All Posts Tagged With: "The Toucan"
Guide to Canada Day
It is not going to rain tomorrow. It is not going to rain tomorrow. It is not…come on, say it with me! The City has lined up some fun events around Kingston to celebrate Canada’s 142nd birthday. If you’re downtown, you can start things off with the red and white parade. Anyone wearing Canada’s national [...]
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Ianspotting Concert
Ianspotting perform at The Toucan, located at 76 Princess Street.
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Homegrown Live
This Saturday, May 9th will mark the first of what will hopefully become an annual event in Kingston: The Homegrown Music Festival. The festival will host over 60 local bands at 9 different downtown venues. The event is a fundraiser for The Joe Chithalen Musical Instrument Lending Library (AKA Joe’s MILL). Joe Chithalen was a [...]
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How to Ignore a Celebrity
This weekend, my new bride and I made our way to Kitchener where we picked up a piano from her brother’s house, and relocated it to our new home in Kingston. (Note to all: moving a piano is not fun, always hire someone who knows what they’re doing.) So after we arrived back in Kingston [...]
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Anything but Shameless
There is some really great music going on in this town. I’ve been reluctant to say that too often because I am a musician in Kingston and wouldn’t want to seem biased. But it just has to be said. The Kingston music scene is absolutely hopping and I want to make sure that you get [...]
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Looooooooong Weekend
As Monday is Victoria Day, don’t be surprised if our volunteer staff is otherwise disposed with their long weekend plans. In fact, what are you doing reading this on (insert day here)? Shouldn’t you be out enjoying all that Kingston has to offer? In case you don’t know what’s going on this weekend, we would [...]
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Kingstonist’s Guide to St. Pat’s
Whoever was in charge of scheduling St. Patrick’s Day on a Monday this year must have had one massive hangover after their shenanigans in 2007. For working stiffs like myself, this means that I have to use a vacation day, just to ensure that I get my fill of green beer, mardi gras beads (since [...]
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