Great Getaways: The Best Day Trips in Southern Ontario. Rev. ed.

Albert Stray is librarian and manager of the Streetsville Public
Library.

This revised edition of Great Getaways (a collection of the author’s
weekly Globe and Mail “Day Tripper” columns) is basically a reprint
of the 1992 edition, with a new section for kids.

The guide divides Southern Ontario into 22 sections, with trips
arranged by theme (e.g., a “Tasty Trips” section includes a tour of
a Niagara winery). Each trip is described in two or three pages, which
include simple directions on how to get there, a map reference, and a
telephone number for those seeking more detailed information. The book
also includes “A Calendar of Special Events” and a useful index,
arranged by subject and place. The new feature, “Kids Picks” will
appeal to children. Here the trips feature such well-known tourist
attractions as Sainte-Marie among the Hurons, the Children’s Museum in
London, and the Port Stanley Terminal Rail. The guide’s over-size
format make it easy to use. All daytrippers will need is a good road
map.