9 COOLEST TOWNS IN ONTARIO YOU MUST VISIT!

9 COOLEST TOWNS IN ONTARIO YOU MUST VISIT!
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COOL TOWN #1 - Port Colborne
Canalside Restaurant & Inn
232 West St, Port Colborne, ON L3K 4E3
Googlemaps: goo.gl/maps/Lo5Q2arvLnXhhRGJ9
Canal Days Festival: www.portcolborne.ca/en/recrea...
COOL TOWN #2 - Southampton
Armen's Cafe
224 High St, Southampton, ON N0H 2L0
Google maps: goo.gl/maps/96qnQJhtVzVchXnZA
Chantry Island Tours
86 Saugeen St, Southampton, ON N0H 2L0
Googlemaps: goo.gl/maps/RJZ43CUmFFonNYfB9
Book: chantryisland.com/
COOL TOWN #3 - Haliburton
Haliburton Sculpture Forest
297 College Dr, Haliburton, ON K0M 1S0
Googlemaps: goo.gl/maps/6iTTP6VAiYyHM6Tq6
COOL TOWN #4 - Elora
COOL TOWN #5 - Huntsville
Muskoka Goat Away Experience
Morgan's Rd, Huntsville, ON P1H 1A2
Googlemaps: goo.gl/maps/2ABMnPTgtw5b48RP8
Book: www.muskokagoataway.com/
COOL TOWN #6 - Peterborough
Trent-Severn Waterway, Lock 21 - Peterborough Lift Lock
Googlemaps: goo.gl/maps/d8ZQT5it1PKefBTT6
COOL TOWN #7 - Grimsby
The Painted Ladies of Grimsby
28 Auditorium Cir, Grimsby, ON L3M 2R5
Googlemaps: goo.gl/maps/Yi3PJK1avcLkFpr98
COOL TOWN #8 - Niagara on the Lake (NOTL)
COOL TOWN #9 - Bancroft
Princess Sodalite Mine
31241 Hwy 28, Bancroft, ON K0L 1C0
Googlemaps: goo.gl/maps/BTynEzU4V5mwdzYJA

[@nanalynne]

I can’t believe all the haters here. These are all pretty little towns. We also have many more that weren’t mentioned. Ontario is beautiful as are the other provinces. I appreciate the introduction to places I’ve never been.

[@ontarioroadtripping]

I just feel sad for people who make/find an issue out of a travel video. Sad a bit. Thank for feedback!

[@Failed-Loser]

I didnt see any bad ... I have just watched the first part . So who is haters & why.

[@itsjustpops]

Just a point of clarification, Tom Thompson wasn't part of the Group of Seven. He was associated with the artists that would become the "Group", but died before the group was formed.

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Ohhh this is so interesting! Thanks for clarification 👍 😁

[@Rigel_Chiokis]

I've been to Elora and the Elora Gorge. It is quite beautiful. I was there in the fall to see a magic show and even then, it was pretty.

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Oh Elora in fall is gorgeous!!

[@DixieC-vj2sg]

Cute video - Niagra on the Lake is a gorgeous and historical town. Think you did a great job pointing out the "uniqueness" and specific features of each town that you chose. I noticed that you point out that people take pride in the gardens, surroundings, houses, etc. at certain points. Maybe this is something Canadians take for granted - but it something really nice about the English part of the overall culture of Canada - the pride in gardening, flowers, etc. Of course many cultures do, but the English characteristic is really noticeable when it comes to gardens. Nice job!

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Yes!!! Gardening/landscaping is amazing in NOTL my theory is that it's a tad warmer there vs Toronto. Hydrangeas are espetially amazing mid summer!

[@shelleydoxtdator753]

Thank you - Ontario is beautiful ❤

[@ontarioroadtripping]

It really is!

[@JustForFun-mt9og]

I always love to hear about quaint places in Ontario. There are a lot of hidden gems in these little towns. Port Stanley is worth noting.

[@JustForFun-mt9og]

There are a lot of quaint places to visit in Ontario, many with precious gems, like historic spots and unique restaurants. Port Stanley is worth noting.

