| In part four of my series on Sherkston Shores I | | | | them since. The Queen Street area also has several |
| brought you to Niagara-on-the-Lake and told you | | | | restaurants ranging from ice cream to fine dining |
| about the winery tours you can take there. In this | | | | bistros. You can even enjoy the elaborate ritual of |
| part I'm going to tell you about the village itself and | | | | English High Tea at The Drawing Room. |
| about an amazing festival they hold there each year. | | | | I always prefer a picnic lunch to a restaurant meal |
| If you're into live theater, you're going to love the | | | | any time. My favorite place to picnic in |
| Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The Shaw | | | | Niagara-on-the-Lake is at Queen's Royal Park at the |
| Festival offers performances on three different | | | | end of King Street. As you stand at the shore, look |
| stages daily except for Monday. The Festival Theater | | | | to your left and on a clear day you can see Toronto |
| is the centerpiece theater. It seats up to 856 people | | | | which is about 65 miles away by car but much closer |
| and has a cafe and a gift shop. The historic Court | | | | as the crow flies. Look to your right and you will see |
| House is home to the 327 seat Court House Theater. | | | | Old Fort Niagara which is just across the Niagara |
| The theater is in the upper level of the building that | | | | River in The United States. The fort was a very |
| dates back to the 1840s. This theater was the | | | | important British stronghold during the Revolutionary |
| original home of the Shaw. Other productions are | | | | War because it controlled access to the Great Lakes. |
| presented at the 176 seat Studio Theatre and the | | | | Along with everything else, Niagara-on-the-Lake has |
| 326 seat Royal George Theatre. | | | | numerous museums and galleries, beautiful old |
| If wineries and theater aren't your things, there is still | | | | architecture and an abundance of great gardens. |
| plenty for you to do in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Queen | | | | Parking in town can be quite difficult to find, so once |
| Street in the Center of town has many small shops | | | | you find a sport, plan on seeing the town on foot. |
| that sell everything from pottery to souvenirs to | | | | Everything is close together so you shouldn't have |
| clothing. I bought a miniature violin at one of the | | | | any problem. You also have the option of turning |
| shops and have it on display in my living room. There | | | | heads by riding through town in a beautiful horse |
| were several other musically themed pieces I wish I | | | | drawn carriage. |
| had bought because I haven't seen anything like | | | | |