From [wiki=948ce72be6c871b84f6d0dab24f209ed]Toronto[/wiki], take Highway 400 north to [wiki=aa8be6e877fddb714a8f6969f29b26e5]Barrie[/wiki] and then take the Highway 11 cutoff just north of the city. From [wiki=7d7313a84d057834af0d2b8d7d1c7022]Sudbury[/wiki] (and the west), take Highway 17 east. From [wiki=aeee33366b173305b90377ed63c1084a]Ottawa[/wiki] simply follow Highway 17 west. From [wiki=8cacb23ed8dfdaf9574645de80542f53]Timmins[/wiki], take Highway 101 east to [wiki=c7d49baa2e1aecbe71f3101c76751110]Matheson[/wiki] and then follow Highway 11 south. From [wiki=e4f528151e04fc9cf8adcb10d9ca3340]Rouyn-Noranda[/wiki] , take Highway 101 south (in Quebec) which converts to Highway 63 (in Ontario) south.
North Bay (YYB) is serviced by a wonderfully efficient small airport with scheduled flights to [wiki=948ce72be6c871b84f6d0dab24f209ed]Toronto[/wiki] & [wiki=7d7313a84d057834af0d2b8d7d1c7022]Sudbury[/wiki]. The airport is named after Jack Garland, a long-serving local member of parliament. Jack Garland Airport is currently populated by Air Canada Jazz, Bearskin Airlines, Voyageur Airlines and Sunwing in the winter. It is located approximately 7 kilometres north of Downtown North Bay and is accessible by public transit. [http://www.city.north-bay.on.ca/!printerfriendly.asp?Page=/airport.htm]
North Bay's bus terminal is a unique facility as it offers bus & train service at the same location. Three inter-city bus carriers service the North Bay terminal (Autobus Maheux [url=http://www.autobusmaheux.qc.ca],]Greyhound Lines of Canada [url=http://www.greyhound.ca[/url]]& Ontario Northland [http://www.ontarionorthland.ca[/url]). The bus terminal located at 100 Station Road in North Bay.
Highwayman Restaurant, 3001 Highway 11 North, (705) 495-4101.
Casey's, 20 Maplewood Avenue, (705) 476-3373.
*Don Cherry's Sports Grill, 1501 Seymour Street, (705) 497-1611.
*Kelsey's, 1899 Algonquin Avenue, (705) 476-8880.
*The Moose, 134 Main Street East, (705) 472-8834.
*Twiggs Coffee Company, 473 Fraser Street, (705) 474-9463. Serving freshly roasted fair-trade organic coffee, Montreal-style bagels, and soups in a lively café atmosphere. Also includes an outside patio.
Jack Tennant's Steakhouse, 786 Lakeshore Drive, (705) 495-4114.
*Valenti's Pasta Pasta, 299 Main Street West, (705) 472-8020.
*Boat, The - Dockside Bar & Grill, Memorial Drive (North Bay Waterfront), (705) 472-1978.
*Bull & Quench Pub & Restaurant, 603 McIntyre Street East, (705) 840-2855.
*Churchill's Prime Rib House, 631 Lakeshore Dr", (705) 476-7777.
There are many parks in the region that are great for camping. Visit http://www.parkscanada.ca for more information on camping in the region.
*The Lincoln Motel 594 Lakeshore Drive - 705-472-3231
The Comfort Inn 1200 O'Brien Street - 1-800-260-8261. Clean, comfortable rooms. Free breakfast.
*The Canadian Ecology Centre - Beautiful cabins in a wooded environment. Located at the Canadian Ecology Centre at the Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park [url=http://www.canadianecology.ca].] Book ahead as many conferences take place here, and space can be limited. Medium-sized function facilities also available.
*Beautiful Wilson Lake Resort 705 757-2079 1 hour south located on scenic Pickerel River system fully equipped cottages. [http://www.wilsonlakeresort.com[/url]
Best Western North Bay Reservations at 1-800-461-6199.
*Inn on the Bay 340 Main Street West - 1-877-937-8483.
*Northern Suites Plus 710 Lakeshore Drive - 1-888-474-3011
*Terrace Suites 2363 Highway 11B (Callendar) - 1-866-525-5525