What Is Oshawa Known For?

What is Oshawa known for? Dan Plowman here from Dan Plowman Team Realty and I want to answer the question for you what is Oshawa known for.

Most tourist never venture far from the Greater Toronto Metropolitan Area. This is rather sad when you consider that a mere 60 kilometers from downtown Toronto lies one of Ontario Canada's best-kept secrets; Oshawa.
Located on the Shore of Lake Ontario, Oshawa has a history going back to the fur traders or voyagers of the 1700s who established an independent trading post there. Today it is considered the anchor point of both The Golden Horseshoe and Greater Toronto.

For all its history Oshawa has remained a city on the cutting edge. When the automotive industry took off in the mid-1870s it became the car capital of Canada and home to McLaughlin Carriage Company, now known as General Motors Canada which is still headquartered in the city. When growth in this sector slowed it moved on to brighter pastures and is now a hub for health sciences and education as well as being home to a Regional Innovation Centre and IT sector. In fact, Oshawa is considered one of the top five cities in Canada in which to seek employment across several sectors.

While economics and education are always driving forces in any community, Oshawa offers much more than just job and educational opportunities. It is a well rounded and vibrant city with something to offer everyone; single, married, young or old.

Oshawa is home to over 70 restaurants and that number is growing at an astounding rate. From Southern BBQ to Vegetarian Indian. Cuisine of all sorts, the city has something to offer every taste. There are fine dining establishments and Food Trucks to be visited. Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Mexican and fusion restaurants of all types are popping up on every street and the city is alive with young imaginative chefs vying to make a name for themselves and helping put Oshawa on the culinary map as a must visit location.

Just as Oshawa is alive with outdoor activities. There are several parks spread around the city that are great for a quick run, getting the kids outsides or enjoying a quiet lunch. And, it mustn't be forgotten that the nearby McLaughlin Bay Wildlife Reserve has over seven kilometres of cycling and walking trails that are open to the public year-round. It has three entry points, two car parks and several information booths and picnic areas to be enjoyed.

Oshawa offers those who prefer to spend their time indoors as much if not more than the nature lover. Not surprisingly, there is the Canadian Automotive Museum where you will find an ecliptic collection of automobiles dating back to 1902. The nearby Ontario Regiment Museum that features the largest collection of armoured vehicles in Canada is a must see. For art lovers, the Robert McLaughlin Gallery offers over 4500 works of modern art to be browsed and of course, there is The Parkwood Estate former home to the founder of General Motors Canada and the setting for movies like X-Men, Chicago, Billy Madison, and It.

To state it simply the nightlife offering in Oshawa are too numerous to even try to describe. You want to go where everyone knows your name there are bars just like that, that will take you back to that feeling that Cheers once showed and felt. You love 70's Disco; this is the place to be, its here. Lighted dance floor, Oshawa has it all. Country is your bag, maybe you love country music. Great place for country music as well; pick an era, pick a setting. You won't go wrong, Oshawa's a great spot.

I think you get the idea. If you want it, Oshawa has it.

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