[@Melly3112-ox3ey]

Have visited some of the featured towns over the years. Such a treat to cyber-visit them now ... Also to see other charming Ontario towns. Thank you.

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Thank you for watching!

[@seanharley6432]

Your video is a reminder that we don’t need to spend money on plane tickets; and cruise ships to have a nice holiday. There’s plenty to see and do right here in Ontario.

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Yesss that's exactly it!

[@SH-ry4wc]

Often, people forget that southwestern Ontario exists. I would strongly recommend Amherstburg ON as a destination. Quaint town with shops, cafes, and B&Bs and loaded with history (the War of 1812). You can tour Fort Malden grounds and barracks. There are many festivals and events in the warmer season (and in this part of Ontario, mild weather lasts long into the fall😊).

[@ontarioroadtripping]

I've been! One of the underrated road trip videos has some footage of it!

[@TheSofres]

I was born and raised in Windsor. Amherstburg was a cute little town to visit to get away from the big city. We also went to Fort Malden for field trips.

[@evelynjepson5955]

Elora also has the highland games, and all you can hear in the air is pipes...truly amazing.

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Oh fun whensis that usually?

[@JustForFun-mt9og]

For a wonderful humorous coverage of beautiful small towns across Canada, be sure to watch the CBC tv show, Still Standing, starring Johnny Harris.

[@susieq9801]

One year I took a couple of weeks and did a lighthouse tour of Canada's Lake Huron shore after having read a book "Alone in the night" about the lighthouses, their keepers and their experiences in the early days of Great Lakes navigation in the 19th century. Fascinating. Some of the things those people and their families experienced were amazing. One keeper had to maintain the lighthouses on both Owen Sound and Leith on the other side of the sound. While rowing between them he was swarmed by black flies, his eyes became infected and he went blind. He applied for a government pension and the reply was "You should have rowed faster"! If a family member died in the winter they would be preserved in the snow until they could be buried! If anyone has seen the Stephen King movie "The Dead Zone" they will recognise NOTL as the location where it was filmed. I believe the gazebo @18:38 on the video was built for the movie.

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Wow interesting info and yes life of a lighthouse keeper seems surreal.

[@juliaesposito7359]

Wonderful video!! This video is so well done and it’s so exciting to see these cute towns to visit in my province 😊

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Thank you so much glad you enjoyed it!!!😊

[@richardb1280]

St. Jacobs is the Mennonite town near Elora and just to the south of St. Jacobs it the St. Jacobs Market, which is well worth the visit! St. Thomas is about a 2hr drive from Elora.

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Been there loooong time ago, need to go back thanks

[@mikedarroch6697]

@@ontarioroadtripping I think Richard was politely correcting your reference to St Thomas as being a Mennonite town near Elora. I believe you meant St Jacob’s. Thanks for the video. Great information.

[@1Pureblood606]

Went to St Jacob's for the market almost on a weekly basis. Awesome place ,great folks ,very friendly

[@johndefalque5061]

Kenora where I grew up-Lake of the Woods-the other Great Lake. Bancroft where I saw my first live dog sled racing. Terrace Bay where I saw great aurora. Sudbury-interesting geography. Montbello Lake-great swimming.

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Thanks for the great tips! Sudbury btw is in the part 2 of this series tagged at the end

[@johndefalque5061]

@@ontarioroadtripping I forgot to mention that ile d'Orleans has some nice villages.

[@michynature]

Kenora is breathtaking! NWOVAlways forgotten …

[@kimmymole5661]

Thanks for the video - I’ll definitely bookmark it for the next time I’m in a mood to travel.

[@neseirf70]

I would say check out Leamington as well. Home to Point Pelee National Park the southern most part of Canada actually below the 42nd parallel! Port Colborne is great especially during their annual fest which is Canal Days. An amusing thing about Canal Days, if you look closely at the signs you will notice the "C" in Canal is always securely fastened and people have a habit of stealing it! Not being rude, just stating a fact that I've witnessed several times!

