Niagara on the Lake News

Days of Wine and Chocolate

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:14:51 +0000

February is a great time to warm up your winter with this unbelievably perfect match! Get your touring pass for all 28 wineries and explore pairings of two favourite indulgences – wine and chocolate, as you tour Niagara-on-the-Lake. Each stop features a premium VQA wine matched to a delectable chocolate selection, from classic flavours to unexpected surprises. A super idea for a romantic celebration for two or a great reason for a girls’ getaway weekend!

Committed to working with local suppliers to create the finest chocolate pairings, the Wineries of Niagara-on-the-Lake are working with Niagara-on-the-Lake pastry Chef Catherine O’Donnell of Willow Cakes & Pastries. O’Donnell is making over 50,000 chocolates for the event.

Event: Touring pass / wine food pairings
Where: The 28 wineries of Niagara-on-the-Lake
When: Weekends in February
Time: 11 AM to 5 PM

Available for purchase now, a pair of touring passes may just be the perfect present for the wine enthusiast on your gift list. Touring passes are $30 per person (plus applicable taxes) and can be purchased now either online at www.wineriesofniagaraonthelake.com.

Why not stay the weekend in luxurious Niagara on the Lake accommodations?

Ice Wine Festival Niagara 2012

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:26:43 +0000

This weekend is a special event in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Downtown Queen Street will be blocked off to traffic and ice wine will be flowing from the bottles of many local wineries. Sip liquid gold and sample gourmet food selections all the while listening to music of the jazz greats!

Watch artisans carve blocks of ice into unique sparkling creations.

Experience Wine Country’s hottest Icewine Mixology contest. A competition to see who will become Niagara-on-the Lake’s foremost Icewine Cocktail Creator. Sample Icewine Cocktails and try food pairings served-up by the chefs of several local restaurants. Pick your favourite cocktail from the entries. Be there when the celebrity guest host awards the winner with top honours.

There is plenty of accommodation available in nearby luxury hotels, inns and of course the area is well known for top quality B&Bs in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The festivities will last all weekend so there is still time to get in on the action!

Voted Top Food and Wine Destination in Canada!

admin — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:55:42 +0000

Niagara-on-the-Lake Ontario has been voted the Number 1 Food & Wine Destination in Canada for 2011 by Trip Advisor. This charming town is located on the south shore of Lake Ontario just 20 minutes from Niagara Falls. Known for world class theatre and award winning wineries Niagara-on-the-Lake entertains visitors from all over the world. With its moderated climate and fertile soil the Niagara region provides perfect conditions for growing grapes, making it Canada’s premier wine region. The region is well known as the premier producer of that liquid gold, ice wine. Many types of wine tours are readily available; anything from self guided to private limo and everything in between. A nature path along the picturesque Niagara River is ideal for cycling, jogging or walking. There is an assortment of high quality accommodations in town including bed and breakfasts, boutique inns and luxury hotels. Many rooms are walking distance to the beautiful Queen street that is home to shops, fine restaurants, and the Shaw Festival Theatre. Anyone looking for excitement can get their thrills on the Whirlpool Jetboats riding white water rapids on the Niagara River. Peace and tranquility is also abundant for those wishing to picnic at one of the many public rest areas along the Parkway. Fort George has been restored and will be a big attraction this year as Canada and the USA celebrate the peace we have enjoyed since the end of the war of 1812. Get details of the upcoming events at Niagara-on-the-Lake War of 1812 Bicentennial website.

Niagara-on-the-Lake Candle Light Stroll 2011

admin — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:58:43 +0000

Certainly the most romantic event in our town is the Victorian Candlelight Stroll. Townsfolk and all their visitors join the choir at 26 Queen Street just outside the courthouse at 6:30. One by one the candles are lit from stranger to stranger, from loved one to loved one. And the chorus of Alleluia sends a tingle up your spine. Then the stroll around Old Town viewing the beautifully decorated historic homes while passing a variety musical choirs, bell ringers, and the fife and drum band. It is sure to kindle your Christmas spirit.

All are welcome and admission is free. Candles will be $3 each or two for $5. All money raised will be donated and non-perishable food donations are welcome.

Why not stay overnight at a beautiful Niagara-on-the-Lake bed and breakfast and take the Rotary annual Holiday House Tour 2011.

Niagara-on-the-Lake Santa Clause Parade 2011

admin — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:04:38 +0000

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Santa Claus parade arrives this year on December 10, 2011.

Begining at the corner of King and Centre Streets the parade will turn right on Castlereagh, left on Wellington, left on Byron, left on Simcoe, and left again to make its grand passage down Queen St.

You are welcome to come and watch as the parade makes its way through beautiful downtown Niagara on The Lake.
The Niagara -on-the Lake Parade is well known for the number of floats from a variety of locations. It is sure to be a spectacle worth the visit for young and old.

Where: Niagara on The Lake
When: December 10, 2011
Time: 11:00 am
Event: Niagara-on-the-Lake Santa Claus Parade

Why not do some shopping and stay overnight at a Niagara bed and breakfast .

