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Oakville is located on the north shore of Lake Ontario, approximately 30 kilometers west of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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The Queen Elizabeth Way runs around the west end of Lake Ontario from Niagara Falls through Hamilton, Burlington, Oakville, Mississauga and becomes the Gardiner Expressway into downtown Toronto. Through Oakville this merges with Highway 403. Exit at Trafalgar Road for a quick route south into the downtown area. Highways 401 and 407 (a toll route) also pass further north of the town.

Driver beware: Oakville and the surrounding area is home to many daily commuters into Toronto for work, sports games etc. During rush hour, most highways in the Greater Toronto Area are stop-and-go. In Oakville, try to avoid the westbound Queen Elizabeth Way west of Ford Drive between 4 pm and 630 pm; many cars, the merging Highway 403 and lane reductions due to a QEW widening initiative combine to bring traffic to a standstill. Exiting at Ford Drive and going south to Lakeshore or Cornwall Drive or north to Upper Middle Road (all major, parallel routes) is often a better idea.

Public transport is efficient and ontime. Use the GO Train [1] if coming in from Toronto. Tickets about $11 CDN for 2 way trip, and trains run at least hourly throughout the day. Oakville Transit [2] buses run through all major residential areas, as well as industrial and entertainment locations. Most areas are serviced by routes running from the GO Train station. Tickets are approximately $2.50 CDN per ride.

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Walking is convenient around the downtown core and Bronte areas, and parking is easily available. Elsewhere driving or public transit is easier.

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• Glen Abbey Golf Course, 1333 Dorval Dr, ☎ (905)844-1800, [3]. The perennial host of the Canadian Open through the 1980s and 90s, having hosted the golf tournament 22 times since 1981. Most recently it hosted the 2004 tournament when Vijay Singh won and it can expected to have the event again in the near future. Regardless, the Jack Nicklaus designed course is an attraction itself with many dramatic holes that take advantage of the canyon-like valley of Sixteen-Mile Creek for abrupt elevation changes, natural hazards, and scenic beauty. If golfing is not your thing, the club house boasts great dining, there are hiking trails throughout the Sixteen Mile Creek Valley, and a walk or drive over the Upper-Middle bridge will give a view of the valley holes and forest which is especially appealing in fall when the colours change. Glen Abbey also houses the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame.  edit

• There are many parks bordering Lake Ontario along the waterfront. Some of the best ambience is found south of the downtown area between Navy Street and Reynolds Rd. Many century-old homes are also located in this area.

• If you continue down Navy Street to the Lake, there is a lighthouse and pier guarding Oakville harbour which can be walked on; on clear days Toronto's skyline can be viewed due to the curvature of Lake Ontario.

• Erchless Estate, at the bottom of Navy Road by Lake Ontario, [4]. A museum chronicles 19th century life and the Erchless family, founders of the town of Oakville.

• If you like to dream or enjoy interesting architecture, driving along Lakeshore Road east of the downtown area showcases many grand homes and mansions.

• Animation fans should visit Sheridan College, one of the best animation colleges in the world.

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Visit Oakville's Downtown [5] section along Lakeshore Road for a quaint small-town feel. Lots of specialty stores as well as high-end boutiques and eateries.

Bronte Creek Provicial Park, [6], the closest Ontario provincial park to Toronto, is located on Burloak Road north of the Queen Elizabeth Way at the western edge of the town. It boasts a large pool perfect for kids, trails, a barn converted to playstructure, historic farm and home and a campground area.

Try walking along the pedestrian pathways bordering Lake Ontario. The TransCanada Trail [7], winding from coast to coast, runs through the town. Oakville also has many parks for kids and a great atmosphere all year round.

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Downtown Oakville, [8] is the place to be, where Lakeshore Road is lined with an unbeatable variety of fashionable stores and galleries in historic buildings.

Hopedale Mall, [9] located at Third Line and Rebecca Street. Over 50 stores and services including Dominion Foods, Zellers, Blacks Photography, Shoppers Drug Mart, Hopedale Hardware, etc.

Oakville Place, [10] located at the Queen Elizabeth Way and Trafalgar Road, boasts many shops including The Bay, Sears, H&M, Mexx, Roots, Purdy's Chocolates, The Body Shop etc.

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• Brasserie Royan, 218 Lakeshore Road, tel: +1905 8458623, [11]. Steak, mussels, fish, pasta. Mains CDN 12-25, fixed price menu CDN 30.

• Celadon House (Oakville), 630 Ford Drive (Celadon House), ☎ 905-257-5725, [12]. Sharing their passion "live to eat...", Authentic Asian comfort food in a spacious and relaxing atmosphere. Mains CDN $10-$20. (43.488218,-79.650978) edit

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Oakville has little nightlife to speak of for a city of its size. (150 000+)

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