February is Valentines month….the month for romance and love north of Toronto. Romantic getaways for those special winter weekends away in anticipation of Valentine’s Day in February. More than 30 romantic getaways are available at ‘February for Lovers’ north, north east and North West of Toronto.
A sample of packages and prices at member accommodation properties are available for the budget cottage couples or for those who want to splurge on this special time of the year.
Sledding Fun
Travel North of Toronto Ontario Canada…….February 12 -152010. When the Ontario Government announced the new Family Day two years ago, it coincided with oneof the busiest winter carnival and fun festival event months in Ontario. The Monday holiday; the third Monday of February (February 15, 2010) coincides with, the beginning of Ontario Heritage Week (February 15-21) and Canada Heritage Day. The 2010 theme for Heritage Day is in support of the Olympics, celebrating the Heritage of Sport and Recreation. Residents gain an extra long weekend to enjoy winter sports and a family getaway vacation. This years weekend also coincides with Valentines Day on February 14….another reason for couples to enjoy a winter in Ontario romantic getaway.
Winter Family Getaways
Many Ontario resorts, inns and lodges have family getaway packages throughout the month of February. Special activities for children included many outdoor recreation activities from ski lessons, snow tubing, ice fishing, indoor kids games and activities. Reserve your preferred weekend early. See Ontario Winter Getaways.
Skating during Frost Festival
North of Toronto Ontario……..Winter snow and ice have determined Canadians ability to survive and have fun at the same time. This characteristic is always on display at one of the many winter festivals or sporting events taking place across Ontario each winter starting in late January. It does not matter what you call the festival or event there is always a hint about the natural elements. The many names could reflect a specific sport such as snowmobiling, ice fishing, snowcross, Nordic, alpine, sledding or on the carnival side the symbol of winter can be described as Frost Fest, Cabin Fever Festival, Winterlude, Ice Festival, Festival of Ice, and Frosty Frolics. All are intended to attract visitors to enjoy an Ontario outdoor winter experience. The winter season is best experienced where the snow is fresh, the lakes are frozen. Winter enthusiasts can view and extensive list of winter carnivals at http://www.400eleven.com/wintercarnivals.html or view
A sample of upcoming winter events and carnivals below
Petawawa Cabin Fever Festival
Petawawa Ontario
January 15 –30, 2010
Trivia nights, seniors’ events, snow drag races, winter smash-up derby and children’s’ programs.
Website www.cabinfeverpetawawa.ca
Port Sydney (Muskoka) Winter Carnival
Port Sydney
January 27- 31, 2010
Includes comedy by Yuk Yuk’s, a spaghetti dinner, bangers and mash dinner, family skate, bonfire and hot chocolate, pancake breakfast, fishing derby, outdoor & indoor events and kids corner!
Website www.portsydneycofc.com/events.htm
Tim Horton’s Georgian Cup
Owen Sound
January 30-31, 2010
the ultimate snowmobiling race highlights this Snowcross weekend. Don’t miss the big race or the freestyle challenge.
Website http://www.snowcross.com
Haliburton Frost Festival
Haliburton Village, February 13, 2010
Celebrate winter in the Haliburton Highlands for a day packed fun filled family experience February 13, 2010 including, Pancake Breakfast, Art Attack, Beaver Tails, Ice Slide, Snowshoe Races, Public Skating Kids’ Dogsled Rides, Kids’ Pony Rides, Snowmobile Scavenger Hunt, and Battle of the Blades. Website. http://www.frostfest.ca/
Additional winter carnivals and events can be found at Winterfest Carnivals http://www.400eleven.com/wintercarnivals.html, or at the Ontario Winter Events taking place in January, February and March of 2010. http://www.400eleven.com/events.html
Dog Sledding Adventures in Ontario
Dog sledding getaways can be a fun family experience on Ontario’s great outdoors. Sled dogs demonstarate an exhilaration for their tasks for sled pulling that makes one smile and look in awe at the strength and capablilities. More than 15 ontario resort destination members allow visitors to experience the thrill of dog sledding in Ontario. Visitors looking for winter outdoor fun can check The Top 10 Winter Fun Family Winter Activities.
See publishers photo’s and experiences at the Haliburton Dog Sled Derby or take in your own dog sled races and let us know how you enjoyed the sledding experience.
Ontario, North of Toronto……December 27, 2009. Time to test the snowtubes, snowboards, snowshoes, alpine skis and boots, cross country skis, new ski gloves and helmets leading up to New Year’s Eve.
