Trip Inspiration | Norfolk

Ontario’s Southwest is the perfect region for weekend road trips and short getaways that truly feel

With the longer days and warmer nights of summer upon us, the wineries of Ontario are ready for us to flock back to them. After a long winter, nothing quite says summer like sitting outside looking out onto a vineyard and sipping a glass of wine.

If you’re looking for a warm weather activity that is both low in cost and high in rewards, keep

If your campsite cooking tends to rely on canned beans and wieners, it’s time to kick things up a notch. This summer, before you pull into the campground, make some quick stops at local farm stands and markets to stock your cooler with local produce, baked goods and meats.

A sunny summer afternoon is a perfect time to gather your beer-loving bubble, nominate a designated driver and set out on a scenic craft beer cruise to a new-to-you corner of Ontario’s Southwest.

If you’ve been having a hard time trying to convince someone who doesn’t adore wine to join you for a weekend of wine tasting, the struggle ends now!

It's not hard to find a farm-to-table meal in Ontario these days. Scoring a real farm-to-table dining experience, however, can be a little trickier if you're not looking in the right places. Farm-to-table meals can be found anywhere there's a chef who is committed to sourcing Ontario ingredients.

If it’s been a few years since you’ve explored the craft beer scene in Ontario’s Southwest, you’re in for a very tasty surprise. A fresh new crop of craft breweries has arrived to complement the many mainstays that had already set a high standard for suds in the region.

There are two camps of grocery shoppers: those who hate the task and those who actually don’t mind or may even enjoy doing it. Unfortunately, even those of us who don’t dread going out for groceries have been challenged to find pleasure in trips to the supermarket over the course of the pandemic. If months of retail roadblocks like longer lineups, shortages, and “creative” substitutions in online orders have squeezed every ounce of pleasure from your weekly shop, it’s time to shake up your grocery game.

Move over destination dining! There’s a fun, new way to get a taste for the flavours of Ontario’s Southwest: scenic snacking! 

Rather than settling in for a multi-course meal at just one restaurant, scenic snacking allows you to graze your way through the region enjoying a series of tasty stops. A driving route with strategically timed fuel-ups along the way is a great way to spend a day. For those who want to make the fun last a little longer, completing a Scenic Snacking bucket list over the course of a season or even a whole year is another fun option.