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PARKS AND GARDENS Back to Top

http://www.gardensplus.ca/
Gardens Plus is a perennial nursery which has display gardens in sun and shade. This allows you to see the plants in great combos and specific lighting conditions. Their focus is on low maintenance perennials - no fuss, no muss.They are open mid-May until end of July annually and if you like Daylilies they have a large selection at 600+ varieties and Hosta 400+.

www.ontarioparks.com/English/petr.html
Petroglyphs Provincial Park, deep within a forest northeast of Peterborough is the largest known concentration of aboriginal rock carvings in Canada. Carved into the white marble rock face hundreds of years ago, the 900 petroglyphs depict turtles, snakes, birds, humans and other images. Hiking trails meander through surrounding forests, wetlands and rocky ridges. Explore The Learning Place interpretive centre.

http://www.reptilezoo.com/
Indian River Reptile Zoo is unique in Canada and is one of the most modern and exciting specialized animal centers in the world! Here you can see snakes, lizards, monitors, alligators, turtles, crocodiles, and even special guest animals such as monkeys and more! The animals are housed in state of the art, climate controlled facilities which were specifically designed to house reptiles.

Park St. Spa, Cathy Lamarche. (soon to be online)

TOURS AND HIKES Back to Top

http:// www.kawarthawinery.com
Kawartha Country Wines which is just near Buckhorn. Clients can just drop in there, let them know you are staying with us, and have a free tasting and a tour of the winery.

http://www.stillbrookridingstables.com
Stillbrook Riding Stables is located three miles east of Keene off County Road 2.
You will see our sign from County Road 2 then turn right on Woodside Road. Our facility is located at 570 Woodside Road. We are approximately one and a half hours from Toronto and three hours from Ottawa. Our farm is situated on 200 acres of rolling countryside. We manage 40 to 45 head of horses at any given time ranging from show horses to school horses, mares, foals and an Appaloosa stallion named "Meeko."

Family owned and operated for over 20 years

http://www.pedalnpaddle.ca/
Peterborough Pedal and Paddle offers daily bicycle and kayak tours in City and County of Peterborough, Ontario. Your guide will provide you with a historical narration as well as explain the flora, fauna and geography of this area. The tour is a seven hour, leisurely round trip; beginning and ending at Millennium Park in downtown Peterborough. The tour will make use of the Rotary Green Way Trail and Trent Canal. There will be plenty of time for an ice cream or yogurt cone in Lakefield AND we will enjoy a light lunch at the Nassau Mills lock! (Just next to Trent University)

http://www.ganaraska-hiking-trail.ca
Ganaraska Hiking - Kawartha Club
The Ganaraska Hiking Trail was officially opened in 1968. The trail starts in Port Hope, on the north shore of Lake Ontario and trail passes through a variety of scenery from Lake Ontario, north through the sand hills of the moraine where the Ganaraska Forest is, past the lakes and drumlin fields of the Kawarthas to the rugged wilderness of the Canadian Shield, then west through he rolling hills of Simcoe County and the shores of Georgian Bay to the edge of the Niagara Escarpment, where the trail meets the Bruce Trail. Including some branch trails, the total length of the trail is in excess of 500 kilometres, approximately 300 of which are in Simcoe County.

Fontaine Source for Sports Down town Peterborough: Web site to come

GALLERIES AND ART STUDIOS Back to Top

http://www.agp.on.ca/
The Art Gallery of Peterborough is situated on the shore of Little Lake beside Del Crary Park, a short walk from the centre of downtown. Admission is free. The Gallery is wheelchair accessible.

http://www.whetung.com/
Whetung Ojibwa Centre. This arts and crafts gallery is located north of Peterborough, in the Curve Lake Indian Reserve. The elaborate collection of items includes jewelry, books, masks, sculptures and fine art. The contributing artists reside in the area as well as from other Canadian destinations. Stop at the Summer Tea Room for some traditional Indian cuisine.

http://www.bluetomato.ca/
The Blue Tomato Art Shop features work by local emerging and established artists. A variety of mediums are represented including clay/sculpture, metal, works in oil and acrylic, photography and mixed media. The shop also offers art conservation services and carries art supplies. Located in downtown Peterborough and open year round.

http://www.maurajoylustig.com/
Maura Joy Lustig recently opened Infinity Art Studios in Peterborough, primarily working in encaustic. “Encaustic” is from the ancient Greek enkaustikos, which means “to Heat” or “to Burn.” Encaustic is the name for both a medium, pigmented wax, and the process, involving heat, by which the medium is applied and secured. Fine art is available as originals, prints and cards, etc. Choose from a selection of work including the following media–encaustic, photography, acrylic, watercolor and oil

MUSEUMS AND ARCHIVES Back to Top

http://www.peterboroughmuseumandarchives.ca
While you’re there go up the hill to the Peterborough Centennial Museum and Archives. Take a tour and see the Roy Studio collections, pictures of Peterborough 's past and present.

www.canoemuseum.ca
The Canadian Canoe Museum, a unique national heritage centre that explores the canoe's enduring significance to the peoples of Canada. Through our web site, you can take a virtual tour of the Museum's collection and exhibits, plan your trip to the Museum, and learn more about Canada's canoeing heritage. Treaty Canoe On April 15th, 2009, the Canadian Canoe Museum will open a new exhibit featuring two works by Windsor, Ontario-based Artist Alex Mckay. “Treaty Canoe,” (1999) and “Treaty of Niagara, 1764,” (1999) both speak to the nature of treaties between Canada and our First Nations. “Treaty Canoe” is a 12-foot canoe made from the text of original treaties transcribed.

THEATRE AND PERFORMING ARTS Back to Top

http://www.markethall.org/
For almost one hundred and twenty years Market Hall has been a Peterborough icon, first as home to the city’s market and, since 1984, as an arts centre and community events venue. Market Hall is a small to mid-size multi-functional space that hosts a wide variety of performing arts groups, a series of youth presentations, community fundraising events and educational programmes.

http://www.artspace-arc.org/
Artspace is Peterborough's artist-run centre, a non-profit organization committed to nurturing contemporary art and artists. An expansive main gallery houses monthly exhibitions, while our incubator, the MUDROOM, is shared among local artists to produce and perform. Our resource centre, the Tool Box, welcomes both members and the public to further their understanding of contemporary art through a library, media archives and lending services. Ongoing exhibitions, screenings, a speaker series, symposiums and workshops round out a programming mix that continues to pique the interests of our community and artists across Canada.

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