Whether you are arriving on Friday or staying an extra day on Sunday, take the time to check out this beautiful Estate Winery located in Essex County. P.S. Did you know that Massimo and Deana got engaged here on the windiest day of March?
Willistead Manor is a historic house located in the Walkerville neighbourhood of Windsor, Ontario. It was designed by renowned architect Albert Kahn in the 16th-century Tudor-Jacobean style of an English manor house. It was built in 1904–1906,and was commissioned by Edward Chandler Walker, the second son of Hiram Walker (Founder of Hiram Walker Distillery and Canadian Club Whisky)
With 1,056,473 square feet and 165 stores of shopping, stop into Devonshire Mall for any last minute outfit needs.
Take the tour from grain to glass. J.P. Wiser's Whisky is a Canadian whisky producer and one of the oldest in the country, established in 1857. Hiram Walker & Sons has the largest distillery capacity in North America with 39 fermenters, producing approximately 55 million liters of absolute alcohol and 60 - 70% of all Canadian whisky. About 75% of this whisky is sold to independent bottlers in Canada and abroad.
The Windsor Sculpture Park is a unique outdoor gallery showcasing more than 31 large-scale, internationally recognized works of contemporary sculpture by world-renowned artists. The sculpture park is located on the shores of the Detroit River between the Ambassador Bridge and Festival Plaza. Sculptures are also showcased in other City of Windsor parks, including Reaume Park, Jackson Park, the Vision Corridor and City Hall Square.
Just 30 Minutes from Downtown Windsor is historic Amherstburg, home to the King's Navy Yard Park, Fort Malden, and the Amherstburg Freedom Museum. While there, stop for an ice cream at the Waterfront Ice Cream Shop or an Espresso at the Downtown Espresso Cafe.
Jackson Park, with its more than 10,000 plants, is undoubtedly one of Windsor's foremost attractions. Visitors to the Queen Elizabeth II Sunken Gardens can enjoy the flowers of the season: hundreds of tulips in May, followed by the abundance of summer perennials and lush annuals. The park features some of the most magnificent formal gardens and fountains in Windsor.
Enjoy a homemade gelato or espresso at Gennaro's, one of Little Italy's oldest coffee shops.
Check out the longest running Italian Grocery Store in Little Italy for products direct from Italy! La Stella was founded by Deana's nonno Vincenzo in the 1960's!