2018 IT STARTS AT THE BEACH

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Festivals & Events SOAR Motorcycle Exeter’s Town-Wide Road Race - Race 1 Yard Sale Beethoven & Bliss June 1-3, 2018, Grand Bend Raceway, June 16, 2018, 8am-1pm, Exeter May 24 & May 31, 7pm, Bayfield Town Grand Bend exeterisonsale.ca Hall, Bayfield soaracing.ca, 519-238-7223 780-257-3538 (Debbie) bayfieldtownhall.com, 519-565-5788 [email protected] Town-wide yard sale! Rain or shine. [email protected] Novice to expert racers explore skills in Deals, collectables, treasures and other Beethoven’s Opus 74 string quartet a family club environment. Registration good stuff at 100+ locations. and Arthur Bliss’ oboe quintet. required. Stratford Friday Ladies Night Out MOPAR Canadian Spectacular Weekend May 25, 2018, 4pm–10pm, Exeter Superbike Series June 15-17, 2018, Grand Bend facebook.com/experienceexeter June 8-10, 2018, Grand Bend Motorplex, Grand Bend 226-423-3028 Motorplex, Grand Bend grandbendmotorplex.ca [email protected] grandbendmotorplex.ca, csbk.ca 519-238-7223 Sip, shop & socialize while you get 519-238-7223 NAPA Ultimate Showdown Pro VIP treatment with prizes, food and National motorcycle road race series. Mods, Outlaw 10.5, Show Cars, extended shopping hours. Fireworks & More. Hensall Spring Fair Hensall Village Wide Yard June 9-10, 2018, Hensall Fairgrounds, Jessica’s House Sale & Fireman’s Breakfast Hensall Music Weekend May 26, 2018, 7am-11am, Hensall villageofhensall.com/fair June 22, 2018, 6pm, South Huron municipalityofbluewater.ca Celebrating 150 years in 2018. Antique Recreation Centre, Exeter 519-239-4351 car show, Legion Fish Fry, pet show, facebook.com/ [email protected] Mad Science, vendors & displays, beer jessicashousemusicweekend Town-wide yard sale after you fill-up on & food booths. [email protected] a delicious breakfast served by local Ticketed event country music concert. firefighters. Pinery Antique Flea Market (Friday); family fun day with live Sunday, June 10, 2018, 8am-4pm, entertainment (Saturday) & gospel Heart & Stroke’s ”Big Bike” 10163 Lakeshore Rd, Grand Bend concert (Sunday). All proceeds to May 26, 2018, St. John’s-by-the-Lake pineryantiquefleamarket.com Jessica’s House. Anglican Church, Grand Bend 519-238-8382 bigbike.ca, 519-332-1415 [email protected] SOAR Motorcycle [email protected] Outdoor market with over 200 Road Race - Race 2 One bike, 30 seats, 20 minutes, 2kms. vendors. This Sunday features 7th June 22-24, 2018, Grand Bend Raise funds and awareness. Annual Ford & Mercury Truck Show Raceway, Grand Bend by Westcoast Truck Club. Classic and soaracing.ca, 519-238-7223June custom! [email protected] Novice to expert racers explore skills in Culture & Art Walks Bayfield Concert Series - a family club environment. Registration First Fridays every month June to Garnet Rogers required. October, 5-7pm, Main St., Bayfield June 15, 2018, 7pm, Bayfield Town Self-guided culture and art walk in Hall, Bayfield Family Fishing Derby historic village. Maps available at bayfieldtownhall.com, 519-565-5788 June 23, 2018, 7am-11am, Falls Bayfield Farmer’s Market. [email protected] Reserve Conservation Area, Benmiller Canadian singer-songwriter. mvca.on.ca, 1-877-325-5722 Bayfield Village Yard Sale Fish a stocked pond for the big one, June 2, 2018, 8am-11am, Bayfield trout or bass. Three age categories; villageofbayfield.com some angling equipment available to Town-wide yard sale. borrow. Prizes available for youth. Photo: S. Vandenberk52Photo: M. Swgarinandbendtourism.com | 1-888-338-2001 Photo: J. Baillie

The Dreamboats Family Fishing Week Festivals & EventsJune 28, 2018, 7pm, Bayfield Town June 30 - July 8, 2018,Hall, Bayfield Pinery Provincial Park, Grand Bend Canada Day Celebrationsbayfieldtownhall.com, 519-565-5788 ontarioparks.com/park/pinery/events & [email protected] 519-243-1521 July 1, 2018, 8am-10pm, South HuronGood ol’ fashioned Rock n’ Roll! Equal Join Naturalists to learn more about Recreation Centre, Exeterparts Chuck Berry & The Wonders. sustainable angling and the ecology canadadaysouthhuron.ca of the Old Ausable Channel. Province- 226-423-3028ONDR Nostalgia Weekend wide opportunity for Canadian [email protected] 29-July 1, 2018, Grand Bend residents to fish Ontario waters without Fun activities offered all day for theMotorplex, Grand Bend a fishing licence. Family-friendly way to whole family with fireworks at dusk.grandbendmotorplex.ca introduce kids to angling.519-238-7223 Summer Sunset SoundsLargest Ontario Nostalgia Drag Racer’s July Concertsevent of the year, featuring classic Monday, July 2 & Sundays July 8,drag-racing vehicles from the past and Canada Day Celebrations 15, 22, 29, 2018, 7pmClassic Car Show. & Fireworks Main Beach, Grand Bend July 1, 2018, Main Beach, Grand Bend summersunsetsounds.caRacer 5 Motorcycle School canadadaygrandbend.ca 519-238-1472June 29-July 1, 2018, Grand Bend 519-238-2001 [email protected], Grand Bend [email protected] Free music concert at sunset onracer5.ca, 866-282-2728 Live music on the beach at 8pm; the beach – all music [email protected] fireworks at 10pm.3-stage motorcycle track racing Familiar Favouritesdevelopment program. Registration Concertsrequired. Wednesday, July 4, 7pm, Main Beach, Grand Bend FREE music concert featuring familiar, favourite music. Donations welcome. MORE EVENTS bikeAll you need is a passionand the to end MS.Photo: G. Couckuyt msbike.ca Grand Bend to London July 28-29, 2018 53It Starts At The Beach... and ends Where You Want! | FESTIVALS & EVENTS

