| Sault Ste. Marie's slogan brags that the
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| | "Object Theatre" which gives visitors a
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| city is naturally gifted and it is! The
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| | sense of actually flying a bushplane.The
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| city is surrounded by a world recognized
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| | Soo has many citizens of Italian heritage
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| icon in the Great Lakes with waters
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| | and its many fine restaurants reflect
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| containing more than sixty species of
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| | that in their cuisine. There are "shop
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| fish including lake trout, walleye, pike,
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| | till you drop" malls and the Casino Sault
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| perch and more. Fly fishing in the
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| | Ste. Marie to test your luck. You can
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| rapids at the city's edge is popular for
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| | walk the mile long waterfront boardwalk
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| salmon, whitefish and rainbow trout with
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| | and watch thousand foot ships lock
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| catches made just in time for dinner.All
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| | through the world's busiest lock system
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| this is happening under the International
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| | or see them up close aboard the Lock
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| Bridge, which links Sault Ste. Marie,
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| | Tours Canada Boat Cruise.There are many
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| Ontario with its twin sister, Sault Ste.
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| | local festivals and events such as the
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| Marie, Michigan. The cities share their
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| | RotaryFest in July marking its 80th year
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| name and the St. Marys River's beautiful
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| | in 2006; the Algoma Fall Festival in
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| waterfront; it lends an international
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| | October timed to allow visitors to enjoy
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| flavor to both sides.Sault Ste. Marie is
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| | the magnificent fall foliage; and the
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| the "Gateway" to the scenic Algoma
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| | Ontario Winter Carnival Bon Soo in
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| Region. Set along the shorelines of both
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| | January billed as the "Greatest Snow on
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| Lake Superior and Lake Huron, the
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| | Earth!" There is a Film Festival in
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| opportunities for outdoor vacations are
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| | February showcasing the best in
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| endless and world class. In the summer
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| | international, independent and Canadian
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| of 2003 this region was the host to the
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| | documentary films.Stopping at the center
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| internationally famous Eco-Challenge,
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| | of the waterfront will find you in
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| North American Champioships. Many of the
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| | Roberta Bondar Park, named after the
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| components that made up the course are
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| | city's most famous hometown citizen and
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| now accessible to the public and
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| | Canada's first woman astronaut, Dr.
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| breathtaking kayaking, canoeing, hiking
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| | Roberta Bondar. This area was
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| and mountain biking are available.To
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| | historically known as Bawating or
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| really see this scenic wilderness, the
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| | "meeting place" by the Algonquin Nation
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| unique ability to travel by train is a
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| | that settled here.One of the city's
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| highlight when visiting Sault St. Marie.
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| | newest features is the Crimson Ridge 18
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| The Agawa Canyon Tour Train leaves daily
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| | Hole Championship Golf Course.
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| from early June unit mid-October each
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| | Waterfalls, creeks, numerous elevation
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| year. This 228 mile round trip brings
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| | changes and mature hardwood forests
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| visitors beside lakes, over rivers and
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| | create spectacular views. Crimson Ridge
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| past waterfalls with a two-hour stopover
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| | was named one of the best new golf
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| in Canyon Park. Full service dining cars
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| | courses in Ontario and named as two of
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| provide breakfast and lunch and dome cars
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| | the top ten signature holes in
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| are available with fully-narrated CDs to
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| | Canada.Nearby is the Searchmont Resort
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| enhance the experience.For those who like
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| | which is THE ski destination of the
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| to see the local arts and culture, there
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| | entire area and offers fantastic downhill
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| is much to consider. To begin there is
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| | and cross-country skiing. There are 18
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| the Canadian Bushplane Center, which was
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| | runs and 3 chairlifts, with a full
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| voted the "Best Indoor Attraction" in
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| | service main lodge and plenty of villas
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| Canada by Attractions Canada. This
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| | and chalets for accommodations. Both in
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| 25,000 square foot museum offers a look
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| | the city and the immediate region, there
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| at the history of flight and fire
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| | are hundreds of kilometers of cross
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| fighting in Northern Ontario. The
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| | country ski trails and thousands of
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| exhibits include a flight simulator, a
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| | kilometers of snowmobile trails.
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| fire tower and a visual experience in an
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