Newmarket is Canada's 20th most romantic community, Amazon.ca says

Yorkregion.com
Feb. 1, 2017
By Lisa Queen

Ahh, L’Amour.

When you dream of places to spend time with your sweetheart, naturally the most romantic spots come to mind.

Paris. Venice. Newmarket.

Newmarket?

Yes, Newmarket, according to Amazon.ca.

In advance of Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14 comes news the town has made the 20th spot on the company’s annual list of Canada’s most romantic municipalities.

Newmarket is one of eight communities new to the list in its eighth year.

It’s not strolling around Fairy Lake hand-in-hand, an evening skate on the outdoor rink at Riverwalk Commons under the twinkling lights, or a candlelight dinner at one of the town’s fine restaurants that qualified Newmarket as a place for lovers.

Instead, the list is compiled based on the sales of items such as romance novels and relationships books, romantic comedies, jewelry, and sexual wellness products.

Think Danielle Steele and Nora Roberts, the top two authors of romance novels ordered off Amazon’s website.

When it comes to movies, traditional favourites such as Pretty Woman, You’ve Got Mail, While You Were Sleeping, Sleepless in Seattle and Love Actually all made it into the list of the top 20 most popular romantic comedies. The Intern, and bizarrely, the throwback Olsen twins film, It Takes Two, were also hot sellers.

The most popular jewelry items were a men’s 10-karat yellow gold chain, followed by a white gold aquamarine and diamond engagement ring.

If learning Newmarket made this year’s list of top romantic places makes your heart go pitter-patter, consider that Medicine Hat, Alta. beat Newmarket out, coming in at number 16.

This year, the Top 20 Most Romantic Cities in Canada according to Amazon.ca are:

1. Victoria

2. Abbotsford, B.C.

3. North Vancouver, B.C.

4. Grande Prairie, Alta.

5. Saskatoon, Sask.

6. Prince George, B.C.

7. Waterloo, Ont.

8. Nanaimo, B.C.

9. Kamloops, B.C.

10. Calgary

11. Red Deer, Alta.

12. Lethbridge, Alta.

13. Kingston, Ont.

14. Regina

15. North Bay, Ont.

16. Medicine Hat, Alta.

17. Edmonton

18. Burlington, Ont.

19. Maple Ridge, B.C.

20. Newmarket, Ont.