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Art in Dundas Ontario

If you like art and quality fine craft, make sure you visit the Carnegie Gallery, which is housed in the historic 1910 Carnegie library. The Gallery is the starting point for the annual Studio Tour featuring local artisans.

Dundas is full of creative people, especially potters, and part of this artistic buzz is due to the presence of the Dundas Valley School of Art, which has nurtured local artists for more than 40 years. Even day-trippers can take a three-hour class in drawing or glasswork if they're interested!

The Shops

Forget big box shops when you're in this time capsule of a town. You'll find none of those here in Dundas. Instead you can spend your time exploring The Keeping Room (a cookware shop), jewellry shops, an adventure gear place, a garden shop, a store for spoiled rotten dogs, and many home and fashion boutiques.

Food

Foodies love Dundas Ontario. Whether it's Mickey McGuires Cheese Shop, Picone's Food Market, the Village Bakery, The Horn of Plenty (natural foods), or the Coco Tea Co., it's hard to come away from the town without gaining a pound or two. My favourite spot for a "wee rest" after shopping is the very British "Taylor’s Tea Room" with its hot scones with butter and jam (about $15 for scones and tea for two). I love the cozy tea pots, the porcelain tea cups, the antique framed prints of the Queen, and the local artwork on the walls. It's like visiting your grandmother again.

If you still have some energy left over for a walk (or even a climb! to Dundas Peak!), you can easily reach the Dundas Driving Park, the Dundas Valley trail, or Spencer Gorge with its falls (Websters Falls and Tews Falls) by car from downtown Dundas. Or the more energetic may want to bike there and enjoy the trails.

If you like your nature a little more tame, then you might try the Annual Secret Garden Tour. I took this one year with my sister; it was a great chance to see some private gardens that you'd normally never get a chance to visit. If you can walk away without feeling "green" with envy, though, well… you're a better person than I am!

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