Maple syrup Festival March 5, 2026

 

It's that time of year in the northern hemisphere...winter isn't quite over, spring hasn't quite arrived.  It's the time of year when temperatures can fluctuate between freezing nights and mild days. 

This cycle does more than frustrate those of us anxiously wanting winter to be over.  It creates pressure changes that make tree sap flow.  And when that sap is from Maple trees, once you boil off enough of the water content, you are left with a smooth silky sweet liquid called Maple Syrup.

Did you know that Maple syrup has a flavor wheel listing the 91 different flavors that can be found in it?  See how many you can taste on tonights menu! 

Drinks & Noms

Maple Bacon Old Fashioned

Vanilla Cinnamon Maple Whiskey

Sap! Maple Seltzer

Caledon Hills Brewing Company

Strong & Free Brown Ale

Spicy Sweet Maple Snack mix

 French Toast

Maple French Toast

Maple Sausage Sliders

Maple Soy Glazed Salmon

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Maple Garlic Glazed Tofu Roast

Bourbon  Glazed Ham

Creamy Pumpkin Pasta with  & Pecans

Maple Glazed Sausage Pasta

Maple Pecan Pudding

Maple Bacon Cupcake

Maple Glazed Cookies

Salted Maple Bacon Ice Cream

Winter Festival February 26, 2026

Many of us have spent the last 17 days watching amazing athletes perform winter sports at a level  we could never come close to.  Well, maybe with the exception of curling...well, maybe not.  I know, you're tempted to say  "I can do this, hold my beer" .   It does seem like a sport the average anipal could do. The problem is, at #Nipclub,  we would say Hold My Beer, and literally, mean someone should hold our beer.  Or beers.  And many beers is not conducive to staying upright on ice, let alone accuracy. 

Well, the Olympics are over but winter is not, so we're going to take all our new-found enthusiasm for winter sports and activities, and bring it down to our level  and have a Winter Festival.

Pick a winter activity and we can get you set up...cross country skiing, snowshoeing, sledding, skating, snowmobiling, dog sledding, hockey or broom ball. 

Why not try your favorite sport on a snow covered lake?   Things like baseball, golf and croquet take on a whole new level of fun.  

 

@SeattleP re-enacts the USA Olympic hockey winning goal

@timhoyt14 skates with a new friend

@kconlon1 is ready for an old school bobsled run

@moothemousecat catches air on the toboggan hill

  

@LilyLuWhoT hits the trail on her snowmobile

@Pumpkinpuddy is ready to take her dogsled team out for a run

@tiggybean on the ice golf course

Not up for activity?  Then stroll the #Nipclub grounds to see or try your paws at ice carving or snow sculpture.  Or just hang out by one of the indoor or outdoor bars  for drinks, noms and music.

 

@dora_nlk, @indulgedfurries, @4pupdad, @MizzBassie

warm up before taking a candlelight hike

@tweetingtruman works on his ice sculpture

@realfakegator poses by ice henge

Need something to wear?  Let @realfakegator know what you're interested in doing and he can get you set up.

 

Hot Chocolate

Mulled wine

Hot Buttered Rum

Grilled Old Fashioned

Red Bull

Everyone's favorite!

Hank's Bacon Beer

Poutine

French onion Mac 'n Cheese

Skillet Lasagna

Empanadas

Chili

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Warm Skillet Brownie a la mode

S'mores

Skillet Blueberry Cobbler

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