Festivals & Events Kettle & Stony Point Exeter Sidewalk Sale Days Competition PowWow - July 19-21, 2018 Vettefest & NEED TO CONFIRM facebook.com/experienceexeter Firefighters’ Breakfast July 14 & 15, 2018, Kettle Point Park, 226-423-3028 July 6 & 7, 2018, 8am-8pm, 9226 Lake Rd., Kettle Point [email protected] Clan Gregor Square, Bayfield kettlepoint.org, 519-786-2125 Three days of bargains. Deals outside bayfieldvettefest.com, 519-565-2020 [email protected] and new items inside. [email protected] Event offers cultural experience Friday: 7pm Vette cruise. Saturday: and traditional foods. Competition Points Weekend Firefighters’ Breakfast 8am-11am; all- PowWow, singing, dancing, arts & crafts July 20-22, 2018, Grand Bend day Corvette show. and drum contest. Everyone welcome. Motorplex, Grand Bend grandbendmotorplex.ca Racer 5 Motorcycle School BaconFest – Everything 519-238-7223 July 7 & 8, 2018, Grand Bend Raceway, Bacon & Bikes Thunder, Junior and Extreme 32-series Grand Bend July 14, 2018, 10am-7pm, Lucan dragracing, including Windsor Bracket racer5.ca, 866-282-2728 lucanbaconfest.ca series. [email protected] [email protected] 3-stage motorcycle track racing Hogs and Rods Show & Shine, Bike Racer 5 Motorcycle School development program. Registration Wash, Walking Poker Run, Bands, Beer July 20-22, 2018, Grand Bend Raceway, required. Garden, KidZone, Food. Grand Bend racer5.ca, 866-282-2728 Great Lakes GTA Exotic Car Lapping [email protected] Carriage Classic Weekend 3-stage motorcycle track racing July 6-8, 2018, 8am, July 14 & 15, 2018, Grand Bend development program. Registration REACH Huron, Clinton Motorplex, Grand Bend required. tricountycarriage.com, 905-807-8313 grandbendmotorplex.ca [email protected] gtaexotics.ca, 519-238-7223 Huron Sound Music Carriage driving show with dressage Take a Ferrari, Lamborghini or other & Arts Festival and breed-specific classes for drivers exotic car for a drive. Must be at least July 21, 2018, 2pm-11pm, of all levels. 17-years old. MacNaughton Park, Exeter Saturday Showcase at 5:30pm. facebook.com/culturalcollective Bayfield Boat Parade [email protected] Pioneer Rummage Sale July 15, 2017 (rain date July 22), Enjoy local music, art, artisans, food July 13, 2018, 6:30pm Bayfield, villageofbayfield.com and a cash bar in the park! Bayfield Arena, Bayfield pioneerparkbayfield.ca Familiar Favourites [email protected] Concerts Since 1947, this huge rummage Wednesday, July 18, 7pm sale has raised funds for Pioneer Main Beach, Grand Bend Park improvements and events. FREE music concert featuring familiar, Cash only sales. favourite music. Donations welcome.54 grandbendtourism.com | 1-888-33P8ho-2to0: 0J.1Baillie

Festivals & Events Savanna Fest July 21, 2018, Pinery Provincial Park, Grand Bend ontarioparks.com/park/pinery/events, 519-243-1521 Join Park Naturalists, Conservation Officers and Friends of Pinery to learn about the largest remaining parcel of Oak Savanna in Canada at locations throughout the park. Get your passport stamped; win prizes. Zurich Country Fair July 27-29, 2018, Zurich Agriplex, 15 East St., Zurich zurichcountryfair.com, [email protected] 519-319-8021 Horse shows, baby show, elimination draw & dance, jamboree, animal displays, culinary arts, children’s displays and activities and midway. SOAR Motorcycle Road Race - Race 3 July 27-29, 2018, Grand Bend Raceway, Grand Bend soaracing.ca, 519-238-7223, [email protected] Novice to expert racers explore skills in a family club environment. Registration required. MS Bike Tour – Grand Bend to London July 28 & 29, 2018, Grand Bend Motorplex , Grand Bend msbike.ca, 1-888-510-7777 [email protected] Cycle 150km from Grand Bend to London (Western University) and back again. 1890 participants! MORE EVENTS55It Starts At The Beach... and ends Where You Want! | FESTIVALS & EVENTS

Festivals & Events Summer Sunset Sounds Pinery Antique Flea Market Concerts Sunday, August 12, 2018, 8am-4pm,August Monday August 6 & Sundays, August 10163 Lakeshore Rd, Grand Bend 12, 19 & 26, 2018, 7pm, Main Beach, pineryantiquefleamarket.com Familiar Favourites Grand Bend 519-238-8382 Concerts summersunsetsounds.ca [email protected] Wednesday, August 1, 7pm, Main 519-238-1472 Outdoor market with over 200 Beach, Grand Bend [email protected] vendors. This Sunday features the Ice FREE music concert featuring familiar, Free music concert at sunset on the Cream Festival and Steam Engine favourite music. Donations welcome. beach – all music styles. exhibit. MOPAR Canadian Nationals Celtic Roots Festival Familiar Favourites August 3-5, 2018, Grand Bend August 10-12, 2018, Lions’ Harbour Concerts Motorplex, Grand Bend Park, Goderich Wednesday, August 15, 7pm, Main grandbendmotorplex.ca celticfestival.ca, 519-524-8221 Beach, Grand Bend 519-238-7223, facebook.com/ [email protected], college@ FREE music concert featuring familiar, grandbendmotorplex celticfestival.ca favourite music. Donations welcome. Canada’s Biggest Drag Racing Event. Week-long school of Celtic music, 350+ race teams. Dragsters, Nitro dance, crafts and art Annual Western Ontario Funnies, Jets, Pros, Fireworks! for adults and children ending with a Steam Threshers Festival 3-day traditional outdoor festival. August 17-19, 2018, Forest Ausable Adventures Fairgrounds, Forest August 4, 2018, Bayfield Antiques & steamthresher.com, 519-845-1170 Pinery Provincial Park, Grand Bend Collectibles Show & Sale [email protected] (Karla) ontarioparks.com/park/pinery/events August 10-12, 2018, Bayfield Arena, Event showcases early agriculture tools 519-243-1521 Bayfield and methods with antique vehicles, Learn about the unique ecological trinitychurch.bayfield.on.ca model engine displays, wagon rides communities that thrive in the Old 519-565-2974 and country music. This year featuring Ausable Channel. Prestigious dealers, refreshments & live Cockshutt Tractors, rodeo, Square entertainment. Tickets at the door. Dancing Tractors and Canadian Cowgirls. Wind & Waves Outdoor Eco Festival Zurich Yard Sale & Windsor Racing Weekend August 4-6, 2018, Windmill Lake Eco & Firemen’s Breakfast August 17-19, 2018, Grand Bend Wake Park, Bayfield August 11, 2018, 7am-11am, Zurich Motorplex, Grand Bend windmill-lake.ca, 519-524-0636 municipalityofbluewater.ca grandbendmotorplex.ca [email protected] 519-239-4351 519-238-7223 Bayfield hosts the International [email protected] Large community-driven, drag- Wakeboarding Competition with riders Town-wide yard sale. racing event. Windsor Bracket Series from all over North America. Watch the Championship. Saturday Night of fire, experts while you learn to wakeboard Exeter RAM Rodeo show cars, jets, fireworks and more! or enjoy paddleboards, canoes, kayaks August 11-13, 2018, South Huron and pedal boats on the man-made Recreation Centre, Exeter Bayfield Fair - ”Forestry, lake. Daily Beer Garden, food trucks exeterrodeo.ca, 519-235-2833, Fishing & Fields” and market vendors. DJ and live music. [email protected] August 17-19, 2018, Bayfield Ticketed event. Family-friendly rodeo featuring bronco Fairgrounds, Bayfield riding, steer wrestling, barrel racing, bayfieldfair.ca, [email protected] Bayfield 5k Run live music and more. Friday (4:30pm - 9pm) community August 6, 2018, 9am, supper. Saturday 9am-Midnight; Pioneer Park, Bayfield Racer 5 Motorcycle School Sunday 9am - 4pm. Activities include pioneerparkbayfield.ca August 11 & 12, 2018, Grand Bend exhibits, concessions & midway, [email protected] Raceway, Grand Bend demonstrations, fireworks, horse Run, walk, roll or ride in the annual fun racer5.ca, 866-282-2728 shows, parade, wiggle cars, face run. Cost $5. [email protected] painting, dunk tank, dog agility show, 3-stage motorcycle track racing mini tractor pull & more. Rant Maggie Rant Concert development program. Registration August 6, 2018, 7pm, Bayfield Town required. Pinery Antique Flea Market Hall, Bayfield Sunday, August 19, 2018, 8am-4pm, bayfieldtownhall.com, 519-565-5788 10163 Lakeshore Rd, Grand Bend [email protected] pineryantiquefleamarket.com Celtic, folk, traditional 519-238-8382 [email protected] Outdoor market with over 200 vendors. This is SuperHero Sunday, including face painting and live music.56 grandbendtourism.com | 1-888-338-2001

