A lovely building sitting on the placid shores of Little Lake, right next door to Del Crary Park, I’ve many a time walked by the Art Gallery of Peterborough, but haven’t visited since a class trip took me there back in Grade Four. On a recent November weekend I decided that it was time to remedy that situation—and I’m glad I did.

With beautiful Rice Lake on full display through huge picture windows, the trees on its shores and islands bursting in colourful fall splendour, the view alone is worth a visit to the dining room at Elmhirst’s Resort, near Keene. Family owned and operated for decades, the resort places a top priority on fresh and local cuisine through the Kawartha Choice FarmFresh program.