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Whether you’re eager to enjoy a more natural setting within the city or prefer to load up the car with snacks and supplies and hit the road, this article narrows it down to nine of my favourites that showcase the best of the season. If you want to experience the best of the fall season and take it easy at the same time, take the Main Loop Trail en route to the Hermitage Ruins and the Heritage Trail that leads to Canterbury Falls. Located about 2 1/2 hours north of Toronto, Muskoka Lakes Farm & Winery in Bala, Ontario is surrounded with brilliant foliage and produces nearly 400,000 pounds of cranberries! Niagara Falls is obviously a stunner year-round and after a stop to view the raging beauty, keep driving north along the Parkway en route to Niagara-on-the-Lake, an amazing place year-round.

Waterloo Region’s Art Fresco Public Art Project features 50 local artists, each of whom have passionately designed individual picnic tables, located at various restaurants around the vast region. Inspired by what he saw at Ripley’s Aquarium in Toronto, Andy’s second piece features abstract devil rays. It’s fitting that an outdoorsy restaurant like 1909 Culinary Academy would host an outdoorsy piece such as Shore and Lake by August Swinson. Waterloo Region has so much to offer, it’s perfect for just about anyone looking for a touch adventure with delicious food and pristine country drives.

Look closer at their photo captions, and the same people who are yoga-ing, modeling and destroying, are often the ones blissfully channeling their inner Deepak Chopra, using words like ‘inspire’, ‘grateful’, and ‘perspective’ making you believe that they’ve somehow looked deep inside themselves, captured the essence of the moment, when all they’ve really done was feature their insecurity, ignorance and entitlement. Here’s to hoping that the truly challenging experiences we’ve all collectively been through in 2020, makes us a bit more humble and truly grateful when travel resumes. But, there’s also something to be said about making a smart hire, ensuring that that “influencer” doesn’t do or say anything that makes the client look stupid, by doing something like, you know, creating a staged photo of themselves dancing on the graves of Holocaust victims, for say, a new energy drink. Plenty of perspective to understand the depth of a moment and an experience, a touch of humility to realize that everyone and everything should be treated with respect and empathy, and lastly a sense of gratitude to understand that travel is not a right

If you’re anxious to get out of town for the day, take a dip in the water and cool down from the summer heat, then these eight outdoor swimming spots near Toronto are perfect for everyone, and exactly what you need to enjoy your summer! Located near the beautiful 70 foot limestone cliffs of the Elora Gorge, the Elora Quarry is a perfect place to spend a day on the water. For more info about access, fees and safety advisories at the Elora Quarry Conservation Area, click here! For more info, including water quality and fees about Kelso Conservation Area, click here!