Rockable Women’s Golf Fashion… Finally!
Ada’s Golf Boutique was launched by entrepreneur Mackenzie Knowles on International Women’s Day 2021. Fitting timing for a cheeky online store striving to bring flair and fashion to women’s golfwear.
Lori Knowles
Cheers to Beer: Reviews & Muskoka Tasting Notes
Say hello to Bo, our new beer columnist. Bo loves beer… so much he’s “sacrificing” his svelte body for our benefit, tasting craft beer throughout Summer 2021 to offer us his thoughts, impressions, and ratings. Bo’s tasting notes will appear weekly in MuskokaStyle.
Movies That Say “Muskoka Summer”
Some movies just say “summer”. Case in point: Netflix mass 2020 hit Outer Banks, a teenage caper that ripped through last summer like a rogue schooner, leaving us A) wanting a tan, and B) wishing we owned a slick white boat with a bimini cover. Other flicks (old and new) that say “summer”: Blue Crush (Kate Bosworth), Palm Springs (Adam Sandler), To Catch A Thief (Grace Kelly), Top Gun (Tom Cruise), and The Talented Mr. Ripley (Matt Damon/Gwenyth Paltrow). With most of us more than ready to bust out of this pandemic, here are some releases COMING SOON that’ll finally help us bring on summer:
Muskoka Beach Reads 2021
Lakeside, dockside, poolside… whatever your perch, we have Beach Read for you. Our summer book previews and reviews cover all kinds of genres, from Historical and YA to Murder, Mystery, and Literary. Pull up a sun chair, it’s going to be a read-worthy summer.
Hey Look Ma, I Made It! Easy Muskoka Cottage Recipes
Easy recipes mom used to make, adapted from cottage cookbooks.
Fashion Truck! This Muskoka Boutique Comes To You
Jocelyn Allen has taken fashion on the road this summer with Lemonade, a mobile studio and pop-up shop selling “wearable art”, everything from funky streetwear denim to award-winning upcycled sweatercoats. We hailed Lemonade down long enough to ask Jocelyn about the one-of-a-kind clothes she makes, the art she creates, and of course, her connection with the …
How To Capture a Muskoka Sunset
Muskoka has some of the best locations to kick back and enjoy a relaxing summer evening viewing a sunset. Trying to get that perfect, beautiful sunset photo for social media or to show folks back at home isn’t always easy. Hopefully, these quick and easy steps help to give ideas and inspiration on how to …
It’s A Kat’s Life: Profile of an Intrepid Muskoka Girl
Meet Kat Mersky. Kat’s a burgeoning social media star and web designer who spends part of each year in a quaint Victorian cottage on an island on Lake Rosseau. We first spotted this Muskoka girl on Instagram, where her sunny posts strike a lovely balance between old Muskoka and new. We loved the look so …
Endless Summer: Art of Margarethe Vanderpas
Summer never ends in a Vanderpas painting. The artist—on display now at the Muskoka Arts and Crafts Summer Show — captures the light, colour, and flow of lake water in a way that makes you feel you could step right into it. It may be autumn or a frigid day in February — no matter. With …
Muskoka’s Teeny Weeny Bikini Co.: Yes, it’s as Groovy as it Sounds
If “Gidget” and “Moondoggie” mean anything to you, you’ll love Rosseau’s Teeny Weeny Bikini Co. (twbco). Designer Ashley Eady, a longtime Muskoka cottager, dove into handmade swimwear + retail 16 years ago, creating retro, small-batch bikinis and one-piece bathing suits that compliment a woman’s curves. Think: Annette Funicello in 1960s’ Beach Blanket Bingo, Sally Field in Gidget, even …
