Vacationing in Canada and NE States

[Mahealani770]

Hello all,
I've never been interested in going to Canada before I met all of you..lol..but now my curiosty has been piqued. So, now I need some advice on where to go in Canada, what part to go to, and what to see? What do people do when they vacation in Canada? And where can you stay that it won't cost an arm and a leg, yet is safe?
Also, to all you New Englanders....I've always wanted to go on a tour of the NE states in the fall..how beautiful it must me. I have this fantasy of sitting on or near the beach with a bunch of people at some sort of crab/lobster fest, wearing our most fashionable turtle necks and sipping chowder.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!

[jessi76]

Originally Posted by Mahealani770

What do people do when they vacation in Canada? And where can you stay that it won't cost an arm and a leg, yet is safe?

I'm not from canada, but I went to the falls (canadian side) a couple years ago, and it was FANTASTIC! I highly recommend it. We stayed at the Hilton, and it was great. The whole vacation was great.. .food was great, people were great, attractions were great, weather was great (August)...

Originally Posted by Mahealani770

Also, to all you New Englanders....I've always wanted to go on a tour of the NE states in the fall..how beautiful it must me. I have this fantasy of sitting on or near the beach with a bunch of people at some sort of crab/lobster fest, wearing our most fashionable turtle necks and sipping chowder.

really depends on what NE state you want to visit. (I'm in Mass) foliage season is truley an amazing spectacle up here (MA, NH, VT & ME)... leaf-peepers come from all over to see it. It's quick though, so plan it right. the timing varies from state to state.

also, if you come to or through Mass, it's "chowdah".

[jesse's mommy]

Originally Posted by jessi76

also, if you come to or through Mass, it's "chowdah".

And Bolki roll, not Kaiser roll! I found that out on my trip to Boston. (Correct my spelling if I'm wrong)

[technodoll]

for pet-friendly places to stay in canada (i assume you're with pet!), try www.petfriendly.ca. for anywhere else, try http://www.petswelcome.com/ or http://www.pettravel.com/ (you americans are so lucky to have so many places to choose from )

if you visit upstate NY or VT, crossing into canada is only a few extra miles away! Montreal, in the summer, is a frenzy of cultural activities... the international jazz fest is on right now, then the just for laughs fest, we have the fireworks competition every weekend, old-montreal is alive with restos, street artists, mini-festivals, etc... and old-quebec is even more spectacular. it's the closest you can get to Europe without leaving the continent

[jessi76]

Originally Posted by jesse's mommy

And Bolki roll, not Kaiser roll! I found that out on my trip to Boston. (Correct my spelling if I'm wrong)

LOL.... yes it is.

visiting NY & VT is exactly what we did, we camped all through NY on the way up - went to Niagra - then camped in VT on the way back. was GREAT!

[Sunkist/Winnie]

Well speaking as a East Coaster...you have to come to Nova Scotia (Canada)in the Fall. Mid October and see the show of leaves turning colours.

I think Fall is our best season...not too hot, great for outdoors things.
We are a beautiful Province, fabulous ocean views, beautiful scenery, VERY friendly people.

As you are from Hawaii the ocean might not hold that much allure. But we have theatre, we have museaums, the highest number of bars per capita...not sure if that's something to boast about. You can ride the tidal bore here one day, explore our version of mountains another day.

I think every Province in Canada has it's own unique beauty, and really everyone should visit them all at some point. British Columbia is beautiful, Toronto is full of life. The Yukon was breath taking. Prince Edward Island has red sand beaches! Maybe figure out what kind of vacation you want. A shopping/night life kind of vacation, a nature vacation, or a mix.

Visit http://www.explorenovascotia.com/ to find out more about us and what we have to offer as a vacation destination.

[Rick C]

Funny, I see you're from Atlanta . . . . . Mrs. C and I were vacationing there last November . . . . .

Can't speak for Eastern Canada but a trip to the west . . . . . .

