Ontario Sauble Beach Cottages - Lake Huron Cottages - Georgian Bay Cottages with private lake bass fishing near Owen Sound

Macarmill Productions Owen Sound- Big Band Bash

Bayshore Community Center

If you feel like dancing the night away you don’t want to miss Macarmill Productions 560 CFOS  70th Anniversary Bash at the Bayshore Community Center. The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra will be bring the house down on June 25 2010. Tickets and more info available at Owen Sound Bayshore Community Center. Make it a Great Getaway weekend and stay at Lake Francis Cottages located 10 minutes from the venue.

Owen Sound Celtic Festival

Owen Sound Celtic Festival

The Owen Sound Celtic Festival is a celebration of Celtic heritage. This event is held each September it plays host to both indoor and outdoor activities, making the most of this beautiful season on Georgian Bay.

This three-day festival is filled with old world sounds and flavor.

• Friday & Saturday evening concerts
• vendors & artisans
• children’s activities
• Celtic Dancing
• Pipe Band Parade
• a demonstration area
• jam session
• beer garden
• music & dance workshops stage
• Come join the fun this September at The Owen Sound Celtic Festival on the shores of Georgian Bay.
• Make it a Great getaway weekend stay at Lake Francis Cottages located 10 minutes from the venue
  

Owen Sound Tourism

Bass Fishing-Owen Sound Area

Owen Sound “The Hub” of the Grey Bruce region. Swim, boat, fish and sight see under a bright blue sky, clean fresh waters and rugged limestone cliffs. Visit museums, artists studios, go shopping in unique boutiques and specialty shops. Sit at an out door cafe and people watch while enjoying a delicious meal. Take a ride and tour four conservation areas (Inglis Falls, Indian Falls, Hibou and the Pottawatomi. Walk through Harrison Park and feed the swans at the bird sancuary. Fly in a Helicopter over Grey Bruce and Owen Sound. Enjoy fresh produce, meat, breads and pastries from the Farmers Market. Take in an Attack hockey game at The Bay Shore Community Centre. Golf at one of the many courses throughout Owen Sound. Try your luck at the Award Winning Cobble Beach Golf Course. Throw your line in off the wall in downtown Owen Sound and catch rainbow trout or salmon. Cruise on a Charter on the beautiful waters of Georgian Bay. Winter is one big play ground offering the best in cross country skiing, snow shoeing and hiking. Snowmobile your way to the many club houses like the Stoney Kepple Riders. Make it an unforgettable vacation and stay at Lake Francis Cottages located 10 minutes for Owen Sound Ontario and 20 minutes from Sauble Beach Ontario. A place you can call home while you are away.

Bruce Peninsula Tourism

The Bruce Peninsula offers vacationers a variety of outdoor activities, relaxation, fresh air, clean waters and a unique scenery. It has over 500 miles of  shoreline,  enough for you to find your own special place. Check out many quaint tiny villages, take a waterfall tour, check out the Bruce Caves, hike the Beautiful Bruce Trail, watch one of the worlds most amazing sunsets at Sauble Beach, take a cruise on the Chi-Cheemaun in Tobermory . Stay at  Lake Francis Cottages located on  a private lake. It is shallow along the shore, so it is comfortable to let the kids swim. This is a wonderful lake to water ski, go Bass Fishing, canoeing which is an awesome way to see turtles, birds’ nesting grounds, beaver dams, and fish. Enjoy a campfire at the water edge. Make it an incredible vacation exploring The Bruce Peninsula. Lake Francis Cottages located 10 minutes from Owen Sound Ontario and 20 minutes from Sauble Beach Ontario.

Bruce Peninsula-Sauble Beach Cottage Rentals

Bird Watching On The Beautiful Bruce Peninsula

Located right at Lake Francis Cottages.
Many nesting birds are  found at Lake Francis.  May and June celebrate the spring migration, offering a great opportunity for bird watching, although sightings are plentiful throughout the year.  Some of the species you might see include:

The Bruce Peninsula provides wintering grounds for Great Grey Owls and Bald Eagles.

