'''Owen Sound''' is a city in Grey County. It has a population of approximately 21,000 people.

Get in

There are two main highways that enter into Owen Sound's East Side; Highway 26, which leads (driving east) to Meaford, and Highway 6-10, which leads (driving south) to Chatsworth. At Chatsworth, Highway 6-10 splits, and Highway 10 leads into Markdale. Owen Sound is within three hours of Toronto, Hamilton, Orillia and Barrie. Nearby popular destinations include Sauble Beach, Wasaga Beach, Village at Blue Mountain & Collingwood, Tobermory, and Horseshoe Valley.

Get around

Owen Sound provides a city bus transit system that runs every half hour on weekdays, every hour on weekends. The fare is $2.00 for adults, $1.25 for students and seniors. Too, there are numerous taxi companies in the city ($7 for travel on east side, $6 for west, $5 for downtown, generally). Traffic is generally light and roads are well maintained if you choose to drive, with plenty of parking spots. The downtown is a comfortable size to discover on foot, with most of the shopping clustered within several blocks of the center of town.

See

  • '''The Sherman Tank''' ''Located at the Intersection of 10th Street East and 8th Avenue East.'' This vintage WWII tank sits outside the V.C. Tommy Holmes Armoury and makes for a great family photo.
  • Do

  • '''Billy Bishop Heritage Museum''' ''948 3rd Avenue West'' This Museum is Dedicated to Billy Bishop, WWI aviation hero. Hours vary throughout the year so it would be wise to contact the museum ahead of time. The cost is $4.00CDN for adults, $2.00CDN for youth under 16, and $10CDN for a family. Preschoolers get in free.
  • '''Westside Bowl''' ''Located on the West side of town, on the top of Tenth Street West Hill'' For a fun filled afternoon, Westside Bowl is the place to go. This bowling alley offers five and ten pin bowling, billiards, an arcade, a snack bar and a nely built motorcycle shop.
  • '''Galaxy Theatre''' Located on the Sunset Strip showing the best Hollywood movies
  • '''Grey Roots''' A large new museum featuring local historic events and issues.
  • Buy

    Owen Sound has many family owned businesses in its downtown area (eg. Fulfords, Buzzas, Nancy Lees). However, most of the large, commercial stores are located on 16th Street East, including the Heritage Place Shopping Center. This area is continuously expanding; a Boston Pizza opened in late 2006 and the new Harvey's/Swiss Chalet is now open.

    Eat

    A wide away of fast food and chain restaurants are available.

  • Family Ties
  • The Boot and Blade
  • the Harrison Park Inn
  • The Rusty Gull
  • The Chaise Lounge
  • Rocky Raccoons
  • Shorty's Bar and Grill
  • Norma Jeans
  • Nathaniels
  • Chef Wok
  • Owen's Country Inn
  • Wanda & Mike's
  • Cafes/Diners

  • The European Bakery Cafe
  • Marketside Food Shop
  • The Frog Pond Cafe
  • The Little Rose Deli
  • The Ginger Press
  • The Riverside Cafe
  • Humours Cafe
  • Drink

  • '''The Harb'''. Closest thing to a club that you are going to find in Owen Sound, the bar also features a gentleman's club upstairs.
  • The Coach Inn / Jason's Pub
  • You typical small town Bar.
  • Boston Pizza
  • East Side Mario's
  • Joe Tomato's
  • Montana's
  • Jazzmyns
  • Bayside Billiards
  • Sleep

  • Travelodge
  • Best Western (Inn on the Bay)
  • There are many other Hotels and Motels in the area.
  • Get out