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Mention “Oakville” and the following images may float through your mind: large suburban homes, golf courses, traffic jams on the Queen Elizabeth Way, and shuttered oil refineries. Alongside stereotypical elements are quiet parks along blue Lake Ontario, historic homes, and other cultural amenities that we recently spent a lazy summer afternoon exploring with the aid of the new Nokia X7 smartphone . We were approached by Nokia Canada to take part in their Xplore Challenge on July 27, which saw bloggers in different cities trade itineraries so that they could learn more about each other’s communities and document their experiences with the Nokia X7 provided by Ketchum Public Relations. While we provided WonderMoms with a tour of North Toronto that included stops at local bookstores and culinary establishments, we received an itinerary that took us back and forth along the shoreline of Lake Ontario in Oakville.
Stop one was the busy Green Bean Coffee Roasting Company (210 Lakeshore Road East) in downtown Oakville. After mulling the large selection of sandwiches on offer for lunch, we chose the Copacabana ($10), which consisted of smoked chicken, Portuguese sausage, roasted red pepper, onion, sun-dried tomato pesto, tomato, and smoked mozzarella on a pressed focaccia. For accompaniment, we chose a creamy, mellow London Fog ($3.80 small). We settled into one of the large retro-style orange chairs, relaxed with a copy of the Globe and Mail After lunch, we headed east to Gairloch Gardens (1306 Lakeshore Road East), which proved a peaceful spot to spend a steamy afternoon. People were stretched out on park benches catching up on their summer reading, taking their infants for a lakeside stroll, or staring at a family of ducks floating by. While immortalizing the birds, we learned where not to place our fingers on the back of the phone. The park’s name is derived from a Gaelic word for “short lake”; businessman James A. Gairdner dubbed the property Gairloch Gardens after he bought it in 1960. When he died in 1971, the property was bequeathed to Oakville to be used as an art gallery and public park. The well-manicured grounds provided an excellent opportunity to test the quality of the camera—we were impressed with the high-quality images that resulted. The small art gallery located in a Tudor-style home currently features an exhibit spotlighting the artists on the Ontario long list for the 2011 Sobey Art Award .Tudor Park Golf - News
The small art gallery located in a Tudor-style home currently features an exhibit spotlighting the artists on the Ontario long list for the 2011 Sobey Art Award. The works range from a minimalist use of text on window looking out at the lake to a
The new Tudor manse/clubhouse is up, though not ready for use. There is underground parking galore and a new pool will be ready by next summer. Not to mention that a few years ago they opened a more informal grill/workout area next to the tennis courts
Lanier is still close to former Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog, he said, and got to re-connect with former players Andy Van Slyke and John Tudor at a Cubs-Cardinals legends softball game last year. To try to start Normal's franchise off on the right
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We make no secret of our fondness for Marriott resorts here at Golfmagic. Especially right after the brown paper bag stuffed with cash lands on our desk.
So when we were asked to go and play Tudor Park Golf Club in a pre-Open Championship come-and-see-what-Kent-has-to-offer scenario, it wasn’t a difficult question.
And the picturesque course proved to be a worthwhile journey. We arrived nice and early to have a spot of lunch in the Zest Bar – a small restaurant above the Pro Shop offering nice views across the first and 18th – before taking advantage of the excellent practice facilities on offer, including a driving range, decent-sized putting green and chipping area complete with bunkers.
Suitably warm, we tossed our balls in the air and took our places on the first tee.
The Maidstone parkland course might not be the longest in the world at 6,085 yards, yet it more than makes up for it with exquisite putting surfaces, narrow tree-lined fairways, and some driveable par-4s.
The opening hole may be 351-yards, but take the ‘AP Line’ – more commonly known as the Tiger Line – and you’ll be on the dancefloor in no time. Unless you duff your chip and end up in the rough. The ‘AP Touch’. Three holes later we reached the stunning par-3 fourth. We stood on the tee overlooking the beautiful surroundings of the Garden of England before making a club selection to the 170-yard downhill green. Consecutive pars at the relatively straightforward second and third holes meant Alex had the honour , but his effort can only be described as a mother-in-law shot – let’s just say it looked good when it was leaving… If you manage to get to the sixth, you’ll be treated to a real risk-reward hole. Two huge, steep bunkers protect the dogleg – but take them on at your peril. Clear them, and you’re looking at a simple up-and-down for birdie. Find the trap and you may as well get out your bucket and spade. In fact, I think Alex is still in there. The seventh is listed as the easiest hole on the course, but don’t let that fool you. It may only be 118 yards long, but you’ll need David Toms-like accuracy to avoid the steep drop off on three sides of the green. The delightful par-5 eighth requires you to use all the natural contours of the right side of the fairway, while the ninth provides a good birdie opportunity to make the turn with a decent score.
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This 4 Star Kent hotel in Maidstone enjoys a superb countryside location with easy access via motorway to Canterbury, Chatham Dockyard and London.