I'm spending the night in Barrie.  I didn't feel like going far for supper this evening. There's not a lot of choice for restaurants where I'm…

There are some stores that when you walk into to you wonder how no one has ever thought of this idea before. Then there are some stores where you…

I love scottys for breakfast, it fills my tummy right up. The waitress bertha is the best!

One of my go-to places for coffee in North-Barrie.  small to moderate sized seating area, with two comfy chairs and bar seating by the window.…

So aparently being open 24/7 365 days a year only applies to certain parts of this Shoppers Drug Mart!   I needed some shampoo and conditioner…

Sadly, the only thing this restaurant has going for it is the building itself. Beautifully redone, with a lovely patio overlooking Kempenfelt…

It's been a while since I've been so impressed by a Bakery.  Sigrid's Coffee offers real European style cakes, cookies and other goodies. And…

Pleasant staff and 24/7 hours are a plus.  However, higher prices (outside of the weekly front-page flyer sales) prevent this from being my go-to…

This Sobey's has a wine rack, great if you decide you haven't packed enough booze for the cottage weekend! It also has a bathroom. Nuff said.

I went in to kill some time while waiting for a friend and though about asking if they had any wireless printers that were Mac compatible.…

Wow, great burga fry! Reminds me of the burga fry I get at lake tamagamy!

On Sunday of the Thanksgiving weekend, we closed our family cottage up north for the winter. After a long day of hard work, we were hungry and in…

My favourite thing about Starbucks' is that their washrooms are usually spotless. If I need to run to the washroom while working I try to hit up…

One of my go-to places for South Barrie coffee.  Conveniently located at Essa and Ferndale. Moderate sized seating area with a couple comfy…

I love going to Sticky Fingers. The wings and ribs are great and they have some of the best live bands in central Ontario.   Tuesday is jam night…

Gigantic park that never seems crowded like my beloved Bellwoods park.   Sunnidale has a huge wooded area in the back, which is great for hikes,…

Marooned in south Barrie while my car was being worked on , and in dire need of something more substantial than Tim H or McD's...lo and behold,…

This cute boutique could easily be in Yorkville; it's clean, simple and elegant. I was immediately greeted by an associate who later offered to…