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25
Jul
2010
Windsor-Essex Has Things To Do Up The Wazoo For The Next Month
Yes, that’s right, I used the phrase “up the wazoo”. It is the only way to describe the amount of events WindsorEats will be a part of in the next little bit, as well as other fun activities and festivals happening at the end of July and throughout August 2010.
Be prepared, this is going to be a very long post:
July 30 – August 2, 2010 – Emancipation Celebration
Enjoy live music, Miss Emancipation Pageant, Emancipation Idol, Domino Tournament, Cricket Tournament, Basketball Tournament, Soccer Tournament, talent show, Gospel Fest, delectable cuisine, and the vibrant costumes and colours of masqueraders as they commemorate The Emancipation Act of 1833 that made Canada the final stop on the Underground Railroad to freedom.
July 31, 2010 – Picnic at the Point
Join WindsorEats in celebrating both Food Day Canada and the 2nd arrival of the Bike Train to Windsor-Essex. Tickets are $30 and include an all local meal, a guided tour to the point and the sounds of some local musicians, Fiddle & Friends.
August 1-7, 2010 – Eat Your City 2010
Eat Your City 2010 will be taking place promoting culinary scene in Windsor-Essex. This restaurant week, along with its sister event in January, Winter Bites, have really been gaining in popularity since they began in 2009.
Meals during the Eat Your City restaurant week go for either $10 or $15 for lunch and either $25 or $35 for dinner. Also, new for 2010, you can use your receipt with the Eat Your City meal on it to enter to win prizes! All you have to do is write your name, city and either a phone number or email address and put it into one of our EYC ballot boxes which will be at each participating restaurant.
August 6, 2010 – Free Outdoor Film Screening in Downtown Windsor
WindsorEats, with the help of the Downtown Windsor Business Improvement Association, Chanoso’s Restaurant and Oishii Sushi Bar, is putting on a free outdoor film screening of the 1980′s cult classic, The Princess Bride.
This event is for singles, couples, families, everybody! There will be family friendly activities screening beginning at 6:30pm before the film which begins at 9:00pm.
August 6-8, 2010 – Pride Festival in the Riverfront Festival Plaza.
While Windsor Pride Week begins on August 4, the actual festival held in Windsor’s Riverfront Festival Plaza takes place August 6-8.
There will be comedy acts on Friday, DJ sets on Saturday and a parade down Ouellette Ave. on Sunday.
August 6-8, 2010 – Pelee Fest
The 4th annual Pelee Fest takes place on Pelee Island and includes live entertainment, children’s inflatable activities, carnival style games, art & craft vendors, food vendors, and more!
August 7-8, 2010 – St. Angela Merici Festival
The long held summer tradition of the St. Angela Merici Festival will be taking place again. In addition to all the religious festivities that take place during the two day festival, another popular activity will be the parade of Italian cars on Sunday, August 8, 2010 at 6:00pm.
August 14, 2010 – Phog Phest 2
The creation of Canada’s best live music venue, Phog Lounge, Phog Phest 2010 will be rocking the core.
Phog Phest is a 19+ event although they welcome all those under 19 to get vantage points in the neighbourhood surrounding the lot so they can enjoy the music too.
Visit the Phog Blog for more information.
August 14, 2010 – Olde Riverside Book & BBQ Fair
In an interesting combination of events, the Olde Riverside BIA will be hosting a BBQ Contest (entries to be judged by a panel of local celebrities) and Book Fair with the proceeds of the sale of used books going to charity. Clarol the Clown will be on hand as well as horse and carriage rides, face painting and fun for the whole famil.
August 14-15, 2010 – Southern Ontario Military Muster
The Southern Ontario Military Muster is a Living History event designed to bring to life the various eras of our military past with re-enactors from 1812 and earlier up to and including Canada’s present day military. There will be dozens of military vehicles and pieces of equipment. Tactical and weapons displays will lend an insight to what our forefathers experienced. Please visitwww.militarymuster.org and The Canadian Transportation Museum and Heritage Village for more information.
August 14-15, 2010, Windsor Reggae & Reggaeton Festival
This will be Windsor’s inaugural Reggae & Reggaeton Festival. The Windsor Reggae & Reggaeton Fest will take place at Riverfront Festival Plaza in Downtown Winds, Ontario along the banks of the Detroit River. This year’s festival will feature live performances by some of the hottest artists in reggae, dancehall, reggaeton, soca, R&B and hip hop and will incorporate a dancehall queen showcase.
August 14-15, 2010, The Dodge Rodeo & Family Roundup
The Dodge Rodeo is coming to Windsor! The biggest bucking bronco’s and bulls will take center stage inside the WFCU Centre.
The Dodge Rodeo will be part of a weekend long event taking part inside and outside the WFCU Centre – turning the entire complex into a family fun zone. The weekend will feature two Dodge Rodeo performances including a Saturday evening 6:00pm performance and a Sunday 2:00pm matinee performance. Fans will be treated to a 2 ½ hour performance of the wildly popular Dodge Rodeo Tour featuring all of the exciting events of a traditional rodeo.
