The 5th annual Explore the Shore weekend along the scenic and
historic County Road 50, on the north shore of Lake Erie, in the Town of Essex,
just south of Harrow. Thirty-six businesses,
recreational facilities and community groups are participating on the weekend
of July 26 and 27 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
Organizers are excited to have 4 new
participants this year: Drexler Diving Systems sharing the history of
shipwrecks that lie just off our shore, The Garden Gallery with artists and
musicians demonstrating their skill and talents on site, J.L. Frost Photography
giving tours of the darkroom and Paglione Estate Winery with a Bocci Ball
Tournament.
All of the participants have
planned a full slate of activities and local products, including “great rate”
golf, sailing, live entertainment, wine tastings, fresh produce, homemade pies,
candles, church dinners, local root beer, fresh blueberries, vineyard and
orchard tours, art, gift shops and florals. New activities this year are
geo-caching along the route, a bicycle show and a Passenger Pigeon
exhibit. There will be food specials all
along the route, including ice cream cones, wood-fired pizza, BBQs and picnic
lunches.
The County Wide Active
Transportation System (CWATS) will have a booth at Colchester Harbour Park and
is sponsoring a draw for a new bike.
The 2014 theme is County
Road 50, Always Changing, an invitation to learn the history of our
community and people. To aid the
visitor, we will have a Scavenger Hunt based on this theme with information at
each participating location. Collect the
answers and you will be eligible to enter a prize draw.
Enjoy the beaches,
conservation areas, and especially the free Clubhouse Kidz Zone at the
Colchester Beach and Harbour (with games, crafts, splash pad, treasure hunt,
and more).
Bring a canned good for the
Harrow Food Bank, and support our other charity events chosen by each
participant.
Check out the website at http://www.exploretheshore.ca or follow them on
Twitter.
by Tim Fairhurst
Biz X Magazine
