Backroads of Ontario

Ron Brown

Language: English

Publisher: Firefly Books

Published: Nov 7, 2013

Description:

Explore Ontario's historic roads, each with unexpected side trips and a fascinating story.

In his relentless quest for the unusual in a world of the mundane, modern-day explorer Ron Brown has traveled nearly every backroad in Ontario. This guidebook features 22 trips, each illustrated with photographs and accompanied by an easy-to-follow map.

These trips range in length from afternoon outings to weekend excursions. And all lead to fascinating out-of-the-way places within easy driving distance of major cities in Ontario.

Backroads of Ontario features:

  • Ghost towns
  • Charming villages
  • Century-old mills and farmhouses
  • Architectural curiosities
  • Prime picnic spots
  • An amethyst mine, and more.
  • This completely revised and updated edition mixes new information with the old, including new attractions and new information on existing attractions as well as the most...