Outdoor Adventure, Powersports, Spring, Summer, Tourism Activities & Experiences, Winter
Imagine a place that embraced off-roading and snowmobiling so much that no matter which direction you looked you would find riding opportunities! Did you know a place like this exists? Do you dream about off-road 4×4 adventures, and two-wheel trails nestled...
Outdoor Adventure, Spring, Summer
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....
Arts & Culture, Culinary, Cycling, Eat, Fall, Guide, Outdoor Adventure, Retail, Spring, Summer
article updated: April 2023 While I love a good Top 10 list, gathering a definitive list of must-dos for the city of North Bay was definitely a challenge. For the best, most top, funnest things to do, I did what any smart traveller does: I asked the locals. So...
Fall, Outdoor Adventure, Spring, Summer
The 7 best scenic lookouts in North Bay and beyond It’s hard to narrow down the best trails-with-a-view when hiking in North Bay. Surrounded by a 70-meter escarpment in the heart of the rugged Canadian Shield, on the edge of the Laurentian Mountains and...
Culinary, Eat, Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
The “ultimate” North Bay diner is highly contested among locals, especially when it comes to breakfast. Since two eggs, bacon, home fries and a side of toast is pretty much standard fare across the country, the deliciousness is in the details—and the ambience. Here...
Cycling, Guide, Outdoor Adventure, Spring, Summer
Discover urban trails, provincial parks, and historic communities in the north’s friendliest city for cyclers! The Near North is full of interesting landscapes, fascinating history, and unique communities. North Bay’s most experienced riders, known informally...
Guide, Outdoor Adventure, Spring, Summer
Modern-day adventurers can’t help but be captivated by whispers of the past with each paddle stroke along the Nipissing passageway. This legendary water highway that includes Lake Nipissing, La Vase Portages and Mattawa River is steeped with a rich history of...
Outdoor Adventure, Spring
Spring has arrived in North Bay and the trickle of birds arriving will soon turn to a flood by early to mid-May. Of the 500+ species of birds in Ontario, over 300 of them have been seen in North Bay. Since North Bay has lakes on both its east and west boundaries many...
Guide, Outdoor Adventure, Spring
There are few delights finer than a beautiful spring day after a long, dark and cold winter. As nature turns her focus to replenishing the life cycle of flora and fauna, there are many subtle, but fascinating changes happening all around us – you just need to look...
Arts & Culture, Fall, Guide, Outdoor Adventure, Spring, Summer
Surrounding North Bay, Nipissing is forests, trails, lakes and waterfalls. We have so many outdoor spaces to discover and explore. Laurier Woods Conservation Area (co-owned by North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority and Friends of Laurier Woods) is just one of these...
