Silver and Gold Magazine Fall 2014 | Page 28

Welcome the Fall Season Vacation!” – By Marianne Vogel Autumn brings all kinds of unique festivals and events Hewitt’s for some delicious homemade ice cream. Port Dover into the area, that allow people to take some time away from that stuffy apartment and give them a breath of country air. There are many opportunities to do some more fun things before the snow flies! There are many fall fairs you can go this fall, but make sure you bring cash when you go and plan on staying the day. There is so much to see and do at these fairs – you can just travel the fair circuit if you want, Sept 12 to 14th, in Binbrook, a thriving town south of Hamilton www.binbrookfair.org The Ancaster Fair follows on September 18 to 21st – another great place to go, starting on the Friday night with an ever popular Demo Derby. Come an enjoy a bit of the countryside www. ancasterfair.ca not only offers beautiful summer greenery, and events, a sandy beach and friendly people, but the wonderful fall foliage as well as unique river cruising – all summer and into October. Normada Charters offer one hour sightseeing tours down Lynn Valley River and into Black Creek Nature Reserve. They have two River Rider boats with a capacity of up to 68 people. During the tour they will provide commentary, history on the points of interest along the way, and music. The cruise line also offers 90 minute sightseeing tours aboard Kayloe – a 65 Foot vessel with capacity of 70 people. There is a licensed bar and washrooms aboard. As an extra, they also offer light catering for this cruise. www.normadacharters.com Just south of Brantford and in the beautiful countryside, you can visit Whistling Gardens in Wilsonville, to see Canada’s newest Botanical Gardens www. whistlinggardens.ca You can easily take a bus tour trip there on Oct 2nd from Hamilton, with over 18 acres to see and a gorgeous water fountain show is set to music. That same weekend, the St. George Applefest is on (Sept 20 & 21st) with 120 vendors, bake sales and craft sales, and a fantastic street party on the Saturday night www.stgeorgeapplefest. com Then of course there is the famous Rockton Wo r l d ’s Fa i r o n Thanksgiving weekend (Oct 10 to 13th), my most favourite Fair in the fall, and many days you will see volunteers, such as myself, manning various ticket booths at the front entrance and welcoming visitors to the best show on earth (in my opinion) where city meets the country. Come and see live dairy & sheep shows, heavy horse competitions in the main ring, various equestrian events, the agriculture demonstrations, the baby show, home craft demonstrations, antique tractor shows, and poultry competitions, with the ultimate favourite, being the Demo Derby! So come out, take the city bus to Rockton and enjoy the fair. It’s closer than you think! www.rocktonworldsfair.com There is also something always happening in Port Dover – you don’t have to ride a motorcycle to enjoy the wonderful little shops, eateries and of course on the way home, stop at 28 All the local farmer’s markets including Josmar Acres have fresh, locally grown produce, fruits and vegetables including apples, peaches, pears, tomatoes and beans, and fresh farm eggs. There is nothing quite like fruits and veggies in season! Just check it out and let them do the gardening for you! www.josmaracres.com You can also follow them on Facebook, as they are always sending out new images of fresh produce and fruits and believe me, when they post their photos on face book, it is right off the stand in the store or off the vine/ tree or plant, in their fields! Talk about fresh! For more articles, recipes & resources click here: www.silvergoldmagazine.ca