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Whether you regard Bourgeois sculpture as a progeny of E.B. White s Charlotte or a distant relative of Ridley Scott s Alien mother, upon entrance you ll be rewarded with the world s largest collection of Canadian art.
In winter, Ottawa s Rideau Canal , a UNESCO World Heritage Site, becomes the world s largest skating rink, with locals skating to and fro work, a BeaverTail pastry in one hand and a cup of hot chocolate in the other.
After a few days in Ottawa , consider a weekend in Niagara Falls, Canada. With a renewed focus as a food and wine destination, Niagara is more alluring than ever and not only for honeymoons (or those fans of Marilyn Monroe who starred in Niagara in 1952).
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Just up the road from the Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake has become Canada s number one food and wine destination, thanks rent a car in hawaii to more than 80 wineries and the numerous celebrated chefs who frequent the region s bountiful farmers markets and roadside stands for their terroir-focused menus.
The Niagara Icewine Festival in January is an annual pilgrimage for lovers of the region s lusciously rent a car in hawaii sweet Icewine, but if you think Canadian wines begin and end with icewine, then you might consider that Wine Country Ontario is situated rent a car in hawaii at the same latitude as Burgundy in France.
For more than 30 years, Trius Winery has been perfecting fine wines from 100% Ontario-grown grapes. The winery s 2010 Red Shale Cabernet Franc recently captured the Gold Medal for Best Red Wine of the Year at the Canadian Wine Championships.
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Apart from acclaimed vintners and rising culinary stars, Ontario s most renowned wine region is notable for its quaint colonial rent a car in hawaii towns and elegant inns set amidst a gently rolling landscape of pastoral vineyards, farms, and fruit orchards. No matter where you wander in Niagara-on-the-Lake, you almost feel as if you ve landed happily in Arcadia.
Easy to reach, Ottawa is an hourlong fight from New York, and only 90 minutes by air from D.C. and Boston. One of the more pleasant ways of arriving in Ontario is via Porter Airlines , whose tagline is Flying Refined and  which helps to explain why Porter has become the airline of choice for the discerning short-haul traveler.
Even before you board Porter Airlines , you might feel as if you've stepped into a time warp where service is paramount and flying is fun again. Free of charge, Porter Airlines lounges are open to all passengers and feature an array of free amenities.
Based in Toronto, Porter Airlines headquarters is Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, the island airport in Toronto Harbor that was originally opened in 1939 and which is connected to the mainland by the world's shortest scheduled ferry run. With 26 planes serving 19 destinations, Porter Airlines is the only four-star Canadian airline, as ranked by Skytrax.
Onboard, the two-by-two seating configuration allows more legroom than typical economy class seating – and the leather seating is downright deluxe. Snack and beverage service is included, with complimentary soft drinks, wine, and beer. The aircraft also features a noise suppression system, which makes the flight one of the most relaxing you're likely to take.
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A long-term New Yorker and a member of New York Travel Writers Association, Mark Thompson has also lived in San Francisco, Boston, Provincetown, D.C., Miami Beach and the South of France. The author rent a car in hawaii of the novels Wolfchild (2000) and My Hawaiian Penthouse (2007), he has a PhD in American Studies and is the recipient of fellowships at MacDowell, Yaddo, and Blue Mountain Center. His work has appeared in various publications.
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