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Hahahah that's funny. And yes Essex County is amazing (if you go to my "popular" videos tab in videos, it will pop up)

[@toniarts1282]

You Missed Petrolia, ON. Victorian Town. Famous for Oil Boom in Canada. You have to see our beautiful town with all the charm

[@Stephi-yk6hj]

Exactly. My Mom was born in Petroila. There was so much heritage there and with the oil Discovery discovery.

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Thanks for the idea will add on my list! 😁👍

[@acreguy3156]

Peterborough has a few neat attractions but has turned into a toilet consisting of methadone, crime, drugs, tent cities, and poverty. It was great in the 60s and 70s but has gone downhill, with its traffic system incapable of handling the over-development.

[@almostthere3733]

You should do this review by season. Top ten cool small towns in Spring, in Summer, in Fall, in Winter. Some of your cool towns are miserable in the winter. You definitely have to know your attractions by season. And maybe the Coolest HISTORIC towns. The Coolest Artisanal towns, etc.

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Yes I do those too, have a look

[@yassera4994]

This is such an amazing video, thank you for creating!

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Wow thank you so much 💕💕💕

[@manishamadan607]

Love your videos, could you do one video about the lupine fields in Huntsville.

[@waynebristow4720]

You were in Port Colborne but you didn't mention its the end of the Welland Canal, if you travel down the canal, there are a few lift locks. I lived above one of the buildings where you were recording, the view of the bridge is what we would have seen, a little different though. We left the town in the early 70s.

[@ShanRho-vg8qc]

This is a fine line... Yes, many of these places rely on Tourist dollars. However, many residents prefer keeping it a Hidden Gem. With that said, Thank you for NOT mentioning the Town we call home.

[@ehw8356]

I appreciate the video and thank you for sharing it 🥰

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Thank you for the feedback

[@2020Bookworm]

Another day of perfect weather outside.

[@decentrecipeswithrubab7972]

Thanks so much dear friend

[@dannydalton1211]

Good video, I live in Peterborough and you failed to mention that we have One of Canada's biggest music festival all summer long. It is beside Little Lake and attracts 5,000 to 8,000 people every concert.

[@MCscarfacematt]

on sundays in the summer in Port Colborne you also get to see the parade of racecars on the way to humberstone speedway just up highway 3 towards fort Erie I crossed that bridge every Sunday from mid April to September for years. until I fell asleep driving and hit a tree in wain fleet just the other way on highway 3

[@laurenl5843]

Thank you for this video. Great ideas.

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Thanks! 👍😁

[@denisegouthro293]

That's your opinion. She giving her opinion.

[@michaeltutty1540]

Interesting selection of locations. One point, though: Peterborough Lift Locks 21 is not the only surviving lock of this time. There is at least one still in service in England. How many others survive, I don't know. There are summer ferry tours of sections of the Trent-Severn waterway.

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Oh interesting thanks for feedback

[@amandaregis313]

It is though, the highest, and in Canada, the oldest. We were there for the kayaks last summer (not proficient enough to join them, but did the boat tour they have).

[@q00119309]

I like your video. Will check out some of the towns this year.

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Thanks for the feedback hope you do!

[@user-uu1wc6yz5z]

Along with the other 86 000 people that watched it . Have fun with all those people

[@pattismith9301]

The store at the end of your port colborne video is actually Grant's Gifts and the Picket fence.

[@ahappyhippy]

I was once an owner of one of the fabulous Painted Ladies shown on here and am more than tickled pink to see the present owner loving their home as I did. ☮️

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Very cool! Btw one of the houses went on sale about a month ago!

[@luciollelsa]

I'm From Québec but I lived for 20yrs in Ontario, north of Toronto in horse country township of Caledon. I also lived in the charming Kleinburg home of the sensational McMichael Canadian Art Collection, where you'll find the Group of Seven art at it's best, located on 100 acres of forested land along the Humber River, My favorite places to take friends who'd come to visit was definitely Elora, really nice shopping even LCBO is special, Penetanguishene, for camping on Georgian Bay, Niagara Falls and it's region (was a big must) Uxbridge and my favorite, Manitoulin Island. One place I wanted to go to and never did is Point Pelee and Pelee Island, I certainly will one of these days.

