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Traveler USA 4 Corners
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- Jul 1, 2024, 6:44 PM
- ☀️ 79 °F
- Altitude: 367 ft
- Canada Ontario Pembroke 45.829743, -77.13273445°49’47” N 77°7’58” W
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Day 17
Canada Day 🇨🇦
July 1 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
So I did 600 miles today. I was fueled by Tim Hortons. I am in a small town called Pembroke and all I met was a cardigan (Corgi jokes). So I’ve been passing motorcycles all day for the first time in a long time and then somebody wished me a happy Canada Day. So everyone’s off and nothing’s open. Everybody went riding. Also limits my food options for the night.

I was driving down and there was this taco truck or better yet a poutine truck. I have never had poutine in Canada so I thought I’d give it a try. I ordered the poutine with barbecued pork on top of it. As you can see by the pics. It was fabulous, I’ve already had heartburn medicine. In about an hour, I’m going to walk down to the riverfront park and I will add pictures of the park and firework display.

I went to the Canada Day celebration at River front park. Super festive. Exactly what you would expect from a Fourth of July gathering. There were only three kiosks selling stuff. One was mini donuts (Canadians and their donuts, love em) coffee, and Domino’s Pizza by the box. There is a live band playing hey Jude. Grabbed a cup of coffee and some grass (not that kind, although plenty in the air) and waited for the fireworks. The fireworks were launched straight up over the crowd and I have never been closer to them. There was almost no delay between the explosion and the light. And soooo loud. Some were so big you had to turn your head to see them all.

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Flitterwuche 2023 Nathi&Thömi
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- Jul 21, 2023, 7:29 PM
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 142 m
- Canada Ontario Laurentian Valley Hampelsfield Pembroke Junction 45.798644, -77.11683545°47’55” N 77°7’1” W
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En verregnete Tag nach Pembroke😅🌧️
July 21, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Hüt Morge isch dReis wiitrgange nach Pembroke.. uf dem Weg simmr nomal dur de Algonquin Park, i de Hoffnig paar Wildtier zsgeh.. leidr ohni Erfolg, amel ned die wo mer ghofft hend😅🤷🏽‍♀️
De Tag isch natürlich trotzdem Ihdrücklich gsi.. demit mer au nochli öbis körperlichs undernehmed, hemmr eus churzerhand es Kanu gmieted und de „Canoe Lake“ mid dem Erkundet.. entlang vo de Wälder, vielne Insle und Wellene simmr öbe 2 Stund unterwegs gsi.. de Rege hed eus au da bits verwütschd😅
Troche ahgleid simmr wiitr richtig Pembroke, immrwidr simmr bits weg vom Highway, i de hoffnig no öbis i de Natur usse zentdecke.. 🧐 au da hemmr gmerkt, dass dLüüt überall ihri Hüüsli baut und ihri Quartierli‘s hend.. spannend die Hüüser zbetrachte.. üsi gsehnd irgendwie vo use scho stabiler us.. abr uf jede Fall sinds zimli Chic..😊
In Pembroke ahcho simmr no go spaziere am Ottawa River, go poste und hend ahschlüssend es feins Znacht im Hotel gässe, mid farbige Nacchos zur Vorspiess🫠
Denn no en coole Lastwage entdeckt ufem Parkplatz verusse und Chance gnutzt zum Fötele😍Read more
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Traveler KANADA
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- Jun 12, 2019, 11:08 PM
- 13 °C
- Altitude: 127 m
- Canada Ontario Pembroke Muskrat River 45.826666, -77.09429345°49’36” N 77°5’39” W
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Arrived in Pembroke
June 12, 2019 in Canada ⋅ 13 °C
Tagesziel, zum übernachten.
Da gibt es die beste Pizza und sie haben sich ins Zeug gehauen und sehr nachgefragt das die Pizza vegan wird.
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Traveler Retour au Québec
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- Jul 28, 2015, 1:00 PM
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 110 m
- Canada Ontario Pembroke Muskrat River 45.82515, -77.1171145°49’31” N 77°7’2” W
Day 7
Pembroke
July 28, 2015 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
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Traveler Mid North Ontario
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- Jul 24, 2024
- 🌧 23 °C
- Altitude: 117 m
- Canada Ontario Pembroke Muskrat River 45.826568, -77.11097745°49’36” N 77°6’40” W
Champlain Trail Museum and Pioneer Villa
July 24 in Canada ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
Champlain Trail Museum and Pioneer Village -----$8
http://www.champlaintrailmuseum.com/
May/June Hours Mon-Fri 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
July/August Hours Mon-Sat 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sep-Octr 15th Mon-Fri 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Spectacular! Hands down, the best small town museum I have ever been to. In addition to the logical, chronological order of displays, there are smaller, interesting tidbits sprinkled here and there, ie Canadian matches, silver display, Kinsmen club, and more.

