Comments on: Holiday Gift-a-Way

By: Harvey Kirkpatrick

Harvey Kirkpatrick — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:01:04 +0000

Entry into this contest is now closed. Thanks to everyone who took the time to share their thoughts on the festive season. Happy holidays!

By: Brigitte

Brigitte — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:25:04 +0000

Kingston is a wonderful place for work and leisure. The local merchants make their shop nice and festive for the holidays and I love Christmas shopping downtown

By: Mr. Knowit All

Mr. Knowit All — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:38:09 +0000

I was walking down the street the other day when my phone rang, and I threw it down on the side walk while attempting to answer it. It was a crowed side walk but none of the Christmas shoppers missed a beat, so I bent over to pick it up. Five steps into my recovery I notice this homeless guy in a Santa hat looking at me with his hand out. Naturally I thought he was gonna ask for money, but as I got closer saw that his hand was pointing right at me, and that he was laughing. I couldn’t help but laugh either, and feel out of sorts as we were the only people to take notice of the event. It seems as though the holiday mindset makes most of us blindly flock to the mall, carol, dress up, and eat one of the ugliest birds known to man. It’s beginning to seem a lil weak even by my standards, but still, it’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas. I’ll shop this year, but I won’t be that guy fighting in the aisle of a store for the last good item on the shelf.

By: Tim Brown

Tim Brown — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:37:05 +0000

We have only begun to start our Christmas shopping this past weekend. We will likely be shopping downtown (ex., Cooke’s for interesting and tasty items), and box stores. If the shopping trip is on a Saturday, the Farmers Market is always a stop, hot cider, Christmas goodies from the bakers stall (Mmmmm rumballs). I believe I have just revealed my love for food…

By: Y Lee

Y Lee — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:12:35 +0000

We always shop downtown – it’s the only way to make shopping enjoyable, for us. Lots of indie stores and fresh air between each stop!

By: Melanie

Melanie — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:49:58 +0000

The majority of my christmas shopping will be done downtown this year. Seeing the christmas tree behind City Hall, the decorations on the lamp posts and the beautifully done up store windows puts me in the spirit.

By: Tommy Vallier

Tommy Vallier — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:48:29 +0000

We’re actually nearly done our shopping – hoping to be done by the 1st!

We live out in the west end, so we stuck to the big boxes, mostly, this year. Zellers and Canadian Tire probably took top spots from us. We put things on our CT credit card through the yesr, so being able to spend some of that CT money on Christmas gifts comes in quite handy.

That said, I still have a trip downtown to the Tea Store and 10,000 villages before I’ll be all done.

By: Victoria

Victoria — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:48:45 +0000

I actually like shopping downtown. There are so many quirky shops that make finding unique gifts easy. Like Heather, I also give gift cards for downtown restaurants :)

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:53:11 +0000

Heather, That’s a great idea! Plus its a way to ensure the downtown gets some support – looks like my Christmas shopping just got easier!

By: Heather F.

Heather F. — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:28:18 +0000

I plan on gift carding it this year. I’m on a budget and who needs more crap to return/ fill their house. I usually give gift cards to restaurants, and since I live downtown, I will give cards for downtown restaurants because I want everyone in my family to experience all it has to offer.