Get ready for a weekend full of family fun in Muskoka! Events can include a fishing derby, BBQ cook off, Under The Big Top Dance, Kids entertainment, Muskoka Beach Volleyball Blast, amazing fireworks and Stewart Lake Regatta and much more!

Muskoka Beach Volleyball Blast

This event is sponsored by Labatt, they ask you to come out to demonstrate your athletic abilities. The teams will consist of 6 players and most have both male and female players.

Children’s Fishing Derby

Kids ages 1-15 are asked to register for this exciting new attraction. The Derby will be taking place on Saturday at Stewart Lake beginning at Town Beach. Prizes will be awarded to the child that caught the biggest fish.

The Big Weekend BBQ Cook-Off

Competitor’s will have 6 hours to prepare and cook the best ribs in Muskoka with a prize and a trophy. When judging the judges will look for; Presentation, flavour and texture, presentation and flare of the cook-off chef

Stewart Lake Regatta

You can canoe, kayak, swim, climb a greased pole, build a huge sand castle – this is what normally happens at the annual Stewart Lake Regatta. Each festival will begin at 10:30 am at the Stewart Lake Town Beach.

Parade of Boats

At the Stewart Lake Government Wharf at 7:30 PM the Lead Parade Marshall will begin with boat counter clockwise around the Lake. The prizes will be rewarded to the The brightest boat, most theme-inspired boat, most multi-generational boat, most musical boat and  tiniest boat

To become involved contact the Big Weekend Event Office: 416-504-5256

My aunt has some sort of business that is located in Bracebridge, Muskoka, Ontario and most summer’s get pretty loaded with work, but lately she just wants to have a summer where she can relax and enjoy the beach while not worrying about her job. I told her my situation here in Toronto and how I used a Toronto leadership coach and it worked great. She said well how could it work when I am in Muskoka? Luckily you can have a phone or computer conversation or they can come to you. She is in her third week of coaching and has come to realize she has a lot more time for the outdoors and she can spend some time with friends too.

ABOUT PETER

Peter Swanek has a passion for music and is a promoter for over 200 concert dates since 2000 – Peter’s Players has provided entertainment to over 20 different venues. Peter says when he grew up music had always been a huge part in his life and eventually he got married and had four kids and currently is trying to focus on music once again he said. A lot of people in the audience seem to relate to him because they were the things they did when they were a lot younger like Peter. At times Peter goes to the bands that will be performing or even sometimes the bands will go to him. For the past 7 years Peter has promoted and hosted jazz and blues concerts in his own home in Innisfil, but now lives in Gravenhurst, Muskoka where the music follows him. Peter currently has possession of a permit for a 100 seat theatre – Peter opens up Peter’s Place Theatre in 2008 with musicians James Cotton and Johnny Winter.

UPCOMING SHOWS

BRYAN LEE  &
THE BLUES POWER BAND – July 29th

HOLMES BROTHERS – August 6th

GUITAR SHORTY – August 13th

BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO – August 19th

LES DUDEK BAND – August 20th

HUBERT SUMLIN – August 29th

The Third Annual Muskoka In-Water Boat & Cottage Show presents one awesome festival weekend including the Muskoka Rib Fest at the Muskoka Wharf starting July 23th to July 25th. With free admission you can enjoy great food and entertainment, over 100 boat and cottage exhibits while relaxing with friends and family at the Muskoka Brewery Lounge. You can also enjoy LIVE entertainment from FM 93 and B101 with Alligator Boots, Muskoka Roads – Jeff and John Young, Seven Greene and Dockside.

The 2010 Show will be featuring an expanded floor with tons of in-water boats and more than 100 booths selling equipment, fishing gear, cottage accessories ect.

Look forward to prizes and giveaways.

Boat & Cottage Hours:                         Ribfest Hours:

Fri – 12pm-8pm                                         Fri – 12pm-11pm

Sat – 10am-8pm                                         Sat – 11am-11pm

Sun – 10am-8pm                                       Sun – 11am-7pm

“Making Your Summer Complete!”

The Muskoka Trails Council is hosting Muskoka’s Second Annual Amazing Race on Saturday, August 14, 2010 in Baysville, Muskoka. That day will be for people around the world to find new and interesting ways to appreciate Muskoka, a day to challenge yourself and also find new ways to have exciting new fun! This event will take racers across Muskoka while following important clues and completing difficult, but fun tasks – 50 teams out of 2, Competitive and Recreational will take on this interesting challenge to become the winner of Muskoka’s Second Annual Amazing Race. To become the winner you must make it as a team to all of the checkpoints without being eliminated and to arrive at the Closing Ceremony before all the other racer’s. The winner of the challenges will be rewarded with a prize at the end of the competition. Each team will be given a clue and are required to reach that point given to continue the race. The clue may be the team’s next destination or it could possibly be a riddle – you may have to take a bus, taxi or be on foot.

