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Sudbury [1] (official name Greater Sudbury) is a city of approximately 160,000 people, located in Northern Ontario, Canada. It is Northern Ontario's largest city in both area and population, and a major retail and service centre for the region.

Contents 1 Understand 2 Get in 2.1 By plane 2.2 By train 2.3 By car 2.4 By bus 3 Get around 4 See 4.1 Ecotourism 4.2 Culture 5 Do 6 Learn 7 Buy 8 Eat 8.1 Downtown 8.2 New Sudbury/The Kingsway 8.3 South End/Four Corners 9 Drink 10 Sleep 10.1 Budget 10.2 Mid-range 10.3 Splurge 11 Get out

Understand

Sudbury is one of the coldest urban cities in Canada and in the World. However, summers can be rather hot with many days above 30 degrees. Spring and fall can be both warm and cold, and it is not uncommon to see significant accumulation of snow during these seasons. If you choose to come to Sudbury in the winter, dress extremely warm and avoid being outside for a long period of time.

International visitors to Sudbury will feel right at home. The city is home to vibrant Italian, Finnish, Ukranian, French, Polish and Aboriginal communities. One can expect to hear many of these languages being spoken regularily, though almost all residents speak English as well. Since Sudbury is officially bilingual, all city services are available in both French and English. Road signs and street names are also posted in both official languages.

Get in

By plane

The Sudbury Airport (YSB) is served by Air Canada Jazz, which provides six daily flights in and out of Toronto's Pearson International Airport (YYZ), and Bearskin Airlines, which provides flights to and from Sault Ste. Marie, Ottawa, Kapuskasing, Thunder Bay, North Bay and Timmins. Connecting flights to other communities can be made at any of these other airports.

By train

Sudbury is served by VIA Rail service, through the Sudbury Junction rail station.

By car

Sudbury is served by three major provincial highways.

Highway 17 leads west to Sault Ste. Marie, Thunder Bay and western Canada, and east to North Bay, Ottawa and the province of Quebec. A 20 km stretch of Highway 17 within the city boundaries is freeway, but Sudbury currently has no freeway connections to other communities.

Highway 69 leads south to Parry Sound, where it becomes the Highway 400 freeway to Toronto. (Highway 400 will eventually extend all the way to Sudbury; however, this construction is not currently expected to be completed until 2017.)

Highway 144 leads north to Timmins.

By bus

Sudbury is served by Greyhound connections to Ottawa, Sault Ste. Marie and Toronto, each of which connects to other communities, and by Ontario Northland buses to Timmins and other Northern Ontario communities and south through Central Ontario to Toronto.

Get around

Sudbury Transit offers bus service within the city, operating from a central downtown terminal. The urban core of the city is served by lines that generally operate on the half hour during peak travel times, and on the hour late at night and on Sundays. More remote areas of the city are not served as frequently, but some bus service is available.

You can take the bus from one end of town to the other (about 60 kms) for CDN $2.30.

See

• Science North is a science education centre built atop an ancient earthquake fault on the shore of Lake Ramsey. Its distinctive snowflake shape has become one of Sudbury's famous landmarks. Features include an IMAX theatre, a butterfly gallery, a robotics lab, and interactive exhibits on geology, animal biology and other areas of science.

• The grounds of Science North are also home to the Cortina, a boat which offers cruise tours of the beautiful Lake Ramsey, which was once the world's largest lake contained entirely within the boundaries of a single city. (It lost this status in 2001, when the newly merged city of Greater Sudbury enclosed a larger lake.)

• Dynamic Earth is an earth sciences exhibition, operated by Science North on a separate site. It is home to the Big Nickel, Sudbury's most famous landmark.

• Bell Park is a park and amphitheatre on the shore of Lake Ramsey. It is connected by a lakefront boardwalk to the Science North grounds.

• A number of pioneer heritage museums in the city show how Northern Ontario's earliest settlers lived. These include the Flour Mill Heritage Museum, the Copper Cliff Museum, the Anderson Farm Museum and the Capreol Prescott Museum.

