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Post by donjohnson on Dec 5, 2019 16:39:18 GMT -5
Not sure if anyone has ever made the road trip to either spot before but if you have, is there anything to do in either of the spots or anywhere around there? Thinking about traveling there with the kids for a Spirit game but it's quite a hike (7-8hrs) so unless there's something fun to do around there, we'll probably skip it and do another trip.
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Post by bcspirit72 on Dec 5, 2019 18:40:56 GMT -5
North Bay is neat nothing stands out as a kid specific thing there are a couple of museums, skiing, and Lake Nipissing. However in Sudbury you have Science North which is a great place for kids to spend that Saturday between games. Both arenas are older but still nice and the scenery across 17 is really very nice but weather can be pretty sketchy in February.
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Post by aj0512 on Dec 5, 2019 19:10:45 GMT -5
I'm thinking about doing Peterborough and Kingston next month. Not sure if I feel like driving all the way to Ottawa, though. Sudbury is getting a new rink soon, I believe. I'll have to get up there before it closes.
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Post by donjohnson on Dec 5, 2019 20:39:15 GMT -5
I'm thinking about doing Peterborough and Kingston next month. Not sure if I feel like driving all the way to Ottawa, though. Sudbury is getting a new rink soon, I believe. I'll have to get up there before it closes. I did Peterborough and Ottawa many years ago...I'll share some thoughts with you in a direct message |
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Post by twinsdad on Dec 5, 2019 23:31:08 GMT -5
Not sure if anyone has ever made the road trip to either spot before but if you have, is there anything to do in either of the spots or anywhere around there? Thinking about traveling there with the kids for a Spirit game but it's quite a hike (7-8hrs) so unless there's something fun to do around there, we'll probably skip it and do another trip. I did this road trip twice with my kids. Sudbury has Science North, and like bcspirit said, and it is fantastic for kids. It is a four level interactive children museum. You'll be able to see Ramsey Lake from there, where one can ice skate on, so bring skates. In town, there is Let's Scrabblalatte, which is a coffee house chock full of board games (but bring cash for this). One can just camp out there and play games. I also recommend the Laughing Buddha for a meal before the game right next to the arena. But get there early because a lot of Wolves fans will be there too. You should see a good number of Giroux's family there at the arena. I did not find as much to do in North Bay. We had dinners at East Side Mario's and Moose's Cookhouse. Both were decent. We would have done Wacky Wings, but the satellite was not working the day we tried. Have a great time! |
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Post by spiritfan8 on Dec 6, 2019 10:04:56 GMT -5
Never been to North Bay, but Sudbury was a great trip. If you didn't count that it was 30 below when we were there. There is nothing to stop those Arctic winds coming down from the north! So plan accordingly on that. Great old barn with s lot of atmosphere, and if/when Sudbury scores, a motheaten wolf comes out of his den. Kids ❤️ it. Fans are passionate, but the ones around us were more than willing to talk.
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Post by twinsdad on Feb 17, 2020 18:04:25 GMT -5
Not sure if anyone has ever made the road trip to either spot before but if you have, is there anything to do in either of the spots or anywhere around there? Thinking about traveling there with the kids for a Spirit game but it's quite a hike (7-8hrs) so unless there's something fun to do around there, we'll probably skip it and do another trip. Just curious, DJ, if you decided to take this trip this weekend? |
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Post by donjohnson on Feb 17, 2020 20:49:20 GMT -5
Nope...going up north instead
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Post by Bthumme on Feb 18, 2020 9:25:44 GMT -5
I'll be up for Barrie and Sudbury if anyone else will. I did Sudbury and North Bay last year and there wasn't much outside of the games to do, so I'll probably skip NB on the way back home.
Sudbury and Saginaw should be a great game this year though, if anyone else is going and wants to meetup, let me know.
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Post by aj0512 on Feb 18, 2020 13:51:27 GMT -5
Couldn't make it to Peterborough or Kingston last month, so now we're debating this one. It's a long drive, though. If not, I'm planning on Hamilton/Erie in a couple of weeks.
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