Check Points/Route Markers – Detour, Yield, Roadblock, Fast Forward.

Each team must have a minimum pledge of $200.00 to participate in the race.

They have over 25 sponsors for this race.

Over the years my family and I have been working fairly hard to keep the place up to par by doing daily chores around the 100 acres of land. Things like raking the beach, cutting the lawn, taking down dead trees and clearing paths of sticks and stones were the main areas we tend to work on, but we never really go inside our actual cottage. Now we no we need to re-do the whole kitchen because the attic some day soon is going to cave in and we really need to do something about our flooring. But, this is not the most of my worries – from time to time we need to replace our business phones because they either fall to pieces or something gets poured into them by accident. Well, I insist that we take all the non-working phones to the dump, but my dad has a huge heart saying these phones were his mothers and he could not bare to get rid of them. Let me tell you these phones look disastrous and the chords are literally scrambled all over the cottage.

On Monday when I got back from the long weekend I was surfing through YouTube and found this video that reminds me exactly how horrible it really is.

Do any of you have these problems? How can I resolve this issue without throwing out these ‘oh so precious’ phones of my dads?

In 1980 The Muskoka & District Chefs Association was formed that is located north of Toronto , west of Owen Sound and east of Kingston, Ontario. They are considered a non-profit organization that is community minded and has a camaraderie outlook. The Chefs meet every second Monday of a Month at different locations throughout Muskoka. As of now the membership is nearly 150 people – Junior Members, Associate Members, Cooks, Chefs and Certified Chef de Cuisine members. The Muskoka & District Chefs Association is known for one of the largest and most active branches of the Canadian Culinary Federation. The Association often gets involved with community charity fundraisers every year which include;  Hospice Barrie, Hospice Orillia and also the Canadian National Institute for the Blind.

If you wish to be an applicant of the Muskoka & District Chefs Association you must hold a Certificate of Qualification for the Trade of Cook , a TQ5, a Certification from any Province, or an equivalent Certificate World Association of Chefs Societies.

Pier 100 Cottage Resort is located on the gorgeous Lake Muskoka in between Bracebridge and Port Carling that has been owned and also operated by the Rapsch family since 1986. Pier 100 is open all year long and offers many exciting opportunities for you and your family. Make it a long weekend getaway, a family gathering or a wedding – let us make this a Muskoka memory you will never forget.

Their friendly staff; Karl, Karin, David and Nicolle make your getaway a long lasting memory where you can enjoy swimming, skiing, canoeing, boating, a sandy beach or you can always just sit and relax in a Muskoka chair while taking in the fantastic view.

What they offer

Sandy beach, gorgeous lake, horseshoes, fishing, canoeing, water skiing, tennis court, basketball, water slide, badminton, Ping-Pong, shuffleboard, swings, large sandbox, games room,  satellite TV, internet and fireplaces.

Around the area

A live theatre, cruises, Santa’s Village, golf, craft shows, dancing, churches, movies, horse back riding and artist studio’s.

Personality – Wood Mill of Muskoka Inc. is a family-owned company that has educated staff and craftsmen for over 40 years.

Innovative – Often new wood products.

Natural – Every individual wood has its own unqiue colour and grain that Wood Mill of Muskoka take pride in, by keeping the natural look and feel.

Excellent Quality – Each piece of handmade Muskoka furniture is made of the solid white pine where they take important care with no short cuts.

In 2003 a new structure had been made in Muskoka on highway 11 which is North from Gravenhurst. With the new owners being aboard – it brought a new direction to the facility making a more customers more wide with each product and excellence in service. With over one acre of space indoor and outdoor they would be glad for you to pay a visit.

RR#1, 1988 Highway 11,

North Gravenhurst, ON Canada P1P 1R1

Phone: 1-888-597-5573

Start to dream about living every day in Canada’s most beautiful landscapes; wholesome lakes, castle high forests and lucid clear air. Now think of the air that brushes through the trees day by day and swoops down into your body and mind. This is the exact feeling when you take your vacation at the Muskoka Bay Club.

Muskoka Bay Club is an all season community with a myriad of  competitive sports and social activities that is just right outside your door – where your children can play and you can relax. The most enthralling attraction is the marvelous 17,000 square foot Clifftop Clubhouse where you can experience flawless dining, an all in one fitness room, a comfortable spa, an immeasurable pool, tennis courts, pro shop and bistro.

Each villa offers up to 2,200 square feet where it outlooks the outstanding 18-hole championship golf course. The all year round homes offer 3,300 square feet that are all set on wood lots. The things you have dreamed of – the peace and quiet you have imagined is right in Muskoka, Gravenhurst.

“Your life, at its best.” - From website.