Adventure Tours. Packages for Family Vacations, Romantic Retreats
and Adventure Getaways.
Gilmore Ontario:
Beaver Creek Resort expects Busy winter Season
At Beaver Creek, winter guests can ride their snowmobiles right
from the front door and travel to many winter attractions.
Port Severn The
Gateway To Ontario Cottage Country
Over the years, resort hotels, Muskoka lakeside inns and other
Ontario tourist lodgings were built to accommodate an ever-growing
number of tourists and ...
Winter
2008-9 at Arrowhead Provincial Park
Nabweekly - Huntsville,
Ontario,Canada
Closed to camping but you can still enjoy the beauty it has to
offer with a season of cross country skiing, tubing, sledding
and snowshoeing. ...
Winds of Change
in the Valley
Residents and visitors alike have long known the Madawaska Valley
is a beautiful place to be. So it is not surprising that the word
is getting out. Investors, Jason Marleau and Russell Mussio, have
seen real opportunity in the valley; first through Algonquin Bound
and now with Barry's Bay Cottage Resort.
Northern
highways to get facelift
Timmins Daily Press - Timmins,Ontario,Canada
Northern Ontario highways are going to get a big facelift. Members
of the Northeastern Ontario Municipal Association got a chance
to look at some of the ...
City
to look into opening roads for ATV enthusiasts
Kawartha Media Group - Peterborough,Ontario,Canada
Presently, provincial legislation provides shoulder and paved
portions of some Ontario highways access by off-road vehicles,
but municipalities must pass ..
Local
photographer John Bartosik wins prestigious award.
John Bartosik from JB Photoworks is pleased to announce that one
of his photos was selected as a winner in the 2008 Nature's Best
Photography competition.
Magnetawan
resort owner opts for fractional ownership
parrysound.com - Parry Sound,Ontario,Canada
Turner said he made the decision to convert the 10-cottage property
to fractional ownership five years ago, and he said it took the
whole five years to slug ...
Canadian
Ski Clubs: Making Friends, Having Fun
OnTheSnow.com -
Ottawa,
Ontario: The Ski Extreme Club draws most of its members
from the greater Ottawa populace. Membership rolls in 2008 exceeded
1400. ...
Batawa
Adds New Lift
OnTheSnow.com -
The new lift, a Leitner/Poma Quad Chairlift, will give the hill
the newest lift in Ontario this winter.
The day-use resort also added a state-of-the-art ... Batawa,
Ontario near Trenton
Ontario Resort
Earns 5 Star Rating
The Couples Resort at Algonquin Park, was honoured with Canada's
coveted rating of 5 Star Resort, by Canada Select. Couples Resort
is now the Only Lakeside 5 Star Resort in Ontario.
Millcroft
Inn is the first Spa in Ontario to offer the Carita ProLift Non-Surgical
Facelift treatment. This non-invasive new treatment
employs an innovative skin care device that uses extremely mild
electrical currents that works with specially developed topical
creams and serums that to improve the tone and firmness of the
skin.
Ontario Fishing Regulations (NEW)
Ontario Fishing regulations changed and new ones were
posted for 2008, 2009. See New
2008-09 Fishing Regulations Summary. Links to fishing maps,
new fishing zones, and licenses.
Muskoka
to Host 2010 G8 Summit
The 2010 G8 Summit will be held at the Deerhurst Resort
in Huntsville Ontario
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Ontario Travel things to do and places to see North of Toronto.
A: Alban
to Arnprior
B: Barrie to Batchawana Bay
C: Canada's Capital to Cochrane
D: Dwight to Diamond in the Rough
E: Elmvale to Elliot Lake
F: Fishing to Fish.
G: Gangsters to Gogama
H: Happy north of Toronto
I: Iceskating to Ignace
J: J-Jay
K. Kawarthas to Kingston
L: Lakefield to Lake Huron
About Travel North of Toronto, Ontario
400 Eleven's Goal:
To provide Ontario travel information, travel getaway packages, resort
destination locations for visitors and tourists who are travelling north
of Toronto.......from Hockley Valley in the south to Muskoka
and Cochrane in the North, from Sault
Sainte Marie to the north west, to the Algonquin
Park area and the Madawaska
Valley in the north east. We provide our visitors with many travel
options in some of Ontario's best resort destinations.
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