'''Kincardine''' is a town in Bruce County, Ontario.
Get in
Kincardine [http://www.kincardine.net/] is a small town located on the eastern shore of Lake Huron. Most people arrive here by car, from the east on highway 9, or from the north and south on highway 21.
There are buses daily from Toronto, London and Owen Sound. [http://www.greybruceairbus.com/] [http://www.can-arcoach.com/]
There is a municipal airport [http://www.kincardine.net/municipal.cfm?baction=2&departmentid=19] serving charter flights and private pilots.
There is a busy marina [http://www.kyc.ca/] serving mainly recreational boaters.
'''CAUTION'''
In the winter, blowing and drifting snow frequently causes dangerous driving conditions. Occasionally conditions require the highway to be closed to traffic. Check the weather forecast [http://weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/city/pages/on-28_metric_e.html], road conditions [http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/traveller/conditions/] and road closures [http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/traveller/conditions/rdclosure.htm] before leaving. Make sure your car tires are in good condition, and travel with clothes appropriate to the weather.
Get around
Most people get around Kincardine by car, bike or foot. There are no public buses, but there are several taxi services.
<listing name="ABC Taxi" phone="519-396-0124"></listing>
<listing name="Kin Taxi" phone="519-396-3411"></listing>
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See
The icon for the town is the Lighthouse, which is painted on the watertower seen from the highways, as you come into town. The Lighthouse is located one block west of Queen Street (the main street). Inside the Lighthouse is a Maritine Museum [http://www.sunsets.com/kincardine/lighthouse.html]. Across the street is the Paddy Walker House Museum [http://www.walkerhousekincardine.com/]. A Phantom Piper [http://www.kspb.ca/piper.html] plays from the top of the lighthouse at sunset.
Do
Kincardine is a very popular tourist destination in the summer. There are events such as the Kincardine Summer Music Festival [http://www.ksmf.ca/], the Kincardine Scottish Festival [http://www.kincardinescottishfestival.ca/], Cruise Nights [http://www.sunsets.com/kincardine/cruisenights.html] (Classic Cars) and Fishing Derbies [http://www.bmts.com/%7Efish/derby.htm] planned almost every weekend.
Unique to the town, is the Saturday night pipeband parade. The Kincardine Scottish [http://www.kspb.ca/] assemble at Victoria Park and parade down Queen Street, playing bagpipes and drums, followed by a crowd. At the end of the street, they take a brief break, and parade back to the park (followed by the crowd). Some nights, they are joined by visiting pipebands.
During July and August the Bluewater Summer Theatre [http://www.bluewatersp.on.ca/] presents plays. During the winter the amateur Kincardine Theatre Guild [http://www.kincardinetheatreguild.com/] presents plays using the same facilities. The Kincardine Legion [http://kincardinelegion.tripod.com/id3.html] organizes regular bingos, dances and community dinners.
Most people come here to enjoy the lake. The water is clean and there are lengthy stretches of easily accessible beach for swimming or sitting in the sun and the fresh lake air.
There are four golf courses nearby:
'''Ainsdale Golf Course'''
'''Somerhill Golf Club'''
'''Kincardine Golf & Country Club'''
'''Black Horse Golf Course'''
Kincardine has an extensive network of walking trails [http://www.kspb.ca/].
Kincardine tourism information can be found at Kincardine Tourist Info [http://www.sunsets.com/kincardine/] or the Bruce County Tourism [http://www.naturalretreat.com/] pages. Remnants of the wreck of the ship "Anna Maria" can be seen at Station Beach.
Buy
<listing name="Pine River Cheese & Butter Cooperative" address="south of Kincardine on highway 21" phone="519-395-2638" fax="519-395-4066" url="http://www.pinerivercheese.com/"> Fresh cheese and discount "trim ends" are available for purchase from the factory store which is open every day during the summer.</listing>
<listing name="Stedman's V&S Store" address="737 Queen St" phone="519-396-4691"> has a large selection of craft supplies. They also stock inexpensive clothing and beach supplies.</listing>
Eat
''' Fast and Cheap '''
Subway. 99 King St. 19-396-5959. ttp://www.subway.com/subwayroot/index.aspx.
Tim Horton's. 03 Broadway St. 19-396-6666. ttp://www.timhortons.com/en/index.html.
Tim Horton's. 12 Durham St,. 19-395-0800.
Godfather's Pizza. 50 Queen St. 19-396-4444. ttp://www.godfathers.com/.
