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Town in Ontario, Canada
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Kingsville is a town of about 22,000 people (2021) in Essex County, on the north shore of Lake Erie. It is home to the Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village and to Colasanti's Tropical Gardens.
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Classic, antique, and vintage vehicles from the 19th and 20th century, from horse drawn wagons to a 1992 Dodge Viper -- race cars, hot rods, cabriolets, open touring, early brass era, roadsters, convertibles, hard tops, pick up trucks, tractors, wagons, motorcycles, bicycles, pennyfarthings, and vehicles of all sorts. Heritage Village is a collection of over 20 heritage buildings from the early 1800s to the 1930s. Each building is displayed with authentic furniture, artifacts and historical items of the day. Emergency Medical Services Museum displays ambulances and other emergency medical vehicles, switch boards, equipment, sirens, lights, uniforms, from the 1940s to the 1980s. Motorcycle museum. 1950s diner inside the main building.
The gardens have many varieties of tropical plants and animals. 15 temperature-controlled greenhouses.
Museum, turkey vultures, ducks, geese, various small birds and peacocks.
The military museum holds collections regarding the United Empire Loyalists and artifacts and information on the people of Essex County and their involvement in the defence of their country in the Fenian Raids, Boer War, World War I, World War II, Korea, Cold War, peacekeeping, Bosnia, Afghanistan.
Trivia night, parade, photography competition and sale, children's events, marketplace.
Country breakfast at 8AM. Apple Festival parade begins at 10:30am from the little hamlet in Ruthven (look for the signs) and leads into the festival grounds at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens. Weekend-long musical entertainment, inflatables for children, the Apple Festival Car Show, over 100 craft and food vendors, and the farmers market filled with all the bounty of Essex County.
One of Canada's smallest national parks, attracts approximately 300,000 visitors each year. The tip is the southernmost point in mainland Canada. The free shuttlebus take you from the visitor centre to the tip every 15 minutes.
world-class folk, acoustic and world music, with an emphasis on Canadian artists
On a weekend in late November, tour a number of beautiful homes and venues professionally decorated for Christmas, part of an annual fundraiser. The Christmas market is free to enter, featuring local artisans.
Italian and Mediterranean.
Cafe with dinner options, vegan and vegetarian choices, local beer and wine.
Sandwiches, burgers, quesadillas, Italian, seafood, wraps, salads.
Serving their own Banded Goose Brewing Co. beer.
White and red wine varieties, and fruit wines. Tasting room.
A family-owned and -operated winery on the family farm.
The 100-acre vineyard produces 18 varietals of vinifera. A tasting bar in a European-style wine boutique where a Mastronardi team member will assist you with wine selection.
Canada’s warmest and southernmost appellation.
Attached to the "hip and historic" Grove New Pub, it aims to be "the next chapter of awesomeness", whatever that means.
Unironically retro. Refrigerators in all units. Non-smoking. Wireless Internet access in all units. Cable TV.
Model and hobby shop
A fine art supply store and artists' showroom.
Olive oil tastings, ice cream and interior decoration
By boat
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The nearest airport with scheduled flights is in Windsor. Detroit's airport is not far away.
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