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