After spending a fabulous weekend in Ailsa Craig, Ontario for thanksgiving, my BF's father took us…read moreon an adventure to a cider house that was "close by". We drove for a few minutes in country time (20 minutes or so in the rest of the worlds time)... and we ended up at the most incredible cider house and orchard. Because we are fast approaching Halloween, the orchard was littered with pumpkins and halloween paraphernalia. Upon entering into the store, you are overwhelmed with fabulous candles, jams and kitschy country decorations. The second floor is what intrigued me.... Cider, Apple wine, (cysers) and delicious apple ice wine. The winemaker / cider maker here did a fabulous job of making a flavourful, dry fruit wine. And the price is great. If you can find the place, I recommend going there for a sunday drive. you will not be disappointed.

Such a great place!!! I enjoy it every time I go. Great people, friendly. And their cider is…read morefabulous.

Very friendly owner. The farm produces and sell lavender cream, soap, moisture spray, and many…read moreother lavender related products. If you catch the owner at the right time, he provides free workshop and explain the details of the lavender oil and essential oil extraction process. The owner will also talk briefly about the history of the farm if you are interested. Feel free to take picture, look around the farm, and enjoy the beautiful surroundings. Be aware they have a friendly cat and dog that love attentions. Other larger more commercialized lavender farm charge up to $13 for the entrance fee. This friendly family farm provide free workshop, I recommend visitors to at least do some small purchases inside their store. At the end, the family need to make a living :).

From the owner: A small family owned lavender farm that is perfect for a quiet get away on a beautiful sunny day.read more

DO NOT BOOK YOUR WEDDING HERE! My first impression was great, the venue grounds are beautiful and…read moreeverything seemed so pleasing. After leaving my hefty deposit, they ignored my phone calls and emails for two weeks when having trouble securing hotels for my guests. They failed to mention that the weekend of my wedding is the Home Hardware Convention; ALL the hotels in the surrounding cities are booked. No one returned any of my calls or emails when trying to change my date. My trust with them diminished.They are not professional, educated or buisness-oriented. The owner spoke to my mother rudely and refused to compromise on returning some of the deposit given their lack of work on the wedding. I would rather lose my deposit than give them any more money. Brides and Grooms, RUN!

darn I just saw a pic of the blueberry pie - did not get to try that…read more Went for a wine tasting .... was ok. Did not get any wine. It was interesting we also went for a meal and got a flight to taste - She seemed to pour each glass separately to taste after we finished the previous - (so no actual "flight" at all). What made it odd to begin with was that she gave me the glass of wine to taste while I was busy playing a bean-bag game they had there - which made playing the game difficult and tasting it difficult. Then when we sat down, she poured the next tasting ..... INTO THE SAME GLASS. Okay. That mixes you know but fine, save washing dishes... And what made it more odder was that each consecutive glass she poured was less and less. The last glass was literally laughable. As if someone left that behind when they were finished with their wine- thats how much she poured. I should have said something but I was a bit in shock. The couple near us had a real flight - On a wood board and full glasses but they had the cider so maybe that is why they had more. The taste of the wine was not to my liking and my bf felt the same. So why the 4 stars and why would I go back? great scenery and porch overlooking the field friendly staff - though the service was a bit odd. I would give them another chance with the wine and cider if I was in the area.... But what took them to a 4 was that they served not just the usual wine and cheese tasting but a meal. A DEEEELICOUS MEAL I definitely would be back for their 5 star pizza!!!Wholly molly! Perfect, from a stone oven, crust was amazing even if I think it was a whole wheat type but chewy and crunchy at the same time, thin crust yet filling. Toppings were simple yet went well together and just the right amount of sauce and cheese. I am not sure if it was because we were hungry, but man, their pizza is amaze! And we make our own pizza from scratch so we are pretty darn picky about our pizza ! If you are wine tasting in the area ........ GO FOR THE PIZZA!

Beautiful property. Did wine and cheese tasting on the patio. It was 15 dollars for 3 wines and…read morecheeses. Wine was good. They had a lot of great jams.

It's a nice waterfront park for an afternoon/morning walk. This 14-acre waterfront parkland is the…read morehome to "Paletta Mansion", a great location for weddings, corporate events and gatherings. The backyard of the mansion is a perfect location for wedding and seasonal photography. There's limited parking spots available if you're lucky and there's not events being held at the time you're visiting.

I attended a wedding here at the back of the mansion. It was so nice to be in the shade while…read moregazing out at the beautiful scenery. I've been to a couple of weddings where the sun was blazing in my eyes and diminished the nuptials just a tad. The main floor of the mansion was open after the wedding ceremony for guests to mingle and wander from room to room. Dinner was held on the second floor with the buffet set up on the landing. The tables were spaced out well so that there was room to move between them.