by Gary McWilliams | Jun 11, 2025 | Ontario Explored
The Making of a Festival “From Idea to Icon: How the Cobourg Waterfront Festival Became a Blueprint for Building New Events!” Judi (Scoop) and Gary (Festival Nomad) McWilliams More than 25 years ago, Judi (“Scoop”) and I helped launch what would become the...
by Gary McWilliams | Jun 6, 2025 | Ontario Explored
Father’s Day 2025 – An Imaginary Story! ” Dad-A-Palooza: Three Epic Days for Captain Adventure!” Note: This is a made-up story about a family surprising their Dad. It’s fictional, but it could HAPPEN? Father’s Day had always meant new...
by Gary McWilliams | Jun 4, 2025 | Ontario Explored
Bike Month 2025 – Bicycle Racing! “All Gas, No Brakes!” All Gas, No Brakes: Ontario’s Summer-Long Bike-Racing Carnival Begins Now It’s Bike Month and Bicycle Racing is in full swing! Judi and I have experienced a number of cycle races, and...
by Gary McWilliams | May 25, 2025 | Ontario Explored
A Starlit Stage in a Storybook Town! ~ The Capitol Theatre and Port Hope’s Enchanting Allure ~ When you enter Port Hope, located a short drive east of Toronto along the shores of Lake Ontario, you feel as if you’ve stepped back in time. Quaint heritage buildings line...
by Gary McWilliams | May 20, 2025 | Ontario Explored
Museum Month Living History 2025! “Welcome to Museum Month!” Welcome to Museum Month: Ontario’s annual, province-wide invitation to step out of the everyday and walk straight into the past. Each May, more than 700 galleries, historic sites, and cultural...
by Gary McWilliams | Apr 6, 2025 | Ontario Explored
Ontario Spring Fairs “May to June, 2025 – “As the chill of winter recedes and the warmth of spring envelops Ontario!” As the chill of winter recedes and the warmth of spring envelops Ontario, the province bursts into a vibrant celebration of its rich...