August 20-22, 2010, The Art of Eating Food & Wine Festival
The Art of Eating is a celebration of local wines, food and entertainment. Enjoy some of the best the Town of Tecumseh has to offer in this beautiful waterfront setting nestled on Lake St Clair.
August 21, 2010 – Wine Trail Ride
Get on your bikes and ride…on an award winning winery tour, that is!
Take part in our Wine Trail Ride, selected as the Best Culinary Tourism Experience in Ontario, and visit 3 Lake Erie North Shore wineries while taking in the sights, sounds and tastes of Essex County.
If you don’t have your own bike, no worries. WindsorEats has bicycles you can rent, including a tandem bike for two! Also feel free to purchase a Cycle & Snore package and spend the night after the ride in the county.
August 21-22, 2010 – Windsor International Air Show
If you remember last years Windsor International Air Show, you know how amazing this event is. If you don’t remember I highly recommend going. The high flying acts put on over Windsor Airport are stunning and that’s putting it mildly!
21
Jul
2010
AOL Travel Puts Spotlight On The Lake Erie North Shore
Earlier this month, AOL Travel did a nice piece on “Ontario’s Other Wine Route”, the Lake Erie North Shore and WindsorEats and our Wine Trail Rides were featured in it. The writer took part in the inaugural arrival of the Bike Train, which comes back July 29 until August 2, 2010.
A couple things to point out in the article:
- There is another Picnic at the Point taking place on July 31, 2010. Tickets are $30 plus tax.
- The next scheduled Wine Trail Ride is August 21, 2010. Purchase individual tickets or even our single or tandem bikes!
- The meals talked about in the article were provided by County Connect.
- Windsor-Essex rocks!
24
Jun
2010
New Additions to WindsorEats: Locally Yours and County Connect
e are very happy to have two new, locally focused businesses join WindsorEats.
Locally Yours is a gift basket businesses. The twist is, all the products within the basket are from Windsor-Essex. Owner Rachelle Booth is committed to showcasing all the great items made right here in our region. How awesome is that?!
Izabela and Mark Muzzin have added their new venture, County Connect, to WindsorEats as well. County Connect is an online farmers market providing delivery of local meats, produce and more directly to your door.
22
Jun
2010
Weekend Wrap Up: Bike Trains, Picnics and Wine Trail Rides
It has been quite a week. Adriano and I spent a jam packed weekend with the folks from the Bike Train and had an awesome time. Overall we think it was a great success and we’re hopeful that this wonderful initiative becomes a permanent fixture in Essex County.
If you missed out on all the great events, don’t worry! I’ll recap for you!
The Bike Train participants rolled into town on Thursday night to a little bit of fanfare. Adriano was invited to go up to Toronto so he could take the train down with all the cyclists. During the trip, he started a game of trivia featuring many Windsor-Essex history questions to give the guests an idea of what was in store for them when they arrived. Even non-Bike Train riders on the train joined in on the fun. Each correct answer was met with a prize thrown their way. We even gave away some of WindsorEats’ new tshirts which will be available soon in our online shop and at our space with Slice of Style on Pelissier in Downtown Windsor. Look at it being shown off by a proud winner below:
Tourism Windsor-Essex was on hand to greet them with a giant sized Mountie and some music as the train rolled in. Kari from Bike Friendly Windsor and Owen from Windsorite.ca were on hand as well, taking pictures as the first Bike Train participants stepped onto terra firma.
On Friday morning we all headed to Windsor Inn on the River for a pancake breakfast and the official launch of the Bike Train in Essex County. The pancakes were awesome. I drenched mine in maple syrup and devoured three of them in what must have been record time.
Once loaded up on pancakes the group saddled up and with Chris Carvallo, our Wine Trail Ride guide, and local police in the lead, they were off towards the head of the Canada Greenway Trail where they started an 80km ride to Leamington.
On Friday evening, WindsorEats hosted Picnic at the Point at Point Pelee National Park. It was such a great event. The staff must have alerted the wildlife because throughout the night we were greeted by wild turkeys, rabbits, raccoons and deer. It was like a scene from Lorne Greene’s New Wilderness (…I think I may have just dated myself here).
Our Wine Trail Ride took place on Saturday in what was some pretty extreme heat. We started at Colchester Ridge Estate Winery, headed over to Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery, next to Tredki Acres farm and then back to CREW for a meal created by new WindsorEats member, County Connect, made entirely from Essex County meats and produce.
Overall, I think the weekend was a great success and I am really proud of how it all turned out. Adriano and I envision the Bike Train becoming a catalyst for change in our community. With it’s success we can push for better cycling infrastructure, that not only benefits those visiting, but those of us within the community. Imagine our city and county connected by a trail system enables us to cycle to different towns, from winery to winery.
While we only have two weekends this year, we hope to have every weekend next year. Our goal is to have this project grow and develop into something that helps our region.
The Bike Train is back in town on July 29 – August 2, 2010. We encourage you to come out and show your support! WindsorEats will be hosting another Picnic at the Point on Saturday, July 31, 2010 and we invite you to join us! Tickets are only $30 and can be purchased in the WindsorEats shop.
