For local skiers and snowboarders, the Nor’Wester Mountains represent the best skiing between the Rocky and Laurentian Mountains. But every so often, even the most loyal TBayers feel the pull to go bigger, trading familiar slopes for something new.

Maybe it is the city’s infamous winters that have made its residents intrepid and keen on reinventing and reinvigorating their community. There are new experiences in every corner of the city, some within well-known and historic attractions and others completely shiny and new.

Vacations are about more than a destination—they are about the opportunity to appreciate local culture, including language, cuisine, music, and events. Steeped in history and the cradle of French culture in North America, la belle province is the place to visit for a potent reminder of how Québec came to be—and remains—a distinct society in our country.

With plenty of wilderness around Thunder Bay, we don’t look often to Minnesota’s “North Woods” as a destination, but the Gunflint Trail, which is actually a paved road, is akin to Highway 60 through Algonquin Park with 20 plus lodges and outfitters, unlike anything in Northwestern Ontario.