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Municipality in Ontario, Canada
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Kincardine is a town of 12,000 people (2021) in Bruce County in southwestern Ontario, on the eastern shore of Lake Huron.
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Visit the Bruce nuclear power plant. You cannot get into the plant, but the visitor centre has a lot of information about the plant and nuclear power in general. Free Wi-Fi.
The lighthouse has been an icon for the town since 1881. Inside the lighthouse is a museum open July through early September. A Phantom Piper plays from the top of the lighthouse at sunset in summer, Sunday-Friday (on Saturdays, the pipe band is on parade on Queen St instead).
Located in the Paddy Walker House, the town's oldest building. Offers exhibits covering local history.
Great local coffeehouse without the franchise-feel of big chain coffeehouses. Offering light breakfast and lunch fare as well as great, individually hand-prepared regular and specialty coffees, teas, fair trade.
Regular visitors to Kincardine always stop in the Erie Belle for deep-fried fish and lots and lots of chips.
Bruce Steakhouse
Every town in Ontario used to have a hotel. This was Kincardine's, which is why local people occasionally refer to it as "the Bruce Inn". The Canada South Blues Society puts on regular concerts here.
A good place to go for breakfast.
Chinese and Canadian cuisine.
Chinese buffet on Thursday, Friday, Saturday nights.
Eat the peanuts and throw the shells on the floor!
Friendly clean hotel with spacious room. Free Wi-fi. 3rd and 4th floor rooms have access to a balcony.
Great location right across from Dunsmoor Park and the beach.
Fresh cheese and discount "trim ends" are available for purchase from the factory store which is open every day during the summer. Fresh chesse curds every Wednesday.
Toys, games, jigsaw puzzles, hobbies, children's books, Playmobil toys, Webkinz.
By plane
Kincardine Municipal Airport serves charter flights and private pilots.
By boat
The Kincardine Yacht Club is a busy marina serving mainly recreational boaters.
Most people get around Kincardine by car, bike or foot. There are no public buses, but there are several taxi services.
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