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Your guide to the best
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THE THRILL OF THE OPEN ROAD never ceases to lose
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of your dreams, from routing basics to essential stops.
Get the most out of your trip with music, fun driving games
and some road-friendly recipes [page4], and sketch out
your plans with helpful hints to keep you on track [page6].
No time to plan? Try one of our suggested routes, getting
a taste for the East Coast in Nova Scotia [page10], riding
between the urban centres of
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Recipe
Driver’s Seat * FUN FACTS
• Canada’s biggest tree is the
Cheewat Lake Cedar in Pacific Rim
Norton Park, B.C., and measures
Photography, Yvonne Duivenvoorden
51’ around and 182.1’ high.
Colour • Canada’s 202,080-km coastline
your weekend (including islands) measures more
Recipe, Tracey Syvret
than six times as long as the
* WHAT’S YOUR CAR COLOUR
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➊ The marathon for which you’ve
been training for more than a
➋ Your best friend wins a trip
for two and invites you along,
➌ The best meal you’ve ever
had in a restaurant was three
distance around the Earth at the
equator. It is by far the longest
in the world – Indonesia places
second at 54,716 km.
• Calgary is about the same size as New York City’s five Hearty Beef and Coleslaw
year has just ended, and you’re but it’s during a major deadline at years ago. You loved it because: boroughs, but has only one-tenth the population. Sandwich SERVES 4
ecstatic about the results. You: work. You decide to: a) It filled you up, but left INGREDIENTS:
a) Placed in the top 10 a) Finish your project early – work enough room for dessert 1
⁄2 cup mayonnaise
b) Maintained a steady pace and hard, play hard is your motto b) The plating showed a true 2 tbsp prepared horseradish
enjoyed the run b) Choose based on the destina- culinary artistry car games CAR BINGO 1 tbsp honey
:)
c) Shaved 10 minutes off last tion – is it on your top 10 list? c) The wine perfectly 2 tsp Dijon mustard
HOW TO PLAY: Before you leave on your trip,
year, thanks to a new regimen c) Turn it down – there will be complemented the dish 1 tsp cider vinegar
make up a bingo card for each passenger,
other trips, at better times 1 tsp caraway seeds (optional)
featuring different roadside icons and items
1 cup thinly sliced white cabbage
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(i.e. deer crossing signs, airport symbols,
etc.). Make sure the pictures vary from card to
card. For added interest, put in specific sights you’ll be passing on
1 cup thinly sliced red cabbage
1
1
⁄2 cup coarsely grated carrot
⁄2 cup thinly sliced Vidalia onion
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relaxation, rejuvenation and reflection.
the way. HOW TO WIN: The first person to check off all the items in a line
wins. To mix it up, play for patterns or for the whole card.
1
⁄2 cup julienned red pepper
Salt and pepper to taste
4 kaiser buns
* IF YOU PICKED MOSTLY Cs, you’re Open-Minded, likely to
drive a Black Onyx, Glacier White, Tungsten Grey or Gold
Ash-coloured car. The road is your compass, and it leads you
to whatever adventure you choose for the day – maybe it’s
time to work on your golf game, or maybe it’s a chance to
Map it out
MAKE YOUR OWN MAP
HOLDER USING A FILE
Leaf lettuce
1
⁄2 lb thinly sliced roast beef
INSTRUCTIONS:
Combine mayonnaise, horseradish,
honey, mustard, vinegar and caraway
explore a local museum. FOLDER. GLUE AN OLD seeds in a small bowl until smooth
ROAD MAP TO THE OUT- and well mixed. Set aside.
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IS STILL WET, TURN THE
Toss white and red cabbage,
carrot, Vidalia onion and red pepper
CDs you might FORGET ABOUT A COLLECTION OF PAPER COFFEE
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2 tbsp of the dressing to vegetables
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O.C.M.S. REFRESHMENT. A RUBBER GRIP KEEPS IT FROM
:)
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SLIDING AND FOAM INSULATION MEANS YOUR DRINK
Sarah Harmer I’m A Mountain • SLIP A RUBBER BAND OVER THE PAPER FASTENER IN THE MIDDLE AND bottoms of buns and spread coleslaw
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Budget Road trips allow for a range of economic
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■ Check all fluids including
means never being stuck for cash on a back country road.
engine oil, power steering,
brake and transmission fluids, ITEM day 1 day 2 day 3
windshield washer solvent and
BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL
antifreeze/coolant.
Gas
✓
■ Check hoses and belts.
