On Lake Ontario...We live in a special place, nestled between beautiful Lake Ontario and the majestic Niagara Escarpment. From its roots as a service centre to Niagara's thriving agricultural industry, the town has developed to become the preferred place in which to live and do business in Niagara.All about Grimsby

Although less than an hour's drive from Toronto's world-class cultural milieu (catch a Blue Jay's game, perhaps a performance of Miss Saigon and home for midnight), Grimsby is the personification of a small town. It's quiet, tree-lined avenues, its rural area, the natural Niagara Escarpment which winds through the town's centre, the beaches on the shores of Lake Ontario, and its many parks define "home" to the town's roughly 22,000 people.

Grimsby is a quiet town in the Niagara Wine Region: its rural setting and village charm make it a pleasant spot to visit or spend the summer. A walking tour of the town will reveal many lovely old homes. You can pick up a free walking-tour brochure at the Grimsby Museum at the top of Murray St. near Main and check out the exhibits on the area's history.

"You could also visit public art gallery on Adelaide St., next to library; admission is free.
For the inevitable rainy day, a bowling center Stryx is next door to Foran's Marine".

Recreation is serious business, here in Grimsby. There are two marinas in town, Foran's Marine, and FMC Marine & The Knotical Shop and a free boat ramp, so there's no excuse for not taking part in the fabulous fishing, boating and water skiing available on Lake Ontario.

Feel like a nice, quiet walk in the woods? We've got that too, on the Bruce Trail, which winds along the Niagara Escarpment. In the spring, there's the Hawk Watch, taking place at the Beamer Conservation Area.

There are several regulation golf courses within minutes of downtown. And, we've got winter and summer hockey and soccer, tennis, softball, raquetball, swimming and curling.

There are more than 100 retail stores in Grimsby: beer and liquor outlets, wine boutiques, a post office, hospital, library, art gallery, museum and Tourist Information Centre, to provide information on things to do and see in Grimsby and Niagara.

And, we have hundreds of acres of parks, on the lakeshore, along the Niagara Escarpment, and downtown, so bring a picnic lunch and enjoy nature at its finest.

Small Town Friendly...
There are other places that say they're friendly. But, we know we live in the best little town in Canada: we're proud of it, and we're glad to welcome you to share in our good fortune.

"We'll see you soon...in Grimsby!"

St.Catharines the lovely "Garden City" is situated in the heart of the Niagara Fruit belt. The city is home to the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta and to the popular Niagara Grape and Wine Festival and much more. Whether it's your destination of choice or the home base for your Niagara getaway, St. Catharines is right where you want to be.

St. Catharines is a city with a rich past, exciting future and a spirit of wonder in the present. Lying between the shores of Lake Ontario and the cliffs of the Niagara Escarpment, St. Catharines is surrounded by vineyards, orchards and all that Niagara has to offer, whether a destination of choice or a home base to an Niagara Adventure, "Ontario's Garden City is right where you want to be".

In St. Catharines you'll find a wide variety of excellent accommodations from economy motels and family inns to major hotels and quaint Bed and Breakfasts like Bala Place. From your comfortable accommodations or lodging you can explore the city at your leisure or take a short country drive around Niagara to Niagara Falls, Fort Erie, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Grimsby, or Long Beach.

Travel time from Toronto international airport is only an hour and 45 minutes, from Hamilton or Buffalo airports only 45 minutes to one hour by airport bus or rental car.

No matter where you are coming from, "The Garden City is a must to see".