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Family Friendly Accommodations

Now that winter weather has officially arrived, it's time to start enjoying it! With parks, conservation areas and family friendly accommodations, Northumberland County offers lots of ways to appreciate the outdoor adventures.

Woodland Bed and Breakfast, in Garden Hill, is a perfect "home away from home" to use as a base camp when going on a family adventure. It's close to conservation areas, Ganaraska Hiking Trail, Ganaraska Forest Centre and the town of Port Hope's shops,...

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A Gem of a Facial

When looking for some facial love for hydrated skin, I spotted aBalance and Harmony Crystal Healing Facialat a small green spa in Cobourg. "This could be fun – or maybe a bit too woo-woo," I thought. Would this be like some sort of ancient ritual with gemstones glowing around me? Would these precious stones be used as massage tools to sculpt and rejuvenate my lax facial muscles? Would there be any chanting?

In fact, here's how this wellness experience will actually unfold if you want to offer up...

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Winter Disc Golf in Northumberland

If you’re like me, winter is a time to hibernate– staying indoors where it’s warm, under a blanket, with a hot drink, watching TV, or playing games on your phone. The urge to go outside and enjoy nature seems to fade as the snow covers the last of the fall colours and the temperature drops below zero. Physical activity tends to be limited to whatever you can do in your house, unless you are one of those rare individuals who makes it beyond the first two weeks of the January gym membership.

If...

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Sound Bathing in Northumberland

Picture yourself lying face up on a table. You are fully clothed and covered by a warm blanket. The lights are dim. You ease up on your thoughts.

Singing bowls are skillfully struck around you. And you let yourself be bathed by the intense vibrations.

You can try sound bathing (also called Singing Bowl Sound Therapy) atShantee Healingin Port Hope, about an hour's drive east of Toronto, inNorthumberland County. 

Shantee Healing’sspa owner Jas Dhillonis a reiki master and personal empowerment coach....

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Get Sweet on Outdoor Skating

Get Sweet On Outdoor Skating

By Sarah Webster

When I was little, I lived on a street with a parkette at the end of it. Each winter, neighbours would build and maintain an ice skating rink in the parkette. I loved that skating rink and spent all of my spare time there. After school and on the weekends – either with friends or alone – I would tromp down the street to the park, lace up my skates, and skate in the open air. I twirled. I did figure eights. I whizzed by trees and I flew around other...

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