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CAMBRIDGEBeertown Public House Cambridge561 Hespeler Rd., Cambridge, ON N1R 6J4519.629.0288 | beertown.ca

Bruce Restaurant & Lounge 700 Hespeler Rd., Cambridge, ON N3H 5L8519.622.5252cambridgehotel.ca/the-bruce-restaurant

Cambridge Mill 130 Water St. N., Cambridge, ON N1R 1P1 519.624.1828 | cambridgemill.ca

Monigram Coffee Roasters 16 Ainslie St. S., Cambridge, Ontario N1R3K1519.620.8008 | monigram.ca

Napa Grille and Wine Den20 Hobson St., Cambridge, ON N1S 2M6 519.622.9900 | napagrille.ca KITCHENERAqua Lounge & Restaurant105 King St. E., Kitchener, ON N2G 2K8 519.569.4592 | kw-restaurants.com

B@THEMUSEUM10 King St. W., Kitchener, ON N2G 2G8519.742.2337 | bhere.ca

The Berlin 45 King St. W., Kitchener, ON N2G 1A1519.208.8555 | theberlinkw.ca

The Boathouse 57 Jubilee Dr., Kitchener, ON N2G 6T4519.749.8080 | kwboathouse.ca

Boston Pizza Kingpin Bowlounge425 Bingemans Centre Dr., Kitchener, ON N2B 3X7519.745.8888 | kingpinbowlounge.ca

Concordia Club429 Ottawa St. S., Kitchener, ON N2M 3P6 519.745.5617 | concordiaclub.ca

The Lancaster Smokehouse 574 Lancaster St. W., Kitchener, ON N2K 1M3519.743.4331 | lancsmokehouse.com

Pioneer BBQ Restaurant 25 Sportsworld Dr. Kitchener, ON N2P 2J5519.653.3761 | pioneerbarbeque.ca

TWH Social Bar | Bistro 1 King St. W., Kitchener, ON N2G 1A1519.745.8478 | twhsocial.com

WATERLOOAbe Erb Brewing Company15 King St. S., Waterloo, ON N2J 1N9519.886.4518 | abeerb.com

The Bauer Kitchen & Bauer Bakery Café 187 King St. S., Waterloo, ON N2J 1R1519.772.0790 | thebauerkitchen.ca

Beertown Public House Waterloo75 King St. S., Waterloo, ON N2J 1P2519.885.5151 | beertown.ca

Original Angie’s since 196247 Erb St. W, Waterloo, ON N2L 1S8519.954.8500 | angieswaterloo.com

Proof Kitchen + Lounge 110 Erb St. W., Waterloo, ON519.208.3333 | proofwaterloo.com

Red House30 William St. W., Waterloo, ON N2L 1J4226.647.4687 | redhouseuptown.ca

Settlement Co. 23 King St. N., Waterloo, ON N2J 2W6519.954.6622 | settlementco.ca

Wildcraft Restaurant425 King St. N., Waterloo, ON N2J 2Z5519.885.0117 | wildcraft.ca

NORTH DUMFIRESLangdon Hall Country House - Fine Dinning*1 Langdon Dr., Cambridge, ON N3H 4R8519.740.2100 | 1.800.268.1898 | langdonhall.ca

WELLESLEY(Olde) Heidelberg Restaurant Tavern & Motel3006 Lobsinger Line, RR 15Heidelberg, ON N0B 2M1519.699.4413 | oldhh.com

WOOLWICHAt The Crossroads Family Restaurant Ltd.384 Arthur St. S., Elmira, ON N3B 2P6519.669.8117 | crossroadsrestaurant.ca

Jacob’s Grill1398 King St. N., St. Jacobs, ON N0B 2N0519.664.2575 | jacobsgrill.ca

Stone Crock Restaurant & Catering 1396 King St. N., St. Jacobs, ON N0B 2N0519.664.2286 | 1.866.664.2286 | stonecrock.ca

WILMOT The Puddicombe House Restaurant 145 Peel St., New Hamburg, ON N3A 1E7519.662.2111 | puddicombehouse.com

PERTH COUNTYAnna Mae’s Restaurant & Bakery4060 Perth Line 72, Millbank, ON N0K 1L0519.595.4407 | annamaes.ca

RESTAURANTS AT A GLANCE

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A 2-minute walk from the St. Jacobs Farmers Market, this Award Winning hotel is also 3.3 km from the quaint shops of the Village of St. Jacobs.