Zurich Bean Festival & SOAR Motorcycle Festivals & EventsAntique Car Show Road Race - Race 5August 24 & 25, 2018, Zurich September 7-9, 2018, Grand Bend Forest Fall FairFairgrounds & Bluewater Arena, Zurich Raceway, Grand Bend September 21-23, 2018, Forestbeanfest.ca, 519-236-2326 soaracing.ca, 519-238-7223 Fairgrounds, [email protected] [email protected] forestfair.ca, 519-786-3353Friday: 7pm antique car cruise, Bean Novice to expert racers explore skills in [email protected], fireworks. Saturday: giant a family club environment. Registration Livestock shows, miniature horseantique car show, pancake breakfast, required. show, baby contest, barrel racing andchildren’s midway rides, street market, speed shows, midway, exhibits, speciallive music, home-cooked beans & Great Canadian Shoreline displays.pork-chop dinners! Cleanup - 25th Anniversary! September 15, 2018 Fallfast Big $ Race WeekendSOAR Motorcycle Pinery Provincial Park, Grand Bend September 21-23, 2018, Grand BendRoad Race - Race 4 ontarioparks.com/park/pinery/events, Motorplex, Grand BendAugust 24-26, 2018, Grand Bend shorelinecleanup.ca, 519-243-8574 grandbendmotorplex.caRaceway, Grand Bend Meet at the Visitor Centre to start the day. 519-238-7223soaracing.ca, 519-238-7223 Wear gloves - garbage bags provided. Final Drag event of the season, [email protected] Please pre-register. High school students big dollar race programs, Racer/CrewNovice to expert racers explore skills in - earn community hours! appreciation dinner. ONDR joins us ona family club environment. Registration Saturday.required. Racer 5 Motorcycle School September 15 & 16, 2018, Grand Bend South Huron Juried ArtFamiliar Favourites Raceway, Grand Bend Show & SaleConcerts racer5.ca, 866-282-2728 September 27, 2018, ExeterWednesday, August 29, 7pm, Main [email protected] experienceexeter.ca, 226-423-3028Beach, Grand Bend 3-stage motorcycle track racing [email protected] music concert featuring familiar, development program. Registration Enjoy local music, art, artisans, foodfavourite music. Donations welcome. required. and a cash bar in the park.September Terry Fox Run Exeter’s Moonlight September 16, 2018, 10am-2pm, MadnessThunder by the Beach MacNaughton Park, Exeter September 27, 2018, 4pm-9pm, ExeterSeptember 1-3, 2018, Grand Bend terryfox.org/run/find-a-site experienceexeter.ca, 226-423-3028Motorplex, Grand Bend 519-281-7313 [email protected] Walk, run, bike or rollerblade the route. Head to participating businesses for519-238-7223 Cancer research fundraiser. Register at prizes, food, special offers and more!300+ race teams at this final big event Dalton Finkbeiner Pavillion.of the season. Nitro cars, Ultimate SOAR MotorcycleShowdown Pro Mod & TD/TS, Jets, Pinery Antique Flea Market Road Race - Race 6fireworks. Sunday, September 16, 2018, 8am- September 28-30, 2018, Grand Bend 4pm, 10163 Lakeshore Rd, Grand Bend Raceway, Grand BendRun4Kids pineryantiquefleamarket.com soaracing.ca, 519-238-7223September 2, 2018, 8:30am, Virtual 519-238-8382 [email protected] School, Bayfield [email protected] Novice to expert racers explore skills invhsrun4kids.com Outdoor market with over 200 a family club environment. [email protected] vendors. This Sunday is Bark-toberfest: required.Proceeds support Make-A-Wish pet-friendly festival also features CraftSouthwestern Ontario. Registration Beer & Cider (entire market licensed) MORE EVENTShosted by the Running Room. and full day of live entertainment. VOLKFEST PINERY ANTIQUE FLEA MARKET Photo: J. Gayle SUPER HERO SUNDAY Photo: M. SwainEXETER RODEO57Photo: J. BaillieIt Starts At The Beach... and ends Where You Want! | FESTIVALS & EVENTS

Festivals & Events Joe Brandon Memorial Halloween Weekend Rainbow Trout Derby - 40th at Pinery Pinery Antique Flea Market Anniversary October 19-21, 2018, Pinery Provincial Sunday, September 30, 2018, 8am- October 12-14, 2018, Friday 6am Park, Grand Bend 4pm, 10163 Lakeshore Rd, Grand Bend to Sunday Noon, Rainbow Valley ontarioparks.com/park/pinery/events pineryantiquefleamarket.com Campground, Bayfield 519-243-8574 519-238-8382 bayfieldlions.ca, 519-565-5142 [email protected] [email protected] All ages derby. Top prize is $800. Join park naturalists throughout the Outdoor market with over 200 Weigh station in Rainbow Valley weekend for special Halloween- vendors. This Sunday is the annual Fall Campground. Ticketed event. themed programming. Learn to Yard Sale! differentiate between spooky myths Lambton Fall Colour & and facts. Riverside Campground VolkFest Craft Festival trick-or-treating and scarecrow September 30, 2018, Clan Gregor October 13 & 14, 2018, Lambton decorating with natural objects. Square, Bayfield Heritage Museum (Grand Bend) & Prizes for best scarecrow. Saturday: villageofbayfield.com/volkfest Legacy Recreation Centre (Thedford) bat house building. [email protected] lambtonmuseums.ca, 519-243-2600 Classic and vintage Volkswagen vans Giant Christmas Craft Sale offering Witches Walk and bugs gather in Bayfield after decorating accessories, folk art, October 28, 2017, Ashwood Inn, brunch in Grand Bend and caravan woodworking, fine art, photography, Bayfield cruise to Bayfield’s Clan Gregor Square clothing, jewellery, stained glass, villageofbayfield.com where there’s live music, food trucks pottery and more Entry and BBQ by donation with and craft vendors. proceeds to Big Brothers Big Sisters. Dune Grass Restoration Kids in costumes leave with a treatOCtober October 13-November 30, 2018, bag! Check out the many spooky Pinery Provincial Park, Grand Bend stations. Thanksgiving Market & ontarioparks.com/park/pinery/events Sidewalk Sale 519-243-8574 November October 6 & 7, 2018, Main St. W., Help restore Pinery’s freshwater Grand Bend coastal dunes - roll the boardwalk and Christmas Craft 226-377-1851 (Robin Cooke) transplant dune grass! Show & Sale Saturday: Market & Sidewalk Sale. November 2-4, 2018, Lucan Sunday: Sidewalk Sale only. Market Pinery Fall Classic Race Community Memorial Centre, Lucan vendors located on Main St. We. offer October 14, 2018, Pinery Provincial facebook.com/lucancraftshow FRESH LOCAL fruits, vegetables, Park, Grand Bend 519-227-4442 meats, baked goods, crafts and pineryfallclassic.ca, 519-243-1521 Over 75 craft vendors. Baked goods, artisan products. [email protected] artisan crafts, syrups, preserves, Walk, jog or run through Oak Savanna clothing, home decor. Pinery Antique Flea Market in support of Friends of Pinery. Part of Sunday, October 7, 2018, 8am-4pm, the ”Runpiker Series”. All levels: 2km, Owl Prowl 10163 Lakeshore Rd, Grand Bend 5km & 10km. Register early, as event November 3, 2018, Morrison Dam pineryantiquefleamarket.com fills up fast. Conservation Area, Exeter 519-238-8382 abca.on.ca, 519-235-2610 [email protected] [email protected] Outdoor market with over 200 Learn about owls through interactive vendors. Final market of the season, participation with LIVE birds, then trek features unique, hand-made and the moonlit, guided hike. artisan vendors. BEAN FESTIVAL CLASSIC CARS Photo: J. Baillie58Photo: R. Megyerrasndbendtourism.com | 1-888-338-2001 COLOUR & CRAFT Photo: J. Baillie

