Shhh, Don't tell anyone else about Uxbridge. Why not? Because we want to keep the small town feeling alive. Uxbridge has been developing steadily over the years and that's great because we want our town to prosper, but we don't want it to grow so much that we lose the quaintness of our lovely community. That's the consensus of the majority of people I speak with in the place I now call my hometown. That's how I feel as well.
We moved to Uxbridge three years ago to provide our kids with a safer environment to grow up in, fresher air, countryside, and the kind of starry nights that you just don't get in the city. We have never looked back. I love falling asleep to the sound of frogs croaking in the nearby pond, crickets chirping and yes the occasional barking of coyotes making their way through the woods behind my house. These are some of the pleasures of Uxbridge. Uxbridge also has much more to offer, we are after all the trail capital of Canada.
Uxbridge has some amazing countryside trails. The Town Trails, the Countryside Trails and the Oak Ridges Trail (spanning the 150 kms of the Oak Ridges Moraine) all connect to the Trans-Canada Trail (which crosses the entire country)
I especially love the wildlife and the farm animals of Uxbridge. The commute from our home in town to basically anywhere we would want to travel, rewards us with picturesque views of farms and the like. I know it sounds corny...but I love to look at the cows, horses and various types of wildlife while driving. I often feel uplifted when I see horses grazing in the fields. Living in ‘the country' is definitely good for lowering the blood pressure.
Of course Uxbridge is much more than countryside and hiking trails. We have an amazing Art Gallery called The Green Goose Gallery.
That's where I feed my soul every Thursday night with my weekly Acrylic Art Classes. Many local artists display their beautiful creations there.
The kids love going to our own small town theatre. The Roxy. With weekly new releases there is no reason to venture into ‘The City' as we Uxbridgians like to call anywhere but here.
There are plenty of Restaurants and Pubs. The newest, The Piccadilly boasts an outdoor patio. It's conveniently located right next door to The Roxy, so you can walk into ‘town' and have a drink after seeing the latest movie.
There is really no reason to ever leave Uxbridge if you don't want to. We have every convenience here that you would ever need. From Grocery stores to upscale Clothing stores, you can find it right here in Uxbridge. If you're lucky you might be treated to a funny sight that my kids and I saw once at the local Mac's Milk...A John Deere Tractor parked right in front of the store! Now you don't see that in Toronto!
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