Book today at Lake Francis Cottages and enjoy the Spring Migration right at your own waterfront cottage here in Ontario

Wiarton Willie Festival 2010 & Sauble Beach Winterfest

Sauble Beach Ontario Fun

This event starts the last weekend in January-1st week of February. Great outdoor and indoor activities for the whole family. It is the Largest Winter Event In Ontario. Sauble Beach is lit up with its night time parade, Christmas tree bonfire, crafts, food booths and the battle of the bands. The following weekend then kicks off with pancakes on the grill at 630 am. and 40 other different events throughout the day. You don’t want to miss Wiarton Willey’s prediction, the coming of spring. This event has been taking place since 1956. Make it a Great weekend or week and stay at Lake Francis Cottages located 20 min. from the festival.

Sauble Beach Winterfest 2010 & Wiarton Willie Festival 2010

Wiarton Willie

SAUBLE BEACH WINTERFEST & WIARTON WILLIE FESTIVAL

This event starts the last weekend in January-the first week of February.  Great outdoor and indoor activities for the whole family. It is the Largest Winter Event In Ontario. Sauble Beach is lit up with its night time parade, Christmas tree bonfire, crafts, food booths and the battle of the bands. The following weekend then kicks off with pancakes on the grill at 630 am. and 40 other different events throughout the day. You don’t want to miss Wiarton Willey’s prediction, the coming of spring. This event has been taking place since 1956. Make it a Great weekend or week and stay at Lake Francis Cottages located 20 min. from the festivals.

Owen Sound Snowcross Races

Snowcross Owen Sound

Members of the East Side Snowmobile Club got together  Tuesday night and decided to postpone the event because there simply isn’t enough snow at Victoria Park in Owen Sound. It was scheduled for  January 16th and 17th. Race co-chair Peter Van Dolder says as a result, they have decided to move the Snow-cross races to the weekend of January 30th and 31st this year.Van Dolder says they rely on the city and private contractors to dump snow at Victoria Park in front of the grandstand, but at this time only a handful of trucks had unloaded there this winter. About 500 truckloads of snow is needed to make a good race track and he is confident there will be enough snow on hand by the end of January. Van Dolder says fortunately there was an opening in the Snow-cross schedule, so racers should be able to come to Owen Sound January 30th and 31st. Make it a Great getaway weekend with friends and stay at Lake Francis Cottages located 15 minutes from the venue.

Explore The Bruce-Adventure Passport

Lighthouse Tobermory

Explore The Bruce is  the Official Travel Site of Bruce County. This web site has all the information needed to make your trip to Bruce County an ultimate vacation. Whether you are looking for one of the worlds most Beautiful Sunsets, The Bruce Trail, Bruce Peninsula National Park, Fathom Five National Marine Park, Sauble Beach, Flowerpot Island, Saugeen River, Port Elgin, Kincardine, Lighthouse Tours, Motorcycle Tours, Bruce Peninsula Mountain Bike Adventure Park, Tobermory and much more. Located only 2 hours northwest of Toronto, the ‘Bruce’ as it’s known locally is bordered by Lake Huron, Georgian Bay and the Niagara Escarpment. There are over 850 kilometers (531 miles) of coastline to explore. Explore The Bruce your one stop resource for information with your next Ontario vacation. Make it a Great getaway weekend and stay at Lake Francis Cottages located 10 minutes from Owen Sound Ontario.

Explore The Bruce Adventure Passport is a free guided tour of Bruce County with prizes to win at the end. More people found more hidden treasures across the Bruce than ever before. Who knew Holyrood had the biggest ice cream cones on the planet? Who knew that Jones Bluff trail was so spectacular?

Find out if you are this years Adventure Passport Champions!

Check this out at www.explorethebruce.com

The 2010 Adventure Passport will kick off May 1st. Stay tuned for updates.

Cross Country Skiing In Ontario

Grey Bruce Winterland

CROSS COUNTRY SKIING OR SNOW SHOEING is a wonderful way to get some exercise while enjoying the outdoors. There are many trails located in Grey Bruce close to Owen Sound. From mid December to February you can pretty well count on some awesome trails. The trails in all locations can range from beginner to the advanced levels having both hills and flat areas. Most trails are in the bush so they are very scenic.  A heated Chalet is at most places, so when you are cold you can go inside and enjoy the warmth while having some hot chocolate. Lake Francis Cottages is located 10-20 minutes away from these Great Ontario Cross Country Ski Trails

SAWMILL CROSS COUNTRY SKI TRAIL

MASSIE HILLS CROSS COUNTRY SKI TRAIL

SAUBLE BEACH CROSS COUNTRY SKI TRAIL