Exeter Christmas Festival Festivals & EventsNovember 16-18, 2018, Multiple locations, Exeterfacebook.com/experienceexeter Kiwanis Santa Claus Parade226-423-3028, [email protected] November 24, 2018, 7pm,Check out fabulous shops and restaurants. King St., Forest kineto.ca, 519-331-5562Light Up Grand Bend [email protected] 16, 2018, Optimist’s Park, Grand Bend From Kimball Hall, west on Townsend Line, south on Maingrandbendtourism.com, 519-238-2001 St., west on King St. ending at the [email protected], Santa’s visit, seasonal beverages & treats, town Decemberlighting and horse & carriage rides. Lucan Biddulph Santa Claus ParadeChristmas Comes Early December 1, 2018, 6pmNovember 16-18, 2018 Main St., LucanGrand Bend, Forest, Dashwood & St. Joseph 519-227-4491, [email protected]/events/617708285083311226-377-1851 (Robin Cooke) Zurich Santa Claus ParadeWeekend-long event with local downtown businesses December 2, 2018, 6:30pm,in Grand Bend, Forest and St. Joseph’s decorated for Main St., ZurichChristmas. Get a start on your Christmas list and enjoy municipalityofbluewater.ca, 519-236-4351seasonal atmosphere and special sales and giveaways! [email protected] in Bayfield Christmas Bird CountNovember 16-18, 2018, Bayfield December 15, 2018, Pinery Provincial Park, Grand Bendchristmasinbayfield.com ontarioparks.com/park/pinery/events, [email protected] Join birdwatchers for an incredible day of winter birding.Friday: 7pm tree lighting, Santa’s arrival, caroling, seasonal Outdoor surveying begins before dawn and continues intobeverages; Saturday: Santa Claus Parade 11am; Sunday: late afternoon.Main Street Music Fest.Grand Bend Holiday Home TourNovember 16-18, 2018, Multiple Homes, Grand Bend Areagrandbendholidayhometour.ca519-238-2231, [email protected] homes decorated for Christmas and enjoy seasonalbeverages and treats. Sponsoring retail locations will beoffering special products and pricing. Ticketed event.Exeter Christmas Festival / Santa ClausParadeNovember 16-18, 2018,Main St., Exeterfacebook.com/experienceexeter226-423-3028, [email protected], 6:30pm - Lighting Up the Park / Saturday, 4pm - CarolSing Along; 6pm - Santa Claus Parade; 7-9pm - Free Skate(South Huron Recreation Centre).Goderich Santa Claus ParadeNovember 17, 2018, 7:15pm, Courthouse Square, Goderichgoderich.ca, 519-524-6600, [email protected]:30pm - Seasonal Music /7pm – Christmas light displays /7:15pm – Santa Claus Parade.Lighting of the Trees CeremonyNovember 23, 2018, 6pmJennie Smillie Memorial Parkette, Hensallvillageofhensall.com, [email protected] Starts At The Beach... and ends Where You Want! | FESTIVALS & EVENTS

TBeaaste ExplorerHESSENLAND MONGOLIAN GRILLPhoto: J. BaillieGPS - Great to begin your culinary quest. Be Here is a quickPalate Sensations sure to check out detailed hints at sampling of hints to www.grandbendtourism.com. begin your culinaryby Judy Johnson Sip & Savour quest. Be sure toGastronomic Geocaching A burgeoning beverage check out detailedIt’s hard to imagine a better area for industry has taken rootgastronomic geocaching than the in Lake Huron Shores soil. Sip and hints at:Lake Huron Shores area – superb savour the liquid bounty of family- grandbendtourism.comfoods and beverages are waiting to be owned and operated beer, winediscovered. Feast on palate pleasures and cider microbreweries. Taste test cool beer is more your style you won’tfrom the Lake and our fertile farmland international, award-winning apple be disappointed, the area boaststhat stretches inland - prepared and pear ciders and wines at Twin three microbreweries - Stone Housewith creativity and care. Sample the Pines Orchards & Cider House Brewing Company (Varna), Blythfood and drink of the many culinary (Thedford). And if apple cider’s Cowbell Brewing Company (Blyth)creators who bring their unique vision your thing, don’t forget Bad Apple and Half Hours on Earth Breweryto produce extraordinary edibles! Brewing Company near St. Joseph. (Seaforth). Or create your own viticulture tourObserve the cardinal rule of starting with Alton Farms Estate Why not leave the driving to the folksgeocaching: Take something/leave Winery in Plympton-Wyoming, at Tour the Shore (Grand Bend)?something. Take memories; leave followed by Dark Horse Estate Experience Lambton and Huronsomething – share your finds and Winery near Grand Bend and ending County attractions and businessesleave a review on TripAdvisor and a at Maelstrom Winery (three award- like a local, while being chauffeured“like” on Facebook. winning wines) east of Vanastra. If a to your chosen microbreweries, cider houses and wineries.Here is a quick sampling of hints60 grandbendtourism.com | 1-888-338-2001

