2011 Schools Guide - Stratford Festival

LOCAL AMENITIES
1.800.461.6450: Located in the
heart of Stratford. Large private
dining room to accommodate
up to 50 guests. Special group
menus and prices for breakfast,
lunch and dinner. Wonderful
cuisine in a comfortably elegant
atmosphere. Reservations for
groups required. Bus parking.
Home of Henry’s at the Queen’s
and the Boar’s Head Pub. $-$$$
www.queensinnstratford.ca
Stone Willow Inn
940 Queen Street East, St.
Marys, N4X 1B3, 519-284-4140; fax
519-284-4126; toll-free 1-800-409-
3366: Enjoy an ever evolving menu
featuring contemporary cuisine with
local ingredients from our Wildstone
Bar and Grill. Groups welcome in our
West Lawn Marquee for seating up
to 200 guests.
www.stonewillow.com
events@stonewillow.com
Stratford Country Club
Jessie Whigham, 53 Romeo
Street North, Stratford, N5A
6S2, 519.271.4212 ext 231, fax
519.271.2358: The SCC offers unique
private dining options in our Dining
Room on the Green and President’s
Lounge. Our private dining rooms
can accommodate 20 to 175 guests
comfortably. Our head chef offers
exquisite menu options available in
plated or buffet style. $$-$$$
www.stratfordcountryclub.com
jessie@stratfordcountryclub.com
Swiss Chalet
684 Ontario Street, Stratford,
N5A 3S7, 519.271.2171, fax
866.291.2978: Swiss Chalet’s
famous chicken, ribs, salads and
many more delicious choices mean
everyone in your group can enjoy
a great-tasting meal. There’s no
better place to enjoy it than our
hospitable dining room. Come, be
our guest. $-$$
www.swisschalet.com
swiss1156@cara.com
The Waterlot Restaurant and Inn
Leslie Elkeer, 17 Huron Street (behind
Royal Bank), New Hamburg, N3A
1K1, 519.662.2020, fax 519.662.2114:
Experience the serenity and solitude
of the countryside in our 1840s home
on the banks of the Nith River. Full
à la carte French continental menu.
Lunches, dinners and Sunday brunch;
closed Monday. Call for bus-tour
pricing. $$-$$$
www.waterlot.com
leslie@waterlot.com
York Street Kitchen
41 York Street, Stratford, N5A
1A1, 519.273.7041: Eat in our colourful
kitchen (groups up to 30) or take
out our famous sandwiches, soups
and salads. Bagged lunches and
intelligent picnics our specialty - from
two to 2000! “Imitated by many,
duplicated by none!” Voted one of
Canada’s 40 best buys in Where to
Eat in Canada. Home-cooked dinners
served after 5 p.m. Licensed. $-$$
www.yorkstreetkitchen.com
yorkstreetkitchen@gmail.com
SHOPPING
Family and Company
6 Ontario Street, Stratford, N5A 3G8,
519.273.7060: It’s undeniable; this is
the coolest toy store on the planet. It’s
the store you’ve been hearing about!
Play with the world’s most amusing
toys, enjoy a dazzling magic show
and relax at our “Tropical Soda Bar.”
Located at the foot of Ontario Street,
across from the Court House.
www.familyandcompany.com
Festival Marketplace
Shopping Centre
1067 Ontario Street, Stratford,
N5A 6W6, 519.273.6724, fax
519.273.6984: Visit Stratford’s only
enclosed shopping centre. Weekdays
9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday 9:30
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday noon to
5 p.m. Tour operators and bus drivers
will enjoy a meal on us. Please visit
customer service for details.
www.stratfordshopping.ca
admin@festival.marketplace.ca
Rheo Thompson Candies
55 Albert Street, Stratford, N5A
3K2, 519.271.6910, fax 519.271.8083,
toll-free 1.888.271.6910: We are
thrilled to show off our hand-crafted
candies and chocolate confections
in our beautiful and welcoming
store. Production is made on site in
a traditional candy kitchen. Large
groups are easily accommodated.
www.rheothompson.com
info@rheothompson.com
RECREATION/TRAVEL
Art in the Park Association
of Stratford
Lakeside Drive and Front Street,
Stratford, 519.271.4400: Stroll
among the trees by the river and
enjoy Stratford’s outdoor gallery.
Wednesdays, Saturdays and
Sundays from May 30 to September
30, area artists and artisans display
and sell their unique creations.
Weather permitting.
www.artintheparkstratford.com
Mary Morton Tours
TICO# 448872, 416.488.2674,
toll-free 1.800.263.5398: Toronto’s
motorcoach tour specialist has been
in operation since 1972. We offer
professional service for groups and
individual travellers to the Stratford
Shakespeare Festival, including
theatre tickets, lunch and deluxe
motorcoach transportation.
www.marymortontours.com
St. Jacobs Country
North of Waterloo off Hwy. 85,
1386 King Street North, St. Jacobs,
N0B 2N0, 519.664.1133, fax 519.
664.2218, toll-free 1.800.265.3353:
Home of famous farmers’ market
(Thurs. and Sat. all year, plus Tues.
in summer), village shops, studios.
Exhibits include The Mennonite Story,
Maple Syrup Museum, model railway.
Group dining at Stone Crock. Theatre,
scenic railway, various tours available.
Open all year.
www.stjacobs.com
getaway@stjacobs.com
Oxford University Press and the
Stratford Shakespeare Festival are proud to announce
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Phone: 1.800.387.8020
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