So you just got here! You might be starting classes at Lakehead or Confed, settling into a new job, or following someone you love who convinced you to move “up north” (and you’re probably still trying to figure out exactly how far north that turned out to be). Either way,
There’s a specific kind of quiet that happens the moment you turn off the highway and onto the gravel road at Belluz Farms. The city
There’s a rock formation in Lake Superior that you’ve probably looked at a thousand times. It’s that massive, moody silhouette stretched out across the horizon—also
Okay, so here’s a fun fact that will absolutely change your relationship with your own backyard… that thing you’ve been yanking out of your garden
Forget palm trees! Around here, a beach might be a billion-year-old slab of granite, a strip of sand backed by boreal forest, a shoreline where the freshwater keeps going until it hits the sky, and sunsets that will ruin all other sunsets for you. Thunder Bay sits right on the
Photo credit: All photos in this article courtesy of Ontario Parks. An eagle’s-eye view of Northwestern Ontario reveals a whole lot of gorgeous natural beauty,
Some places just have a way of making summer feel like summer and Boulevard Lake IS that place in Thunder Bay! With 650 acres of
Thunder Bay summers feel a bit magical: long golden days (seriously, the sun doesn’t set ‘til 10 or 11 pm), the endless blue of Superior,
In Thunder Bay, people don’t need an excuse to get outside; they need a good route. With the city sitting on over 56 kilometres of multi-use trails and 42 kilometres of bike lanes and shared roads, it’s all woven together into one of the best urban trail networks in Northern Ontario.
Thunder Bay sits on some genuinely jaw dropping wilderness, and you don’t need to drive six hours to experience it. But booking season is open
If your entire personality suddenly becomes “plant parent” the second Thunder Bay hits double digits… same! Somewhere between the snow melting and that first actual
The sun is shining, the snow is fresh, and it’s not -40°, so it feels like we all collectively won the lottery. It’s the perfect
Just 15 minutes outside of Thunder Bay, tucked along the shores of Lake Superior, there’s a place where you can get a true northern experience that includes yoga and dipping yourself into the coldest (and deepest) of the Great Lakes. Art of Yoga’s approach is simple and grounded and doesn’t
If you’ve ever stared out the window in February wondering what people even do in the winter, Thunder Bay has an answer, and it involves
There’s a meme that makes the rounds every winter: “If you choose not to find joy in the snow, you will have less joy in
Thunder Bay is famously cold and snowy in the winter. Days with highs of -25°C and lows of -35°C are definitely possible. Snowfall amounts really
The moment December arrives, everything shifts. Suddenly you’re knee deep in wrapping paper, humming ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ without even realizing it, and wondering how your evenings turned into a mix of twinkle lights and half finished to-do lists. It’s chaotic, it’s cozy, it’s the best! And
If there’s one thing Thunder Bay does better than anywhere else, it’s the outdoors. We’re talking a city where people casually spend their weekends skiing,
TBay truth: When the nights get long and dark, it’s definitely time to get festive with holiday lights! Whether you’re sipping hot chocolate in a
When fall rolls in, Thunder Bay shows off. It turns into a kaleidoscope of fiery reds, golden yellows and crisp orange leaves against the deep
Thunder Bay is basically every hiker’s dream. Hidden right inside city limits are trails and lookouts that make you feel like you’ve slipped off the grid, but without actually leaving town. No long drives, no over-planning…just lace up and go. Urban hiking is all about finding those tucked away trails
Whether you’re a parent or just love that green-space energy, that map you keep in your head definitely includes public parks and playgrounds. A chance
