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ALL ABOUT WINDSOR “The Place to Be!“ ALL ABOUT WINDSOR TABLE OF CONTENTS 01 History 04 Things to Do 02 Places to See 05 Where to Stay 03 Good Eats 06 Directions to Dimachem 01 HISTORY ALL ABOUT WINDSOR THE BEGINNING Windsor, Sandwich, East Windsor and Walkerville united to form the City of Windsor in 1935 PLACES TO SEE 02 ALL ABOUT WINDSOR HERE IS THE SLIDE TITLE! PLACES TO SEE - RIVERFRONT TRAIL From the base of the Ambassador Bridge, this paved, two-lane trail extends east for 5 km along the riverfront parkland to Hiram Walker distillery in historic Walkerville. The Trail Includes: The Ambassador Bridge Dieppe Gardens Odette Sculpture Park Festival Plaza Centennial Park Bert Weeks Memorial Garden ALL ABOUT WINDSOR HERE IS THE SLIDE TITLE! PLACES TO SEE - Ambassador Bridge Ambassador Bridge Windsor The Windsor-Detroit border is the busiest international crossing in North America. More than 40,000 commuters cross each day. ALL ABOUT WINDSOR HERE IS THE SLIDE TITLE! PLACES TO SEE - Festival Plaza Festival Plaza Windsor Located along the banks of the Detroit River, between the river and Casino Windsor. It has over 100,000 square feet of festival space. ALL ABOUT WINDSOR HERE IS THE SLIDE PLACES TO SEE - PEACE FOUNTAIN & COVENTRY GARDENS TITLE! 4714 Riverside Drive E Windsor In honour of Charles Brooks and his efforts towards world peace, the Charles Brooks “Peace Fountain” in Coventry Gardens in Windsor exists as a standing monument to his endeavours and achievements. A showplace and tourist attraction on the banks of the Detroit River, Coventry Garden was designed for relaxation and recreation. It features the Peace Fountain, the only international floating fountain in the world, which can propel water 70 feet in the air and displays a light show at night. ALL ABOUT WINDSOR HERE IS THE SLIDE TITLE!PLACES TO SEE - VIA ITALIA, LITTLE ITALY 870 Erie St E Windsor Explore great restaurants, bakeries, cafes, Italian food stores and boutiques. Six city blocks of everything Italian. Wonderful place to spend a few hours immersing yourself in Italian culture. Shopping: Cafés: Restaurants: Borrelli Cellars Gennaro's Cafe & Coffee Company Nico Taverna Little Sheep Yarn Boutique Blak's Bakery Bacchus Ristorante Victoria's Flowers & Gift Baskets Wizard’s & Bad Witch Bakery Spago The Suit Shop Co MASAYA cafe + lounge La Contessa Ristorante Bella Bridal Goccia Cafe Ciao Pasta Bar Europa Imports Teacups & Crowns Kurley’s Gina’s European Delicatessen Mancini's Italia Bakery Junkees One of a Kind Jewellery Ltd Aurora Pastry Anatolia Turkish Restaurant Milena’s Bakery Enzo's Trattoria Homeslice Pizzeria Take Five Bistro Leptis Magna Restaurant TOAST Motor Burger GOOD EATS 03 ALL ABOUT WINDSOR GOOD EATS Stacks Healthy Mama Breakfast: Lunch: 1. A Dog’s Breakfast 1. Carrots n’ Dates 2. Stacks 2. Squirrel Cage 3. Route 42 Diner & Dairy Bar 3. Twisted Apron 4. TOAST 4. Healthy Mama 5. Sunset Grill 5. Taloola Cafe 6. Sandwich Nook 6. Frenchy’s 7. Lux Diner 7. Cafe March 21 8. Anchor Coffee House 8. Mamo Burger 9. The Coffee Exchange 9. Bubi’s Awesome Eats 10. Roast ‘N Toast 10. Grand Cantina Nico Tavern Wizard’s & Bad Dinner: Dessert: Witch Bakery 1. Nico Tavern 1. Wizard’s & Bad Witch Bakery 2. Mezzo Ristorante & Lounge 2. Walkerville Chill 3. Arcata Pizzeria 4. Slices Pizza 3. Dairy Freez 5. On a Roll Sushi & Sliders Bar 4. Riverside Pie Cafe 6. Take 5 Bistro 5. Dari DeLite 7. The Cook’s Shop 6. Buuntz & Co. Ice Cream 8. Spago 9. The Loose Goose 7. Sugar Spoon Bake Shop 10. Thompson House THINGS TO DO 04 ALL ABOUT WINDSOR HERE IS THE SLIDE THINGSTITLE! TO DO - TRY YOUR LUCK AT CAESARS WINDSOR The casino sits along the waterfront overlooking Detroit, so even if you don’t want to gamble you can still enjoy the views from the bar. The casino attracts over six million visitors each year, featuring a Roman Empire theme. Try your luck at Caesars Windsor poker tables, blackjack tables, craps tables