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Thanks for feedback and ideas!

[@myrtlelester383]

Thank you so much for this video. I am a new subscriber and even though I will not be able to visit (any more )most of these places (we live near Elora and have visited Southampton ) it was great seeing what is available out there.

[@joanwalford1959]

Great and informative video. Thanks for sharing.

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Thanks for watching! 😁

[@CharlieMichelle41]

I lived in ptbo and still love it ❤️. I been to many towns you have mentioned. But ptbo always will be home ❤️

[@sueshow401]

In Peterborough, strongly suggest to visit the history of the canoe/boats., possibly known as PETERBOROUGH BOATS I believe. Canadian Broadcasting of Canada [CBC] of Education filmed ages ago my granddad the canoeist and my mom acted as a naive passenger in the canoe. Other than the 50 foot Lift Locks there is another one of smaller height in Kirkfield, ON....all the other locks on the beautiful Trent-Severn Canal River System have a total of TWO two-door gate system division of of two front or back either travelling upstream or downstream. VALVES WILL OPEN INTERIOR TO FILL UP ENCLOSURE...A LOT OF JUMPING WATER around your craft which is Quite exciting or if going downstream, the valves will be opened outside of the enclosure. Well, of your nine places mentioned I only need to visit Grimsby and Niagara on the Lake. Thx for the input. I might add re Southhampton as you approach the view of Lake Huron on the main street a unique LIT UP CENOTAPH OF "LEST WE FORGET" separates the boulevard!

[@johnnytoronto1066]

Yes, and Lindsay, not far away, has the most beautiful chorus of church bells. I have lived in both towns.

[@karenshlemkevich2591]

Are you short-forming Peterborough? It's not that hard to spell.

[@johnnytoronto1066]

Her list, not mine: Port Colborne Southampton Haliburton Elora Huntsville Peterborough Grimsby Niagara on the Lake Bancroft I would add Bracebridge, and make it number one.

[@ontarioroadtripping]

I agree Bracebridge has nice ships but what else? Number one? Explain please as I'm genuinely interested.

[@johnnytoronto1066]

@@ontarioroadtripping Sure. I love the waterfalls, the main street, the nature trails, and the combination of water, rocks, and trees. By the way, I'm an avid canoeist, and this is a good starting point for trips. Not very wild, but very pretty waterways all around this area. By the way, I didn't know about Grimsby, so thanks for that tip. I'll drive down this summer! I'll just add that I know almost nothing about Eastern Ontario at all, except for Morrisburg, where there's a famous pioneer village. There's an excellent pioneer village in N/W Toronto as well, of course, which I recommend to anyone who hasn't seen it. I also recommend Fort Ste Marie Among the Hurons, near Midland, and The Martyrs' Shrine across the road.

[@kandymich4861]

Port Colborne has “Canal Days” on the civic holiday weekend. I highly advise checking it out. There’s boats that come from all over to be there.

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Been hearing so much about it will try to check out!!!

[@Quince828]

You didn’t mention the Elora Music Festival and the famous Elora Singers

[@trevorgilliss6382]

Awesome....need to check out some of these places

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Hope you do! 😁👍

[@1Pureblood606]

Grew up near Peterpatch aka Peterborough. Spent many an hr going up or down the lift locks on my way to lakes further north .

[@user-lr2sq5qx2r]

Don't forget about the Peterborough Canoe museum

[@ontarioroadtripping]

It's closed for reno :(

[@user-lr2sq5qx2r]

@@ontarioroadtripping Well when theey open it again you will be able to see the yellow canoe that Gordon Light used to own and he wrote a song about it

[@waffles1ca]

Before Covid I donated a small (20” or so ) Ontario indigenous made birch bark canoe to the museum, can’t wait to visit the new canoe museum to see if it has been exhibited.

[@gilbertoparas9388]

Allow to me to visit there next year im Filipino with eTA..thanks fo video..

