Day Trips Canada

Grosse-Île

Day Trips Canada — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:17:51 +0000

Photo Credit: percyhanna

Grosse Île in an island located in the St. Lawrence River that was once a quarantine station for the Port of Québec between 1832 and 1937. Grosse Île was the primary entry point for immigrants migrating to Canada.

Musée de l'Amérique française

Day Trips Canada — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:04:55 +0000

Photo Credit: meantux

Currently the oldest museum in Canada, The Musée de l'Amérique francaise is located in a building that is part of the Séminaire de Québec site. The museum exhibitions are designed to showcase the lives and adventures of the French people in America and the settlement of French culture in North America.

Beautiful Plains Museum

Day Trips Canada — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:59:05 +0000

Located in the former CN Rail station, a designated historical railway station, Beautiful Plains Museum is comprised of three floors. On each floor visitors will find different rooms including a masonic room, cabin, children's room, chapel, general store, military room and much more.

Daly House Museum

Day Trips Canada — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:56:32 +0000

Built for Thomas Mayne Daly, Brandon's first mayor, the Daly House is one of the oldest buildings in Brandon, Manitoba. Today, the building is home to The Daly House Museum which contains a variety of public exhibits based around a fully decorated upper middle class home of the late 19th century. The house consists of many rooms including a kitchen, dining room, parlor, and bedrooms.

Stoneham Mountain

Day Trips Canada — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:58:11 +0000

Photo Credit: Jean-David et Anne-Laure

Stoneham Mountain Resort is a ski resort that is located just north of Quebec City. With an altitude of 2075ft and a vertical drop of 1380ft, Stoneham offers perfect ski conditions for all skill levels, both day and night.

Mont-Sainte-Anne

Day Trips Canada — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:48:32 +0000

Photo Credit: BMeunier

Mont-Sainte-Anne is a ski resort located approximately 40km northeast of Quebec City. The mountain has an altitude of 2,625ft with a vertical drop of 2,052ft. The resort offers 66 trails that span 69km with 17 trails open for night skiing.

The Basilique Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré

Day Trips Canada — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:42:11 +0000

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The Basilique Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré is located about 15 minutes outside of Quebec City and welcomes over 1.5 million visitors a year. The National Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré is a place of pilgrimage and stands as a testament to the history and devotion of Saint Anne.

Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area

Day Trips Canada — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:38:49 +0000

Photo Credit: hebdromadaires

The Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area is recognized as an internationally important wetland that is located on the northern shore of the St. Lawrence River. The area is home to more than 45 species of mammals, 300 species of birds, and over 700 species of plants.

Centre d'interprétation de Place-Royale

Day Trips Canada — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:32:44 +0000

Photo Credit: John F.T.

Centre d'interprétation de Place-Royale is the newest component of the museum complex managed by Musée de la civilisation. The centre is located on the actual site where in 1608, Samuel de Champlain founded the first permanent French settlement in North America. Place Royale is part of the UNESCO recognized historic Old Québec which is a World Heritage City.

Mennonite Heritage Village

Day Trips Canada — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:25:54 +0000

Photo Credit: xxxtoff

Located about 35 minutes from Winnipeg, The Mennonite Heritage Village of Steinbach, Manitoba brings the Mennonite way of life to visitors from all over. The village's forty acre site is open year-round and features early settlement buildings, businesses, galleries and more.