Our Stories

Northumberland Heights Wellness Retreat & Spa
When you arrive at the front doors of Northumberland Heights, your body immediately feels more relaxed. The air is crisp and fresh; the noisy traffic of daily life is muffled out by the vast [...]
The Ale House – Good For What “Ale’s” You
Todd Oberholtzer has never stayed in one place for more than four years. With a passion for travel, Todd first left home at the age of 18 and has worked in bars all over [...]
Castle John’s – Make This Castle Your Home
Manager of Castle Johns make no ‘bones’ about it… she claims they have the best wings around! As Angie told us: “Who needs fast food when you have Castle Johns?” Good call. Wings are [...]
Legacy Vintage Building Materials – Cobourg’s Legacy
When you arrive at the top of the driveway at 540 Division St. you immediately become aware that you have found a rare gem. As you walk in the front doors of Legacy Vintage [...]
The Royal Urban Salon and Spa – The Royal Treatment
As you walk down King Street west in Cobourg it is hard to miss the Royal Urban Salon & Spa. Its clean white wooden façade perfectly marries this heritage building with modern design and [...]
Treetop Trekking Ganaraska – Up For The Challenge?
Located just 30 minutes outside of Cobourg, Treetop Trekking Ganaraska is an excellent day trip for active adventure and an escape from the city. Up for the challenge? Standing in the middle of the [...]
Bespoke Aromatics – Live, Love, Smell
In 1990, after a ten-year career as a legal secretary in Toronto, Sandra was faced with having to find a new career when she and her husband chose to move to Orono, Ontario to [...]
Hopping to it
Rick Bailey, owner and founder of Northumberland Hills Brewery (NHB) is not your typical beer master. Growing up Rick wanted to be a rock star. He spent 15 years on and off touring the [...]
The Cobourg Cocktails
If you’re planning on stopping by for a visit then we’ve got the perfect choice for you. Introducing, the Cobourg Winter Cocktail. We could tell you how good a shot of Wiser’s Rye, maple syrup and [...]
Activist and Actress
“I have no patience with women who measure and weigh their love like a country doctor dispensing capsules. If a man is worth loving at all, he is worth loving generously, even recklessly.” No, [...]
Putting Down Roots
A proud career woman, Ashley Purdy, Communications Officer for the Town of Cobourg, was at a crossroads and needed to make a decision. Though she didn’t grow up in Cobourg her decision to lay [...]
There & Back Again!
Each time my family took the day to drive out it was just like the first time. It was small, the shops were old but they had ice cream and that’s all that seemed [...]