A belt that fails can affect the Food
• Breakfast
electrical system, air condition- • Lunch
ing, power steering and cooling • Dinner
system. Old cooling system • Snacks
hoses in marginal condition Accommodation
might need replacing. Attractions
✓ (entrance fees,
■ Check the tires. Check tire activities etc.)
inflation and inspect the tread Shopping
for uneven wear, indicating the and Souvenirs
need for wheel alignment. Also
look for bulges and bald spots. TOTAL
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Nova Scotia Ontario to Quebec
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STARTING POINT: HALIFAX
The Halifax International Airport
to Digby, and finish the day in
historic Annapolis Royal at Milford
The Kejimkujik Scenic Drive
on Route 8 passes through gor-
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STARTING POINT: TORONTO
Toronto Pearson International
artisans and spectacular culi-
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Sandy Bay on Wolfe Island are
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across Canada arrive daily. on Route 8 for a scenic drive to The National Park and Historic hundreds of flights daily, (tourisme-charlevoix.com). culture. The galleries and cafes
Visit halifaxinfo.com for Liverpool through Kejimkujik Site within boasts paddling including same-plane service throughout town speak to the
events and listings in the city. National Park, carrying you
back to Halifax via Highway 103.
routes and 15 hikes, including
a 60-km perimeter wilderness
to 25 Canadian destinations.
Visit tourismtoronto.com
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GOING PLACES:
Before you leave Toronto,
strong art scene inspired by this
lovely historic setting.
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Culture and Heritage.
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ROUTE: Start out on Route 3,
heading toward Peggy’s Cove.
This symbol of Nova Scotia is
the perfect beginning to an East *
TIME ON YOUR HANDS:
The Cabot Trail, around the
north end of Cape Breton, is
and wildlife trail. !
In addition to well-preserved
heritage buildings, Lunenburg
has other history on offer as well
for info on accommodation,
theatre tickets, things to do
and much more.
check out greentourism.ca for
the green ecologist side of this
ultra-modern city.
Water activities abound in
Old Montreal’s delights add
to the European charm of this
cosmopolitan centre. Visit the
Basilique Notre-Dame-De-
Coast adventure. Carry along
Route 3 through to Mahone Bay
and Lunenburg, then jump on
the Cable Ferry to East LaHave.
Continue along the coast to
300 kilometres of spectacular
natural landscapes. Take Highway
102 from Halifax to Truro, making
a right onto the Trans-Canada
(Highway 104) until it reaches
– explore the Saguenay, a
decommissioned Canadian Navy
destroyer sunk to create an
underwater marine park. !
A left inland on Route 12
* ROUTE: Follow
Highway 401
east to exit
392, get-
ting onto
the Bay of Quinte area, where
kayaks and sailboats bob
merrily on the waves, available
to rent from proprietors along
the shoreline. !
Montreal, or stroll along the
Vieux-Port’s 12.5 km of walk-
ways and parks.
Departing from Saint-Siméon,
the eco-friendly Croisières
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Shelburne, where the ship- Baddeck. Then, get on Trans- at Chester Basin leads to scenic Take the time to pamper Charlevoix takes passengers on
building community is more Canada 105 west to Exit 7, then Ross Farm Living Museum of Highway yourself at a famed spa near the Saguenay Fjord to observe
than 200 years old, and stop follow the Cabot Trail until the Agriculture, a 60-acre 2. Once at Highway 2 – many offer services the five+ species of whales,
for the night in Yarmouth at scenic coastal Route 312 that working farm that includes Marysville, using local resources. Visit including humpback and blue,
the Manor Inn Lakeside eventually leads back to 105. demonstrations of activities with follow Highway ontariotravel.net for one in their natural habitat. Call
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888-626-6746).
Follow
Route 1 to
Church
Point, on
* GOING PLACES:
GOING PLACES:
Dock Street in Shelburne
is a history buff’s dream
– re-enactments of water
front events, and the
Chester, a village known for its
sailing, golf and studio galleries,
seems to have something for
everyone. Take the passenger
ferry from there to Big Tancook
at one of the dozens of bed
and breakfasts in the area
(check pec.on.ca for choices),
then take the Loyalist Parkway
(Highway 33) to Kingston.
Cooking classes at Picton’s
Waring House Inn and Cookery
School not only include a hands-
on class using local produce, but
tours of local wineries, culinary
Dory Shop, founded in and Little Tancook Islands, small Highway 401 will carry you into artisans and markets. Visit
1880, where visitors can paradises, perfect for walking Montreal, where the enticement waringhouse.com for info.
watch these magnificent or driving. of Casino de Montreal may Lake Ontario may not bring to
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boats being made. The Annapolis Royal Historic have you playing the slots until mind beachfront shenanigans,
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Go right off Highway 103 Gardens contains more than the wee hours. but all along Highway 2 are
just after Sable River for 10 acres of foliage, while lower sandy strips of paradise just
entry into Thomas Raddall
Provincial Park, with hiking
trails, beaches and camp-
sites.
St. George Street is the oldest
town street in Canada, with
ARTsPLACE featuring the work
of the area’s artists.
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TIME ON YOUR HANDS:
The Charlevoix region is only
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Prairies British Columbia
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STARTING POINT: SASKATOON
The Saskatoon Airport (YXE)
offers non-stop service from
Jasper, straddling the Alberta/
British Columbia border.
within the badlands. !