or baccarat tables, or slip coins into one of its many slot machines. Caesars Windsor 377 Riverside Dr E Windsor ALL ABOUT WINDSOR HERE IS THE SLIDE THINGSTITLE! TO DO - GO ON A WINDSOR ESSEX WINE TOUR Sprucewood Shores 7258 Essex County Rd 50 RR #5 Harrow Explore our wine region, consisting of over eighteen wineries alongside the Lake Erie North Shore and produces award-winning, world-class wines. Here is a list of the top wineries to visit: Aleksander Estate Winery Oxley Estate Winery CREW Pelee Island Winery Cooper’s Hawk Vineyards Sprucewood Shores Colio Estate Winery North 42 Degrees Winery Mastronardi Estate Winery Viewpointe Estate Winery ALL ABOUT WINDSOR HERE IS THE SLIDE THINGS TO DOTITLE! - ENJOY A BARRELS, BOTTLES & BREWS TOUR 8728 Howard Avenue Essex Rd 9 Amherstburg As the birthplace of whisky in Canada, the tradition continues today with a new generation of craft brewers and distillers. Here is a list of the hot spots to visit: Frank Brewing Co Wolfhead Distillery Walkerville Brewery GL Heritage Brewing J.P. Wiser’s Distillery Experience The Grove Brewhouse BREW Microbrewery Chapter Two Brewing Company Craft Heads Brewing Co. Kingsville Brewing Co. ALL ABOUT WINDSOR HERE IS THE SLIDE THINGSTITLE! TO DO - SEE OUR ART GALLERY OF WINDSOR Located on Windsor’s beautiful riverfront, the AGW is the largest public art gallery in the Windsor-Detroit corridor and is nationally-recognized for its diverse collection and changing exhibition program featuring contemporary and historical art from Canada and around the world. Art Gallery of Windsor 401 Riverside Dr W Windsor ALL ABOUT WINDSOR HERE IS THE SLIDE TITLE!THINGS TO DO - TOUR THE WILLISTEAD MANOR Willistead Manor was the home of Edward Chandler Walker, son of Hiram Walker the Windsor whisky legend and creator of famous Canadian Club Whisky. Coming from an extremely wealthy background and living in a town named after his family ‘Walkerville’ (now Windsor), Edward Chandler Walker commissioned famous architect Albert Kahn to build a luxurious and grand home for his wife and himself. Willistead Manor 1899 Niagara St Windsor 05 WHERE TO STAY ALL ABOUT WINDSOR HERE IS THE SLIDE TITLE! WHERE TO STAY - STONECROFT INN Stonecroft Inn 1) Stonecroft Inn 3032 Dougall Ave Windsor 2) Caesars Windsor (temporarily closed) 3) Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites Windsor (Ambassador Bridge) 4) Lexington Inn & Suites DIRECTIONS TO DIMACHEM 06 ALL ABOUT WINDSOR DIRECTIONS TO DIMACHEM - FROM THE BRIDGE FROM THE BRIDGE: Take ON-3 and EC. Row Expy E to Howard Ave. Take the Howard Avenue exit from E C. Row Expy E - Head southeast on ON-3 - Use the right lane to take the East.C.Row Expressway E ramp - Merge onto E C. Row Expy E - Take the Howard Avenue exit - Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Howard Ave South and merge onto Howard Ave Follow Howard Ave, Division Rd and Sydney Ave to Marentette Ave - Merge onto Howard Ave - Use the left lane to continue on Division Rd - Turn left onto Sydney Ave - Turn left onto Marentette Ave - Dimachem Inc. will be on the right ALL ABOUT WINDSOR DIRECTIONS TO DIMACHEM - FROM THE TUNNEL FROM THE TUNNEL: Follow Detroit Windsor Tunnel to McDougall St in Windsor, Canada - Turn left onto Wyandotte St E - Turn right onto McDougall St Continue on Howard Ave to Sydney Ave - Turn right onto Howard Ave - Keep left to stay on Howard Ave - Use the left lane to continue on Division Rd - Turn left onto Sydney Ave - Turn left onto Marentette Ave - Dimachem Inc. will be on the right ALL ABOUT WINDSOR DIRECTIONS TO DIMACHEM - FROM THE 401 FROM THE 401: - Head northwest on ON-401 W - Take exit 14 for Essex County Rd 46/Provincial Rd toward Airport/Walker Rd - Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Essex County Road 46/Provincial Road/Walker Rd and merge onto Provincial Rd/Essex County Rd 46 - Continue to follow Provincial Rd - Merge onto Division Rd - Turn right onto Marentette Ave - Dimachem Inc. will be on the right.