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You may have heard of Blue Mountain Resort, near Collingwood, Ontario — especially if you live in Canada or the northeastern U.S. It’s best known for skiing, but it has been building up the activities available in the summer and fall. A few weeks ago, I took my teenage boys for a long weekend, and it was a really great little trip.
I live in London, about three hours away from Collingwood. And apparently there’s a Blue Mountain resort in Pennsylvania as well because Siri kept trying to direct me there. Once we arrived in Collingwood (despite Siri’s best attempts to divert the car), the area was instantly familiar, as we had been there several years ago when we toured the Scenic Caves and rode the Thunderbird twin zip line. The Blue Mountain Resort dominates the area and has a huge choice of accommodations. Rather than stay in one of the hotels, we stayed in a condominium that was part of the resort. It was much roomier, a 15-minute walk from the village, and a free shuttle bus ran in both directions.
Lots of Activities
My twin boys just turned 17, and it’s getting a little tougher to find activities that hold their interest. We bought season passes to Canada’s Wonderland this year and we’ve made good use of those (despite another a five-hour return drive for each trip), and they came camping with us…
