TRAVEL LIKE A LOCAL | Top 10,000 Places to Visit in Canada
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What once was a historic Bank from 1896 has now been converted into a cozy café.
Located in the heart of downtown Creemore, Bank Café provides gourmet meals made from local organic food crafted with love. Explore the options from baked goods, breakfast & lunch, take-home gourmet meals, and freshly made only on Saturday cinnamon buns.
Stop by for Friday Burger Nights and try the best carrot cake ever!
Photo: Irina K.
Constructed in 1892 for just $425.20, the Creemore Jail is the smallest in North America. It has served for half a century as a place to lock up lawbreakers and used for petty offenders and temporary holding for more severe crimes until transport.
Creemore jail shows that the title has “a big heart and the smallest jail” belongs to the town.
Photo: Peter Broster, CC-BY-2.0
Built in the 1870s from local trees, it switched ownership through the decades. Now has been reconstructed in a new location with most of the original logs restored with a modern product to bond the logs permanently.
It is Creemore’s last surviving log residence, a venue for cultural exhibits and programs.
Photo: historyinthemaking.jimlorrimanwoodturner.com/the-creemore-log-cabin.html
First opened in 1987, founded by John Wiggins, with its flagship beverage being a premium amber lager brewed with specialist malts. Since then owned by Molson since 2005, one of the largest brewery corporations in the world.
The brewery exclusively uses Creemore Spring water from an artesian well in its brewing process. Water is delivered daily to the brewery in 10,000-litre truckloads. Each truckload contains enough water to brew one batch. Creemore Springs produces 150,000 hectoliters of brew per year.
Photos: Irina K.; P199, CC BY-SA 3.0
Home to the work of local Creemore artists, Sue A. Miller, Martha Bull and Liz Eakins. The Mill Street Art Studio doubles as an art gallery and a working studio.
The studio offers a variety of private classes in watercolour, mixed media and printmaking.
Photo: facebook.com/millstreetartstudio/
A Bed & Breakfast with a twist being railway themed. Enjoy your stay in a remarkable 100-mile view of peace in a retrofitted Creemore Caboose for living.
The Bed & Breakfast amenities include a shower, bathroom, AC, satellite TV, internet, bar fridge, coffee and tea station with many treats like fruits, cheese crackers, and baking options.
Photo: https://www.clearviewstation.com/
A French country restaurant that provides excellent food and customer service. Winston Barrett and Milynne Benoit own the restaurant. Both bring their talents to the table, Winston being great at making flavorful and beautifully presented dishes and Milynne maintaining a memorable dining experience for you and your guests.
Enjoy French cuisine, beautiful desserts, and a huge selection of wine either in the more intimate wine bar or on the charming patio.
Photos: Irina K., Google Street View
A small family-run farm has become an attractive tourist destination for more than 30 years. The farm has a variety of different lavenders and scents in the fields. The shop sells lavender products like perfumes, candles, soaps, and lavender bouquets.
A popular destination for photoshoots for weddings, dates, picnics and more.
Photo: facebook.com/purplehilllavender
August
The Copper Kettle Festival returns this summer to celebrate the beer, the town, and the brewery. Enjoy live music, great food and drink, brewery tours, a classic car exhibit, a local makers market, kids’ activities & more!
Photo: creemoresprings.com
Take a tour of Creemore town on bicycles for adults with medium to advance levels of cycling. Along with the tour, it includes a fine dining luncheon. Those who want the tour without cycling can join on the shuttle.
Photo: Cycling Tour
Try these delicious handmade chocolates, pastries, baguettes, cakes, and cookies.
Don’t miss chocolate-making classes at the bakery.
Photos: Irina K.