[@evilprincessj]

thank you for uploading your videos I live in the GTA so I'm learning about some places that I've never been before .

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Thank you, glad you like them! :)

[@KeithWhitwell-ke4yg]

U should come 2 Port Sydney ~ between Huntsville + Bracebridge... It's tiny here, but it's a good stop 😊

[@ontarioroadtripping]

I loooove port Sydney!!!! I think it appears in my Muskoka video. Very picturesque beach great suggestion.

[@goodluck9089]

the tree of life building in elora was my grandmas house for many years

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Oh how cool! Great location! 👍

[@user-os6pf4on8h]

This is the first time that I've seen my house in a video. How cool is that...

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Which one?!

[@user-os6pf4on8h]

@@ontarioroadtripping As you're standing at the dock in Haliburton village, my home is centre frame. It's so small that you can barely see it. love your video. I just cued up part two...

[@turnleftrighthere2605]

yay I love Ontario 💚💚💚

[@dcrot9109]

you do know *Ontario is Canada's second largest province, covering more than 1 million square kilometres* - an area larger than France and Spain combined. and that Southern Ontario *the southernmost region in Canada has a total area of 136,907 square kilometres in it.*

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Very cool didn't know that it can fit those 2 countries for sure

[@dcrot9109]

there is more to Ontario than just southern Ontario...

[@littleviking488]

@@dcrot9109 My thoughts exactly, from Northern Ontario😀

[@bethmoe-mciver8557]

You forgot Thunder Bay!!

[@djtimmyturnup9656]

NIAGARA FALLS CANADA 🇨🇦 ❤🎉 COME FOR A RIDE THIS SPRING AND SUMMER WITH THE DRUMM&BASS BIKE AND THE NIAGARA RAVE RIDERS 😎 🎉❤😊

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Oh that sounds so fun! Give more info specifically dates or website I might try to check it out if can!

[@djtimmyturnup9656]

@@ontarioroadtripping I'm planning on riding around the falls on the 8th of April for the solar eclipse 🇨🇦♥️🙌 if the weather is nice 😀 👍

[@randyreal5871]

Was cool 🙂🙂

[@JM-lp5hk]

Great list. If you're from around Toronto. 😢

[@michaelwatson266]

I'm from Bancroft 😂🤣👍👍

[@ontarioroadtripping]

I'm there a lot! :)

[@danmcd2343]

Cobalt is the most historical town in Canada it’s where the TSE started.

[@ontarioroadtripping]

I'll research thanks!

[@richardfitzwell0420]

While researching make sure to research the Ragged Chutes compressed air plant. No longer in operation but absolutely fascinating.

[@jlightning2178]

Right... those old mining towns built Toronto..

[@Aquarius964]

What about my home town: St. Mary’s, small but quaint, should check it out!

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Looks very pretty I agree! Any unique places or food places you suggest there?

[@Aquarius964]

There’s two quarries divided by a road; one is for pedestrians to swim in and has a high dive, while the other people use to fish in. Also, there’s an epic trail around most of town and some of it comes from removing of railroad tracks. It’s very scenic and trail/train bridge crosses the Thames river. Many landmarks/buildings are made from limestone, and our town was used in a Murdoch mystery episode on TV, because of the ‘looks’ of the main downtown street. There’s a few good restaurants there lots of specialty shops so it’s worth a look 👀, and I’ve almost forgotten the little falls, which St. Mary’s was once named.

[@captainAlex258]

south hampton, does that sound familiar!?

[@teenastetic3681]

I'm getting homesick

[@saurabhmundra]

hey, do you have any specific recommendations to travel to around this time of the year in ontario?

[@ontarioroadtripping]

this is the prime time, so all these locations in the video are great. if you're asking for seasonal stuff, strawberry season is now (almost over) then its blueberry season my fave (Wilmot Orchards Inc is the best for that), lavender is also on now I think Purple Hill Lavender is my fave (it was one of the first videos of this channel so check it out )

[@stevelauda5435]

Dobja !!

[@scottshorten9962]

you forgot to mention Peterborough has a nice little zoo and its free!

