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      <title><![CDATA[Down the Alley: A Night at The Griffin]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Near Bracebridge, a basic search for nearby pubs led us down an alley and through a red door into one of the best unplanned evenings of the entire trip.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Rama Way]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Situated on one of the oldest and most historic pieces of land in Ontario, Rama Cannabis carries on an Ojibwe tradition of sharing medicinal knowledge — and does it with a warmth that stays with you long after you leave.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Kensington Market]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Over a hundred years of immigrant arrivals, counterculture roots, and relentless creative expression — Kensington Market is the kind of place that reminds you why connoisseurship was never meant to be reserved for the elite.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hallways of Contrast: A Day Inside the AGO]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[What was supposed to be a quick stop at the Art Gallery of Ontario turned into almost two full hours of wandering — and we still could have easily spent another four. Every time we thought we were done, another hallway opened into something unbelievable.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Boardroom Consumption Lounge: A Place to Puff]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In a city with the highest number of cannabis dispensaries in the country, one of the hardest things to find is a place to sit, roll, relax and actually enjoy a puff. The Boardroom changes that.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Copperhead Distillery: The North in Every Sip]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Less than twenty-four hours into Canada, Matt and I were already heading into the forests of northern Ontario looking for whiskey — and Copperhead Distillery in the Almaguin Highlands delivered everything the drive promised.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Muskoka Grown: Cultivating the Spirit of Muskoka]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Deep in the heart of Canadian cottage country, the Muskoka Grown/Dank Craft facility is home to a passionate team intent on rising to the challenge of producing high-quality craft cannabis — and they were kind enough to grant us a full behind-the-scenes tour.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Muskoka Brewery: Craft Beer Done Right]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In the sleepy town of Bracebridge, you will find a bar stool just your size at Muskoka Brewery — a microbrewery known province-wide for crafting some of the most unique beers on the market and a true staple of Muskoka culture.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sugarbush Hill Farm: A Maple Masterpiece in Muskoka]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nestled into the rocky landscape of Huntsville, Ontario, Sugarbush Hill Farm is more than a maple syrup producer — it is a showcase of heritage, legacy, and dedication to a craft practiced at the highest level outside Quebec.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hidden Histories and Towering Views: Inside Toronto's Iconic Fairmont Royal York]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Coming from Las Vegas, I thought I had seen luxury. The Fairmont Royal York showed me something different — less spectacle, more substance. A behind-the-scenes tour through nearly a century of hidden rooms, royal suites, and stone guardians watching over the city.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Where There's Smoke, There's Flavor: A Stop at The Smokin' Birds BBQ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Two classically trained fine-dining chefs drove north to Muskoka and built a BBQ operation that passes every test — including the Kansas City Barbeque Society's.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Subtext Coffee Roasters: Pursuit of Clarity]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[At Subtext Coffee Roasters in the Junction Triangle, founder Alex Castellani is treating coffee the way serious winemakers treat grapes — as agriculture first, and everything else second.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Behind the Unmarked Door: The Story of Correnti Cigars]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hidden above Spadina Avenue, Frank Correnti Cigars is Canada's last handmade cigar factory — still rolling the same way it always has.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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