Places / Take the slow road
The art of a day with no big plans
Leave a little room in the itinerary. The best part of an afternoon can be the thing you didn’t plan.
The slower season • Autumn 2026Preview edition / No. 01
A little closer to what matters.The editor’s letter / Local living
A good life,
closer to home.
The familiar roads. The unexpected finds. The people who make a place feel like yours. A new space for life in Southern Georgian Bay.
OUR CORNER OF ONTARIOClearview / Wasaga Beach / Collingwood / The Blue Mountains / and the communities in between
From around here
Living / The everyday
Making room for slower mornings
A warm mug, a quiet corner and a gentler start. Small rituals for the season of staying in.
Finds / Secondhand stories
Something old. Something worth keeping.
What to look for, what to leave behind and why a good secondhand find feels so satisfying.
The WEST of 400 treasure map
Your next great find
is out there.
Make a little space for local discovery. Explore the companion treasure map for yard sales, markets and community shopping events.
EXPLORE THE TREASURE MAP ↗
Rooted here
Many communities.
A shared way of life.
WEST of 400 connects Southern Georgian Bay and the communities that shop, visit and gather here. Life is its editorial home: a place for local discoveries, thoughtful living and the stories that bring us closer to where we live.
Created by Lily Lapchuk of Picalily Design. This first preview sets the direction for the magazine, with original seasonal reads. Community features and future editions will grow from here.
Every community has a story.
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