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Yes love that zoo, been there but after this video was published 👍

[@user-uu1wc6yz5z]

Canoe museum. That could Really use some support

[@dwarren1010]

Across the river from Niagara on the Lake is Fort Niagara on the USA side. Great place to visit too.

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Great idea too!

[@nathanmciver6496]

That's just it! Pre prepaired sales and not from the people buying "fushion" weh!!!!!! Sounds nice

[@patricemalo2094]

Although I agree that Niagara on the Lake is absolutely charming and worth the stay. Great place to go visit vineyards close by. I do however have to disagree about that nice restaurant you mentioned. This is a place where they put ALL their efforts on the outside to lure people in. It is gorgeous with all the pretty flowers and all. Once inside though, it was quite disappointing. The light fixture above our table was so thick with cobwebs, we actually were afraid they would fall on our plates. And the food!?? Clearly this is a place that doesn't care for repeat business. They know people who are there, will likely not have an opportunity to come back so why put in the effort. I'm sure local people stay away from it and they would be right to do so. We were 6 adults and none of us enjoyed the food they ate. Be warned if you are in the area. The Garrison House just on the edge of town was a much better choice. Maybe not as picturesque but by far a superior dining experience.

[@ontarioroadtripping]

I like their patio hence why we go, though food was always good for us...but appreciate your feedback and tip

[@jizzaymz]

Decent list but it's mostly Southern Ontario. Huntsville is the furthest north and still that's barely "central" Ontario.. so much history and scenery up North however I guess that's not "cool" enough 😅

[@ontarioroadtripping]

My videos are mainly from Toronto. Thunder Bay for example would be great to visit but I either need to use 4 vacation days to only drive there or fly (don't have budget) I also think this is same for my followers as 80% are from GTA. So logistics are an issue here mainly as province is huge and flights expensive. Start a channel for up North, what's stopping you?

[@angie-dm3bo]

​@ontarioroadtripping I'm in the same boat as you probably worse. I'm self employed and can only get up to 3 maybe 4 days off at a time. 1 week off is maybe once a year if I'm lucky. Living in the GTA I go on small trips within 3hrs and love exploring those parts. I can't do N.Ont either unfortunately

[@IgorMychalczyszyn-xf4km]

It should read Southern Ontario, no cool towns up north I guess.?

[@MrJimmysez]

5:00 Canada had the capability to build anything. So, I doubt it was commissioned or contracted to a French company. Some entrepreneur might have picked it up at a scrap yard in Europe. And re sold it .

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Nope, I think there are about 12 or so of these in Canada all coming from Paris (wasn't something they could do back then here)

[@patriciagodin6025]

What about terrace bay and Schreiber in northern Ontario

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Need sponsorship for Northern Ontario videos. I'm a small blogger who does this part time (don't have vacation days for driving 5 days and flights are far too expensive).

[@patriciagodin6025]

@@ontarioroadtripping get it

[@michaeltutty1540]

​@@ontarioroadtrippingAnother interesting place for you to experience would be Tobermory. That is where you can take the ferry across to Manitoulin Island. From there you can go north through Espanola to Highway 17. Turn right there to Sudbury. The Big Nickle Mine in Sudbury does offer tours of the mine. Without rushing it can be a e day round trip. In the summer it is best to book your crossing from Tobermory to South Bay Mouth. On the way South, take the ferry tour of the 30,000 islands at Parry Sound. You won't be disappointed.

[@jlightning2178]

What about Greenstone 😅 no just kidding unless you like mosquitoes 😜

[@soniamitchell9390]

camera work is too shaky to watch :o(

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Sorry I don't have professional equipment as a tiny 3k vlogger 😆😆😆

[@905royals]

You went to Port colborne, parked your car, took footage of 3 buildings next to each other, then claimed the town has many shops and restaurants which it doesn't have.

[@ontarioroadtripping]

It does....

[@adulting5369]

Peterborough made the list ? like 150,000 people, the lift lock is crazy haunted allot of suicides there and the hill right by it is the last witch burning site in north America late 1800's another haunted site. Also a nice nuclear facility right in the heart of the city. And the cenotaph in the heart of the city made by the same person who made Vimy ridge.