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Taste Explorer Gator (Grand Bend)! Lake Huron views are on the menu along with an array of drinks and eclectic dining choices. Victuals with Views Steak night, specialty pizza, nachos and a splendid view of the golf course are among dining delights at Dave’s Pub Savour the scenery! Smackwater Jacks & Grill at Oakwood Resort (Grand Bend). Taphouse (Grand Bend) customers drink infabulous sunsets along with Canada Craft on draft. Enjoy History & Hospitalitylocal lake fish and meat dishes. Check out the picturesque,sailboat-filled Bayfield marina while noshing at The Docks History meets the present. A 138-year-oldRestaurant & Bar (Bayfield) and be sure to Funk Up Your landmark on the Grand Bend strip, The ColonialFries! Bring your camera when you dine at The Growling Hotel has been operated by the same family since 1945, serving up pub grub and cold beverages, Mom’s Homemade Meatloaf, Rum and Raisin Bread Pudding and more in the restaurant, pub or on the patio. The family at Aunt Gussie’s (Grand Bend) has been welcoming folks since the ’50s. Sample great breakfast choices; enjoy homemade food, healthy snacks and drinks day-long. Menu innovations now include gluten-free muffins, raw vegan energy balls and organic Kombucha beside traditional favourites. The Albion Hotel (Bayfield) has been a country-styled favorite for over 140 years and touts, some say, a resident ghost with a tragic story. Food-wise, think country classics, pub grub, fresh fish, ribs, etc. The Grand Bend Public School opened in 1874, known today as the Schoolhouse Restaurant (Grand Bend) it aces homework with dishes like meat loaf, chicken pot pie and ratatouille. Smaller portion62 grandbendtourism.com | 1-888-338-2001

sizes available as are your choice of more than a dozen VinesLOCALsavory sides. Port Albert General Store has served its Winesto LOCALcommunity since 1841; relax on a Muskoka chair while eatinga “Road Kill Sandwich”. Converted grist and wool mills form OPENpart of Benmiller Inn & Spa’s scenic property where The YEAR-Ivey Dining Room uses local ingredients in its fine dining ROUNDdishes. Try Maple Glazed Ontario Duck Breast and ArtisanalCheese Board. Fine Dining Locally world-class. A sophisticated menu awaits you at The Willow Room at The Little Inn(Bayfield)– think Ontario Lamb, Duck Magret; savour SundayBrunch. Sample the Ontario Tribute Board/Charcuterieor Chicken Appleby with Brie & Caramelized GrannySmith Apples at Eddington’s of Exeter. The Prime RibSaturday Buffet that runs Victoria Day long weekend untilThanksgiving is a popular event at The Oak Dining Room atOakwood Resort (Grand Bend). A Seafood Sampler, CoconutCurry Chicken and Chocolate Toblerone Fondue temptat F.I.N.E. A Restaurant (Grand Bend). While SamuelsBistro (Goderich) at Samuels Hotel boasts Lobster Stack andSmoked Pork and Pear. @twinpinescider Hard Cider & Perry • Ice Cider WINE TASTINGS • EVENTS • GIFT SHOP Premium Sweet Cider OUTDOOR PATIO WITH WOOD-FIRED PIZZA OVEN Apples • Preserves & PiesGourmet Foods • Gift BoutiqueSeptember - December January- AugustMon - Sat: 9 am - 5 pm Sat: 9 am - 5 pm Sun: 1 pm - 5 pm Sun: 1 pm - 5 pm Call for extended summer hours519-296-5556 or 519-296-55588169 Kennedy Line, Thedford, Ontario, Canada 5547 Aberarder Line, Plympton-Wyoming twinpinesorchards.com 519-899-2479 altonfarmsestatewinery.com It Starts At The Beach... and ends Where You Want! | TASTE EXPLORER 63

Taste Explorer of garlic and cheese known as Zaney bread. Destination restaurant Midori Sushi (Grand Bend) has out-of-the- International traditional-bento-box sushi; enjoy the patio and live music. German küche at Hessenland Country Inn (St. Joseph) Global Gastro. Sample authentic Caribbean includes Kalbs Schnitzel Wiener Art; try with Helles draft cuisine at Island Spices (Grand Bend), where beer or Hessenland’s own beer and wine. Be sure to you can partake of homemade patties and coco bread. make reservations for their Long-Table Vineyard Dinner. Famous for its fresh, home-made dough pizzas, including Discover Chevapi (Serbian sausages) at Veslo Family Mediterranean, Hawaiian and Mexicana, Grog’s Pub & Grill (Port Franks) also serves the yummiest combination64 grandbendtourism.com | 1-888-338-2001

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Taste Explorer Family & Fun Classic outdoor dining at Denny’s Drive-In (Grand Bend) satisfies with Restaurant (Northville), along with Snacks & more. The summer favourites like fresh-cut other specialties like Lepina bread, fries, poutine and footlongs. Or, sit- Goulash and Karadjordjeva (a rolled Highway Girl (Grand out under the trees at family-friendly schnitzel stuffed with cheese and Woodland Drive-In (Bayfield) while fried to perfection). Pad Thai and Bend) offers raw, vegan and gluten- enjoying classic burgers, wraps and Lemongrass Spring Soup tempt at “Fuller Fries” topped with cheese, Exeter Thai Cuisine. A British High free savoury and sweet goodies and bacon, diced tomato and green Tea of fancy sandwiches, scones with peppers and sour cream. clotted cream and preserves, tea and drinks along with vintage ambiance. treats awaits you at AkSence (Grand Fish Tales Bend). Cornish Pasties and melt- Got a sweet tooth? Try a huge \"Pink in-your mouth shortbread entice at Flavourful & fresh. Out of Grandpa Jimmy’s Scottish Bakery Lemonade\" cupcake - just one of the the Blue Fish & Seafood (Grand Bend). Sample Chicken Market Fish and Chips Take Out Parmigiana and other pasta dishes delicious go-to treats at The Pink (Bayfield) is known for its fresh-from- at Pizza Delight (Grand Bend). the-lake fish. Eat in, take out or take Cucina Italiana includes panzerotti Flamingo Bakery (Bayfield). Or, step home to cook. Pickerel and Perch at Godfather’s Pizza (Exeter and are on the menu at MacPherson’s Forest). Local craft brews are on tap back into the ’50s at Donut Diner Restaurant (Port Franks) where at Paddington’s Pub (Grand Bend) home-style cooking and homemade as is the signature “Tilson Burger” (Pinery Antique Flea Market) – a fan pies also tempt. Purdy’s at the topped with a fried egg, made Bend (Grand Bend) offers locally- using the owner’s own mother’s favourite for fresh, hot mini-donuts caught fresh fish take-out dinners family recipe. made by the lady who rocks a 50s’ look with kerchief, apron and cat-eye glasses! The sweet theme continues at BeaverTails (Grand Bend) where chocolate hazelnut spread topped with Reese’s Pieces and peanut butter create a signature decadent \"Triple Trip\" pastry. While Arbor Acres Country Plaza (Ipperwash) serves two dozen soft serve ice cream flavours.66 grandbendtourism.com | 1-888-338-2001

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along with views of the marina and lighthouse. Fresh fish also available to cook at home. Catering No fuss, no muss! Make a Wish Cakes (Exeter) creates visually stunning, yummy custom cakes – think Pink Champagne with Raspberry Filling or Salted Caramel Cake. Gluten free and organic options available. At Back ’n Time Catering (Grand Bend) choices range from hors d’oeuvres to barbecue; take out home-style meat pies and healthy, frozen dinners - perfect for a cottage weekend. In similar style Jerry Rader’s Homestyle Catering (Zurich) serves up roast beef, pork and turkey and old-time church supper recipe-book pies, sweets and sides. The retail outlet in Zurich also boasts ready-made frozen single or family-size meals. Hosting something larger? Pineridge Barbecue Catering Company (Hensall) offers meat choices including chicken or baby back pork ribs slow-grilled over charcoal locking in the flavours of their secret sauce and served with home-made hot or cold sides. Finish with fruit crisps or a build-your-own sundae bar.68 grandbendtourism.com | 1-888-338-2001