Ecotourism

Sudbury is a ruggedly beautiful city, with many forests, lakes and rocky hills throughout the area.

• The A.Y. Jackson Scenic Lookout, named for the Canadian "Group of Seven" artist, provides a spectacular view of High Falls on the Onaping River off Highway 144, 43 kilometres northwest of downtown Sudbury. There is also a travel information centre and a picnic area. (705) 855-3326.

• The Kukagami Lodge is a popular wilderness retreat just east of the city.

• The Lake Laurentian Conservation Area is a large parkland area in the south end of the city, with 55 kilometres of hiking, jogging, biking and ski trails for exploration. (705) 674-3271.

Culture

• The Art Gallery of Sudbury presents regular exhibitions of historical and contemporary Canadian art. 251 John Street, (705) 674-3271.

• La Galerie du Nouvel Ontario presents contemporary and experimental Canadian art, with a special focus on French Canadian artists. Elgin Street, (705) 673-4927.

• The Sudbury Symphony Orchestra performs concerts throughout the year. (705) 674-8381.

• The Sudbury Theatre Centre presents comedy and drama, including works by Canadian playwrights, throughout the year. Shaughnessy Street, (705) 674-8381.

• Cinéfest is an annual film festival, the fourth largest in Canada, which presents a program of over 100 films each September.

• Le Théâtre du Nouvel Ontario presents comedy and drama by franco-ontarian and Québécois playwrights throughout the year. (705) 525-5606

• Northern Lights Festival Boréal is an annual festival of folk, blues and rock music each July in Bell Park.

• The Centre franco-ontarien de folklore is the world's largest collection of franco-ontarian books, documents and cultural heritage. 1169 Dollard Street, (705) 675-8986.

Do

• Slag Pouring

Every few hours, the molten smelting waste (called slag) is moved by train to the huge piles in the northwest part of the city. The liquid slag is dumped from the top of the piles, resulting in a spectacular volcano-like spectacle.

The mining company no longer publicizes the location of the slag dumps, so consider yourself lucky if you are able to see it. The best way to see a slag dumping is to befriend a local. They will inform you of the best place to see it from, and if you're lucky, they will accompany you personally!

• Fun in the Sun

Sudbury is a city of lakes. No matter where in town you happen to be, it's never more than a short walk to a beach. The City of Greater Sudbury has five supervised beaches with professional lifeguards during the summer, but there are uncountable smaller beaches with nothing but sand and water.

• Watersports

Fishing is a popular activity in the summer. Species of trout, splake, pike, pickerel, muskie and bass can be found in most of Sudbury's lakes. Be sure to inquire about seasons and licences before heading out on the water.

Some lakes (especially the urban lakes) have strict guidelines for operating watercraft. Be sure to ask about them before launching a boat.

• Snowmobiling

Sudbury has one of the largest systems of groomed trails in the world. The Sudbury Trail Plan connects to the trail systems of other communities, creating a network of 1300 km of trails. Contact Sudbury Trail Plan Association for more information.

• Taking A Walk

The Trans-Canada Trail runs right through Sudbury. The trail twists along the shores of Junction Creek through much of the city. Put on some good shoes and stroll through Sudbury's "urban wilderness".

• Enjoy the View

Huge rocky hills cut through Sudbury, dividing the city into its boroughs. These hills remain largely undeveloped to this day. One can hike to the top of these "mountains" and enjoy a panoramic view of the city. Geology buffs can scour the black bedrock for shatter cones: the remnents of a meteorite impact millions of years ago which created the Sudbury Basin.

• Winter Sports

Winters are very long in Sudbury, but they certainly aren't boring. Be sure to try some of the following winter activities:

• Skiing: There are four downhill skiing facilities in Sudbury; Adanac Ski Center, Onaping Ski Center, Capreol Ski Center and Walden Ski Hill. Ski rentals are available at all four locations. If cross-country is more your style, the 10 km Naughton Ski Trails run through a quiet forest. The tracks are groomed regularily and the trail is illuminated at night. Call the Walden Ski Club for passes. There are numerous other groomed ski trails in and around town as well.