If you were planning this for NEXT summer, you might fly to Vancouver on the Pacific coast, take the Rocky Mountaineer train ride - one of the great train rides in the world - through the Rockies to Calgary in time for a day or two at the Stampede in early July. On a weekend, rent a car and travel across the bounding and vast prairie to Drumheller for the Royal Tyrell Museum of Paleontology in the morning, have brunch in nearby Rosebud (population 93) and then the afternoon matinee of the Rosebud Theatre, then back to Calgary. Things around Calgary would be the Zoo, Heritage Park, Millarville Farmers Market on a Saturday morning (ten minutes from my house) and other things. Then head to the mountains to places like Banff, Lake Louise then up to Jasper via the Columbia Icefields (Lake Louise and the highway to Jasper are designated United Nations World Heritage Sites). Then, if you're so inclined, you might enjoy the mountainous drive back to Vancouver via McBride, the David Thompson Highway down to Kamloops, then the Coqhuilla Highway to Hope and into Vancouver. Or keep going south into the orchards and lakes of the Okanagon valley and then off to Vancouver.

Lots of diversions from an itinerary like that . . . . . a Kananaskis Country driving loop from Calgary via Longview and then into the mountains . . . . . Kananaskis Village is where the G-8 summit with GWBush and other world leaders was held a few years ago . . . . . . going into southwestern Alberta to Waterton Lakes, the Going To The Sun Highway just across the border in Montana, Frank Slide (a monumental spectacle of half a mountain sliding across a valley) . . . . . Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump near Fort MacLeod is a fascinating place. The Cyprus Hills in southeastern Alberta is a wonderful, grassy, barren kind of place.

Rent Open Range, Brokeback Mountain, Shanghai Noon, or Legends of the Fall for a look at the scenery in the Calgary area . . . . Robert Duvall's new mini-series mentioned in People Magazine this week was filmed here. Brad Pitt's upcoming Jesse James movie was also filmed here last summer.

The back side of Lake Louise . . . .



The Chateau Lake Louise, a grand old Canadian Pacific railway hotel, with Skiing Louise, one of the longest vertical drop ski hills in the world, across the valley behind it . . . . .



For amusement, old men torturing young boys in a barbershop in Dahlonega, Georgia last November . . . . .



Other Calgary area images at www.goldentales.ca/new.htm

Rick C
www.goldentales.ca

[CyberKitten]

Since I am from the Maritimes - but love all of Canada - I recommend visiting our region (surprise, lol). Seriously, any part of Canada is fun to visit. I have spent much time in the southern US (not so much Atlanta tho - mostly Fla and La) but I've lived in Boston and Vermont. Both of these places are very similar to where I live - in architecture, friendly people and beautiful views and lots to do!

Halifax has much to offer - it is a city that has a Maritime flavour so you have the amenities without the coldness sometimes one associates with a city. It is more expensive than the rest of Nova Scotia but there are some great things to see there - the Titanic history alone would take a day or more. Peggy's Cove and other rocky villages, attend a lobster dinner (unless you are a vegetarian that is), www.novascotia.com has much more info.

NB is also a fun place to visit. Beautiful scenery - lots to do. The lobster festival is in late July (Shediac area) and northern NB has salmon fishing and sailing and "the warmest beaches north of Virgina". Visit www.gnb.ca and look for tourism.

PEI has Green Gables, Confederation Centre (great theatre tho there is also wonderful theatre in the other prov too). Wonderful beaches.

If you come via Boston, you can take I95 to Maine and from Bar Harbour, take what we call the "Cat", a fast ferry that arrives in Yarmouth, NS. If you keep going on 95, you can cross at Houlton, Me to Woodstock, NB.

Lodgings can be expensive but if you want to save money, we have many universities who offer summer accomodation. There are also smaller motels and cabins. In downtown Hfx, O'Brien Hall at Dal offers a great deal for visitors and I know ppl who have come from Europe often stay there - it is right in the heart of the city and even has phones in the rooms. All for maybe $40 a night - and keep in mind the US dollar is worth more (tho less so than before) than the US currency so your dollar will go further.

