Dreamscapes Travel & Lifestyle Magazine
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FALL 2016 DREAMSCAPES 55 MORE MOOSE JAW • Inside the Visitor Centre is a Styrofoam replica of Main Street, ending with a Canadian Pacific Railroad train emerging from the wall. • Volunteer city ambassadors keep an eye out for visitors needing informa- tion. They hand out brochures, answer questions and report problems. • Check out tourismmoosejaw.ca; tunnelsofmoosejaw.com. HANGING WITH LEGENDS MOOSE JAW, SASKATCHEWAN A city whose mascot is a 10-ton steel-and-cement moose that guards the Visitor Centre has to be a fun place. And it does not disappoint. Backed by a history of mobsters, madams and miners, the town is a standing ovation to a colourful past and a creative and confident future. The city's 46 wall murals depict historical milestones, while the iconic 1920s-era train station now houses a classy liquor store. The Tunnels of Moose Jaw provide theatrical recreations of the days when they were busy with booze- and people-smug- gling. Named after a dance hall of that era, the elegant Temple Gardens mineral spa features geothermally heated mineral water from a mile below ground. A narrated Moose Jaw Trolley tour covers the city's must-see attractions including murals, her- itage buildings and residential properties. And on special trips, guides regale visitors with stories of ghosts and murder. PICNICKING AT THE THEATRE MILLBROOK, ONTARIO Nestled in the rolling countryside a 20- minute drive from Peterborough, the village of Millbrook is a sleeping beauty destined to awaken to development and crowds. King Street sports elegant 19 th -century buildings populated by a handful of adorable shops. These are owned by Mill- brook residents who chat up visitors and delight them with local lore. At the Pastry Peddler, customers are surrounded by cycling art—including hanging bicycles— while they munch on tasty sandwiches and desserts. This is a reminder that the area is immensely popular with cyclists and that Millbrook is a favourite rest stop. The pièce de résistance for me, however, is the outdoor 4 th Line Theatre on nearby Winslow Farm. For 24 years, professional and volunteer thespians have acted out the area's history. The stage is between two barns and flows into the meadow; the seats are bleachers. Picnic tables under mature trees provide restful lunch spots for ticket holders who can buy food, beer and wine from concessions—or bring their own food. MORE MILLBROOK • Downtown barber Joseph Longo plays music for customers from his 3,000-CD collection. • Singer Serena Ryder grew up in Millbrook; her mother still lives in the area. • Check out 4thlinetheatre.on.ca and cavanmonaghan.net. Lance Nachoff picks up "artisan" lunches from Emma Shearer before the show at Millbrook's 4th Line Theatre. E. Lisa Moses Mac the Moose is a famous fixture at the Moose Jaw Visitor Centre. Tourism Moose Jaw