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Peterborough is soooo underrated. The lock, the zoo, many thrift shops, food scene is decent but above all it has Nostaligic Journey - the best antique/vintge shop in Ontario by far!

[@adulting5369]

@@ontarioroadtripping lol forgot about the antiquing

[@jodytrafford8829]

Peterborough is a city

[@VonLigenstein]

Bancroft ... Ppftt what eve... lol Obviously you never been there in Spring or Fall... Rally Of the Tall Pines and also the Electric Tall Pines... If Peterborough made the list then you should check out Sault Ste. Marie. The week leading into canada day is a week long Festival to celebrate Native peoples, with Fireworksm The Canada day and night fire works, then ofcourse July 4th ( Soo MI USA ) and the Rotary Fest... in the fall check out Bushplane days withg Waterbomber displays over the river. The Agawa cabyob traun tour,,, kinda peicey, but people go for the view ( fall is popular because of leaves changing colours)

[@Keiji555]

What are the coolest towns in Northern Ontario? I mean, all of the towns named are in Southern Ontario, and it ignores a whole lot of the province, which is actually disappointing. There's far more beauty up north, and it is more of erasing the rest of the province as a whole. But then again, city folk aren't as interested in the countryside.

[@ontarioroadtripping]

This was addressed many times

[@Keiji555]

@@ontarioroadtripping Sorry.

[@andrewpostma7640]

I laugh that every town is #1 lol

[@jrsca76]

I could only get half way through the description your first town - the way your video jumps around was making me dizzy. Also, the only reason to go to PC is to see the lift bridge and to have a burger?

[@ontarioroadtripping]

You're seeking negativity and I'm not interested in that. Have a great day, peace ✌️

[@jrsca76]

Nope - just stating the obvious.

[@905royals]

Criticism is negatively to you. lol, stay off the internet if you're that sensitive ​@ontarioroadtripping

[@johndefalque5061]

I got eaten alive by blackflies at Kwartha Lake-has left me traumatized for life. No good memory of Gravenhurst, or cottage country. Most beautiful town in Quebec, Ste Anne de Bellevue, love Chicoutimi too.

[@louisebutterworth1338]

Nice but you do know that Ontario is very big and so much more than southern Ontario. You should check out central and northern Ontario

[@ontarioroadtripping]

You need to be checking the content BEFORE writing comments such as these 👎

[@anitacoutu2371]

You didn't touch Northern Ontario. Why don't you do one on Northern Ontario.

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Addressed this few times before

[@angie-dm3bo]

She's a small blogger and doesn't have enough holiday time and money to make those longer trips

[@Safire2159]

You labelled all of them #1 or forgot the number entirely. Oops!!! I'm surprised Tobermory and Stratford didn't make the list.

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Clearly you have never made a single mistake...👎

[@krista3289]

they are wind turbines not windmills big difference. you should do your research on wht you re talking about if you aren't sure about something instead of guessing. the towns are cool to visit.

[@ontarioroadtripping]

That's your opinion and I thank you. My opinion on you is you should look for positives not negatives, you seem to be a negative person, improve, hope that helps :)

[@barlowetube]

If you have travelling money in Ontario chances are you are a liberal government contractor. I can't afford food

[@wickedwarlock1]

Please, PLEASE stop telling people from the GTA to visit the Niagara Region. Thank you.

[@angie-dm3bo]

Why? It's a gorgeous place to visit! Love Niagara

[@michaelwatson266]

​@@angie-dm3bowhy? Because nobody in any of these towns, I'm from Bancroft, want people from Toronto near us. Stay in your crappy city

[@angie-dm3bo]

@@michaelwatson266 well guess you know how indigenous peeps feel now!

[@michaelwatson266]

​@angie-dm3bo that's a pretty big jump as a comparison but whatever.