Good luck!

[Mahealani770]

Wow! Thank you all so much for the huge amount of information. I really appreciate you all taking the time to type all of that and to even include pictures! My head is spinning with all that info! lol
Everytime I hear or see "Nova Scotia", it sounds like a far away country..lol I'll let you all know what we decide!
Thanks again,
Mahealani

[Prin]

I'm from the Eastish (more like the middle) and I say #1 is Banff (what RickC posted). You can't beat Banff. You just can't (unless you go to Jasper).
#2 is Montreal because of the way the people are- the Jazz fest just started here... It's huge! And only 20ish hours of driving away!
#3 is PEI. Everybody has to go to PEI! The red sand, the warmish ocean...
#4 is Newfoundland... The people, the scenery...

This is PEI:

[meggie1425]

I live in Ontario and personally find it very boring here(but i guess thats what happens when you've lived in the same place your whole life )
My favourite vaction of ALL time (even outside of canada) was to Newfoundland. Its SSOOOO beautiful, the people are so friendly, and the air is so fresh... i would definetly recommend going there as a vacation. I also hear British Columbia is very beautiful, ive never been but i plan on going sometime...

[Rick C]

Originally Posted by meggie1425

I live in Ontario and personally find it very boring here(but i guess thats what happens when you've lived in the same place your whole life )
My favourite vaction of ALL time (even outside of canada) was to Newfoundland. Its SSOOOO beautiful, the people are so friendly, and the air is so fresh... i would definetly recommend going there as a vacation. I also hear British Columbia is very beautiful, ive never been but i plan on going sometime...

Mrs. C and I will be flying to Victoria BC and taking a week for touring Vancouver Island at the end of August . . . . . going out to Long Beach and Tofino and probably taking the ferry over to Saltspring Island and the like.

A Vancouver Island link:

http://www.westerncanadatravel.com/b...ver.island.htm

And a nice picture of the west coast of Vancouver Island . . . .



Rick C
www.goldentales.ca

[Mahealani770]

OMG! That picture is BREATHTAKING!! I'm so excited, yet so overwhelmed with options

[Puppyluv]

I think Rick's suggestion is the best! The West Coat and the Rockies are amazing (I'm originally from the West, and while I love Montreal, it's just not the same). Are the pets joining you? How outdoorsy are you? Vancouver Island is a great place to go adventuring. My cousin married into the family that runs a Lodge on the Island, and while there are many places out there, this site gives you an idea of the scenery and the activities: http://www.strathcona.bc.ca/
In the Rockies, I would bypass Banff and opt for a less touristy area. Even Lake Louise is less crowded. I would reccomend Fernie, Inveremere/Panorama, kimberly, Radium, and Golden (all in BC) and then Jasper and Lake Louise in Alberta. http://www.bcrockies.worldweb.com/
The Calgary Stampede is a must, and absolute must!!! People who have not experienced it are missing out!

In the east, I would say go to Montreal for the culture, Quebec City for the austerity, and Nova Scotia for the coast line. Start in Montreal, rent a car, drive to QC, then drive up the south shore to the Gaspe. Spend some time around there (Perce rock is pretty neat) then keep going through New Brunswich and over to NS.

[meb999]

I agree Banff is pretty much unbeatable...althought Montreal IS pretty awesome. I guess I take it for granted having grown up here, but I really realised what a treasure Montreal is when I started working in a restaurant in the Old Port and started talking to tourists. That's when I started visiting the sites...Montreal is full of history, museums, galleries, and...shopping!!