See Christmas Vacation getaways www.400eleven.com/getaways-christmas-newyears-specials.html
Today, the Ontario Ski and Snowboard Report from the Ontario Ministry of Tourism indicated, “It’s going to be a nice day to hit the slopes and trails of ski country with a few sunny periods and temperatures comfortable reaching the freezing mark. We had a few alpine centers receive last night and if you are heading to the slopes and trails today, as the Christmas break continues, expect machine groomed granular snow surfaces. All our major alpine centers are open with several offering their full skiable terrain. Cross-country opportunities are limited to the central and northern snow belts.”
The Ontario Travel North of Toronto website has an extensive selection of winter fun activities for the family or for the romancing couple looking for winter fun and adventure. One of the most popular sports where children and adults can participate together is Snow Tubing. More than 10 suggested winter getaway locations for Ontario snow tubing can be found at http://www.400eleven.com/snowtube.html
Downhill ski holidays, cross country skiing, snowshoeing adventures, snowmobiling, and ATV treks, dog sledding, ice fishing and outdoor winter fun are just around the corner just in time for the Christmas-New Year holiday season. Visitors should check out winter options before heading to either of the shows in anticipation of a snowy winter wonderland in the traditional Snow Belt regions of Ontario. See winter ski reports, and links to weather and snow conditions north of Toronto.
Predictions for winter weather vary depending on the weather and moisture patterns that have evolved over the year. Although the arrival of snow is a bit late this year, Ontario resort destinations have invested in state of the art snow making equipment and have a jump start generating significant amounts of snow. As safe road conditions and driving are important when heading north, visitors are encouraged to check not only the snow conditions at ski resort areas, but to check the road conditions and travel tips for safe driving during snow and winter road conditions. See road condition information links http://www.400eleven.com/newroads.html
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400ELEVEN.COM is a leading source for getaway and package ideas and information for travel north Toronto, Ontario Canada. Highway 400 and Highway 11 are the major travel routes heading directly north of Toronto and access major highways to the North East and North West of Toronto in Ontario’s Snow Belt regions. More than 200 member resorts and resort destinations provide current up-to-date travel information getaways and package options for visitors heading north in Ontario.
Ontario Travel to Ski Area Destination Resorts to experience Record Ontario Snowfalls in time for Christmas Vacation Season
Barrie, Ontario………………December 18, 2009. Outdoor sports enthusiasts are waxing skis, polishing snowboards, checking the snowshoes and inflating their snow tubes in anticipation of the Christmas holiday season. Parry Sound.com reported, “Parry Sound, on Georgian Bay almost reached
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its average accumulation for the month of December in a little more than 48 hours. The Minden Times in Haliburton carried a story about the record snowfall “an astonishing 49 inches for three days, more than double the 21 inches that stood as a record since 1889.” A white Christmas in Ontario’s Snow Country is 99.9% guaranteed. See Christmas Vacation getaways www.400eleven.com/getaways-christmas-newyears-specials.html
Fresh Snow North of Toronto
Today, the Ontario Ski and Snowboard Report from the Ontario Ministry of Tourism indicate, “The last seven days has seen lots of snow-fall activity throughout Ontario’s traditional snow belts and skiers and snowboarders could not be happier. Temperatures have been ideal for round the clock snowmaking, readings dipped well into the minus teens last night and crews were able to make a tremendous amount of snow.”
The Ontario Travel North of Toronto website has an extensive selection of winter fun activities for the family or for the romancing couple looking for winter fun and adventure. Downhill ski holidays, cross country skiing, snowshoeing adventures, snowmobiling, and ATV treks, dog sledding, ice fishing and outdoor winter fun are just around the corner just in time for the Christmas-New Year holiday season. Visitors should check out winter options before heading to either of the shows in anticipation of a snowy winter wonderland in the traditional Snow Belt regions of Ontario. See winter ski reports, and links to weather and snow conditions north of Toronto.
Predictions for winter weather vary depending on the weather and moisture patterns that have evolved over the year. Although the arrival of snow is a bit late this year, many Ontario resort destinations have invested in state of the art snow making equipment and have a jump start generating significant amounts of snow. As safe road conditions and driving are important when heading north, visitors are encouraged to check not only the snow conditions at ski resort areas, but to check the road conditions and travel tips for safe driving during snow and winter road conditions. See road condition information links http://www.400eleven.com/newroads.html
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400ELEVEN.COM is a leading source for getaway and package ideas and information for travel north Toronto, Ontario Canada. Highway 400 and Highway 11 are the major travel routes heading directly north of Toronto and access major highways to the North East and North West of Toronto in Ontario’s Snow Belt regions. More than 200 member resorts and resort destinations provide current up-to-date travel information getaways and package options for visitors heading north in Ontario.
