Towns

Durham Region isn't one place — it's nine, and a 40-minute drive between towns can feel like crossing into somewhere else entirely. Pick a town below for everything we've written about it: things to do, places to eat, and the stories behind them.

Oshawa | A city that built cars for a century and is still figuring out what comes next.

Whitby | The harbour, the downtown, the trails, and the people running the places you keep meaning to try.

Ajax | Waterfront trails, parks, food, and the story behind a town named after a warship.

Pickering | Frenchman's Bay, the trails, the food — more going on than the highway lets on.

Clarington | Bowmanville, Newcastle, Orono, and the countryside in between. Orchards, main streets, and the stories that come with them.

Uxbridge | Trails, a small downtown, and a township that takes its hiking seriously.

Scugog | Port Perry's main street, the lake, and stories from the north end of the region.

Brock | Beaverton, Cannington, Sunderland — the quiet northern corner of Durham most of the region never gets to.

Region-wide | Transit, regional council decisions, and the stuff worth crossing a municipal line for.