Midland is said to have one of Ontario’s largest and most beautiful outdoor galleries, thanks to its more than 35 colorful murals located along the city’s main street. And so we drove to Midland one hot summer day to see the murals. Most murals were located along King Street and Read more…
After some afternoon walking at Warden Woods, we stopped by the West Scarborough Community Centre. We had a fun discovery of the artworks around the building. Too bad there are no artist names in most of the works. Large Koi Fish which in general symbolize wealth and surplus. The Chinese believe koi particularly represent Read more…
We revisited the hamlet of Belfountain after our short stop at the Alton Mills Art Centre. The Conservation area was full with picnickers as this was a warm, humid Sunday. Cooled off with Kawartha ice cream at the Belfountain General Store. (I really wondered if the store existed since 1888). Read more…
As a last hurrah before hubby returns to work we visited the Alton Mills Art Centre in Alton (1402 Queen St. West, Alton, ON). The renovated mill is along Shaw’s Creek and has galleries, a heritage museum, a cafe and a gift shop. Outside the mills was a trail, a Read more…
Less than 10 minutes from the town of Midland is Penetanguishene (Penetang in short). There is a lot to do and see in Penetang, but today we opted to check the Penetanguishene Rotary Champlain Wendat Park. We enjoyed the walkway and learned new facts through the 7 bronze sculptures of significant Read more…