• Ice Fishing: Fishing is not limited to the summer. All you need is a hook, some fishing line and an ice auger to enjoy this popular winter pastime. There is usually enough ice on Sudbury lakes to support a truck, so don't worry about falling through the ice! Be sure to enquire about licences before heading out. Local bait shops can issue temporary fishing permits. Be advised that ice fishing huts MUST be off of the ice by March 1st.

• Skating: Science North has cleared and polished an ice skating surface from their grounds to the Bell Park beach area (about 1.5km). Use of this ice surface is free of charge. There are numerous hockey rinks and skating ovals in and around town, so grab your hockey sticks and try to join a game!

Also, have fun at the local rink at Richard Carol Park, in Val Caron! Join up with other locals to play some good, old-fashioned rink hockey, or if no one is playing, feel free to skate around. There is a small kids rink outside of the boards of the main rink, meant for toddlers and pre-teens (or for those inexperienced at skating, or who may not want to play hockey on the larger rink), and there is also a playground area, too. As well, there is a shack to get changed (and warm up), and it is surrounded by the beautiful wilderness, of snow-covered trees and a nice neighbourhood.

• Sliding: Sudbury's rocky terrain is excellent for sliding. If you have small children, this is a great activity that the whole family can enjoy. Hills range from small hills to near-suicidal mountains complete with jumps. Sliding areas are not well advertised, so the best way to find them is to befriend a local, or look for a place on the side of the highway where cars parked for no apparent reason.

Learn

Sudbury is home to three major postsecondary institutions.

• Laurentian University is a bilingual university which offers primarily undergraduate programs, although some graduate degrees are available as well. The Northern Ontario School of Medicine, shared between Laurentian and Thunder Bay's Lakehead University, opened in September 2005.

• Cambrian College is an English college of applied arts and technology.

• Collège Boréal is a French college of applied arts and technology with several satellite campuses in other Ontario communities.

Buy

Sudbury is Northern Ontario's major retail centre. Shopping areas include the Rainbow Value Centre, the Rio-Can Power Centre on the Kingsway, the New Sudbury Centre at the corner of Barrydowne and Lasalle, and the Four Corners at Regent and Paris Streets.

Eat

Downtown

• Alexandria's - 211 Shaughnessy Street
• Boomer's - 420 Elgin Street
• Cactus Pete's - 187 Shaughnessy Street
• Café Matou Noir - 86 Durham Street
• Dionysos - 183 Cedar Street
• The Doghouse - 212 Romanet Lane
• Gonga's Grill - 233 Brady Street
• Gus's - 336 Elm Street
• Harmony Café - 140 Durham Street
• Jadz Café - Rainbow Value Centre
• Monte Carlo - 11 Elgin Street
• Nibblers - 70 Young Street
• Pasta e Vino - 118 Paris Street
• Peddlers Pub - 63 Cedar Street
• Pestos - Ramada Inn, Rainbow Value Centre
• The Pita Pit - 127 Cedar Street
• Respect is Burning - 82 Durham Street
• Spencer's Bistro - 117 Elm Street
• Stella's - 11 Cedar Street
• Sapporo Ichibang - 79 Cedar Street
• Tower Café - 30 Cedar Street
• Williams Coffee Pub - 43 Elm Street
• Zio's Café - 9 Elm Street

