Where Ottawa Magazine Winter Spring 2018 | Page 28

spring
thaw
It’s maple season!
another great reason to get
outdoors is when the sap starts
running. the region is home
to an abundance of sugar
maple farms and family-run
restaurants that offer delicious
syrup-covered meals. get
ready, it’s maple season!
Winter Magic and Maple Season
at Fulton’s, Feb. 17 to April 15,
has perfected pancakes, baked
beans, and treats like taffy on
snow and maple cotton candy.
For 170 years, five generations
have tended the winding sugar
bush trails that are open to
snowshoes, skis, and sleigh
rides. For a little extra
adrenaline, hit the toboggan hill.
291 6 th Concession Rd.,
Pakenham, fultons.ca
Vanier Muséopark sugar shack
This 42-seat cabin in the
east-end neighbourhood Vanier
is the city’s only urban sugar
shack operation. The space can
be rented out privately and you
can even book their in-house
accordion player. Lumberjack
competitions, tastings, and
family fun such as face painting
and farm animals are on from
March to April.
300 Pères-Blancs Ave., Vanier,
museoparc.ca
The Log farm
Step back in time to the 1860s
with a traditional sugar shack
breakfast at this historical farm.
A bonfire keeps visitors warm
before heading out to the shack
on a tractor-drawn wagon ride,
where all are welcome to harvest
a few buckets of saps.
670 Cedarview Rd., Nepean,
thelogfarm.com
The Great Canadian
Maple festival
On top of offering an all-you-
can-eat brunch menu, Stanley’s
has a petting zoo, horse-drawn
sleigh rides, and opportunities
to see the sap turn to syrup. Its
season runs from Feb. 24 to
April 8. Maple Fest at Proulx Farm,
which is Feb. 25 to April 15, has
a large brunch buffet that offers
many traditional meals from the
Proulx family recipe book,
including pea soup, grilled
maple ham, local sausages, and
maple-glazed carrots. Dedicated to the sweet amber
syrup, this festival aims to be the
epitome of winter Canadiana.
Maple producers offer tradi-
tional treats and fun variations
on staples like s’mores, poutine,
and even beer. The March
festival includes entertainment
in the form of chainsaw cutting
and axe throwing competitions
as well as music and family fun.
2452 Yorks Corners Rd., Edwards,
stanleysfarm.com 1865 O’Toole Rd., Cumberland,
proulxberryfarm.com Festival Plaza, Ottawa City Hall,
100 Laurier Ave. W.
stanley’s olde
Maple Lane farm
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Proulx sugar Bush
and Berry farm
fulton’s Pancake House
and sugar Bush