The Duchesnay and Campus Trails on the northwestern border of North Bay each offer outstanding scenery and a chance to stretch your legs on an ancient and historic part of the Laurentian Escarpment. But the Duchesnay Trail gets the lion’s share of short-term tourist...
The sign over the entrance of Le Voyageur Inn in Mattawa says “Authentic Thai Cuisine”. “Okay,” a skeptical person might think, “Northeastern Ontario is much more renowned for its poutine than its Pad Thai. Can anyone deliver truly “authentic Thai cuisine” in...
For more than six decades, the Rock Pine Motel and Restaurant has been an unmistakable landmark in Northeastern Ontario. Located in Marten River just thirty minutes north of North Bay on Highway 11, the usual directions given to first time visitors is, “Just look for...
What are your favourite winter activities? In Northeastern Ontario, many people will typically name frosty pleasures like skiing, snow-shoeing, snowmobiling and ice fishing. For some reason, few ever mention winter bird watching. That’s a shame because winter is an...
There was a time that if you saw a vehicle with a cargo rack in Northeastern Ontario, chances were strong that you would only see a canoe, kayak or some other kind of watercraft lashed onto it. Nowadays, you are just as likely to see one or more bicycles strapped...
