Too Square to be Hip
A narcissist's guide to travel and culture
This peculiarly named place, occupies a scenic place on the St. Lawrence shoreline. Tracing back its name to its first nation origins, Gananoque in fact means the “town on two rivers”, and from there it only grew! The tiny Loyalist settlement is one of the most quaint along the St. Lawrence corridor and is touted …
Renfrew and its Country Fair Like many teens/young adults in the Ottawa area, I filled my summers up by hitting concerts at the never ending series of concerts taking place at the Ottawa Valley country fairs. My first visit to the town was to see Kim Mitchel, where he was drunkenly heckled to play their …
Foley Mountain Conservation Area Overlooking the town of Westport is the Foley Mountain Conservation Area. This fantastic park can be driven in and parked at for a small fee, or walked to from the town. During your walk you have the potion to visit Spy Rock overlooking the town or beaver lake, inland. A third …
Auld Kirk Cemetery While exiting Almonte to the west to turn onto the roadway north towards the Mill of Kintail, you will come an well manicured cemetery at the intersection. This is the Auld Kirk, an ancient Scottish burial ground dates back from 1834. When inside the beautiful black painted gates you will see that …
Johnstown Crossing (Ogdensburg-Prescott International Bridge) Strangely enough, my day began by running down a Kijiji ad for skies in the tiny town of Cardinal located on the St. Lawrence. I figured since I was in the area, I might do a swoop down to Brockville (a regular favorite) for lunch. While I was out it …
Exploring Merrickville Although small, this corner of the world has a lot to offer those willing to spend a day exploring it! The town is built on the south side of the Rideau River along the locks themselves. In the center of the river you will find an island where the Merrickville ruins lie today. …
What to do In Carleton Place Eastern Side of the Mississippi River Although the historic core of this town is confined to a small geographical area, pairing it a visit with that of nearby Almonte will provide you with a great daytrip from Ottawa. It is easy to find parking along the historic main street …
One of the prettiest towns in Eastern Ontario, Almonte offers a charm that few places can match. My visits to the area began when I started collecting vinyl records on my weekend and I would drop by an old flee market at the town festival grounds on my weekends. I used to love coming to …
The Rideau Lakes and the Rideau Canal The Rideau Canal is a 202km canal system connecting the Ontario cities of Kingston and Ottawa – the capital. Built for defensive and supply purposes along with fortifications such as Fort Henri in Kingston, the Rideau Canal played an important part deterring American aggression along the St. Lawrence …
Exploring Manotick Manotick is a village that grew around the Long Island Locks in 1833, an attraction that will be discussed later in this post. Instead we will start in the town itself. The Village of Manotick Located on the western shore of the Rideau River, half way along the coast of Long Island, you …
