I ran into one of my fav real estate clients at the Collingwood Farmer’s Market this past week-end. I I asked her why she had a booth for her business there and she said, “I like the vibe here.” In my view, that pretty much sums things up. It’s a small market but offers everything you’d expect [...]
You can’t miss the sign for the new YAARDSALE business as you cross the bridge coming into Meaford. It’s bold, bright letters beam out from this corner location and have surely caused more than one person to wonder if there is a spelling mistake. There is not. Yaardsale in the newest store in the area [...]
For the last-minute shoppers, I thought it might be helpful to give you a bunch of ideas so you can wrap things up and settle down with a cup of cocoa by tonight. There are plenty of shopping options right here in South Georgian Bay with no need to go far: How about a coupon [...]
One of my favourite places to shop in Collingwood is at Too Good To Be Through in the Balsam Street plaza opposite Montana’s and Canadian Tire in Collingwood’s west end. This store opened in 2003 and offers gently used and quality home furnishings on a consignment basis with a constantly changing inventory. I once read [...]
When was the last time you saw someone spinning wool? On Saturday, October 10th, you can do just that as a dozen or so spinners create yarns like magic in a front porch demo during the Grand Opening of the Grey Heron Wool Shop located at 66 Pine Street in downtown Collingwood. It was my [...]
The debate about the value of heritage preservation of buildings continues in many communities and Collingwood is no exception. While we readily sent old buildings off to landfill sites over the past decades, the tide shifted in recent years toward preserving these landmarks. Collingwood’s downtown is an official Heritage District and is considered one of [...]
You know a Federal election is nearing when the local MP comes to town handing out cheques. While some of us may not be too keen on going to the polls yet again, it’s still awfully nice to see higher levels of government inject some cash into financially-strapped municipalities that are continually having to juggle [...]
Named the “Best Hotdog in Canada” by Reader’s Digest in 2007, the Buddha Dog folks have recently opened their third location at 48 Pine Street here in Collingwood. Friends Andrew Hunter and Andrew Mackenzie opened their first location in Picton in 2005 and then in 2007, they opened a second location in Toronto. The newest location [...]
On a recent art studio tour, my hubby John and I wandered up to the beautiful Pretty River Valley about 10 minutes south of Collingwood. The Valley is tucked into the Niagara Escarpment amid thousands of acres of parkland, streams, hills and breathtaking views. Lo and behold, what did we see? Reindeer! It would seem [...]
Until it was featured in a clip on Canadian Idol last year, Paula’s Pantry has been one of Collingwood’s best kept secrets. “Paula’s” as we like to call it, is located in a very non-descript, little building outside of the commercial area. When you walk in the door, the smell of fresh baking would make any [...]
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