[@angie-dm3bo]

@@michaelwatson266 people like to say "my town" but in reality it isn't yours, it's the government's, your paying to borrow that land, miss those payments and the government takes it back, which they originally stole from and killed the indigenous people. So nothing is yours or belongs to you. Remember that

[@garymaclean6903]

Your panning is too fast and camera holding is jerky and unstable. Should work on slower panning and more steady hand, and invest in a camera with image stabilization. Near the end of your Huntsville segment you said Alliance lookout in Haliburton. Which was it? The lift lock in Peterborough is not the last of it's kind. There is another just like it along the Trent-Severn just north of Kirkfield. Why are all your towns listed as #1? Shouldn't you fix that before posting?

[@ontarioroadtripping]

You're a very negative person....

[@garymaclean6903]

@@ontarioroadtripping Everything I said should be seen as suggestions on how to improve your vids. Instead of choosing to take it personally, why not look at it as an opportunity to raise the bar?

[@mikeherman3548]

this is 23 minutes I will never get back

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Your issue, could have stopped at minute 1 it's a "list" video no idea why you watched it as point of it is very understandable at the beginning. You wasted your time not me

[@user-uu1wc6yz5z]

​@@ontarioroadtripping You can't get the approval of everyone , but not taking offence as a presenter is key .

[@Stephi-yk6hj]

I dont think they should of used this person for.our Ontario towns. If she used the word cool one more time i wanted to scream. No ETIQUETTE!!!!!! DID NOT ENJOY IT.

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Hope your day gets better you're very angry at a small travel blogger at 10 in the morning on a Sunday. Truly hope you get better 💕

[@eldeluxo]

You're using the wrong word, none of these places are "cool" but they may be interesting to people with certain interests. In most cases, other than the one thing these places are known for there is little else of interest and little reason to go there.

[@souperman2602]

Gonna flood all these small towns with blind tourists who are only there for a photo, heart breaking

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Don't agree with a word of this but appreciate the feedback

[@darrinsilvio9046]

I grew up in port colborne every day we had to wait for the bridge it sucked !! It was also a rift between well off and the poor! Never a town so devided !

[@lailaansari7293]

Oh for heavens sake it's a pretty little town, just enjoy and if you don't have anything positive...keep it to yourself and just take in a bit of " old Canada"!!!!

[@user-if4nv1pf1f]

Hello, owner of armens cafe, thanks for the spot, you made me a million.

[@kristophert932]

Good grief Ontario is lame

[@ontarioroadtripping]

You're clearly cool!

[@veganc5028]

Don't recommend eating animals. Its cruel and unhealthy 💀

[@ontarioroadtripping]

Don't agree but thanks for feedback (look up impacts on earth if everyone to become vegetarian/vegan it's not that simple, balance is important)

[@veganc5028]

@@ontarioroadtripping it is very simple unless you think barbaric animal cruelty is okay. Watch some videos of the life of factory fHarmer animals and how they die in slaughterhouses

[@nothanks5846]

Actually, it’s not unhealthy. The human body runs best on saturated fats derived from meat and animal products, especially red meat. The “experts” who push the vegan narrative want you to be weak and stupid/lacking cognitive function, to further their own agenda 🙂

[@Bassakwards]

I'm from Alberta and would never set foot on Ontario or Quebec soil!

[@BrianBoddy287]

Please keep your childish self in Alberta

[@peterdean9012]

You definitely have a closed mind. People should explore different various places and experiences, that's how we obtain knowledge.

[@Bassakwards]

@peterdean9012 No! I was born in queerbek and lived in ont for 12 yrs. I have been in EVERY province and territory except PEI AND NEW BRUNSWICK! SO MAYBE you should travel our beautiful western provinces! Ont and que may be beautiful but the politics suck big time there. Ont is the armpit of this country!!,

[@peterdean9012]

@Bassakwards I have traveled our beautiful country from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island and all 48 contiguous states. There is good and bad to every place that you go. Maybe you should be a little more open minded is all I'm saying. Yes, I live in Onterrible, but I have an open mind to different places and cultures.

[@user-uu1wc6yz5z]

​@@Bassakwards Ok you two , play nice now ! This isn't north vs south .😉