House in Wellington, photo: Leah Rumack
Just over two hours away from Toronto, this once-sleepy foodie and wine-lovers region has morphed into summer hipster family central as more and more young people fall in love with the unpretentious vibe of this pretty rural community. Tucked into the ?golden triangle? between Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa on the north shore of Lake Ontario, PEC is miles of wineries, too-cute-to-be-real farmhouses and barns and miles of gorgeous waterfront. Total #cottagegoals.
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The Babylon at Angeline’s Inn, photo: Leah Rumack
There?s no big hotel chains or mega-mansion cottages here, but instead a plethora of adorable inns and B&Bs sprinkled in and between the three main towns of Picton, Wellington and Bloomfield. Party like Justin and Sophie Trudeau and bunk down at the groovy Angeline?s Inn in Bloomfield (kids will love The Babylon, a reconstructed cabin from the 1860s.) Angeline?s got a Brooklyn-meets-Anne-of-Green-Gables makeover when the second-generation of this family-owned business?Alexandre, an interior designer, and his sister, Melanie, took over?and imbued the joint with tons of quirk and cool. You also won?t want to miss eating dinner at the on-site restaurant The Hubb Eatery with it?s emphasis on seasonal and local eats. For kids who don?t consider it a vacation unless there?s a pool, consider bunking down in one of the rentable trailers at Quinte?s Isle Campark, a sprawling trailer park and campground with two pools (one...