Filming Crews Spotted Around Oakville

If you’ve driven past Oakville Place recently, you’ve probably seen the cluster of trailers and a large tent that have been set up over an expansive section of the mall’s upper parking lot. For once, this hub isn’t for any kind of fair or festival. Instead, it’s a production facility for the Disney+ series The Testaments, which is currently filming parts of its second season here in Oakville. 

The dystopian series is a spin-off of The Handmaid’s Tale, and is also based on another acclaimed Margaret Atwood novel. Oakville’s Chelster Hall already served as a production location during the show’s first season, and now crews have been spotted around Tannery Park and other waterfront and heritage sites, so we’ll see if Oakville plays a leading or supporting role in season two!

All five of Oakville’s mayoral candidates have been invited to participate in a debate hosted by the Oakville and District Labour Council, Unifor Local 707, and Advancement of Women Halton. The debate is set to take place on Sunday, October 18th from 3-5pm at the Unifor 707 Union Hall. 

Though late in the election cycle, coming only eight days before Election Day, organizers hope the debate will be an opportunity for the candidates to share their positions on the issues that matter most to working people. Democracy is a dialogue between voters and their representatives, and it works best when everyone participates!

The Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate will be Oakville’s official headquarters for all things Halloween this year, with a full slate of spooky tours and events happening throughout October, all designed for visitors to discover the haunted side of history. 

Daily Haunted Happenings tours will be held Tuesdays through Sundays, where visitors will be guided through both the museum and the evolution of Halloween traditions. A Candlelight variation will be held on select nights for those seeking a more ghostly flair, and then on Saturday, October 24th, the museum will become a bonafide boo-nanaza of activity, with a ticketed family-friendly event full of crafts, games, snacks, and surprises.  

If you’re looking for tricks, treats, and trips back into the past, this possibly haunted house is definitely the place to be!        

Set just a couple of blocks away from the buzz of Lakeshore Road and tucked into a more secluded corner of Downtown Oakville, Sotto Sotto is an upscale, atmospheric restaurant that takes great pride in its authentic approach to Italian cuisine. While its Toronto location has become legendary during its 30 years of operation, even getting name dropped in several Drake songs, the Oakville Sotto Sotto opened only four years ago and has been quietly earning loyalty with local diners ever since. 

At night, the small intimate dining room flickers with candlelight, and diners huddle around bottles of wine and heaping plates of pasta. Executive Chef Massimo Renzi hails from Rome, so the menu features Roman specialties like cacio pepe and carbonara, along with a well-considered selection of other Italian fare, including desserts worthy of leaving room for, like the pistachio gelato and the tiramisu. 

Prices are indeed on the higher end, though considerably less than a plane ticket to Rome, so if you’re ever searching for an authentic Italian dining experience close to home, Sotto Sotto is thankfully only a few Spanish Steps away. 

When autumn arrives, the days get shorter and the temperature starts to drop, but thankfully and perhaps to compensate, Oakville’s bakeries are pulling even more delicious treats out of their ovens. To celebrate this delicious abundance, we’re trying all of the apple-flavoured and pumpkin-spiced offerings we can find. 

This week’s highlights include the new pumpkin macaron from Nadege, the PSL cupcake recently crowned Oakville’s fave from Kelly’s Bake Shoppe, and an artistically painted autumn leaf sugar cookie and apple crumble tart from Black Forest Pastry Shop, who recently announced this will be their last fall in Oakville. 

Whether you’re looking to add something to your Thanksgiving table or to simply enjoy on an autumn afternoon of your own, when it comes to desserts, Oakville has a full harvest. And we’re just getting started! 

Friday, October 9
🌤️ Mainly sunny
High: 19°C | Low: 6°C

Saturday, October 10
⛅ A mix of sun and cloud
High: 20°C | Low: 11°C

Sunday, October 11
🌦️ Chance of showers
High: 20°C | Low: 12°C

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