Niagara-on-the-Lake Holiday House Tour 2011

admin — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:19:40 +0000

The 13th annual Niagara-on-the Lake Holiday House Tour happens this year on December 2nd and 3rd 2011.

Six wonderful houses to tour plus additional bonus venues at the Niagara Historical Museum, The Pumphouse Visual Art Centre, Riverbrink Art Gallery and McFarlane House, .

Lunch will be prepared at the Niagara on the Lake Golf Club, St Mark’s Church, Peller Estates Winery.

Tickets are $25 Canadian or US Funds. Tickets are valid for both days.

Click for “Holiday House Tour Ticket Sales” you will be directed to the site, which will enable you to secure tickets

Phone 905-351- 3807.

Download the Niagara-on-the-Lake Rotary House Tour 2011 Niagara-on-the-Lake Holiday House Tour 2011 brochure and map.

Why not come Friday night and see the Niagara-on-the-Lake Candle Light Stroll? Looking for accomodations? See this Niagara on the Lake B&B .

Niagara on the Lake Ice Wine Festival 2012

admin — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:07:31 +0000

Visit the Niagara-on-the-Lake Icewine Village when Old Towne’s historic Queen Street transforms into a winter wonderland for wine country’s annual Icewine extravaganza. Listen to Canadian Jazz greats as Icewine flows from the bottles of 28 Wineries of Niagara-on-the-Lake. The area’s signature chefs will entice you with simply awesome icewine-inspired culinary creations. Watch gifted artisans turn solid blocks of ice into sparkling sculptures and when it is time to warm up, pop into one of Queen Street’s cozy shops for some inspired shopping, or just warm up in one of the many pubs and restaurants like the Olde Angel Inn.

Why not make it a weekend and stay in one of the area’s cherished Niagara-on-the-Lake B&Bs like Maria’s Bed and Breakfast.

Downtown Niagara-on-the-Lake
January 21 from 11 am to 5 pm
January 22 from 12 pm to 5 pm

Taste the Season at Niagara-on-the-Lake Wineries

admin — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 22:52:54 +0000

Taste the Season at Niagara-on-the-Lake. It that time of year for one of the fall’s best events. This weekend of November 12/13 is almost sold out with just a few touring passes left. Taste the Season is the “must-do” event of the season for many visitors of Niagara-on-the-Lake wine country. Taste the Season touring pass holders will be treated to more VQA wine and food pairings than ever before. Buy your touring passes for the November 19/20 or 26/27 weekends now. Taste the Season is the kick-off to Winter in Niagara-on-the-Lake Wine Country. Click here for details about how the Wineries of Niagara-on-the-Lake heat up the coldest season.

How to PURCHASE TICKETS
Taste the Season touring passes are $44.25 per person (plus HST). Each touring pass entitles the holder to a VQA wine and food pairing at each of the 26 member wineries and is valid for one of the featured weekends. Guests are encouraged to purchase early. Touring passes can be purchased online or by phoning the Grape Escape Welcome Centre at 905-468-9959.

The Wineries of Niagara-on-the-Lake will donate a portion of the Taste the Season touring pass proceeds to two local charities. The Red Roof Retreat and the YWCA Niagara Region Women in Crisis Shelter.

Why not book accommodations in Niagara now and have some fun for a couple of days!

Halowe’en Ghost Tour Tickets Now Available

admin — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:56:31 +0000

Halowe’en in Niagara-on-the-Lake brings one of the most popular attractions. The 2011 Hallowe’en Ghost Tours at Fort George.

Hallowe’en is the time of year when the supernatural powers of the universe are at their most powerful and the barrier between this world and the next is at its weakest. Who can guess what might cross over next? Join us for an exploration of the scariest aspects of haunted Fort George. The 2 hour walking tour includes stories too frightening to be told on the summer tours!!

For more information visit: GhostTours of Niagara www.niagaraghosts.com

October 14, 15 & 16
October 21, 22 & 23
October 28, 29, 30 & 31

This is a popular event so book your tickets now! Call 905-468-6621 or e-mail: giftshop@friendsoffortgeorge.ca

Canada Day Celebrations Niagara-on-the-Lake July 1, 2011

admin — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 20:59:39 +0000

Mark your calendars! Friday July 1, 2011 join us for Canada Day Celebrations in Niagara-on-the Lake.

SIMCOE PARK

8:00 am: Friends of Fort George Pancake Breakfast

12 Noon: Rotary Club of N.O.T.L. BBQ Lunch

1:00 – 3:30 pm – Bandshell: Frankie Phelan Five Plus Two

3:00 pm: The giant ‘Cakewalk Parade’ down Queen
Street features The 41st Regiment Fife and
Drum Corps accompanying a 4‘ x 8’ cake on its
way to the park to be sliced and served

Cake generously donated by Willow Cakes & Pastries.

FORT GEORGE

Free Admission All Day!

Open 10:00 am to 10:00 pm

BBQ by Friends of Fort George begins 6:00 pm

Evening program begins 6:30 pm

Kiddie Militia & Drill

Presentation: 41st Regiment Fife and Drum Corps; Fort George Artillery

Musical Entertainment: More Bad News and the Horns from Hell

Fireworks begins 10:00 pm

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