The Great Canadian Tourism Thread! - Page 6

Chadillaccc · #**101** Posted **Aug 16, 2013, 6:59 PM**

Waiparous Valley, between the tallest of the foothills and the front ranges of the Rockies! What an amazing offroading/camping trip it was!

All photos by me.

Jimby · #**102** Posted **Aug 21, 2013, 7:11 PM**

^ cool shots Chad. I love the high foothills backcountry.

last April:

Surreal solitude by the sparkling Salish Sea in the sun by LUMIN8, on Flickr

SignalHillHiker · #**103** Posted **Sep 3, 2013, 1:18 PM**

Admiral's Green Golf Course, Pippy Park, St. John's

One of Canada's greatest urban parks

Quote:

More than three times the size of Stanley Park, Pippy Park was established in 1968, 80 years after Stanley Park. It also has an impressive list of attractions, including the largest serviced campground in the province, an 18-hole golf course and clubhouse, the Fluvarium (a must see), picnic areas and many wonderful walking trails. Despite the age difference, both parks share a similar history.

http://theindependent.ca/2013/09/03/...t-urban-parks/

SignalHillHiker · #**104** Posted **Sep 5, 2013, 2:00 PM**

The Smithsonian just named us one of the 43 places to see before you die.

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/specia...foundland.html

Jimby · #**105** Posted **Sep 7, 2013, 2:13 AM**

on my boat that I share with the people of British Columbia, the Queen of Capilano.

Goin' Bowen by LUMIN8, on Flickr
Bowen is only 20 minutes from the continent!

Dundarave West Vancouver

sitting on the log of the bay by LUMIN8, on Flickr

TownGuy · #**106** Posted **Sep 7, 2013, 2:18 PM**

The ultimate tacky tourist trap...

The Big Apple, Colborne ON. Anyone who's drove between Toronto and Montreal/Ottawa on the 401 knows this.

Sign for the Big Apple by Will S., on Flickr

Big Apple in Coburg Ontario by amberstevenson1998, on Flickr

NYC called, they want their apple back! by zJMac, on Flickr

The Big Apple Pie - Colborne by Sörensen, on Flickr

Big Apple Sign by Babylon and Beyond Photography, on Flickr

kwoldtimer · #**107** Posted **Sep 7, 2013, 9:06 PM**

I love the Big Apple! Can you still feed the bunnies? There used to be so many of them coming up to you, you'd be afraid you might step on one!

Jimby · #**108** Posted **Sep 12, 2013, 5:39 AM**

ferry to the Sunshine Coast by LUMIN8, on Flickr

LeftCoaster · #**109** Posted **Sep 12, 2013, 3:22 PM**

Beautiful!

SignalHillHiker · #**110** Posted **Sep 13, 2013, 1:21 PM**

This made me laugh out loud.

Newfoundland was ranked one of...

Brace yourself...

The Top 5 Islands in Canada.

Talk about narrowing the list of options...

http://www.cntraveler.com/readers-ch...islands-canada

Chadillaccc · #**111** Posted **Sep 13, 2013, 2:01 PM**

Lmao, I'm pretty sure there are only 5 islands with substantial populations (over 100 000) in the entire country!

Montreal Island - 1.9 million, Vancouver Island - 760 000, Newfoundland - 480 000, Prince Edward Island - 140 000, Cape Breton - 136 000.

Honourable mentions to Haida Gwaii, Manitoulin, and Baffin.

Jimby · #**112** Posted **Sep 15, 2013, 6:37 PM**

Snug Cove, Bowen Island

home sweet home in Snug Cove by LUMIN8, on Flickr

Bowen Arrow by LUMIN8, on Flickr

The ferry line-up goes through the village and up the hill.

cars driving on to the ferry by LUMIN8, on Flickr

Bye Bowen! by LUMIN8, on Flickr

leaving Snug Cove by LUMIN8, on Flickr

kwoldtimer · #**113** Posted **Sep 16, 2013, 1:09 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

This made me laugh out loud.

Newfoundland was ranked one of...

Brace yourself...

The Top 5 Islands in Canada.

Talk about narrowing the list of options...

http://www.cntraveler.com/readers-ch...islands-canada

Also one of the top 10 Canadian provinces!

raggedy13 · #**114** Posted **Sep 16, 2013, 3:18 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

Lmao, I'm pretty sure there are only 5 islands with substantial populations (over 100 000) in the entire country!

Montreal Island - 1.9 million, Vancouver Island - 760 000, Newfoundland - 480 000, Prince Edward Island - 140 000, Cape Breton - 136 000.

Honourable mentions to Haida Gwaii, Manitoulin, and Baffin.

Don't forget Lulu Island! Population 168,162.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lulu_Island

Chadillaccc · #**115** Posted **Sep 16, 2013, 3:52 AM**

Right! I thought I was missing one but couldn't even think of it! Thanks

SignalHillHiker · #**116** Posted **Sep 27, 2013, 12:40 PM**

A guy who works for a tour operator visited St. John's and loved it so much that he's added it to his offerings.