Beautiful and spacious rooms come with a 42” flat-screen TV, plus small fridge, microwave, premium cable channels, coffeemaker and in-room safe. Kids 19 and under stay free with an adult and there’s free WiFi in every room, as well as a choice of hard and soft pillows. Suites add separate living spaces, kitchenettes and whirlpool tubs.

All rooms include a complimentary Hot Buffet breakfast, an indoor saltwater pool and an exercise room, as well as free parking.

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Go Behind the Scenes for Unrivalled Access with African Lion Safari’s Wake Up The Wild, an exclusive VIP experience. Witness a pride of lions at their most active time of day, devouring their morning meal. Go off road in an open air truck, to come within a metre of the endangered rhino, zebra and ostrich. Visitors have the opportunity to hand-feed Canada’s largest herd of giraffe and learn from an expert Game Warden about African Lion Safari’s conservation efforts.

Advanced reservations required.

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Our Cambridge hotel is conveniently located in the tri-city region of Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo. Easily access many corporate headquarters, local attractions and universities.

In addition to our great location, we’ve got your meeting and event needs covered. With over 1,100 square feet of flexible meeting space, we can host any special event including corporate meetings and a variety of social events. Plus, take advantage of our free local shuttle service and explore all the area has to offer.

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EVER AFTER MUSIC FESTIVALJUNE 3 - 5, 2016

Ever After Music Festival is a high energy music festival that offers festival goers a camping option during the event.

Discover all that Ever After has to offer as you walk through the gates into your own fantasy world. Let the sounds wash over you, the visuals transport you and the experience free you, both mind and spirit.

Relax and refresh in the Waterpark, get your heart racing on the Midway Rides, compete against your friends in the Games Area, and then re-fuel in the Vendor Village as you prepare for a night of dancing to the music you love.

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Brew Donkey is taking its proven expertise and passion down HWY 401 to the growing Southwestern Ontario craft beer market. They are introducing their extremely popular brewery bus tours to Kitchener/Waterloo. The breweries in the area are all built to entertain and educate guests, which is also a crucial part of Brew Donkey’s service. The tour service will initially start with three routes, offering pickup/drop-off at Abe Erb.

For upcoming tour dates and information visit www.brewdonkey.ca.

BREW DONKEY TOURSNEW TO THE REGION

MAYMay 20-23 • KW Spring Psychic Fair Bingemans | fspsychicfairs.com425 Bingemans Centre Dr

May 24-28 • Quilt & Fibre Art Festival Various venues in Waterloo Regionstjacobs.com/quilt-fibre-festival

May 27-29 New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale 251 Jacob St., New Hamburg, ON nhmrs.com

JUNEJune 3-5 • Everafter Music Fest425 Bingemans Centre Dr., Kitchener, ON everaftermusicfest.com

June 4 & 11 • 13 Hours in Hell 425 Bingemans Centre Dr., Kitchener, ON screampark.ca

June 12 • Cambridge Tour de Grand 200 Christopher Dr., Cambridge ON cambridgetourdegrand.com

June 17 • Mayor’s Celebration of the Arts Cambridge City Hall 50 Dickson St., Cambridge ON cambridge.ca/cmca

June 18 • Summer Lights Festival Downtown Kitchenersummerlightsfestival.com

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June18 • Solstice Sampling Various venues in UpTown Waterloo uptownwaterloobia.com/solstice-sampling

