All Posts Tagged With: "Princess Street"

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Friday Foto

We’ve finally hit another long weekend, and lucky for me, I’m extending my time off into next week for some much needed rest and relaxation.  Fret not, we’ve already got some terrific programming lined up on Kingstonist, so you won’t have to go without.  Speaking of outstanding content, we’re flattered that Kingstonist was recognized on [...]

30Jul2010 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 0 comments | Continued
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Princess Street Promenade

When New York City announced that Broadway would become pedestrian friendly and go car-free, I wondered why the Limestone City wasn’t trying the same thing out on Princess Street.  It’s far from a new concept as select downtown streets are closed off during large summertime events such as Canada Day, Buskers Rendezvous and Blues [...]

29Jul2010 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 18 comments | Continued
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Weekly Poll: Emergency Detour Routes

Kingston’s commuters have been putting up with a lot of grief this summer.  We’ve had to deal with road closures as a result of the the Big Dig along lower Princess Street, as well as the fall out created by the Confederation Place Hotel’s parking garage fiasco.  In addition, a handful of accidents and [...]

19Jul2010 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 0 comments | Continued
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Friday Foto

If you can read this you’re probably sober, which is quite an accomplishment since local pubs, taverns, and saloons opened at 10am today to accommodate the craziness that is the FIFA World Cup.  While I personally won’t be taking any time off of work, nor do I plan on intentionally watching any of the matches, [...]

11Jun2010 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 0 comments | Continued
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Weekly Poll: Princess Street Promenade

Happy Victoria Day!  If you’re like me, you’ll likely head outside at some point in the day, whether it be for a leisurely stroll or in a last ditched effort to find an licensed outdoor watering hole.  After a brief jaunt downtown this morning, I couldn’t help but notice all of the foot traffic, which [...]

24May2010 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 0 comments | Continued
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Weekly Poll: Worst Street in Kingston

Back in 2009, Kingston made CAA’s disgraceful list of the 20 worst roads in Ontario.  While Brock Street was ultimately singled out as Kingston’s most sub-par street, I am certain that many local residents could have easily drafted their own list of roads that simply don’t get the job done.  Whether we’re talking about avenues [...]

17May2010 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 17 comments | Continued
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Friday Foto

This week we learned that Kingston will not host the 2011 Memorial Cup, and that the city is making a bid to host the 2012 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.  We also got a sneak peak at our first Mayoral candidate, Greg Soucie, who describes himself as “a pot-smoking veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder who hates [...]

14May2010 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 1 comment | Continued
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Friday Foto

For those who may have missed Jordan’s post earlier this week, or otherwise haven’t ventured downtown lately, Paul Wash‘s photo pretty much sums up the scene near King and Princess.  It’s all in an effort to replace some ancient sewer system.  But what sort of impact will it have on downtown businesses, rather what’s left [...]

5Mar2010 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 4 comments | Continued
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Digging Up History

Princess Street is about to change and not just the surface.
While the reconstruction of the bottom two blocks of Princess Street gets a lot of attention for its intrusion into our lives, what gets lost in the talk is how a little bit of Kingston history is going to give way to modernity.
The reconstruction, which [...]

1Mar2010 | Jordan Press | 16 comments | Continued
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What if Kingston…

In part three of Kingstonist’s examination of the downtown business-scape, we highlighted the fact that there are numerous neglected parcels of land along the strip of Princess Street that falls between Bath and Division.  A majority of these properties were once home to car dealerships, car rental agencies and gas stations, while they are now [...]

23Feb2010 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 9 comments | Continued
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