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Stratford is alluring in autumn. Exciting cultural events, fabulous cuisine and
glorious fall colours combine for an extraordinary getaway opportunity. Feed
your senses at Savour Stratford ’08, the city’s first ever culinary festival, slated
for September 20-21. It’s a celebration of Perth County’s food producers,
Stratford’s gastronomic excellence and the Stratford Chef School’s 25th
Anniversary Alumni Weekend. Gourmet food, wine and beer samples, live
music, a competitive barbecue and a marketplace bazaar are part of the celebration.
Enjoy the harvest bounty at culinary events and at wonderful restaurants
with local products on the menus. Many chefs from The Stratford Chef
School share their expertise in Stratford’s best kitchens.
skills, how they make their livelihoods – in a world without electric power. Visit
harness makers, dry good shops and quilt makers, tour the homes, workshops
and farms of the Amish. Fall colours are abundant as you travel through small
communities, experience the Amish culture and visit roadside market stands.
Enjoy a wide variety of fall fairs and festivals, including the Once Upon a
Thames Storytelling Festival September 5 to 7, the second annual Garlic
Festival September 13, the Dragon Boat Festival September 13, the Stratford
Fall Fair September 18 to 21 and Doors Open Perth County September 27.
Toss a pumpkin in a catapult for charity or select just the right one to take
home. Visit local cheese makers for some of the best sheep’s and goat’s milk
cheese.
Discover charming heritage buildings during Doors Open and pick up a
Stratford Strolls brochure to explore on foot. www.welcometostratford.com
1 800 561-7926
September 2008 • 78 • Fifty-Five Plus Magazine
You’ll applaud the brilliant shades
of drama, thanks to the Stratford
Shakespeare Festival, North America’s
largest classical repertory theatre. The
most popular plays of summer continue
and there are four just-opened plays
this fall including Christopher Plummer
in Caesar and Cleopatra. Special savings
on selected performances are a
bonus. You can tour the Festival
Theatre backstage and catch a glimpse
of over 50,000 costumes at the
Costume Warehouse.
A mecca for the arts, with shows in
galleries, studios and outdoor spaces,
Stratford is hosting The Quilt, an exhibition
of 88 handcrafted quilts donated
by people across North America to
express their support for breast cancer
survivors.
Take the rare opportunity, in
October, to meet and observe the people
of the Amish community going
about their everyday business. You’ll
see their way of life, their culture, their