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YOU HAVE INDOOR PLUMBING? WHAT?
I bet that headline caught your attention, and yes, North Bay has indoor plumbing. We also have electricity, internet, coloured TV, concerts, hockey, festivals, and Pride. Yes, I said Pride. In talking with folks, it seems some believe there is nothing north of...
Cascades Casino in North Bay
For a taste of everything North Bay has to offer, Cascades Casino North Bay is an ideal place to stop and spend the day. One of the newest attractions in the city of 50,000 people located just three hours north of Ontario’s capital city of Toronto, Cascades features...
Happily Seeking Waterfalls in North Bay
What is it about falling water that draws us in? Science will tell us it’s the negative ions released when water molecules collide that fill the air and create a biochemical reaction that literally makes us feel happier. For me, it’s the seeking that makes me happy....
North Bay Festivals: Make This Summer Count
This is the summer of TOGETHER! We can sing together, drink & eat food together, dance together and laugh together! We’ve waited a long time for this summer to happen, and let's be honest, we deserve it! Here are some of the Festivals that are not only worth...
Friendship Centre pow-wow is for everybody!
NORTH BAY -- Pow-wows are for everyone, not just Indigenous people. The Friendship Centre's Maamwi Kindaaswin (pronounced Mahm wee Kin daa swin) Pow-wow takes place over two days. Saturday, June 11 and Sunday, June 12, 2022, at Lee Park off Memorial Drive in...
Outdoor Facilities for Events in North Bay, Ontario
The city of North Bay, Ontario has long been held in high regard for its four-season tourism industry and the local sports tourism industry benefits from that ideology as well. All year-round, athletes, coaches and spectators from across the province, the country and internationally will flock to North Bay, just three hours away from Ontario’s capital city Toronto, to take in a number of events that are held at some of northern Ontario’s finest outdoor facilities.
An Instagramers guide to getting the perfect shot in North Bay
As a filmmaker, I am always in pursuit of finding new locations, new ways to push my creativity even further, to hone my skills and find different ways of telling a story. The winter months provide me with all of those things for me. A filming location can look entirely different from the summer to the fall and winter, which can allow you to capture things from the same locations but in a completely different way. North Bay has a plethora of incredible filming locations that fit this description perfectly.
5 Essential Coffee Shops in North Bay
Whether you prefer a classic drip coffee or an artful espresso-based drink, North Bay has you covered when a craving strikes for the perfect cup. From hole-in-the-wall local favourites to cafes that roast their beans on-site, these are the essential North Bay coffee shops to sip and snack your way through.
Post-Lockdown Bucket List For North Bay, Ontario
North Bay, Ontario is a mid-sized Northern community and a creative hub known for being rich in a variety of arts and culture initiatives, festivals and events! Lockdowns and restrictions have put a hold on so much BUT that doesn’t mean we can’t make a wish-list of all the amazing cultural experiences we can’t wait to get back to once restrictions are lifted. North Bay is bursting at the seams with creative experiences so we’ve made a Post-Pandemic Bucket List for the Creative Sector that you’ll surely want to write down.
Laurentian Ski Hill, The Heart Of Adventure
The city of North Bay, in the Canadian province of Ontario, is in the centre of the country, at the crossroads of its two major highways. Where the trans-Canada highway 17 running east and west, and highway 11, which runs north and south meet you will find North Bay. Just three hours north of the culturally provocative provincial capital Toronto, and 3.5 hours west of the historic Canadian capital Ottawa, North Bay finds itself as the pinnacle of adventure, with Laurentian Ski Hill being at the heart of it all.