'''Cambridge''' [http://www.city.cambridge.on.ca/] is one of the cities that forms a tightly-integrated metro area, along with Kitchener and Waterloo, within the larger Region of Waterloo in Southwestern Ontario. Cambridge was created in 1973 by the merger of the city of Galt, the towns of Preston and Hespeler, and the village of Blair. The four communities still maintain their individual identities to a certain extent.

Get in

By car

Highway 401, Ontario's main east-west highway, runs through Cambridge, and there are five exits in or adjacent to Cambridge:
  • Exit 275 (Fountain Street), west of Blair
  • Exit 278 (Shantz Hill Road), northwest of Preston
  • Exit 282 (Hespeler Road/former Highway 24), south of Hespeler and north of Galt
  • Exit 284 (Franklin Street), south of Hespeler
  • Exit 286 (Townline Road), southeast of Hespeler
  • If arriving from the southeast (Hamilton and beyond), take Highway 8, which becomes Dundas Street in Cambridge.

    If arriving from the south (Brantford), take Highway 24, which becomes Water Street in Cambridge.

    By bus

    Greyhound Bus Lines[http://www.greyhound.ca/] provides bus service to Cambridge from London and Toronto. The bus stops on Industrial Road, near Preston.

    Coach Canada[http://www.coachcanada.com/] provides bus service between Cambridge and Hamilton. The bus stops at the Ainslie Street terminal in Galt. The one-way fare from Hamilton to Cambridge is $11.80.

    If arriving by bus from Kitchener or Waterloo, take Grand River Transit[http://www.grt.ca/], the public transit authority in the Region of Waterloo. The iXpress, a limited-stop express bus, travels between Cambridge, Kitchener, and Waterloo, stopping in Cambridge at the Bridgecam Power Centre near Hespeler, the Cambridge Centre on Hespeler Road, and at the Ainslie Street terminal in Galt.

    By train

    Cambridge does not have passenger rail service. Nearby cities served by VIA Rail[http://www.viarail.ca/] are Kitchener, Guelph, and Brantford.

    Get around

    Travelling by car is probably the fastest way around the city.

    Grand River Transit[http://www.grt.ca/] bus system is ideal for getting practically anywhere in Cambridge, with routes that extend towards Kitchener and Waterloo. The fare is currently $2.50 per ride.

    It is also possible to get to many points of interest by walking. Most hotels are near malls and major shopping centers. There are also several reasonably priced car rental services in the city and in Kitchener nearby. Walking is probably most convenient within one of the three communities; it's a bit of a long walk between Galt and Preston and Hespeler.

    See

    Cambridge is an essentially residential city. There are several areas of interest on Hespeler Road.
  • Wings of Paradise Butterfly Conservatory. 500 Kossuth Rd.. 19-653-1234. ttp://www.wingsofparadise.com. u-Su 10:00 AM-5:00 PM. 9.50 (seniors and teens $8.50, children $5). Contains a tropical garden containing a large number of butterflies, as well as a large insect collection. Nice gift shop too.

    Do

  • Cambridge Arts Theatre. 7 Water St. S.. alt. Features Theatre Cambridge, which features live theatre in the summer, as well as the Galt Little Theatre, a volunteer troupe.

    Buy

  • Cambridge Centre. 55 Hespeler Rd.. lt;em>+1
  • Cambridge Farmers' Market. aturday 6:00 am–1:00 pm, Wednesdays 10:00 am–5:00 pm (mid-June to mid-September). ttp://www.city.cambridge.on.ca/article.php?sid=33. 0 Dickson Street. orner of Anslie. The Cambridge Farmers' Market, which has operated at this location since 1837, features farm-fresh fruits and vegetables from the surrounding countryside, fresh meat, baked goods, and other food. The German heritage of the area is well-represented in the foods to be found here. If you find the farmers' market in nearby