Woot!

http://destinationstjohns.com/articl...y-in-st-johns/

Cyro · #**117** Posted **Sep 27, 2013, 9:44 PM**

Hecla Island Manitoba (Lake Winnipeg/North). 10 Best Island Holiday's (Resort Hotels)

Source: http://www.where.ca/blog/slideshow/c...hment/hecla-2/

Hecla Harbour

http://canadacalling.ca/provinces/ma...smanitoba.html

If you love nature + Resort Hotels on Islands, this is an incredible location to visit, about 1.5 hrs. North of Gimli, Manitoba

kevinbottawa · #**118** Posted **Oct 2, 2013, 7:05 AM**

Article from En Route/Air Canada about Ottawa's literary scene. http://enroute.aircanada.com/en/arti...cene-stacks-up

Quote:

Ottawa's Literary Scene Stacks Up

With underground poetry readings, glitzy literary galas and jam-packed writers festivals, Ottawa’s got the write stuff to be the nation’s literary capital.

Includes a list of things to do:

Quote:

Travel Essentials

01 At lunchtime and after work, the Métropolitain Brasserie & Restaurant fills with hungry national reporters, noshing on French bistro fare like onion soup, steak frites and coq au vin.

02 Stripped to the brick and decorated with vintage maritime bric-a-brac, the Whalesbone Oyster House is the place to take your Ottawa poet pal when he or she needs a treat, or to be taken by a journalist when the stories you have to share are the menu du jour.

03 ARC The.Hotel is a small, independently owned property a couple of blocks from Parliament Hill. A boon for the inquisitive, the restaurant is favoured by civil servants seeking a little privacy to go with executive chef Jason Duffy's locally sourced fare.

04 The Mayflower Restaurant & Pub is a survivor of small-town Ottawa, untouched by the development that has taken place all around it. (613-238-3731)

05 Good pub fare and friendly service are the reasons there are lineups for brunch at the Manx. The Plan 99 reading series takes place for three months in spring and fall. (613-231-2070)

06 Benny's Bistro, open for breakfast and lunch in a room at the back of the French Baker, is just the spot to convince the news editor who's already been up and at it for a few hours of the merits of a second breakfast – and your own writing talents.

07 Zoé's Lounge, at the Fairmont Château Laurier, is the favoured meeting place of politicians, diplomats and lucky authors before and after big parties. Swing by any day for afternoon tea, or on Friday and Saturday nights for live entertainment.

08 Favoured by Rob McLennan for thinking and writing, Bridgehead is a local chain of fair trade coffee shops with four outlets on Bank Street in the Glebe. David O'Meara prefers Pressed, close to Chinatown, with live jazz, bluegrass, poetry readings and open-mic events, and Raw Sugar Café, which has a small library for whiling away the afternoon until live musicians take the stage. The Stella Luna Gelato Café that Elizabeth Hay likes is at Bank and Sunnyside, a block away from the Mayfair Theatre.
Festival calendar

Factory Reading Series
October 11 and 21

Ottawa International Writers Festival
October 24-30, 2013, and April 25-30, 2014

Plan 99
September 14 to November 16

VERSeFest
March 25-30, 2014

Westfest
Second weekend of June, 2014

Jimby · #**119** Posted **Oct 5, 2013, 9:30 PM**

cowboy trail by LUMIN8, on Flickr

craneSpotter · #**120** Posted **Oct 16, 2013, 5:06 PM**

Readers Choice Awards 2013 : Conde Nast Traveler

Nearly 80,000 readers & avid travellers cast 1.3 million votes for their favourite global cities and islands to visit. Maybe a bit USA/Europe centric , but together they do make up the largest travel group in the world.

Surprised Canada's #1 tourist destination - Niagara Falls - is is not on the list

Of course individual tastes may vary...but these are the places the masses like

And, I wanna go to San Miguel De Allende, Mexico!!

Top 25 Cities:

24. Barcelona, Spain
24. Venice, Italy
22. Melbourne, Australia
22. Paris, France
20. Beirut, Lebanon
20. Seville, Spain
17. Sante Fe, USA
17. Sydney, Australia
17. Victoria, Canada
15. Krakow, Poland
15. Prague, Czech Republic
14. Kyoto, Japan
13. Vancouver, Canada
11. Bruges, Belgium
11. Cape Town, South Africa
10. Quebec City, Canada
9. Siena, Italy
8. Rome, Italy
7. Vienna, Austria
5. San Sebastian, Spain
5. Charleston, USA
4. Salzburg, Austria
2. Budapest, Hungary
2. Florence, Italy
1. San Miguel De Allende, Mexico

Top 25 Islands:

24. Amelia Island, FLA, USA
24. Prince Edward Island, Canada
23. ELBA & TUSCAN ARCHIPELAGO, Italy
22. British Virgin Islands
21. Hilton Head, SC, USA
20. Seychelles
19. Nantucket, Mass, USA
18. Lana’I, Hawaii, USA
17. Nevis
16. Vancouver Island, Canada
15. Whitsunday Islands, Australia
14. St. John, US Virgin Islands
13. Tasmania, Australia
12. Santorini, Greece
11. Bermuda
10. Big Island, Hawaii
9. Great Barrier Reef Islands, Australia
8. Oahu, Hawaii
7. Moorea
6. Sea Island, Georgia, USA
5. Bora Bora, French Polynesia
4. Kiawah Island, SC, USA
3. Maldives
2. Kauai, Hawaii
1. Maui, Hawaii