From the Front Desk · 3 Nov 2026
Our Favourite Main Streets in the Ottawa Valley: Renfrew, Arnprior and Almonte
One of our favourite questions at the front desk is "what should we do on a slower day?" Our answer: pick a Valley main street and go shopping.
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From the Front Desk · 3 Nov 2026
Our Favourite Bars in Collingwood
One of the questions we get most at the front desk is "where should we go for a drink?" Here's where we send people.
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From the Front Desk · 15 Oct 2026
Our Favourite Late Fall Weekend in Collingwood
What we tell guests who ask what to do in Collingwood in November: a walk by the bay, Saturday in Creemore, a night at the Gayety and the sauna after dark.
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From the Front Desk · 15 Oct 2026
Sip the Country Life: The Ottawa Valley Tap & Cork Route from Calabogie
Fifteen breweries, cideries and wineries across the Ottawa Valley and the Pontiac, and how we would road trip the Tap & Cork Route from Calabogie.
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From the Front Desk · 4 Sep 2026
The Best Fall Road Trips in the Ottawa Valley
Slow drives, secret lookouts, tiny cafes and five coffee stops worth building a day around. Our favourite fall road trips from Somewhere Inn Calabogie.
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