June 25 • KOI Music Festival Centre In The Square - Parking Lot centreinthesquare.com/the-parking-lot

June 25-26 • KW Multicultural Festival Victoria Park, Kitchenerkitchenerevents.ca

JULYJuly 1 • Canada Day in DTK Downtown Kitchener | kitchenerevents.ca

July 8 • Cruising on King Street Downtown Kitchener | kitchenerevents.ca

July 8-9 • CMT Music Festival Bingemans Centre | CMTmusicfest.com

July 8-10 • Great Hespeler Reunion 2016 Queen St. | hespelerreunion.com

July 8-10 • Kultrun World Music Festival Victoria Park | nerudaarts.ca/kultrun

July 15-16 • Cambridge Highland Games Churchill Parkcambridgehighlandgames.ca

July 15-17 • Ribfest and Craft Beer Victoria Park kitchenerribandbeerfest.com

July 15-17 • Sun Life Financial Uptown Waterloo Jazz Festival UpTown Waterloo | uptownwaterloojazz.ca

July 22-23 Rock and Rumble Epic Bike Rally Downtown Kitchener | kitchenerevents.ca

July 22 • Kitchener Twilight Grand Prix Various locations | cyclewaterloo.com

July 29-31 • Mill Race Festival of Traditional Folk Music Downtown Galt | millracefolksociety.com

AugustAugust 4-7 • TD Kitchener Blues Festival Downtown Kitchener Various Locationskitchenerbluesfestival.com

August 6 • Baden Corn Festival Downtown Baden | badencornfest.ca August 13-14 • Cambridge International Street Art Festival cambridgestreetartfestival.com

August 20 • Aviation Fun Day Waterloo Regional Airport waterlooairport.ca

August 20-21 • MOPARfest New Hamburg Fair Groundsmoparfest.com

August 25-28 • Sun Life Financial Waterloo Buskers Carnival UpTown Waterloo | waterloobuskers.com

August 31 - September 4Manulife LPGA Classic Whistle Bear Golf Course manulifeclassic.ca

SEPTEMBERSeptember 2-5 • KW Fall Psychic Fair Bingemans Centre | fspsychicfairs.com

September 15-18New Hamburg Fall Fair 251 St.Jacobs, New Hamburg newhamburgfallfair.ca

September 17 •Doors Open Waterloo Various locations | regionofwaterloo.ca

September 17 Mighty Machines Showcase Chicopee | mightmachinesshowcase.com

September 17 • Royal Medieval Faire Waterloo Park | royalmedievalfaire.org

September 24 • Wellesley Apple Butter & Cheese Festival Wellesley | wellesleyABCfestival.ca

September 25 • Tour De Hans KW | tourdehans.oktoberfest.ca

OCTOBEROctober 7-15 • KW Oktoberfest Various locations | oktoberfest.ca

October 10 • Thanksgiving Day Parade Kitchener/Waterloo King Street kwoktoberfestparade.oktoberfest.ca

October 15 • SausageFest Waterloo Public Squarewaterloo.ca/sausagefest

October 15Great Oktoberfest Barrel Race UpTown Waterloo | uptownwaterlooBIA.ca

October 24-29Grand River Film Festival Various locations | grff.ca

NOVEMBERNovember 17-20 • St. Jacobs Sparkles Village of St. Jacobs stjacobs.com/sparkles

November 5 • Night\Shift Downtown Kitchener | nightshiftwr.ca

November 18-December 31Victorian Christmas Castle Kilbride | castlekilbride.ca November 23 - December 31Christmas In Cambridge Various locations in Cambridge cambridge.ca

DECEMBER

December 1-4 • Christkindl FestivalKitchener City Hall | christkindl.ca

December 3 • Christmas FantasyDowntown Kitchener | downtownkitchener.ca

December 8 • Phil Kline Unsilent NightDowntown Galt | unsilentnight.com

December 31 • New Year’s Eve Waterloo Public Square | waterloo.ca

December 31 • New Year’s EveKitchener City Hall | kitchener.ca

APRIL 2017April 1 • Elmira Maple Syrup Festival 24 Church St. W., Elmira, ON elmiramaplesyrup.comFollow us on