Good labelling is used throughout, along with audio recordings for the larger displays, which add a touch of humour and are not just boring factuals read in monotone. The collections are thorough, organized and interesting.

I learned something new here - that the area was once, not so long ago, covered by a large inland sea, and home to whales!

I didn't explore the village outside, as the weather was cool and wet, but I look forward to returning in the future!Read more
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Traveler Canada (DIT)
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- May 5, 2024, 6:15 PM
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 130 m
- Canada Ontario Laurentian Valley Hampelsfield Pembroke Junction 45.800766, -77.11575245°48’3” N 77°6’57” W
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Holiday Inn Pembroke
May 5 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
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- Jul 4, 2020, 3:29 PM
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 119 m
- Canada Ontario Pembroke Indian River 45.81501, -77.1161945°48’54” N 77°6’58” W
Day 18,264
Pembroke
July 4, 2020 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
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Traveler Mid North Ontario
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- Feb 6, 2024, 4:44 AM
- 🌙 -11 °C
- Altitude: 123 m
- Canada Ontario Pembroke Indian River 45.820974, -77.11154345°49’16” N 77°6’42” W
Pembroke
February 6 in Canada ⋅ 🌙 -11 °C
----------------------------Tourism-------------------------
🏔🗻-------------------Sights-------------------🌉
Pembroke Heritage Murals
https://pembroke.ca/en/recreation-and-culture/p…
1 Marching Toward the Millennium
2 Pembroke Street Lights
3 The Great Fire of 1918
4 The Steamboat
5 Thomas Pink 1841-1925
6 The Ice House
7 Mayors of Pembroke: A Portrait Gallery
8 Pembroke's Swallows - Canada’s Capistrano
9 Pembroke Hydro
10 Old Time Fiddling and Stepdancing
11 The Mackay Street Arena 1905-1951
12 The Irish Play
13 Pointer Boats
14 The Unity Mural
15 The Grocer
16 The Old Gas Pump
17 Marguerite d'Youville and Her Mission
18 A Century of Service 1896-1997
19 Pembroke Farmers' Market 1890-1940
20 Pansy Patch Park
21 The S.J. Webb Bakery
22 The Town Smithy
23 The Hockey Players
24 The Timber Raft
25 Spring Harvest: An Artist’s Sketchbook
26 The Lumbering Industry
27 Peter White
28 Champlain Trail
29 Grand Trunk Union Station
30 A Celebration of Rural Living
31 Canadian Armed Forces - At the Ready
32 CPR Water Tower
33 The Pioneers of Pembroke Township 1820-1850
34 Living Our Community Dreams
35 Pembroke Police Service 1878-2013
🚴🏼‍🏞-------------------Parks and Trails-------------------🏞🚴🏼
Pembroke Waterfront Park
Fred Blackstein Blvd, Pembroke, ON K8A
paved trail * beaches * pier * Beautiful trees * picnic tables

Pansy Patch Park
83 Dickson St, Pembroke, ON K8A 2W9
fish * picnic * horticultural gardens

Riverside Park
961 Pembroke St W, Pembroke, ON
Splash Pad * Beach

Rotary Park
James St, Pembroke, ON K8A 5V2
Splash Pad

🎠🏯🏟🎡-----------Attractions--------------🗿🗽🗼🏰

Skylight Drive-In $14
199 Forest Lea Road
http://www.skylightdrivein.com/
Dusk to Dawn Nights! $16
channel 106.7 FM

🗡🏺⚖️----------------Museums & History--------------⚖️🏺🗡
Upper Ottawa Valley Heritage Centre-------------------------------------------------------💲8
Champlain Trail Museum and Pioneer Village
http://www.champlaintrailmuseum.com/
May/June Hours Mon-Fri 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
July/August Hours Mon-Sat 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sep-Octr 15th Mon-Fri 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Murray L. Moore Hydro Museum
contains original light fixtures and artifacts dating back to 1884 when the first street lights in Canada cast their glow down Pembroke Street
**closed**

Pembroke Public Library
237 Victoria St.
M-Sat 10-5pm
🐘🐅🦓---------------Zoos and Gardens-----------------🌿🌵
📽📸-------------------Photos-------------------📸📽
♠ ♣ ♥ ♦-----------------Casinos-----------------♠ ♣ ♥ ♦
🎯🎳-------------------Activities-------------------🛼⛳️🪁

