Clevelands House Ski Show

 One of the summer traditions at Clevelands House Resort at Lake Rousseau in Muskoka, is the Monday night ski show. This is held right after the Buffet dinner that they have at The Lakehouse Restaurant in the resort. Right after dinner, guests and visitors gather on their lawn for the best view of the lake and the ski show. The two hours show features music, entertainment right from the water skiing experts and the highlight are the champion fly boarders which are just so cool to watch. I can't believe that summer is almost winding down. Let us enjoy every last moments of summer outdoors appreciating the natural treasures in Muskoka. 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

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Pie At Muskoka

 Believe it or not, there is a wood fired pizza right here at Lake Rousseau in Muskoka. Pie, wood fired pizza joint has opened a branch at Clevelands House Resort. It was just a perfect setting to order wood fired pizza with different toppings including a dessert Nutella pizza with scoops of vanilla ice cream. Eating pizza with drinking Muskoka Brewery beer are just a perfect combination to hang out by the lake. Of course, great company makes a difference too.  Nothing beats eating pizza and drinking beer with the view of the lake during summer. It makes summer memories more fun and unforgettable!

 

 

 

 

 

The best Nutella pizza with banana slices and scoops of vanilla ice cream. 

Good food, good times and great views.

- Chef Randy Feltis

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Abbey's Bake House

 One of our favourite places right on Lake Rousseau, in Minett, Ontario is this gem of a place called Abbey's Bake House. The bakery is located right by the lake and inside a 19th Century church offers freshly baked goods from their delicious blueberries and lemon muffin, banana chocolate chip muffins, cheese scones, cranberry scones, croissants, focaccia bread with bacon, Canadian maple syrup tarts both plain or with bacon, pies, coffees plus their gelato in different flavours and new soft served ice cream with a variety of toppings. These are all available right at cottage country in their delicious store both in Minett and in Port Carling. This place can be reached through your boats, cars or even by foot from Clevelands House Resort nearby.  Can't leave Muskoka without visiting this bakery and eating their delicious goodies. 

 

 

Both of the Blueberry and lemon muffin and Banana chocolate chip are so delicious. The Banana Chocolate chip is just full of chocolate deliciousness. 

 

 

 

Canadian maple syrup tarts and Bacon maple syrup tarts are the best!

 

Gelato in different flavours. 

 

Soft Serve ice cream served with a variety of toppings. 

 

 

 

The hike towards Abbey's Bake House. 

Happy Summer!

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Weekend In Lake Rousseau

 One of the joys of Canadian summer is the visit to the cottage especially to our favourite place at Lake Rousseau, one of the premier lakes in Muskoka, two hours drive north of Toronto. Summer is a time to jump in the lake to swim, to kayak, canoeing, try the paddle board, water skiing or even do yoga right on the lake. One of the cool things in Lake Rousseau is that the Clevelands House Resort has Monday night ski shows which included fly boarding. The resort also offers day pass to enjoy the water amenities on their resort. One of the things that made our visit memorable is that we joined the bonfire to roast marshmallows and s'mores on the burning wood fire. As the saying goes, expect the unexpected as there was a surprising fireworks right on the lake in front of our cottage coming from the nearby JW Marriott The Rousseau premier resort. As we celebrate Canada 150, we are making the most of enjoying our natural treasures especially during this summer. 

 

 

Kawartha Lakes Bubble gum ice cream.

 

Roasting marshmallows. 

 

Yoga right on the lake.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Summer!

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Muskoka Boat Houses

 My family and I spend our summer vacation here in Muskoka, Ontario, two hours north of Toronto. Muskoka has been named one of the best places to visit in Canada by National Geographic, Readers Digest, Frommers and WestJet Magazine. It has several lakes that visitors can visit and stay to experience the best of Canadian summer: swimming on the lake, boating, canoeing, fishing, paddle boarding and water skiing.  Lake Rousseau, one of the big lakes in Muskoka, is famous for its grand boathouses, which are all built on the water and are like floating homes with the grand view. Here are some photos from a boat cruise that we joined to show case the simple ones to the grand. Most of the time, a simple swim can be relaxing and rejuvenating to the spirit and body. Also, hanging out with your family or close friends on top of a boathouse is also one of the joys of summer. A better way to celebrate Canada150 is to come out and enjoy our natural treasures. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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