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Hamilton
~ k £ @ n 28 James St N;
www.tourism
hamilton.com 60 percent of Canada’s total of US-badged vehicles every
production. Despite the town’s day. Windsor has clean, tree-
The city of Hamilton sits at the industrial roots, Hamilton is a lined streets and a riverside
extreme western end of Lake likeable place. One of its most walkway, but its most noted
Ontario, some 43 miles (70 km) renowned sights is Dundurn attraction is a riverside casino
from Toronto. It was known Castle, an Italian-style villa that draws thousands of
as a steel town, and the city’s dating from the 1830s, whose visitors. Also of interest is the
mills used to churn out around interior holds a fine collection nearby Art Gallery of Windsor,
of period furnishings. It was which is noted for its excellent
built for the MacNabs, one of visiting exhibitions.
the most influential families The city has many lively bars
in Ontario. and cafés, the best of which
STAY Another sight is the Royal are along the first three blocks
of the main street, Ouellette.
Botanical Gardens, comprising
forests, marshes, and small During Prohibition, millions
The Barracks Inn lakes over some 2,700 acres of bottles of alcohol were
A boutique hotel, housed (1,093 ha) on the north side of smuggled from Windsor into
in a former barracks. Hamilton harbor. Among the the US across the Detroit River.
⌂ 425 Wilson St E, notable gardens here are a From Windsor, it is an easy
Ancaster, Hamilton fine Rose Garden and the 12-mile (20-km) drive south
∑ thebarracksinn.com perfumed Lilac Arboretum. along the Detroit River to the
Also in town, the Canadian British-built Fort Malden at
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Warplane Heritage Museum Amherstburg. Not much is
has a display of more than left of the fort, but there
Serenity Ranch Bed 40 operational aircraft dating is a neatly restored barracks
& Breakfast from World War II to the jet age. dating from 1819, and the
A cozy B&B surrounded old laundry now holds an
by miles of lush scenery. Dundurn Castle interpretation center. This
⌂ 2171 Wilson St W, "' ⌂ 610 York Blvd relates the fort’s role in the
Ancaster, Hamilton § (905) 546 2872 # Noon– War of 1812, when the English
∑ serenityranchbb.com 4pm Tue–Sun plotted with the Shawnee to
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Osler House 17
A quiet guesthouse with Windsor
continental breakfasts. Did You Know?
⌂ 30 South St W, k ~ £ @ n 333 Riverside
Dundas, Hamilton Dr W, Suite 103; www. The Duff Baby House in
∑ oslerhouse.com visitwindsoressex.com Windsor was built in
1792 and is considered
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just like its American neighbor the oldest building
Detroit, Windsor and its in Ontario.
factories produce hundreds
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