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NERUDAARTS.CA/KULTRUN

Neruda Arts’ 2016 Kultrún World Music Festival takes place at THEMUSEUM (July 8th Gala) & in Downtown Kitchener’s Victoria Park (July 9-10 FREE fest). Dubbed the Region’s ‘biggest outdoor dance party,’ Kultrún is a family-friendly celebration of diversity featuring local, national and international world music artists, all-ages interactive activities, workshops by professional artists, performance art, a food, craft and art market and a beer garden cantina. This year’s line-up includes high-energy trad-folk Québécois music, Moroccan gospel, flamenco, Afro and Latin jazz, Brazilian forró and lots more!

For information visit nerudaarts.ca.

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JULY 8 - 10, 2016

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This annual free admission event, in its 24th year, focuses on traditional folk music and song from various world cultures. There are several stages spread throughout the historic and scenic downtown Galt area of Cambridge, running simultaneously throughout the weekend. The centrepiece is the Mill Race amphitheatre, made from the ruins of a 19thC. textile mill overlooking the Grand River. Other stages include the Children’s Stage, Acoustic Stage and Civic Square Stage, flanked by the Old Town Hall and Firehall Museum, backing onto the new award-winning Cambridge Civic Administration building.

Friday: 7-11pm. Saturday : 1-11pm and Sunday: 1-10pm.

THE MILL RACE FESTIVAL OF TRADITIONAL FOLK MUSIC

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Thousands of twinkling lights brighten the night during ‘St. Jacobs Sparkles’, a 4-day celebration in the Village of St. Jacobs! This annual retail open house kicks off the holiday season with sales, draw prizes and festive food sampling. Enjoy a free horse-drawn trolley ride, Victorian carolers and more. Shop, dine and play to your heart’s content. Consider staying overnight at a welcoming hotel in the nearby Market District! Participating stores are open extended hours until 9 PM, Thursday & Friday during Sparkles. Join the fun in 2016!

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TD KITCHENER BLUES FESTIVALAUGUST 4-7, 2016

The TD Kitchener Blues Festival, one of Canada’s biggest and most popular blues festivals, has been running for over 15 years. Held in multiple venues in the downtown core of Kitchener, Ontario the Festival offers an incredible array of blues talent and a delightful entertainment experience for all ages. The surrounding area also offers other incredible outing options (e.g., markets, theatre, natural environments) to make for a wonderful getaway.

This year’s Festival will be held from August 4th – 7th, 2016 and will feature the following music themes – a Gordie Johnson career retrospective, a Canadian Women’s Blues Revue, a Deep South Blues Experience and a Tribute to the music of Bob Dylan. Our Thursday night ticketed concert features Eric Burdon and the Animals.

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Airport

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Saturday, August 20, 2016

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (rain or shine)

519-648-22564881 Fountain Street North, Breslau

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Meet a pilot, see aircraft or watch a demo – fun for

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Parking $4per vehicle

The Airport is owned and operated by the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario (Canada).

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The Region of Waterloo International Airport throws open the doors for a fun-filled, free day of demonstrations and displays! Grab your comfy shoes and explore the airport on foot. Learn how the aviation industry operates with stops at the Airport’s Terminal Building, Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre, Royal Canadian Air Cadet Youth Development Centre and Flite Line Services. See airport equipment, vintage aircraft and classic cars; meet pilots from the Canadian Owners & Pilots Association and Recreational Aircraft Association; and take a scenic flight (additional fees apply).

Fun for the whole family. Parking $4 per vehicle. Bring a Food Bank donation.

AVIATION FUN DAY AT THE REGION OF WATERLOO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

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