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Hike with a view at Mount Nemo

Now that the weather is getting warmer, why not go hiking? Try Mount Nemo. It is my absolute favourite hiking trail! Pack some lunch, water, bring your backpack and be sure to put on your hiking shoes. Located at 5317 Guelph Line, it is a Halton conservation park which is about 15 minutes drive from downtown Burlington. First, open to the public in 1971, Mount Nemo is one of the 140 public parks along the Niagara Escarpment. Mount Nemo is an excellent example of cliff edge ecosystem. It is a Unesco biosphere reserve, part of the Niagara escarpment that provides a landscape for a variety of rare ferns, ancient cedars and home to the significant Butternut and American Basswood talus forest. It is also home to chipmunks, warblers, and in recent years seeing an increase in the population of the turkey vulture. Do you know if Mount Nemo wasn’t a park, it would have been part of a quarry operation and closed to the public? I am glad that is not the case! Start your …

Savour the Taste of Burlington

Published by aslin kirkpatrick

But, have you heard of it? The Taste of Burlington? Most Burlingtonion wouldn’t have. I was one of them. What is the Taste of Burlington you say? In 2008, Tourism Burlington, Aldershot BIA and Burlington Downtown organized the event with the participation of the local restaurants to promote dining experiences in Burlington. Much similar to that of the neighbouring Oakville with Fabulous February and Bronte with Brontelicious. For as low as $15, you get a 3-set course of scrumptious lunch or $35 for prix-fixe dinner options. The course typically includes an appetizer, entrée, and dessert.