the idea girl says
Sambo’s family restaurant.. home made burgers thick too.. fries with home style beef gravy (yummy) great food, service and sitting is cramped.. 4 to 6 at a table (call to reserve if over 4 people. seating for 2 at tables.. busy at 12 noon!
Address: 203 Main St W, Port Colborne, ON L3K 3V4
Phone:(905) 834-6093
Transit: Flag Stop – Main Street West & King Street
Canal Days August 2 – 5, 2013 (around the corner is this restaurant)
awesome restaurant along the welland canal by king st on hwy 3 with clyde, harry and I. each of us order something different. see next video for details.
great food. SErvice is slow because it’s packed there at 12 noon!
home made burgers.. delicious.. loved the sweet coleslaw, fries and homemade beef gravy!
directions from USA Canada Peace Bridge, get off at Central Ave head south to Garrison Rd, which turns into Hwy #3, once over welland ship canal’s you will see Sambo’s on your right. Nice town, with lots of little shops, antiques, clothing etc, in and around this restaurant, limited parking and seating inside.
there’s the welland canal about a 2 min walk, with more parking along the river walkways and trails… canal days is held close to this place every summer
taking a walk down memory lane there’s several plaques with pictures from the late 1800s to 1900s showing the history of the area.
QEW fort Erie, thompson rd, bertie st Exit, turn right on thompson at Bertie, drive past walmart, no frills, past garrison it turns into helena st (golden nugget bingo on left), and down past dominion rd, straight to waverly beach park (free parking here),
there’s a washroom there but not open yet…
benches, picnics, dog walking, beach , suntanning, water, lake erie, swimming, explore the old ruins, nature, wildlife, dirt trails, goes up friendship trail to the niagara parkway, old fort erie is about a 10 to 20 min walk (i’m slow), cycling about 2 mins from here to old fort erie (snack bar opens seasonal hours)
old fort erie
350 Lakeshore Rd Fort Erie, ON L0S 1J0
(905) 871-0540
Hours:
Sunday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Monday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
quote
Fort Erie was the first British fort to be constructed as part of a network developed after the Seven Years’ War was concluded by the Treaty of Paris at which time all of New France had been ceded to Great Britain. Wikipedia
Hours of Operation:
Open May 18 to September 2, 2013 10 am to 5 pm. September 3 to October 27, 10 am to 4 pm, extended to 5 pm on weekends.
Parking: Free parking is available for visitors.
Driving Directions
From Buffalo, New York Enter Canada across the Peace Bridge. After passing through Customs and the toll booths, take an immediate right to Central Ave. Turn right onto Central Ave and follow Central Ave. toward Lake Erie. Turn right on Lakeshore Road then follow the road a short distance to Old Fort Erie.
From Niagara Falls/St. Catharines/Toronto Follow the QEW south toward Fort Erie. Take the Central Ave. exit. Turn right onto Central Ave. Follow Central Ave. south toward the Niagara River. Turn right then follow the road for a short distance to Old Fort Erie.
water flows from waverly beach in a mini river, creek to lake erie.. nice n warm to play in the summer.
taking a walk down memory lane there’s several plaques with pictures from the late 1800s to 1900s showing the history of the area.
QEW fort Erie, thompson rd, bertie st Exit, turn right on thompson at Bertie, drive past walmart, no frills, past garrison it turns into helena st (golden nugget bingo on left), and down past dominion rd, straight to waverly beach park (free parking here),
there’s a washroom there but not open yet…
benches, picnics, dog walking, beach , suntanning, water, lake erie, swimming, explore the old ruins, nature, wildlife, dirt trails, goes up friendship trail to the niagara parkway, old fort erie is about a 10 to 20 min walk (i’m slow), cycling about 2 mins from here to old fort erie (snack bar opens seasonal hours)
old fort erie
350 Lakeshore Rd Fort Erie, ON L0S 1J0
(905) 871-0540
Hours:
Sunday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Monday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
quote
Fort Erie was the first British fort to be constructed as part of a network developed after the Seven Years’ War was concluded by the Treaty of Paris at which time all of New France had been ceded to Great Britain. Wikipedia
Hours of Operation:
Open May 18 to September 2, 2013 10 am to 5 pm. September 3 to October 27, 10 am to 4 pm, extended to 5 pm on weekends.
Parking: Free parking is available for visitors.
Driving Directions
From Buffalo, New York Enter Canada across the Peace Bridge. After passing through Customs and the toll booths, take an immediate right to Central Ave. Turn right onto Central Ave and follow Central Ave. toward Lake Erie. Turn right on Lakeshore Road then follow the road a short distance to Old Fort Erie.
From Niagara Falls/St. Catharines/Toronto Follow the QEW south toward Fort Erie. Take the Central Ave. exit. Turn right onto Central Ave. Follow Central Ave. south toward the Niagara River. Turn right then follow the road for a short distance to Old Fort Erie.
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