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