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Mattawa River Canoe Race: a North Bay Tradition for 45 Years
In a land of a 1000 lakes and waterways you can bet that North Bay can pull off one of the best canoe races in the country! Since 1976, the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority has been doing just that. The Mattawa River Canoe Race is a tradition that has...
Elite Athletes flock to North Bay to Compete for Ontario Cycling Championships
North Bay’s event calendar is exploding this summer with exciting high performance cycling events attracting elite and amateur athletes from across the province. On the Civic Holiday Weekend, July 30-August 1, 2022, North Bay rolls out the red carpet to show cyclists...
UP YOUR IG GAME IN NORTH BAY
North Bay is pretty beautiful. We’ve got some epic sunsets over Lake Nipissing, and amazing hiking trails like Laurier Woods & Duchesnay Falls. We love these places and don’t get me wrong, they create great photo backdrops BUT, let me tell you some of the BEST...
Top Five Team Friendly Restaurants in North Bay
One of the most crucial parts of planning any road trip for your team is knowing where you’re going to stop and eat. Whether it’s before the big game in town, or as a rest point before hitting your destination, the city of North Bay has many great options no matter...
YOU HAVE INDOOR PLUMBING? WHAT?
I bet that headline caught your attention, and yes, North Bay has indoor plumbing. We also have electricity, internet, coloured TV, concerts, hockey, festivals, and Pride. Yes, I said Pride. In talking with folks, it seems some believe there is nothing north of...
Cascades Casino in North Bay
For a taste of everything North Bay has to offer, Cascades Casino North Bay is an ideal place to stop and spend the day. One of the newest attractions in the city of 50,000 people located just three hours north of Ontario’s capital city of Toronto, Cascades features...
Happily Seeking Waterfalls in North Bay
What is it about falling water that draws us in? Science will tell us it’s the negative ions released when water molecules collide that fill the air and create a biochemical reaction that literally makes us feel happier. For me, it’s the seeking that makes me happy....
North Bay Festivals: Make This Summer Count
This is the summer of TOGETHER! We can sing together, drink & eat food together, dance together and laugh together! We’ve waited a long time for this summer to happen, and let's be honest, we deserve it! Here are some of the Festivals that are not only worth...
Friendship Centre pow-wow is for everybody!
NORTH BAY -- Pow-wows are for everyone, not just Indigenous people. The Friendship Centre's Maamwi Kindaaswin (pronounced Mahm wee Kin daa swin) Pow-wow takes place over two days. Saturday, June 11 and Sunday, June 12, 2022, at Lee Park off Memorial Drive in...
Outdoor Facilities for Events in North Bay, Ontario
The city of North Bay, Ontario has long been held in high regard for its four-season tourism industry and the local sports tourism industry benefits from that ideology as well. All year-round, athletes, coaches and spectators from across the province, the country and internationally will flock to North Bay, just three hours away from Ontario’s capital city Toronto, to take in a number of events that are held at some of northern Ontario’s finest outdoor facilities.