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Thanks to the Carson Family for sending along this picture of the Olympic Torch Run! |
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Come savour the aroma of cinnamon buns warm out of the oven. We invite you to pull up a chair and help yourself to a Texas-size donut dripping in fudge icing. Mariposa Market has been voted Orillia's favourite bakery...
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We invite you to slow down and take a step back in time. Take a stroll through 5 historic shops that include Orillia's most celebrated bakeshop, a quaint cafe, a fudge & candy shop, a Victorian Toiletry Shop, a unique fashion emporium and a shop that
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Paczki Day Is Fast Approaching! |
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Okay, it's the middle of winter...cold, snowy and dark even before you start to contemplate what to make for dinner. But there are a few fun things coming up soon that will brighten those wintery skies. First of all the Orillia Winter Carnival is set for the weekend of February 12th through the 14th. And with a massive ice castle, dog sled rides and the sight of dozens of brave souls actually jumping into the frigid waters of Couchiching through a hole cut in the ice what's not to love? Plus there's Valentines Day too on the Sunday so what better excuse to indulge yourself with chocolate...perhaps some chocolate dipped strawberries, a sinful Death By Chocolate cake from the bakery, or a scrumptious little cupcake? And it only gets better with the new Family Day Holiday falling on February 15th, the day after Valentines. And don't forget the next day...Tuesday February 16th is Shrove Tuesday, the official day to celebrate the Paczki-Poland's beloved addition to the world's pastries. What's a Paczki you ask? Think of it as the Cadillac of jelly filled donuts, only the pastry is made richer with eggs and the filling is a tart raspberry that complements the sugar crusted pastry perfectly. This traditional Polish pastry has been a fixture prior to the fast of lent for centuries and truly shouldn't be missed! More...
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Christmas Is Coming! |
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And believe it or not we won't shut off our oven till Christmas with three shifts of bakers running around the clock baking up everything from buttery shortbreads to chocolate yule log cakes to golden parkerhouse rolls.
We're open at 7 am so you can drop in and get an early start on your Christmas chores. You can pre-order your Christmas baking too...by phone (325-8885), in the store at any counter, or just email us what you'd like at info@mariposamarket.ca. Merry Christmas! More...
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Drop By To Watch The Santa Claus Parade |
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Orillia's Santa Claus Parade heads down Mississaga Street on Sunday November 22nd starting at 1 pm this year. If you need to warm up we'll have some toasty hot chocolate with marshmellows and whip cream waiting. And if you love a parade don't miss Downtown Orillia's Candlelight Parade which starts down at the Legion at 7 pm on Friday November 20th. It's a pretty event as they light the trees downtown and all the little ones get to carry a keepsake candle up Mississaga Street. More...
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You're Invited To Our Christmas Party! |
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Please be our guest as we usher in the beginning of the yuletide season with our 23rd annual Old Fashioned Christmas Party. On Sunday November 29th we'll be baking up 180 feet of chocolate yule log and over 4000 cookies so do stop in for a treat. Santa will be dropping by for the day and your little ones can get their picture done with ol' St. Nick and chat over just how good they've been this year! Plus there's vats of hot chocolate, live entertainment, draws, face painting...and it's all free of course. We truly appreciate all the support you've given the store all these years so please be our guest on Sunday November 29th from 8 am till 5:30 pm. More...
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We're Staying Open Later This Summer |
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During the summer we always stay open a little later so do drop by if you're catching a show at the Opera House, strolling the boardwalk down at the Park, or just looking for something to do when that pesky rain is falling. We're open till 8 pm Mondays through Thursdays and till 9 pm on Fridays. Okay...it's not that late, but when you're up at 3 am baking you do tuck in a little earlier than most! More...
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