Quick Escapes Toronto: 26 Weekend Trips in Ontario

by David E. Scott, Helga Loverseed (Editor)

Twenty-six convenient minivacations can take you away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Take a trip to Elora, a picturesque river town, and stay at a gristmill that's one of the nation's most elegant inns. Wander through cedar-lined Elora Gorge, tour the historic limestone architecture in nearby Fergus, and then dine on superb cuisine in The Elora and Fergus Escape. Visit Kingston, the museum capital of Ontario, and indulge your interests in ice hockey, antique dolls, the maritime history of the Great Lakes, and more. Ship out on a dinner cruise through the Thousand Islands and rest comfortably at an inn in The Kingston Area Escape. Climb aboard the Polar Bear Express to Moosonee, the Gateway to the Arctic. Overnight at a rustic lodge, view wildlife at a bird sanctuary, hunt for fossils, explore a former gold mine, and shop for native handcrafts in the Moosonee and Moose Factory Escape. Each escape includes detailed route maps, travel directions, destination highlights, activities for morning, afternoon, and evening, choice restaurants, picnic sites, and lodgings, special events and festivals, shopping and local sources of information.

306 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1999