Area Beaches & Provincial Parks

☀️ Port Stanley 

        🏖️ Main Beach *accessible* 348 Edith Cavell Blvd

        🏖️ Little Beach 181 Main St

        🏖️ Erie Rest Beach Edith Cavell Blvd

        🏖️ Pumphouse Beach Edith Cavell Blvd

☀️ Port Burwell

🏖️ Main Beach 1 Robinson St

🏞️ Provincial Park 9 Wilson Ln

☀️ Port Bruce

🏖️ Main Beach & Provincial Park 3360 Imperial Rd, Aylmer

☀️ Port Glasgow Beach 

        🏖️ 8536 Haven’s Lake Rd, Rodney

☀️ Wallacetown Provincial Park 

        🏞️ 29424 Lakeview Ln, Wallacetown

☀️ Springwater Conservation Area Beach 

        🏖️ 8079 Springwater Rd, Aylmer

Annual Holiday Shopping Guide 2020

 

Holiday Shopping ideas from A-Z that are all from local businesses!

When you shop local, everyone wins. So, why not do all your Christmas shopping this year locally. Here is a quick way to get started with ideas from A-Z

Antler Chew for your furry family member from Oh My Fur & Whiskers  Bespoke Facial from White Feather Spa Cut & Colour by Laura at The Order - Hall of Hair Dinner Bowls from Turtle + Bird Eucalyptus Bath Salts from Butter Me Up Soap Company Flower Subscription from Harris Flowers Growth Chart from Inspired Art by Ashley Honey Almond Granola from Living Alive Granola Ice Bucks from The Ice Box Jambalaya (or other Gourmet Meals) from Catering By James Meadows Knitting Needles from Little Red Mitten Lights for your bike from St.Thomas Cycles Macarons (they have Dairy Free ones too!) from Seed Confections Necklace from Campbell's II Orange Prailine Pecans from Picards Practice Targets from Guns 'N' Gadgets Quality Roasted Coffee from Las Chicas / Streamliners Relaxing Spa Treatment from a local spa  (Shift Beauty + Wellness, Holistic Awakening Day Spa, Peaceful Path) Sandals from Mugford's Tattoo Time from Golden Clover Tattoo Co Updated Photos from CVD Photography Very Local Basket from Wrap It Up with Lynn White Healing Slave from Purely Wicked Xtremely easy dinner from Salt & Pepper Meals Yoga classes from Laura Kerr Yoga Zombie Pug Calendar from Handmade Tale And so MANY more, Elgin County has many great local shops! Have something you are looking for?  Message me to help you find it locally!   Follow us on Facebook to see how we are shopping local this holiday season.   #ShopElgin

Farms/Markets in Elgin County to visit this Summer/Fall

In Elgin County we are blessed with bountiful farms all around us. The summer brings lots of fresh produce right from our own back yards. Here is a list of some of the many places across Elgin County that you can get items fresh from the farms!

Aylmer Big Apple Orchard

Berry Hill Farm Market

Clovermead Apiaries

Debackere Farms

Empire Valley Farms

Ferguson’s Produce

From The Meadow

Great Lakes Farms

Horton Farmers’ Market

Howe Family Farm Market

The New New Age

Salt Creek Farm Market

Steed & company Lavender

Talbotville Berry Farm

Wildflower Teas

25 Summer TO DOs in Elgin County!

While the temperature rises, the kids get bored and summer starts to pass us by…why not explore some of the great attractions we have…RIGHT HERE IN ELGIN COUNTY! Kids attraction, farms, shopping, arts and more!

We are very fortunate to live in an area that offers so many unique things to do, explore, enjoy and experience. I have compiled a list of 25 things to do this summer in Central Elgin & East Elgin…but remember, there are LOTS of others things to explore!

5 Kids Days
        - Clovermead Adventure Farms
        - Train Rides (St.Thomas or Port Stanley)
        - Visit and explore HMCS Ojibwa in Port Burwell
        - Great Lakes Farms
        - Splash Pads (Pinafore or Waterworks)

5 Farms to visit
        - Berry Hill Fruit Farms
        - Wild Flowers Farms
        - Heritage Line Herbs
        - Howe Family Farm Market
        - Steed & Co Lavender

5 Arts Attractions
        - St.Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre
        - Art Emporium Gallery
        - Clay Works Studio
        - Portside Gallery
        - Ruby Eyes Kraftwerks

5 Shopping Attractions
        - Concreations
        - Anything Used / Sparta Country Candles
        - Pinecroft (and grab a bite to eat!)
        - Port Stanley Shops (don't forget Stan Portleys!)
        - Minerva Art Gallery

5 Adult Attractions/Activities
        - Port Stanley Festival Theatre
        - Aylmer Performing arts
        - Quai Du Vin Estate Winery
        - Kettle Creek Inn
        - Windjammer Inn