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Taste Explorer Patio, Fun & Music Donut Diner - AD - GB Visitors Guide 2018 Folks in the know embrace the area for a wide 2017/08/30 - Wednesday 13:13:45 selection of live music, including local musicians and bands. Check out local listings in papers and restaurant Facebook announcements to discover what’s on. Drink up the summer on a patio and have fun with old – or new – friends. The Bourbon Bar at The Ashwood (Bayfield) accompanies Venison Striploin, ribs and more with live music; kick back on the patio in warm weather. Gables in the Bend (Grand Bend) is a venerable beach venue with live entertainment, check out Monday Jam Nights, Country Night Summer Thursdays (show your dance moves), Acoustic Sundays and more. Dine in or on the popular Uptown-Downtown Patio. The fusion menu at The Sandbar & Grill (Grand Bend) includes Seafood Jambalaya and Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowl; Friday and Sunday live music adds to the laid-back enjoyment. White Caps (Grand Bend) serves up barbecue and more with sides of live local music, darts, pool and sports on the big screens. Crabby Joe’s Tap & Grill (Exeter) offers burgers, pasta, ribs and wings; nosh in or out on the summer patio. Big screen TVs attract sports enthusiasts. Farm-fresh foods and locally-produced specialties are plentiful throughout the area. This sampling is exactly that – just a taste of what you will discover. Check out detailed info at www.grandbendtourism.com. Check out the business index on pages 125-128 for mapped locations. Farm to Fork & Artisan Crafted Meats, fruit, produce and baking bountiful berries. Visit family-run Bayfield Berry Farm to pick your own and buy in-season raspberries, strawberries, blueberries and saskatoons. Time your visit to enjoy a light meal or weekend breakfast buffet and then take home specialty preserves, berries and baked treats (low sugar and no- sugar options). Pork Points. The Whole Pig (Dashwood) Delicious Signature Pizzas, Pastas, Paninis & Skillet DinnersOPEN FOR LUNCH & DINNER | 99 Ontario St., Grand Bend 519-238-833070 grandbendtourism.com | 1-888-338-2001

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Taste Explorer Multiple Sports Coverage, Pool & Darts SMOKE HOUSE Arcade Favorites & More! SPORTS BAR Like us on Facebook!11 Main St. Grand Bend (corner of Hwy. 21) 519.238.2203 Open Year Round!72 grandbendtourism.com | 1-888-338-2001

is a registered CQA (Certified Quality Auditors) family- Taste Explorerfarming operation whose pigs are fed on-farm ingredients.Their quality meats supply many local restaurants and are Only available at the BEAVERTAILS® store of:available direct to you from their farm retail store. Fanslove The Whole Pig BBQ-Quarter package. Talking Turkey. $1 OFF* GRAND BEND, ONThird-generation Hayter’s Farm (Dashwood) (65-years 14 MAIN ST.WESTof turkey passion) offers turkey kabobs, fillets, sausages, Please present your coupon before ordering. *Valid May 18 - Sept 3, 2018. $1 OFF the purchaseroasts, burgers and more at their retail store, as well as of any BEAVERTAILS® pastry.being a Beer Store and LCBO outlet. Meat Magic. Buylocally-raised, in-store-made cold cuts and specialty meats BeaverTailsGrandBendat Metzger’s Meat Products (Hensall) - a European-stylebutcher store. Check out smoked pig ears and bones for The BEAVERTAILS® logo and wordmark are property of BeaverTails Brands Inc. and are used under license.your pooch. Williamson Farms Country Store (Forest)sells pork and beef from its own farms, maple syrup fromtheir sugar bush and a selection of Ontario cheeses tocustomers. Gift selection too. Apples & more. Fourth-generation-owned Crunican Orchards (Elginfield) growsabout a dozen apple varieties to suit every taste, andsells apple cider vinegar, apple cider and more. FarmFresh. Masse Fruit & Vegetables (St. Joseph) growseverbearing strawberries and sells seasonal produce.Watch Facebook for their strawberry announcements!Simply Sweet. Mennonite owned and operated Zehr’s PIZZERIA 73 Licensed by AGCO • Pizza • Giant Panzarottis • Burgers • Salads • Wraps • Jumbo Wings • Nachos Gluten Free & Vegetarian Options Eat In or Take Out Check out our menu online! Kitchen Hours: Monday: 3 pm - 8:45 pm Tuesday-Thursday: 3 pm - 9:45 pm Friday-Saturday: 11:30 am - 9:45 pm Sunday: 12 pm - 8:45 pm 26 Ontario St. S., Grand Bend519-238-6919 • riverbendpizzeria.ca It Starts At The Beach... and ends Where You Want! | TASTE EXPLORER

Taste Explorer The Benmiller Inn & Spa Dining Room has been awarded the CAA 4 Diamond Award for more than a decade. Overlooking babbling Sharpe’s Creek, enjoy a fabulous meal made fresh from locally sourced products. Perfect for every occasion! Casual or Romantic dining, Banquets, Celebrations & Weddings with a 130 guest capacity. Creekside patio and private dining room also available. Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner & famous for our Sunday Brunches. Reservations recommended. (519) 524-2191 or 1(800) 265-1711 Menus & information available @ www.benmiller.ca74 grandbendtourism.com | 1-888-338-2001

Taste Explorer Country Market (Bayfield) offers home-made pies, Chelsea buns and other treats, as well as Mennonite farm-raised meats and seasonal produce. How Sweet It Is! Gregarious Cravings (Exeter) tantalizes taste buds with decadent treats to savour with your cuppa, while you browse their unique gifts and vintage items. Amazing Breads. Red Cat Farm & Bakery (Goderich) specializes in natural European-style breads, including wheat-free recipes. Handcrafted breads and scratch-baked pastries, buns and other treats are created at Khaos Artisan Kitchen (Port Franks). Coffee, Juice & Kombucha Fair & So Fine. Shopbike Coffee Roasters (Bayfield) sources organic and fair trade coffeeCruniccan Orchards - GB Visitor Guide Ad 20172017/11/22 - Wednesday 09:34:09 It Starts At The Beach... and ends Where You Want! | TASTE EXPLORER 75

Taste Explorer growers that grow into friendships local and organic, quality ingredients, as well. Juice & Smoothies. Inspired including reverse osmosis water. beans to roast and grind in small by all things green, good, yogic, surf Nutritious and delicious try Pear batches. Try fan favs Coffee and elephantine, Elephant Juice Ginger, Cranberry-Orange, Vintage Americano and Maple Latte. (Bayfield) uses local organic produce and Strawberry Basil.  Quality Coffee. Owners of Coastal for green and good juice and smoothie Coffee Company (Zurich) travel creations. Meanwhile, Registered to family-owned coffee growers in Holistic Nutritionists at Culture Shock Nicaragua, Columbia, Rwanda and Kombucha (Grand Bend) brew up Brazil to source top specialty-grade phytonutrient, antioxident, probiotic- beans that are small-batch roasted. infused kombucha beverages using Coastal Coffee is proud of the long- standing partnerships with their 11 main st.n. bayfield ontario76 grandbendtourism.com | 1-888-338-2001

