All Posts Tagged With: "Princess Street"
Odeon Theatre, 1948
This photograph is of the Odeon Theatre on Princess Street’s showing of a Big Midnight Spook Show in 1948. Screenings such as these were special occasions as the films played only for one or two nights in small towns across the province. The mention of “Stage and Screen” on the marquee references the live entertainment [...]
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Sydenham Military Blockhouse
In preparation for American attack, the town of Kingston erected military blockhouses in four locations throughout Kingston. These blockhouses were connected by a high palisade picket fence, thereby enclosing the town. There were four guarded gates that allowed entrance and exit from the area located at King, William, Princess and Montreal streets. We believe this [...]
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Weekly Poll: Tobogganing Hills
Helloooo winter! After months of wondering if we’d see the old man this year, he’s come back full force in the last few days giving us snow days, skating and other great features of a Canadian winter. I personally am not a big fan of this time of year but I’m coming around and considering [...]
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Livable City Design Award Winners Announced
The 2011 Livable City Design Awards, celebrating excellence in building project design, were handed out last night in the Wilson Room at the Central branch of the Kingston Frontenac Public Library. And the winners are: Awards of Excellence Princess Street Reconstruction – Phase 1: designed by Corush Sunderland Wright Limited and the City of Kingston [...]
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Weekly Poll: Best of the Promenade
For those of you who were away from the Limestone City this past weekend, you missed a unique event that is already being called a highlight of the summer. The second annual Princess Street Promenade took place this past Saturday, attracting thousands local residents and tourists to the downtown core. Princess Street from Division to [...]
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Princess Street Promenade
Tomorrow’s the big day! The Second Annual Princess Street Promenade will take over downtown Kingston from 10am-6pm. For one day, Princess Street, from Division to Ontario, will be a pedestrian only zone. Stores and restaurants will open their doors and and move out to the street with special events including music, bouncy castles, climbing walls [...]
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Busking at the Seems
Well, it’s that time of year again, The Buskers Festival! The celebration of music, art and incredible acrobatics began last night to a great turn out. I made my way down Ontario Street, weaving in and out of large groups of people circling performers and also enjoyed seeing all the patios full to the brim. [...]
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Weekly Poll: Scramble Crosswalks
Right foot, left foot, one foot in front of the other and so on. Walking is a pretty pedestrian topic of conversation, but in the past we’ve stirred up some fairly decent debates centred around this activity, specifically whether or not pedestrian friendly streets are a good fit for Kingston (they are), as well as [...]
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Weekly Poll: View Corridors
Downtown Kingston boasts some of the best vantage points in the city, allowing pedestrians and residents to stand at an intersection such as Princess and Clergy, and have clear visibility of our many heritage buildings, shops, and the waterfront. While the view corridor afforded by lower Princess Street owes a great deal to geography, specifically [...]
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Public Invited To Williamsville Main Street Study Charette
The public and affected businesses, organizations and residents, are invited to attend an upcoming Charette on the Williamsville Main Street Study. It is set for 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4 at St. Luke’s Anglican Church, 236 Nelson St. The consulting team of Brook McIlroy Inc. will be leading participants in a [...]
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