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The Town of Grimsby, Ontario, Canada; is made up of the following communities: Grassie, Grimsby, Grimsby Beach, Grimsby Centre

There are some less traveled routes to Niagara Falls, our "Attractions Central", through beautiful countryside and charming villages with possibilities of great pictures for your holiday travel wall and album. Don't miss out while you're here take the time to enjoy the region and take photographs around and about Niagara (The Peninsula).

In this pretty community you still find beautiful century old houses as you drive into the centre of town along Regional Road #81. With orchards, greenhouse operations and vineyards dominating the landscape, visitors are assured of the best selection of fruit, vegetables, flowers and wines. For a stunning view of Lake Ontario and the Niagara Falls Region, visit Beamer Memorial Park, located at the top of the Niagara Falls Escarpment. The park offers nature trails, an observation point for spring and fall hawk migration and access to the Bruce Trail. Grimsby has sandy beaches on its Lake Ontario coast where you can swim, wind surf or sail. There are also fine museums, art galleries and festivals celebrating Grimsby's cultural heritage. An area that provides many occasions for striking historic structure and nature photography, enjoy the variety by biking, hiking or car tours.

The first town meeting for the new community of Grimsby was held on April 5th, 1790. United Empire Loyalists who fled here to the north to Canada from the United States of America in support of Britain established this farm community. Bordered on the north by Lake Ontario and to the south by the Niagara Escarpment, Grimsby consists of 68 square kilometers; an extensive acreage of this is peach orchards making it the peach Capital around and about Niagara (The Peninsula).

As for many other communities the railway originally provided the catalyst for the development of the community's commerce. In time its early industries evolved: a canning factory, flour mills, sawmills and an iron foundry as part of a growing Grimsby economy. The ideal terrain and climate encouraged the establishment of tender fruit farms and vineyards, which today support a flourishing agriculture sector. In recent years small-scale industrial, commercial and residential growth has enhanced the town's well being. Artisans, artists and visitors from Ontario and beyond are attracted to Grimsby for its Outdoor Art Festival; springtime's splendor is celebrated by the Mother's Day Blossom Parade.

At the Beamer Conservation Area the Hawk Watch provides a unique opportunity to observe ospreys, golden eagles, turkey vultures and hawks as they fly their way to their summer nesting grounds. The Escarpment Park provides great opportunities for fabulous panoramic views and pictures for your travel photos wall and album." Pick your own fruit" farms share their abundant harvest allowing visitors the delight of selecting and gathering fruits that are as fresh as they can be and also providing a fabulous variety of photography occasions.

Check out the Outdoor Activities, Attractions, Tours, Wineries, Museums and other listings for this friendly community of 21,500 or so people. Oh yes! And don't forget the Shopping, while you tour around and about Grimsby.

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About The Niagara Falls Region:

The Niagara Falls Escarpment begins south of Rochester, New York and extends westward parallel to and south of the shores of Lake Ontario. It crosses into Canada, at Queenston, Ontario in the Niagara Peninsula where it is breached by the Niagara River.

The Niagara River began eroding out the 11 kilometer Gorge between the edge of the Escarpment and Niagara Falls about 12,000 years ago, thus exposing the bedrock. These rocks are about four hundred million years old.

The Niagara Escarpment is a significant locale; in Ontario it winds its way northward through farmland and urban areas. In this long-settled part of the province, where intensive agriculture and burgeoning urban development leave little room for nature, the Escarpment's protected forests, talus slopes and cliff faces are particularly important, both as a nearby retreat for residents and as a wildlife habitat.

The forests in the Niagara Falls region are some of the most beautiful anywhere along the Escarpment's length. This is the Carolinian vegetation zone, where tulip trees, sassafras, black cherry, paw paw and shagbark hickory are scattered throughout the forests. Black Cherry dominates, rising tall and straight to a lush canopy high overhead. Some are more than a meter in diameter.

Crops do well in these southern environs too. The Niagara Falls Region is one of Canada's prime agricultural areas. Rich mineral soils and the moderating effects of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario are two factors contributing to the excellent growing conditions. The Escarpment also creates a microclimate that allows the growing of tender fruit such as apricots, peaches and premium wine grapes. Lake Ontario and the Escarpment work together to create an air flow "heat pump" that optimizes growing conditions throughout the spring, summer and fall.

As the Niagara Region develops its tourism potential, there are more and more things to do: world-class theatre, the casino, the Butterfly Conservatory, and wine-touring, not to mention the Falls.