New Sudbury/The Kingsway

• Apollo's Restaurant & Tavern - 844 The Kingsway
• Boston Pizza - 120 Donna Drive (near Kingsway/Barrydowne)
• Café Korea - 798 Lasalle Boulevard
• Casey's - 1070 The Kingsway
• Don Cherry's - Falconbridge Road
• East Side Mario's - 900 Lasalle Boulevard
• Gonga's Grill - 467 Falconbridge Road
• Herc's - 875 Notre Dame Avenue
• Joey's Only Seafood - 1899 Lasalle Boulevard
• Kelsey's Roadhouse - 1425 The Kingsway
• Kings Buffet - 1051 The Kingsway
• Laura Fratelli's - Ambassador Hotel (Kingsway/Barrydowne)
• Little India - 893 Notre Dame Avenue
• Montana's Cookhouse & Bar - 1300 Marcus Drive (near Kingsway/Barrydowne)
• Mr. Prime Rib - 777 Barrydowne Road
• Orient - 480 Barrydowne Road
• Pat & Mario's - 1463 Lasalle Boulevard
• Sun Wah - 1540 Lasalle Boulevard
• Teklenburg's - 1893 Lasalle Boulevard

South End/Four Corners

• Grumblers - 1620 Regent Street S.
• Culpeppers - 1835 Regent Street S.
• Gloria's - 469 Bouchard Street
• Joey's Only - 2040 Algonquin Road
• East Side Mario's - 2040 Algonquin Road
• Indian Summer - 1543 Paris St.
• Buzzy Brown's - Cedar Point Plaza
• Eddie's - 1769 Regent St. S.
• Peking Gazebo - 1716 Regent St. S.
• Landing's - 100 Ramsey Lk. Rd.
• Ristorante Verdicchio - 1351D Kelly Lk. Rd.

Drink

• Rhythm & Cues - 1855 Lasalle Boulevard, Sudbury (705-525-1117) - Great, vibrant venue on the prominent Lasalle Boulevard in New Sudbury. Play pool, select your favourite songs on the rockin' jukebox, or just relax and talk with friends. Rhythm & Cues is the Place To Be!

• 1500 Pub" - 1500 Regent St. South. - Located in the South End, the 1500 pub features a huge outdoor patio, billiards, live bands and Karaoke nights. There is a motel attached so you don't have to walk home intoxicated!

• Peddler's Pub - 63 Cedar Street - Widely regarded as Sudbury's best pub, Peddler's is located right downtown. An excellent selection of imported beer awaits you in this Irish-style pub.

• Grand Night Club - 28 Elgin Street - This turn of the century theater has been converted into a wild nightspot. Features catherdral ceilings, stages, cages and pool tables. There is no better place to dance the night away on a Sudbury Saturday night.

• The Towne House - 206 Elgin Street - Feel like rocking out to local talent? The Towne House Tavern is where you're most likely to find Northern Ontario's best bands.

• Shaughnessy's Pub & Grill - 187 Shaughnessy Street - Don't let the name fool you; Shaughnessy's is more nightclub than pub. Dress up nice and come out to dance at this centrally located club.

There are an uncountable number of bars and taverns in Sudbury. There is simply no room to list them all. Every neighbourhood has at least one watering hole. One could literally spend their whole vacation hopping from one tavern to the next.

Sleep

Budget

• Belmont Inn - 340 York Street (705)-673-1131
• Four Sisters Motel- 1077 Lorne Street (705)-670-0071
• Canadiana Motel - 965 Lorne Street (705)-674-7585

Mid-range

• Comfort Inn - 2171 Regent St South (705)-522-1101
• Knight's Inn - 1145 Lorne Street (705)-674-4203
• Days Inn - 117 Elm Street (705)-674-7517

Splurge

• Holiday Inn Sudbury - 1696 Regent Street S. (705)-522-3000
• Ambassador Hotel - 225 Falconbridge Road (705)-566-3601
• Travelway Inn - 1200 Paris Street (705)-522-1122
• Travelodge Hotel - 1401 Paris Street (705)-522-1100

Get out

• White River Train

Via Rail operates the Lake Superior train from Downtown Sudbury to White River. The train runs through isolated and pristine wilderness in Northern Ontario. You can request a special stop and get out in the middle of nowhere for your hunting and camping pleasure. Just catch the train on its way back to return. The fare is $55 one way for an adult, and the train departs 3 times weekly. Contact Via Rail for details.

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