I went to Niagra falls last weekend and that was awesome too. I didn't expect much (how exciting can a waterfall be?) but was surprised by the grandure of it. It's so loud that it makes your insides shake. Loved it.

oooooo...I just thought of something else Montreal has to offer : SYDNEY!! (http://www.pets.ca/forum/showthread....251#post258251)

[meb999]

Originally Posted by Puppyluv

In the east, I would say go to Montreal for the culture, Quebec City for the austerity, and Nova Scotia for the coast line. Start in Montreal, rent a car, drive to QC, then drive up the south shore to the Gaspe. Spend some time around there (Perce rock is pretty neat) then keep going through New Brunswich and over to NS.

Wow! Now THAT sounds like an AWESOME trip!!

Puppyluv...you are now my official trip planner

[Prin]

A lot of driving though. Nova Scotia is about 16 hours from Montreal... Cape Breton is 20... PEI is 12... Banff is 48...

Rick I had forgotten about Tofino! I went there when I was pretty young. I just remember the beach and the nanaimo bars... mmmm

[CyberKitten]

It takes me 13 hrs (and most ppl I know) to drive from the NS border to Mtl - about 8 hrs from Mtl to NB and 5 to Amherst. It is another 3 or so to Hfx but can be done in 2 1/2. Maybe you just nake more stops Prin

Then again, I've made Toronto in 11 hrs from northern NB. I prefer to fly now tho, lol

I find almost no difference between NS and Nfld- any of the Atlantic provinces really. Nfld is fun - tho I do not recommend Labrador City in Dec- once had to do a lecture there and it was -30 with the wind chill. The ppl more than made up for that tho. They had this drink - screech, orange juice and Grand Marnier and I am so NOT a drinker, it was amazing, lol (cannot recall its name). Screech ins are fun in Nfld as are the pubs on George St.

It all depends on what one is looking for. I look for history and scenery and polite kind people - random acts of kindness if you will. (I have found that in spades btw in the southern US and New England as well).

And NS is not that far from Ga. My parents winter in the Tampa Bay area of Fla and they make it in 3 days - they have it down to a science. I95 in Maine and then to 90 in Mass, 81 or 83 (forget just now) thru NY (Newburgh), Conn (Hartford), Pa, West Va, Va and then thru the famous route 66 which passes that famous Battle area from the US Civil War - Manassas - and then back to 95 thru Va, the Carolinas, Ga and to I10 in Fla and then I75.They usually spend the 2nd night just outside Fredericksburg, Va.

Since you are in Atlanta, you'd have to leave from a different way but 75 brings you thru Pa and Gettysburgh (I was v. interested in those battles sites, does it show, lol?)

I'd be remiss if I did not include a few photos:

Peggy's Cove and St. Margaret's Bay area:
http://www.peggyscove.net/pages/bay_view_lg.jpg

Another lighthouse:
http://mishuna.image.pbase.com/u15/m...20.NS6copy.jpg

Sunset in Boutouche, N-B

http://mk23.image.pbase.com/u15/mcve...07.NB1copy.jpg

Cabot Trail in Cape Breton

http://biology.clc.uc.edu/fankhauser...n/P9140019.JPG

Hopewell Rocks in NB

http://biology.clc.uc.edu/fankhauser...ture%20029.jpg

Halifax Dock side (No, it's not the Bluenose)

http://biology.clc.uc.edu/fankhauser...hip_silvia.JPG

The Bluenose:

http://museum.gov.ns.ca/bluenose/recent_photos.html

[Prin]

Originally Posted by CyberKitten

It takes me 13 hrs (and most ppl I know) to drive from the NS border to Mtl - about 8 hrs from Mtl to NB and 5 to Amherst. It is another 3 or so to Hfx but can be done in 2 1/2. Maybe you just nake more stops Prin

Ain't much happening at the border... lol you're still 3 hours from the ocean.

But coming up from atlanta, there is the ferry to Yarmouth from Bar Harbor... That might cut down the trip length to NS.

[PEDPA]

If you decide to go to British Columbia ... definately worth it ! You need to go to Vanvouver Island and Victoria! It's like alice in wonderland... everything is HUGE! BUT B.C is not a goo dwinter place.. it just rains and rains and rains... deinately a summer place! The seals play on the shore lines .. the people are super friendly and the Customer service everywhere is impecable! I lived there a year and just to be a waitress you had to get soooo many certificates and training in all sorts of things before they'd look at you.