During the summer months,
Calgary’s Blackfoot Farmers *
STARTING POINT: VANCOUVER
The Vancouver International
Airport (YVR) welcomes thou-
just west of New Hazelton, lead-
ing up into Yukon Territory, and
giving access to the Dempster
canoe circuit with a 116-km area
for paddling, portaging and
enjoying the view of the Cariboo
most Canadian cities. Visit
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tourismsaskatoon.com for Highway 16 going east from grown produce and the colour- – flights are available nationwide. City, Yukon, this road is Take a seaplane from Prince
shopping tips, restaurant sug- Jasper will lead you into ful farmers who grow it. Visit Visit tourismvancouver.com renowned for being one of the Rupert to the Queen Charlotte
gestions and area happenings. Edmonton, where this ‘Festival (blackfootfarmersmarket.com) for hotels, event listings and toughest and most exhilarating Islands, where the beaches and
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ROUTE: Highway 7 leads
southwest to the Alberta border,
music extravaganza or the
famed Fringe Festival – visit
On the way from Calgary
to Banff, a huge number of
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on to Inuvik in the Northwest
Territories and stretching
away, and Haida artists create
their works. !
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turning into Highway 9. Follow festivalcity.ca for upcoming companies let you pick your own (the Sea to Sky Highway) to the 671 km in total. The Ministry The trails of Whistler may be
that route south to Drumheller, events. Following Highway 16 adventure, from riding through resorts of Whistler, staying at of Transportation’s drivebc.ca known for their skiing, but during
where dinosaur bones mingle east will carry you back to Kananaskis Country to white- Edgewater Lodge, a 12-room website offers advice and sug- the summer a walk up the
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From Drumheller, return to can lead you to Prince Albert travelalberta.com. ! able views. Back steep hikes to long leisurely
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with cowboys and great city
National Park, with more than
3,875 square km of wilderness.
Get a glimpse of the Rocky
Mountains and foothills from
above in a hot-air balloon ride–
on Hwy 99,
take a long
drive north *
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Looking for a healthy break?
The Hills Health Ranch, known
strolls, the area takes you over
the peaks of mountains and
onto sparkling lakes nestled in
sights. Departing Calgary,
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Bring Jurassic Park Dominion Government felt this where many B&Bs welcome 26 is Barkerville, an original
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Tyrrell Museum’s (www.pc.gc.ca). ! At this point, Highway 16 going buildings and tours to revisit its
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dinosaur dig, or spend Take a detour on the Trans- west will take you to the remote 1860s heyday.
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some time among the Canada from Banff for a visit to but bustling Prince Rupert, with The Capilano Suspension
prehistoric plants in the Golden, British Columbia. There, its proud First Nations heritage, Bridge is just outside downtown
museum’s Cretaceous Garden the 156’ Kicking Horse Bridge and Highway 37 will take you Vancouver, taking you through
(tyrrellmuseum.com). makes up the longest timber north to Dawson Creek, where the coastal forest 69 m above
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Swing your club on one of the frame clearspan in Canada. This the Alaska Highway begins. the ground, and combining
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in the country at the Dinosaur
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weekend 12 getaways
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Bowron Lake Provincial Park
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weekend 13 getaways
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The romance-geared articles on
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checklist www.virtualmuseum.ca
The ‘Find a Museum’ tool and event
honeymoon or getaway that extra-
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■ Maps
calendar on this site take you from www.roadsideattractions.ca
✓
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a pioneer village to a planetarium Surprising, sometimes silly and
✓
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YOU KNEW IT WOULD COME TO THIS.
You know us. We’re Mazda. And we’re not the kind of people who resist
temptation when it comes to all-out performance. Which is why, even when
staring at a phenomenal international success like Mazda6, we turned to each
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other with wrenches in hand and said,“Yeah. Let’s do this. We turbocharged.
We intercooled. And we built a sedan truly worthy of the MAZDASPEED
badge. One that utilizes leading-edge, Direct Injection Spark Ignition (DISI)
technology to not only bring an impressive 274 horsepower, but to improve fuel
efficiency as well. There are other high-performance goodies too, like a 6-speed
manual gearbox, limited-slip differential and an active torque split all-wheel
drive system with normal, sports, and snow settings. The new MAZDASPEED 6
is not only the fastest accelerating, best handling, and most advanced sports
sedan Mazda has ever built for Canadian roads, it represents an inevitable
evolution. Something we had to do. An urge we couldn’t deny. Just like the
one that drives us to put the soul of a sports car into everything we make.
2006 MAZDASPEED6 FROM $35,995* MSRP
*Starting MSRP on new 2006 MAZDASPEED6. Excludes freight and P.D.E. of $1 ,275. Dealer may sell for less. Licence,
insurance, registration, taxes and other charges extra.
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