Kinsmen Pool
424 Herbert Street, Pembroke
Monday - Friday 6 -7:30 a.m., 10 a.m.- 3 p.m., 4:30-9 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
25-metre pool with six lanes, slides, and an accessible chair lift
**closed**
Kinsmen Wading Pool 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Summer Play Park - Hugli’s Blueberry Ranch & Country Market ----------------- $3
https://blueberryranch.ca/family-fun-summer/
Blueberry Hill Tunnel Slide * Pirate Ship Maze * walking trails - Fairy Tale Trail * Sunflower Trail *
* animal family - llamas, goats, miniature horse, peacocks, chickens, sheep & rabbits
Open May – Sept 15th Mon – Fri: 10am – 6pm Sat-Sun 10am-5pm
Fall Admission --Sept 16 – Oct 31-- Weekends/Holiday Monday: $13.28
(includes shows & wagon rides)
Weekdays: $7.53
corn maze * pumpkin patch
No pets

Delta Bingo
https://deltabingo.com/our-locations/pembroke/

🎟🤹‍🔔---------------Live Shows---------------🔔🤹‍🎟

Stone Fence Theatre ---------------------------------------------CAD$15.00 - CAD$40.00
Rankin Culture & Recreation Hall
perform in many places around the Ottawa Valley
https://stone-fence-theatre.square.site/

Festival Hall Centre for the Performing Arts ------------------------------------$25 and up
401 Isabella Street, Pembroke, Ontario
https://festhall.ca/

🍽☕️🍵---------------Restaurants---------------🍵☕️🍽
McDonald's
---------------------------------------------------------💲 reasonable 💲
🚚------------------------Food Trucks------------------------🚚

Loggers-Cookhouse
961 Pembroke St W, Pembroke, ON K8A 8J9
burgers * fries * poutine * hotdogs *

Cheerful Harlies Fri Truck ------------------------------------------------------------------💲 💲
burgers * fries * poutine * fish & chips * fried chicken * hot sandwich * wings * sausage on a bun * hotdogs *

NorKi's Snack Shack --------------------------------------------------------------------💲 💲 💲
2 International Dr, Pembroke, ON K8A 6W5
http://norki.ca/
burgers * fries * poutine * wraps * fish & chips * tacos * hotdogs *

Ry's Fries ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------💲 💲
1412 Pembroke St E, Pembroke, ON K8A 6W2
https://www.facebook.com/rysfries
burgers * fries * poutine * fish & chips * hotdogs *

burgers * fries * poutine * peameal on a bun * fish & chips * mushroom caps * hotdogs * hot sandwich * wings * sausage on a bun *
🤑------------------------Deals------------------------🤑
🛍️🛒-------------------Shopping-------------------🛒🛍️
Hugli’s Blueberry Ranch & Country Market
https://blueberryranch.ca/
food * gifts * icecream
pick your own blueberries

🚕🚙🚌---------------Transportation---------------🚌🚙🚕
🚙🚘-------------------Parking-------------------🚘🚙
Cockburn parking lot
Permit parking only: September 1-April 30
All-day free parking: May 1-August 31

Waterfront playground parking lot
Two-hour free parking: September 1- April 30
All-day free parking: May 1- August 31

Marina parking lot
Three-hour free parking: September 1-April 30
All-day free parking: May 1-August 31

🏕️-----------------------Overnight & Camping-------------------🏕️
Pembroke Big Stop Restaurant & Truckstop
https://www.irvingoil.com/en-CA/location/irving…
truck parking * long term car parking * showers * drivers lounge * Showers * Laundry

Riverside Park Tent and Trailer Campground
961 Pembroke Street West, Pembroke
Serviced sites: 1 night: $40.43 Weekly (max. 2 weeks): $255.36
Unserviced sites: 1 night: $34.05 Weekly (max. 2 weeks): $212.80

🎪-----------------------Festivals & Events-----------------------🎭

Multicultural Festival
Friday, July 14th, 2023 and Saturday, July 15th, 2023
at the Waterfront Park and Amphitheater!

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Toma Laan Canada
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- Jun 28, 2017, 10:44 AM
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 118 m
- Canada Ontario Pembroke Muskrat River 45.826651, -77.11088345°49’36” N 77°6’39” W
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Pembroke,Ontario,Canada
June 28, 2017 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
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Traveler Christmas Canada
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- Dec 23, 2021, 5:45 PM
- ⛅ -9 °C
- Altitude: 122 m
- Canada Ontario Pembroke Muskrat River 45.8287, -77.1093745°49’43” N 77°6’34” W
Day 4
Neslon Street Pub
December 23, 2021 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ -9 °C
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