A Victorian Reflection - Westport Log

Romeo and Juliet

The Stepping Stone Inn, Westport, on Sunday August 17.

Showtime is 4:30 PM.
Medieval Dinner and Music (The Romerias) 6:30 PM

You can read about The Fools at their website, http://fools.ca

Performance only: $25
Dinner only: $37
Performance and Dinner: $57

Reservations : 613-273-3806

Who are Guthrie House? Read on …

Guthrie House…a beautiful old building in Elgin, Ontario. A welcoming community space where four friends and seasoned musicians would meet regularly to create music, share stories and ‘jam’ for hours. When asked to perform live the obvious choice for a name for the quartet and in homage to the building…Guthrie House.

For the past 7 years Stu Pike (percussion/accordian) Marty Crapper (upright and electric bass) Dave Balfour (guitar/vocals) and Steve Hanna (guitar/vocals) have been writing music filled with interesting stories, hook laden melodies, and serious musicianship. Guthrie House is a professional original folk-rock band to the ear and to the eye. Together and separately, they have played in over 20 bands and draw on their jazz, rock, pop, folk and blues backgrounds. With special guest, Melanie Morris on vocals the band added another characteristic to their sound.

Guthrie House can put a smile on your face, get your toes tapping and keep you humming long after a show. Whether playing their own material or tearing through their spin on others’ compositions don’t miss catching Guthrie House live!

The Cove Country Inn (free)

11:30-12:45 Bald Like Dad
1:15-2:30 Joe Grass
3:00-4:15 Lance Anderson Band
4:45-5:30 Buddy Holly Live

Foley House Historic Inn(free)

12:15-1:30 Rebekka Paige
2:00-3:15 The Abrams Brothers
3:45-5:00 Pico de Gallo

A Victorian Reflection (free)

12:45-1:45 Romeria
2:00-3:00 The Mareatos
3:15-4:30 Roger James

Indoors at the Cove ($5 cover)

7:30 PM The Lance Anderson Band
9:00 PM Pico de Gallo

It’s back. It’s free.

August 16 is music day in Westport.

Bring a chair. Enjoy. No more words - it’s all about the music. Watch for our announcement of the showtimes.

See you there.

Just in the last few weeks, visitors to the Dandelion Gardens Studio Tour enjoyed quality crafted items on a glorious May weekend while the June Westport Antique Show, for two decades the kickoff event of “the season”, was busier yet.

On the music scene, Juno award winning folksinger Ian Tamblyn entertained with his captivating stories and songs and the ever-popular Blues on the Rideau series wraps up at the Cove Inn this week with announcement that there will be even more shows next year. Stay tuned for the 2008-09 lineup.

We are continuing our improvements at A Victorian Reflection Bed and Breakfast as well, with a newly decorated Granny Suite and a television in the Doctor’s Suite. And be sure to visit our expanded Antiques Barn. www.avictorianreflection.com.

Foley Mountain opens a new Children’s Discovery Centre and Mobility Trail

Children of all ages can now experience the Foley Mountain Conservation Area in their own way. Open this spring, the new Centre, in the lower level of the Interpretation Centre provides a wide variety of activities including identification of animal tracks, exhibits of live animals from the area, a puppet theatre, an arts and crafts corner, and information and knapsacks for discovery hikes.

The Mobility Trail is a gently sloping 300 metre walk though the Foley Mountain area allowing mobility–challenged people or visitors with young children or strollers to enjoy a stroll in the park.

High atop a granite ridge overlooking the historic Upper Rideau waterway and the Village, Foley Mountain is famous for the scenic lookout, its sandy beach, its 9 kilometres of hiking trails, and especially its dynamic, hands-on, education programs for
school children and youth groups. The interpretation Centre is open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and various family programs are offered during the week all summer. Check it out on http://www.rideauvalley.on.ca/careas/foley/.

Westport Heritage Festival, Saturday June 28th, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Come celebrate Westport’s heritage with us as we close Bedford Street to traffic and turn it over to farmers, crafters, music, petting zoo, face painting, balloon animals, and more. Visit the Rideau District Museum. And don’t forget the Rideau Lakes Studio & Garden Tour that same weekend.

And don’t forget Music Westport, August 16th, nine bands outdoors, free entertainment sure to please. The lineup will include an a capella group and two other groups on our front lawn. See you in Westport!