NOSTALGIC NOVEMBER CHARACTERS OF COBOURG WHO: HIGH SCHOOL FRIENDS WHAT: ANNUAL REUNION TRIP WHERE: BREAKERS MOTEL ON THE LAKE “We love walking back to the Breakers through Victoria Park with the snow falling and the twinkling lights shining. It’s magical.” Every year, on the last weekend of November, a group of high school friends, now scattered across Ontario with full calendars and grown-up responsibilities, hits pause to reconnect somewhere between Ottawa, Waterloo, Hamilton, and wherever else life has taken them. They tried the usual suspects: Collingwood, PEC, even Toronto, but nothing really stuck. And then they landed on Cobourg. Not flashy, not far, just right. Now five years in, their annual escape is basically locked in. They book the same waterfront cottage at Breakers on the Lake, where the sound of waves replaces notifications and the pace slows way down. Mornings are quiet, coffee in hand, lake in view, and by afternoon they’re out wandering downtown: tacos at Tezca, brunch at Craft Food House, or pasta comas courtesy of Cucina Urbana. They always time it for Cobourg’s Christmas Magic, because what’s better than strolling back through Victoria Park with a takeout hot chocolate and the snow falling like a made-forTV movie? One year it was a spa day at Fieldstone. Another time, a Guess Where Trip: One Day Mystery Road Trip through Northumberland County. Last time, they detoured to Haute Goat to meet some goats and bleat into the sky (therapeutic, really). They’ll tell you it’s the quiet beach, the twinkly lights, the window shopping, and the “just one more glass of wine” nights that keep them coming back. But really? It’s Cobourg’s come-as-you-are vibe, and a shared history rooted in Northumberland that makes it feel like home. 61 YOUR STORY BEGINS HERE
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