Travel Guides
Where to go, what to see, and why these small towns are worth the drive.
All-season
Top 7 Best Seafood Towns
Lobster rolls, fresh-shucked oysters, and harbour-side fish markets — 7 small towns where the seafood comes straight off the boat.
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Winter
Top 10 Towns for Ice Skating
#1000towns choice By Kaitlyn Hui In the winter, we think of the cold air and the fun activities. One of the essentials is to…
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All-season
Top 10 Wineries in British Columbia
From the Okanagan to the Kootenays — 10 small-town wineries where the tastings come with mountain views and no crowds.
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All-season
Top 10 Small Canadian Towns for Romantic Getaways
Quiet inns, candlelit dinners, and main streets made for holding hands — 10 small towns built for a weekend away together.
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Fall
Spring
Summer
Top 10 Canadian Places for Fishing
Lake trout, Arctic char, walleye, and Atlantic salmon — 10 small towns where the fishing is as good as it gets.
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All-season
Top 10 Bird Watching Parks
Migratory flyways, boreal wetlands, and shoreline trails — 10 small-town parks where the birding is world-class and the crowds aren't.
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All-season
Top 10 Art Exhibits in Canadian Towns
#1000towns choice Kaitlyn Hui Art galleries are a fantastic way to inspire your creativity and imagination. It not only improves your memory, but it…
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Fall
Summer
Top 10 Rock Climbing Canadian Towns
#1000towns choice Kaitlyn Hui With summer quickly approaching, what better time than now to get outside and have some fun. Something that everyone has…
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Summer
Top 10 U-Pick Farms
Strawberry fields, apple orchards, and pumpkin patches — 10 small-town farms where you pick it yourself and take the country road home.
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Fall
Summer
Top 10 Canadian Towns for Sailing
#1000towns choice By Kaitlyn Hui With summer just around the corner, everyone is itching to get outside and explore the great outdoors. And what…
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Fall
Summer
Top 10 Picturesque Towns in Quebec
Cobblestone streets, church steeples, and river views — 10 Quebec towns that look like they belong on a postcard from another century.
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Summer
Top 10 Maritime Beaches
#1000towns choice By Kaitlyn Hui The Maritimes (Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick) are known for plenty of things such as their…
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