KFC. 796 Hwy 21North. 19-396-3850. ttp://www.kfc.com/.
McDonald's. 92 Broadway St. 19-396-4414. ttp://www.mcdonalds.ca/en/index.aspx.
''' Mid-range'''
The Erie Belle. 59 Harbour Street. 19-396-4331. Regular visitors to Kincardine always stop in the Erie Belle for deep fried fish and lots and lots of chips.
Bruce Bar and Grill. 50 Queen St. 19-396-5100. Every town in Ontario used to have a "hotel". This was Kincardine's, which is why local people occasionally refer to it as "The Bruce Inn". The Canada South Blues Society [http://www.bluessociety.ca/] puts on regular concerts here.
Embassy Restaurant. 113 Sutton St. 19-396-3877.
Gilley's Feed Lot Bar & Grill. 32 Queen St. 19-396-7423.
Jean's Family Restaurant. 120 Sutton St. 19-396-1900. A good place to go for breakfast.
Knotty Pine Restaurant. 07 Broadway St. 19-396-3132. Chinese and Canadian cuisine.
New Seasons Tavern & Restaurant. 22 Queen St. 19-396-2323. Chinese buffet on Thursday, Friday, Saturday nights.
Shipwreck Lee's Bistro. 12 Durham Market Square. 19-396-5555.
The Pelican's Roost Steak & Seafood Grill. 51 Queen St.. 19-396-3330. ttp://www.pelicansroost.ca/.
Victoria Park Restaurant. 35 Durham Market Sq. 19-396-8001.
Watercress Bistro. 29 Queen St. 19-396-5727. Formerly Shelley's and not open after 4 pm.
Sunset Restaurant. 65 Queen St. 19-396-8848.
Real Food
Harbour Street Brasserie. 17 Harbour Street. 19-396-6000. rasserie@tnt21.com. uesday to Saturday dinner starting at 5pm. ttp://www.harbourstreetbrasserie.com/.
Drink
Most bars and pubs offer food (see Eat above) as well as drink. The following usually have a large selection of draft beer.
<drink name="The Erie Belle" address="259 Harbour Street" phone="519-396-4331"</drink>
<drink name="Hawg's Breath Saloon and Deli" address="894 Queen Street" phone="519-396-6565">Eat the peanuts and throw the shells on the floor!</drink>
Sleep
In the summer, the hotels, motels and cottages are frequently full. The Municipality of Kincardine maintains a current list [http://www.harbourmotorinn.com/] of the numerous homes offering bed and breakfast.
''' Cottages '''
Private Waterfront Cottages" Kincardine Area [http://www.rentcottage.com/browse_by_area.cfm?area=kincardine]
''' Hotels '''
Best Western Governor's Inn. 91 Durham St,. 19-396-8242. 19-396-8524.
Sutton Park Inn. 126 Sutton St. 19-396-3444. ailto:suttonparkinn@bmts.com. 19-396-3517.
''' Motels '''
Harbour Motor Inn. 49 Harbour St. 19-396-3311. ailto:Reservations@harbourmotorinn.com. ttp://www.harbourmotorinn.com/. A small motel right across from the Lighthouse.
Kincardinite Motel. 19 Kincardine Ave. 19-396-7511. 19-396-7004.
Lakeview Motel. 78 Queen St. 19-396-3301. ailto:lakeviewmotel@tnt21.com.
Living Waters Cabins. 92 Queen St.. 19-396-3887. ww.livingwaterscabins.ca.
Maple Leaf Inn. 81 Broadway St. 19-396-5888. 19-396-5868.
Save Inn Motel. 111 Sutton St. 19-396-5454.
Southsider Motel. 54 Queen St,. 19-396-3159.
''' Campgrounds '''
Aintree Trailer Park. 435 Huron Concession 12 Rd.. 77-396-8533. ttp://aintreepark.com.
Bluewater Trailer Park. 47 Saugeen Street. 19-396-8698 url="http://http//bluewatertrailerpark.ca. Great location right across from Dunsmoor Park and the beach.
Green Acres Campground. intree Road. 19-395-2808. ttp://www.greenacrescamp.com/.
Get out
Larger nearby towns are Goderich (~ 30 minutes by car south), Walkerton (~ 30 minutes east), Port Elgin (~ 30 minutes north).
The nearest major centres are London (2 hours south-west), Kitchener (1.5 hours east) or Owen Sound (1.25 hours north)