Snow Tubing Ontario
Ontario Ski Areas North of Toronto are ready for Skiers (Alpine & Cross Country), Snowboarders, Snowshoers, and snow tubers.
Ontario Ski resorts
Ontario Ski resorts and Ontario resort skiing destinations offer winter getaway packages, downhill ski vacation packages, cross-country ski packages, snowboarding packages. Several Ontario winter resorts have ski rentals including ski boots, ski poles and ski helmets. Several resortsOntario getaway packages include some meals, or ski lift tickets as one price along with ski lessons for beginners, or ski lessons for the more advanced skier. Click Here Downhill ski vacation packages
Ontario Ski Snowboard Report
Ski and snow conditions and up to date resort reports are available from the Ministry of Tourism Ontario Ski and Snowboard Report . The Hwy 400 & Hwy 11 corridor is the major access route into Ontario resort and cottage country. An array of Ontario ski vacations awaits the most avid alpine/downhill skier, or the novice.
Cross Country Skiing Winter in Ontario
Ontario Ski Areas
There are many ski areas within a 3-hour drive of the Greater Toronto area. Muskoka, Haliburton, Huronia Simcoe County, The Town of the Blue Mountains, Huntsville. Barry’s Bay, the Barrie Snowbelt, and Pakenham ares are about 4 hours. Ontario Ski Areas provide a selection of services including group or individual lessons, rentals, après ski activities, meal & snack service, day care, children’s lesson packages. Many ski resorts in Ontario offer on-site accommodation.
Hardwood Ski and Bike now open, see update from Orillia Packet.
Ontario Ski Season Started Today
Winter outdoor enthusiasts will get a head start on the ski season with the first announcement of downhill-alpine ski area openings north of Toronto. Horseshoe Valley has two slopes open and several ski areas are indicating weekend openings. Although the first day of winter is officially December 21, the real winter starts on the first run for many ski enthusiasts.
The December 8, 2009 Ontario snow report from the Ministry of Tourism indicates, “The ski season is gradually getting under way across the province of Ontario as we have one alpine centre open today”. Winter vacation options in Ontario and a variety of Ontario winter getaways can be viewed at Ontario Winter Getaways North of Toronto http://www.400eleven.com/getaways-winter.html . The Ontario Travel North of Toronto website has one of the best selections providing a variety of winter fun activities for the family or for the romantic couple looking for winter fun and adventure. Downhill ski holidays, cross country skiing, snowshoeing adventures, snowmobiling, and ATV treks, ice fishing and outdoor winter fun are just around the corner just in time for the Christmas-New Year holiday season.
Many of the resort destinations offer exceptional winter sporting activities including dog sledding and ice fishing options in addition to skiing and snowmobiling.
Predictions for winter weather vary depending on the weather and moisture patterns that have evolved over the year. Although the arrival of snow is a bit late this year, many Ontario resort destinations have invested in state of the art snow making equipment and have a jump start generating significant amounts of snow for the upcoming opening and winter season.
400ELEVEN.COM is a leading source for getaway and package ideas and information for travel north Toronto, Ontario Canada. Highway 400 and Highway 11 are the major travel routes heading directly north of Toronto and access major highways to the North East and North West of Toronto in Ontario’s snow belt regions. More than 200 member resorts and resort destinations provide current up-to-date travel information getaways and package options for visitors heading north in Ontario. As safe road conditions and driving are important when heading north, visitors are encouraged to check not only the snow conditions at ski resort areas See ski report & road condition updates at http://www.400eleven.com/ski-report.html, but to check the road conditions and travel tips for safe driving during snow and winter road conditions. See road condition information links http://www.400eleven.com/newroads.html
More than 40 options are available with the selection of New Years Eve party vacations, packages and party options. Heading north is a perfect way to start 2010 New Year with an extra long weekend.
Enjoy New Years week 2009-10 at an Ontario resort destination north of Toronto.
Start the New Year With a Fresh Start
A winter scene during your holiday vacation, with the gift of a fresh snow ….lights on the trees, snow gently falling in a winter wonderland. A romantic getaway New Years package for you or the family to remember. A New Years Eve celebration, followed by an outdoor winter activity on New Years day will clear your new years vacation party indulgences.
See more winter sports getaways including, snowhoeing, snowtubing, snowmobiling, downhill skiing, snowboarding, x country skiing at 400eleven winter getaways
