Clarington, made personal.

A standout downtown spot using fresh, local ingredients for contemporary fusion dishes — from a fried turkey schnitzel sandwich to spicy shrimp spaghetti.

A casual fine-dining restaurant on King Street with French and Italian-inspired plates — ricotta gnocchi, lobster risotto and a thoughtful wine list.

A homey café and bakery in downtown Bowmanville — daily lunch specials, freshly baked scones and butter tarts, perfect for brunch.

The Highway 2 plazas through Courtice serve the growing community with casual restaurants, cafés and takeout.

The restaurants, pubs and cafés along King Avenue in the heritage village of Newcastle — a charming small-town dining strip near the lake.

The cafés and small eateries of Orono village — a relaxed country stop near the park, fairgrounds and arena.

One of Ontario's finest heritage main streets along King Street — independent shops, cafés, restaurants and the host of Bowmanville's beloved Apple Festival and Maple Festival.

The big-box retail centre off Clarington Boulevard and Highway 2 — grocery (Metro at 243 King St E nearby), department stores, restaurants and services for all of Clarington.

The Highway 2 plazas serve the Courtice community with grocery, pharmacy and everyday services on the Oshawa border.

The heritage shops of Newcastle village along King Avenue — independent boutiques, a bakery, services and the small-town centre near Bond Head.

A working 1840s grist mill in the hamlet of Tyrone — a country store and bakery famous for fresh cider, donuts, butter tarts and old-fashioned milled flour.

A Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB grade 7–12 secondary school (opened 2005) on Clarington Boulevard, serving Bowmanville, Courtice and Clarke.

A long-established Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB public high school serving Bowmanville, with strong academics, arts and athletics.

A Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB public secondary school on Nash Road serving the Courtice community on the Oshawa border.

A Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB public secondary school serving Newcastle, Orono and the rural east of Clarington.

A Peterborough Victoria Northumberland Clarington Catholic DSB secondary school serving Clarington's Catholic families in Courtice.

Clarington's main recreation complex on Highway 2 — arenas, a curling rink, banquet halls and program space, and a hub for community events.

A Lake Ontario provincial park on the Clarington lakeshore — a sandy beach, camping, the McLaughlin Bay area and waterfront trails through coastal habitat.

A legendary road-racing circuit in the rural north of Clarington — host of major motorsport events since 1961, with a 4 km track, karting and a driver-development centre.

Orono's village park, outdoor pool and adjacent fairgrounds and arena — home of the historic Orono Fair and the heart of the country village.

Newcastle's recreation complex with a pool, arena and program space, near Bond Head and the village's lakeshore parks.

A public art gallery in a restored 1900s mill on the Bowmanville Creek — exhibitions, classes and creekside grounds in a heritage setting.

A community recreation centre and library serving Courtice — a pool, fitness centre and program space for the growing west-end community.