If you are looking Ontarioish ...... You MUST visit Picton and Prince Edward County! There are beaches EVERYWHERE!!!!!! Google the Sandbanks .... it's a beach known from Montreal to Toronto! Gorgeous! AND Prince Edward COunty is now a hustling and bustling new Wine Region. 13 Wineries and over 50 vineyards have popped up here in the last 2 years. Doing a wine tour to them all is definately a must! Mind you buy the end.. you've sampled soo much you forget the experience HAHA! I can tell you lots more if you'd like .... and of course since it's a new wine region and we have the Sandbanks.... accomodations are popping up EVERYWHERE!!! and in goo dbusiness sense of course ... everyone tries to undercut the others with costs. But if you wants beaches and lobster ... come here.. or the east coast of course!

Good luck hunting and of course google the sandbanks... or even Prince Edward COunty to get the whole feel!

[Puppyluv]

Originally Posted by Prin

A lot of driving though. Nova Scotia is about 16 hours from Montreal... Cape Breton is 20... PEI is 12... Banff is 48...

True, but you're not doing one long haul. One day you drive from Mtrl to QC, spend a few days there, then drive to the Gaspe, spend a few days there, drive to NB, spend a few days there, drive to NS. No day is more than 6-7hrs driving, even if you take your time.

[chico2]

I live in Ontario,but cannot remember many sites of interest:sad: other than Niagara Falls,pretty sad..
However,I LOVED Nova Scotia,Newfoundland,LOVED Ouebec,Montreal,Quebec City..out West,I've only been to Calgary and surrounding area.
Never been to Banff,but have been told,it's extreemly expensive!
Be aware,if you stay in half decent hotels,it is expensive,IMO.
We go to South Carolina yearly and prices in the US-south are much cheaper.

[OntarioGreys]

I will offer Ontario, it has a lot to offer, the northern half has remained pretty much pristine wilderness
which is where my vacations were mostly spent and I lived 2 years on the French River
this is Ontario to me
amazing and spectular sunsets



waking to the haunting call of the loon in the morning or take an early morning driving along the highways to see sights like this


It has a rugged but peaceful beauty




Some Pictures from Niagara Falls

http://www.galenfrysinger.com/niagara_falls_ontario.htm
I love nature and wilderness and that is what I find beautiful about Northern Ontarioin particular

Some of the Waterfalls that can be found around Lake Superior

http://www.gowaterfalling.com/waterf...riortour.shtml

It depends on what your idea of a holiday is

you could take a cruise, there are several in Ontario

this is the island queen cruise of the 30,000 islands on Georgian bay



Do you want to rent a place that is tame and has nearby entertainment like cinema museums, horseback riding gold and live theatre but has hiking and wilderness there is collingwoods blue Mountain in winter a ski resort
http://www.vrbo.com/73695 or maybe a little less tame

http://www.vrbo.com/11838

Love the outdoors and want privacy and be surrounded by nature
you could rent a cottage


http://www.atthecottage.com/vacation-rentals.html


Do you enjoy live theater than stratford would be ideal

http://www.stratford-festival.on.ca/
It a very picturesque little city
http://www.sentex.net/~lwr/shortcut.html

Many of the bed and breakfasts accomodations welcome pets
http://www.bedsandbreakfasts.ca/stratford.htm

Here is the torontovisitor guide if you enjoy big city life

http://www.torontotourism.com/Visitor

And here is the Ontario travel guide
http://www.ontariotravel.net/TcisCtr...me&language=EN

Maybe you would love a train tour

Agawa Canyon train tour

http://www.agawacanyontraintourpacka...agawapics.html


Then there is Ottawa the capital city of Canada,
you have history
you can watch the changing of the guard on parliment hill, the pomp and pagentry can make you feel like you are in england

