The Collingwood – Blue Mountain Real Estate Blog

When people look at potential homes to buy, they often stand for some time trying to envision how their furniture may fit into the space.  After making a home purchase, I find that almost everyone begins the process of dreaming what their new-to-them home could look like. Today, there are all kinds of sites online [...]

If all the new restaurants popping up in the Collingwood area are not enough to keep you busy, here’s another fantastic idea for a great night out. Recently, I was looking for a special idea to help celebrate a friend’s 50th birthday.  I called upon another friend, Julie Card at mycollingwood who is akin to being [...]

It has been very chilly this weekend – with the windchill, the temperatures were a balmy -30 degrees!  So, as I sit contemplating holidays for this year to somewhere warm and sunny (reference my previous posts regarding my disregard for winter weather), I felt it might be helpful to all of my readers to see [...]

My Dad used to say that he’d only live in a town that had a Canadian Tire.  Funny the things people look for when relocating, isn’t it?  I have a little Canadian Tire story to share with you today. This past September, I had the pleasure of co-chairing Collingwood’s first literary festival – Wordstock.   We [...]

People often talk about our beautiful Georgian Bay sunsets but rarely have I heard people mention our moon rises.  On a clear night, the moon will rise as an almost ominous, huge yellow ball.  It reflects over the water and casts a feeling of mystique.

John and I finally had a chance last month to visit the Coffin Ridge Winery and Vineyard. It’s a pleasant country drive west of the Georgian Triangle where they are located between Meaford and Owen Sound, north off Highway 26 on Concession 2. This interesting little boutique winery and vineyard started in 1999 when owners [...]

Seems business is good in Collingwood these days.  These two budding entrepreneurs were doing a steady business on Saturday.  Great product, great prices and great customer service:  a winning combination.  Oh, and proceeds went to the Heart and Stroke Foundation in honour of Gramma who recently had a stroke.  We wish her well and are [...]

One of my favourite clients invited me out to her cottage just west of Thornbury one sunny afternoon.  We ate freshly picked cherries from Goldsmiths up the road.  I dug my toes in the sand.  The water was as clear as a crystal.  Some days my job is really tough.

Having just celebrated my half-century birthday, I gather I’m now entitled to a) wearing purple and red together and b) to be a bit cranky and even more opinionated than usual.  I have a rant piled up and so, in the spirit of b), I just need to tell you what drives me nuts! The [...]