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Down the Alley: A Night at The Griffin
Near Bracebridge, a basic search for nearby pubs led us down an alley and through a red door into one of the best unplanned evenings of the entire trip.
The Rama Way
Situated on one of the oldest and most historic pieces of land in Ontario, Rama Cannabis carries on an Ojibwe tradition of sharing medicinal knowledge — and does it with a warmth that stays with you long after you leave.
The Kensington Market
Over a hundred years of immigrant arrivals, counterculture roots, and relentless creative expression — Kensington Market is the kind of place that reminds you why connoisseurship was never meant to be reserved for the elite.
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