Art - the national Gallery of Canada
Museum(A huge four-story bunker, buried deep underground and was meant to house Canadian government and military in a nuclear war) - the Canadian Museum of Civilization, the Diefenbunker cold war museum, the museum of anture, the outdoor markets, the rideau canal and locks
RCMP Musical Ride Centre (A visit to the RCMP Rockcliffe Stables brings you up close to the famous red-coated Canadian Mounties and their graceful four-legged mounts. After meeting the horses, you can visit the farrier station and walk through the tack room. The riding school provides a closer look at the challenging choreography the Mounties must master. You can also see the stately carriages that are used in royal escorts when the Queen visits Canada. The Musical Ride is a sight to behold, featuring choreographed demonstrations to music complete with lances and pennons.) there are 2 provincial parks nearby offering hiking fishing and swimming, with rentals of canoes, one includes tents and barbeque rentals.

Pets are welcome at provincial and National parks in Ontario. many motels, and some cottages and bed and breakfasts, Toronto has several dogs parks, some of the fenced in ones are 20 acres and there leash free areas along some beaches along the lakeshore that even come with poop bag stations

[chico2]

OG's,you put me to shame of course there are many beautiful places in Ontario,as there is in every province.
It all depends on what you like,I was mostly thinking of specific tourist-attractions.
I love to hear the Loon on a beautiful summer-night by the lake,unfortunately the last time we spent a week in Muskoka,I was half eaten by Black-flies and skiters

[Mahealani770]

Wow, I thank you all so very, very much for putting so much effort into helping me and giving me all this information. My partner is standing behind me, looking at all these awesome pictures, yelling, "Let's move to Canada!"
"We can get married there!" lol
So we have a lot of info from all of you to look over, and we definitely appreciate it. Hell, who needs a tour guide office when we have pets.ca! lol

[Prin]

ooo are we invited to the wedding?!

That's one thing I love about being in Montreal- we're almost in the middle, so you can drive for hours in any direction. When I was in Whistler, I got a bit claustrophobic because you could only go north or south...

For sure Ontario has something to see, but I think for Qcers and people from Ontario (ontarians?) are so used to seeing that sort of landscape that it's harder to recommend it... I mean, driving from Montreal to BC with 18 hours of the same till you get to the prairies is so boring to me. But the Japanese exchange students we had when I was younger were amazed at how dense and vast the forests here are- so there's definitely something there...

[CyberKitten]

Ohhhh, a wedding in Niagra Falls??? I want to come.

I even have relatives there!! It is a beautiful place - most of Canada is when you come right down to it. And there are some breathtaking places in the US too - I personally love Washington and Idaho - lots of mountains, lakes, wonderful scenery!! I even did not mind all those ferries to get to Port Angeles, lol tho my cousins who live there curse them on occasion. The same is true of BC tho I suppose. (and I have a good friend who lives on the Sunshine Coast and she LOVES it).

I agree with Chico re prices of hotels in the US. It has been my experience that the further south you go, the cheaper the prices for hotels are. The 1st time my family went to Fla for Xmas - my family being part Jewish and part Catholic and my mom a teacher - wanted to get out of the area for the season. So we drove Fla and did this for many yrs. We became accustomed to that South of the Border place (Pedro et al, lol), the 4 for $1 hamburgers (when I still actually ate beef), the wonderful ppl in Ga who'd say' "Y'all have a merry Christmas now, y'hear" - she was "precious".) On the 1st trip, 95 was not quite completed thru Ga (tho it was in Fla) and we saw another side of the state that taught me more than any history book about civil rights. (I get emotional about stuff like that - cried when Rosa Parks died). We were also naieve enough back then to go straight thru 95!!! (ie thru the George Washington bridge in NYC, the Jersey turnpike, Philadelpgia, Washington, well you get the idea, lol). Once, my dad ended up in downtown Manhattan - we still tease him about that.