TAKE THIS Taste ExplorerTiny Tipple TestWhere could you find an Absent Landlord? Want to check out a one horse town?a) At the library, studying landlord and tenant rights a) Listen to musicians who sing about their one-horse-townb) Painting the town red experiences… think Elton John, Doomriders, Brooks & Dunnc) In Blyth at Cowbell Brewing Co., a destination craft b) Close to home there are many small towns but brewery; it’s an unfiltered, unpasteurized beer. Canada’s smallest town, with only 4 residents, is Tilt Cove in NewfoundlandWhat did Sarah & Jason do with surplus apples c) At Dark Horse Estate Winery near Grand Bend, youfrom their orchard? will find the One Horse Town wine collection that includesa) Make the world’s largest apple pie Cabernet, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Vidal wines.b) Learn how to make apple dollsc) Use their century barn south of Bayfield to house Bad What is Twin Pines? Apple Brewery Co., their craft microbrewery that creates a) A spinoff of the popular TV crime drama Twin Peaks beer and cider beer blends. b) A unique type of hybrid evergreen of Bonsai Spruce and Douglas FirWhat are possibilities when you think outside the fence c) A place to discover near Thedford, Twin Pines Orchards &to repurpose an old pasture field on your family farm? Cider House, where the family’s hard ciders are award-a) Sodding the difficult piece of land with its natural springs winners. The Cider House Store and Trails are other delights. to make your own golf courseb) Researching plants for a huge butterfly garden What is a dream job for sheep?c) Uncorking your passion to develop Huron County’s first a) Counting people before nodding off winery, winning coveted awards for complex wines. For b) Supplying wool for Scotland’s tartan kilt industry the full story, join one of the family for a tour and tasting c) As ovine lawnmowers - keeping grass and weeds in the at Maelstrom Winery near Vanastra. vineyard under control at Alton Farms Estate Winery in the Huron Shores area that handcrafts small-batch, lightly-Where can you learn about SAAZ Hops? filtered wines including Riesling, Sauvignon, Chardonnay,a) By taking a dance class that specializes in Czech culture and Gamay Noir.b) Checking a dictionary of idioms using hops – like “mad as hops” If you correctly answered #c each time, congrats – you arec) By visiting Stone House Brewing Co. in Varna, tasting either a True Taste Explorer or you want to be! Discover, sip Pilsner made with Saaz hops, Canadian two-row malted and savour on! barley and super-deep well water. While there, check out Growlers.We are the perfect 54 Thames Rd. E., Exeter solution for thewedding of your County Rd. 83 & Hwy. 4 (Main St.) dreams!Visit us at www.thelivery.ca and for more information call 519.524.6262 77 or email [email protected] on renting the Livery. It Starts At The Beach... and ends Where You Want! | TASTE EXPLORER

StayOvernightA good night’s Little Inn, Bayfield LAKEFRONT &sleep is just the Photo: J. Baillie RIVER FRONT VIEWSbeginning... Immersing yourself in all that this Far from simply serving up a room withby Lauren Ihrig area has to offer begins with finding a view, accommodation providers the perfect place to call your home such as Brentwood on the BeachCurate your stay from a range away from home. Be it for an B&B (St. Joseph), Bonnie Dooneof accommodations that are overnight stay, a weeklong excursion Manor-on-the-Beach (Grand Bend)as unique as you are! or a vacation free of calendar and Samuels Hotel (Goderich) constraints, Lake Huron’s shoreline offer a variety of décor styles fromGo online to these websites for boasts an impressive assortment of the quaint to boutique to luxuriousfull accommodation listings accommodations built on the unique with water views and a variety ofand information: stories of the families who own and amenities. A romantic getaway orgrandbendtourism.com operate them. Here, hosts-with-the- intimate family vacation are elevatedontarioswestcoast.ca most pride themselves on offering and simplified with a stay at one ofontbluecoast.com exquisitely local guest experiences. these beautiful, specialty lodgings.villageofbayfield.com Rest, recharge and ready yourselves for exploring a variety of the area’s If a cottage is more your style, cottage “stay“ gems, which are, by no means, rental agencies such as Bluewater exhaustive. Cottage Rentals, Cozy Corner Cabins and others can provide that coveted lakeshore-at-your-doorstep experience. RECIPE FOR RELAXATION AND RECREATION For those craving diversity of experience without sacrificing proximity to the liveliness of the boardwalk, consider the range of family-friendly activities available at the resort hotels and amenity-rich motels in the area. Celebrating its 95th year in 2017, Huron County’s largest accommodation provider, Oakwood Resort (Grand Bend), offers a menu of relaxation ingredients, including a full service spa and recreation facility suited for more than just the immediate78 grandbendtourism.com | 1-888-338-2001

Hessenland Inn & Vineyard Where heritage is infused into every vine and vintage Distinctive Accomodations • Award-Winning Gardens Private Beach Access • Vineyard Dining Room with European & Locally Inspired Fare Signature Event Series • Weddings Bus Tours • Conferences • RetreatsLocated Steps from Lake Huron Between Grand Bend & Bayfield 519.236.7707 ~ 1.866.543.7736 ~ www.hessenland.com 79It Starts At The Beach... and ends Where You Want! | STAY OVERNIGHT

Stay Overnight A Different Hotel Experience! 519-524-2191 www.benmiller.ca  55 unique guestrooms1-800-265-1711  25 acres of scenic countryside Close to Home, Far from Ordinary  Full service dining room  Conferences, Weddings80 grandbendtourism.com | 1-888-338-2001

family! An 18-hole golf course and games room are but two of Stay Overnightthis establishment’s leisure options.AROUND TOWN AMENITIESThe same is true for those destinations within a 10-minute walkto boardwalk and beach, and which are right next to a rangeof neighbourhood amenities inclusive of grocers, shoppingand restaurants. Pine Dale Motor Inn (Grand Bend), with anindoor saltwater pool, and Blue Water Motel (Grand Bend),with an outdoor heated pool, are two such spaces boastinglocal, family-friendly charm (fire pits, picnic areas and more!)within walking distance of the scenic Old Ausable Channel.With ample on-site parking, newly-established Amber Hotel’s(Grand Bend) boutique-style décor meets the convenience ofapartment-style living while also being situated within a shortwalk to Grand Bend’s Blue Flag beach and marina.ACCESSIBLE RETREATSDreamz Inn, located en route to Goderich, takes accessibly-appointed stays to the next level. Accommodations fusebeautiful suite design with accessible layouts and amenities in thiscontemporary designer hotel.RESTORATIVE CORRIDORIf you’re looking to trade in on the hustle and bustle in favourof nestling in for the night, consider destinations along therestorative Highway 21 corridor. Unwind in a space where maturetrees stand alongside budding vines and burgeoning vintages,as is the case at Hessenland Country Inn (St. Joseph). Whynot plan your stay when Hessenland hosts their unique LongTable Vineyard Dining event! The same is true of Bayfield’sThe Ashwood Inn, which fuses an eclectically modern layoutwith the vibe of a mid-century relaxation destination - acreageof forest, newly renovated rooms, saltwater pool and locally-sourced cuisine included!HISTORICAL CHARMUnique heritage accommodations blend character withcomfort in some of the area’s finest overnight offerings. Builton the legacy of nineteenth century, stage-coaching days andflourishing tavern culture along Ontario’s West Coast, TheLittle Inn, Red Pump Inn and Albion Hotel are nestled withinBayfield’s quaint shopping district and offer three great optionsfor nostalgic nap times and first-class dining experiences aton-site restaurants. These curated stopovers range from guestaccommodations inspired by local history to those with a touchof European design to quainter country-style arrangements.Concert and special event series offered throughout the yearmake the Grand Bend and Bayfield villages a great choice forthe seasoned “stay overnight” explorer!81It Starts At The Beach... and ends Where You Want! | STAY OVERNIGHT

