When I lived in Amsterdam, a winter highlight was the Amsterdam Light Festival. Incredible light installations across the city, reflecting on the canals, creating art and conversation during those few drab weeks of mid-winter. My favourite installation was this giant net hung over the Amstel River, as the colours of the lights changed, it appeared […]
Mount Julian is a nine-table restaurant sitting cozily next door to the Viamede Resort on Stony Lake in the Kawarthas. A ‘forest to table culinary journey’, this historic restaurant creates their dishes only using the freshest ingredients from local farms and farmers. Dating back to 1874, Mount Julian has continuously been a local institution while also being […]
As an Alberta-girl now living in Ontario, the thrill of being close to the water has not yet worn off. ‘Cottage country’ is what Ontario excels at. With regions like Muskoka lakes, Georgian Bay, Algonquin Park, and the Kawartha Lakes, they are the definition of Canadiana and all a reasonable drive from Toronto. The Kawartha’s […]