On another occasion, he managed to be going around in circles in upstate NY and stopped to ask for directions. The individual asked very seriosuly "do you know where the fire hall is?". My dad quipped back "Do you know where the fiore hall is in ____ NB?". I still laugh to myself about that. The person did laugh too and said "I see your point", lol

Since my sisters and I were little, we also discovered fireworks were legal in the Carolinas but not Ga and came home (cross the Me-NB border) with all kinds of them - would not happen today I can tell you. Not sure that is still the law but for a few yrs, I had a shoebox full of fireworks my parents never knew about, silly kid! I could regal with more border stories - ppl who live close to the border smuggle everything, lol - (I do not mean anything serious, just silly stuff) but this is about Canada!!!!

There is a song by the Arragant Worms (comedy singing group) called "Canada is a Really Big Country" and it is, there is soooooooo much to see!!!!

[chico2]

C-K,we stay at a great beach-front hotel in South Carolina,get a suite,1-bedroom,kitchen and livingroom,beachfront for $60 US,we've been going there for 15 yrs each fall and I LOVE the people,the southern accent is adorable.The drive down,through Pennsylvania,Virginia,West Virginia,North Carolina is beautiful,except for the hundreds of dead animals,mostly deer on the road:sad:
We stayed at Sheridan/Niagara Ontario,overlooking the falls for 2 nights(to get away from the kids)at one time,
at $160/night and that was just a room.I don't even want to mention how much we paid in Muskoka for a week

[OntarioGreys]

Niagara Falls is beautiful place to get married lots to do and lots to see, and stunning scenic nature hikes in nearby Niagara Glen. http://www.calanan.com/Hiking/Ontari...sDay13May2001/

Marriage applications for Ontario is available online
http://www.niagaraweddinghelper.com/marriagelicence.htm

Here is some FAQ's with regards to marriage licences http://www.niagarafalls.ca/city_hall...rriage_faq.asp

The wedding Company can help do the arranging of the wedding for you
http://www.infoniagara.com/services/...any/index.html


If you want to keep the marriage very simple it could be at the court house
by a justice of the Peace

Niagara Falls Court Office (map)
4635 Queen Street, P.O. Box 840
Niagara Falls, ON
L2E 6V6
Tel: 905-371-8988 or 1-866-278-8303
Fax: 905-371-9855
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Justices of the Peace available Tuesday 10:30 am - 12:00 noon and 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm

This link appears a bit out of date due to the price but has some good info on locations to get married or for photos http://www.foundlocally.com/Niagara/...s-Weddings.htm

,a google search may help you see what they look like


for example the carousel is an anitique merry go round
http://www.brandijasmine.com/carouse...o/pdc/pdc.html

niagara falls in photos 254 pages worth
http://search.pbase.com/search?q=nia...ch+Photos&c=sp

[Stacer]

Here's another plug for ontario. Outside of Toronto (Canada's most lively city!), anywhere north is good. Head straight up hwy 400 and you hit a plethora of awesome places. If you like the outdoors your options are endless. You can hit Georgian Bay, lots of B&Bs to stay in, follow the shore all the way up the Bruce Pennisula into the National Park, do some camping and maybe some scuba diving in Canada's only National Marine Park. Or keep going up the 400 until it turns into Hwy 11 and you hit the Muskoka Region of Ontario, possibly the most beautiful area of the province. The land of lakes, tiny lakes dot the entire area for hundreds of miles, with great towns along the way (don't forget to stop at Walter Page's Muskoka store on your way up north). Maybe stop in Huntsville, eat lunch on the river. Keep going north and stay a long while in Algonquin Provincial Park, here you have your choice of back country camping/canoeing, car camping or staying at any of the number of rustic resorts within the park. The scenery can't be beat. Windswept pines, and gorgeous sunsets. A lonely loons calls in the distance, a moose is standing in the shallows munching his last meal of the day and maybe you hear some wolves howling once the sun sets completely. Northern and Near Northern Ontario can't be beat.