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Photo: T. Eagleson Stay Overnight DIY DREAM DESTINATIONS For those DIY-travellers seeking to bring their vacation homes along for the ride, consider the range of trailer parks and campgrounds the area has to offer. If you are looking to make your home away from home within the catchment of Grand Bend central, Green Haven Trailer Park is a short walk to Grand Bend’s Main Street and beach while family-friendly Klondyke Trailer Park, Rus-Ton Family Campground, Oakridge Resort and others are a short drive to town. Area trailer parks and campgrounds offer a variety of amenities and children’s programs, ensuring you get to rest on your vacation as well! Parkhill’s Great Canadian Hideaway even has a small animal petting corner. In addition to seasonal and transient tent and trailer sites, a number of parks offer cabins and trailers for rent. FURRY FAMILY MEMBERS WELCOME Travelling with the family pet can be a challenge, as a number of accommodation providers aim to be allergen- free, however we know welcoming families often means welcoming fido too. Consider Bonnie Doone Manor-on- the-Beach, Oakwood Resort, Pine Dale Motor Inn, Pinewood Motel or Bayfield South Suites to name only83It Starts At The Beach... and ends Where You Want! | STAY OVERNIGHT

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a few. And if you’re looking for a doggy daycare or overnight Photo: S. Scrimegourfacility Play ’N Stay K-9 Daycare and Boarding is locatedjust 15 kilometres outside of Grand Bend.SHORELINE & SUNSETS ARE CALLINGAlong Lake Huron’s shoreline, you can enjoy a morningwalk along a privately-accessed sandy beach, taste thefreshness afforded by clean lake air, luxuriate in landscapedterraces, saltwater pools and the cozy comforts created byin-room fireplaces across the seasons, and take in a programof premier theatre with a short jaunt to Huron CountryPlayhouse or Blyth Festival Theatre. Budgets of all shapesand sizes are rewarded in a region where fabulous sunrisesand world-class sunsets will put you to bed and, if desired,offer a pretty compelling wake-up call.  Photo: J. Baillie85It Starts At The Beach... and ends Where You Want! | STAY OVERNIGHT

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Shop the Uniqueare not only filled with beautiful fresh Westland Greenhousesflowers and exquisite arrangements,but also with gifts, décor and gardenaccessories. Forest Florist (Forest),The Garden Gate Gifts & Florals(Grand Bend) and Frontier Flowersand Gifts (Parkhill) will give you awarm and cozy country feel as youshop to the sweet aroma of burstingbouquets. Westland Greenhouses(Grand Bend) is the largest destinationgarden centre on the shores of LakeHuron. Shopping at Westland is likea mini vacation for the whole family.It features a bird sanctuary andbunny petting zoo that welcomeschildren, along with relaxing showgardens, workshops, and unusual yetspectacular merchandise. It’s just oneof several amazing garden centresthe area offers.FEELS LIKE HOMEIf indoor décor is more your avenue, 93It Starts At The Beach... and ends Where You Want! | SHOP THE UNIQUE

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Shop the Uniquecycled and reimagined. It’s another Pinery Antique Flea Marketgreat place to feel those vintage Photo: M. Swainvibes. If you’re a fan of munchingwhile shopping, don’t miss akSense(Grand Bend), where coupled withtheir unique gifts is a cozy café witha menu to die for! It’s so good, theycater. Pinery Antique Flea Market(Grand Bend) won’t leave you hungryeither. This family-friendly marketis the complete package for anouting with everyone. It has food,entertainment, and a vast variety ofvendors that offer everything fromfresh produce to the latest trends.Not to mention an incredible amountof antiques that are sure to provokea treasure hunt through the past. It’sa Grand Bend must and a wonderfulway to spend a Sunday. Mark yourcalendar, it’s open Sundays May toThanksgiving. For more wall-to-wallamazing, check out My FavouriteStore (Forest). Its name speaks forVisit us 7 days a week and experience:• Easier ways to manage your health• Great offers for Shoppers Optimum Card holders• An endless selection of beauty• Quick & easy mealtime favouritesGrand Bend65 Main St. E.519-238-8540Open 9am – 9pm, 7 days a weekSarah Palen, Pharmacist/Owner 97It Starts At The Beach... and ends Where You Want! | SHOP THE UNIQUE

Shop the Unique itself, and it won’t disappoint. This store holds countless accessories for each room in your home, baby and Talbot Marketing has built a reputation as your pet-related items, clothing, and a knitter’s needs. If your trusted advisor proudly serving customers across kitchen is your favourite room to accessorize, then The Gravy Boat Kitchen Store (Bayfield) is your haven. With Canada for more than 130 years. its huge assortment of quality tools and fun giftable items, Talbot sources, delivers and supports the it truly has something for everyone’s inner-kitchen and best promotional products and apparel to cooking enthusiast. meet your specific needs, at the best value in the industry – perfectly packaged, delivered TREASURE TROVES on time, and on budget, every time. If your version of shopping for a-diamond-in-the-rough, is quite literally diamonds, then you’ll be dazzled with the Contact Me collections of jewellery to be found in local shopping hubs. 519-659-5862 1-800-265-2607 For budget-friendly treasures of all ages, Sea Jewels (Grand Bend & Bayfield) is a very popular destination. For custom Ext. 306 designed and gold pieces, be sure to drop by Bakelaar theswag-guy.com OFFICE SUPPLIES - FURNITURE - INK & TONER GRAPHIC DESIGN - CUSTOM PRINTING - COPY CENTRE & MUCH, MUCH MORE! EXETER 92 Main St. S., Exeter, ON 519.235.1840 [email protected] www.ShopOfficeSolutions.ca98 grandbendtourism.com | 1-888-338-2001

Shop the UniqueJewellery (Exeter) or Four Seasons Jewellery Design(Grand Bend). Elements of Design (Bayfield) is a uniquefind, offering Canadian artisan jewellery from ChristophePoly, Jon Klar, Nancy Plourde and others. Since 1873, family-owned Van Valkenburgs Jewellers (Forest) has operated afull-service jewellery store offering quality items to celebrateand commemorate life’s greatest moments. Knowledgeablestaff and jewellery experts will help you find your perfectgem at each of these locations.WEARABLE WONDERSOnce your bling is taken care of, you’ll want to find anoutfit to compliment the rest of your look. This area has noshortage of spectacular apparel stores. The latest trends andfashion forward ideas can be found at Designers (Exeter &Bayfield), Leslie’s (Bayfield), Luv Scarlett (Exeter), Rhumba Designer Screen ShadesWindow fashions to matchevery design personality.Hunter Douglas offers a wide variety of window fashions in an array of fabrics,textures and colours. Contact us today. We’re the Hunter Douglas experts,guiding you in the selections that’ll make your home even more beautiful––whatever your style. Custom Covers For Home & Office 415 Main St S Exeter, ON M-F 9am - 6 pm Sat 10 am - 2 pm Call for an appointment 519-235-2444 www.customcoversontario.ca©2018 Hunter Douglas. All rights reserved. All trademarks used herein are the property of Hunter Douglas or their respectiveowners.7197469 99It Starts At The Beach... and ends Where You Want! | SHOP THE UNIQUE

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