The venerable Hill Country motorcycle route, the Devil’s Backbone, links Fredericksburg and Wimberley through ruggedly beautiful Central Texas, just southwest of Austin. Today, we follow the tracks of our biking brethren and discover the rutted landscapes around 1/4 of its length between Canyon Lake and the eastern extreme of the Texas Wine Trail near Driftwood. With sprawling canyonland views sloping to either side of the ridge-running road and plenty of places to stop and enjoy the agreeable Spring temperatures, shooting up the Devil’s Backbone makes for a great day of scenic driving and exploration.
Beaver Valley is considered by many to be the prettiest of Ontario’s river valleys. County Road 13, as it snakes its way from Kimberley to Thornbury through quilted farmland and across rushing rivers, teasingly unveils autumn in all its glory. Hikes to the edge of the 
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A fresh sampling of events, destinations and activities from around the province for September 22-29, 2010.