In today’s post in our Best of 2013, Rachelle explores whether or not Kingston is a dog-friendly town. While we see a large number of dog-friendly places, including some stores in town, we also have parks and other areas that strictly forbid (wo)man’s best friend. The poll showed a fairly
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The Kingston Olive Oil Company is an intriguing new shop that’s brimming with delicious treats and gourmet creativity. It’s right at home on what I fondly refer to as the “foodie block” downtown – that small stretch of Brock tucked between Wellington and King Street East – where it keeps
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Discovering Shanti Retreat is a bit like discovering a whole new world on the other side of the looking glass. But the best part is that it’s not a fantasy, it’s real, and it’s right in your backyard. This beautiful island haven for yoga, meditation, and relaxation is only a
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It’s been four years since the Hard Water EP and almost two now since Til the Morning Shows Her Face to Me, but the wait is over. The Gertrudes’ third studio album, Neighbourhood, is finally here. Out this fall from local indie label Apple Crisp, Neighbourhood showcases the band’s on-going evolution
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There is something incredibly satisfying about making a beautiful, delicious, and creative meal at home—it’s a simple pleasure of the highest order. In honor of this week’s Kingstonist Challenge, I put on my chef’s hat and came up with a great new recipe. I’m a foodie at heart and take
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Our city’s air is thick with warmth and lakefront breezes, the Big Dig is almost finished, and Canada Day weekend is coming up. It’s time for long afternoons spent indulging in two of life’s greatest pleasures: Kingston patios and cold drinks. Here are my top five picks for summer cocktails—grab
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I’ve wanted to visit Window Art Gallery for some time now, and this month’s show dedicated to the art of printmaking was the perfect opportunity to satisfy my curiosity. Because of this gallery’s location outside of the downtown core, tucked just off Princess Street at Victoria, it’s safe to say
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Like people, cities can have distinct personalities. We learn about a city’s character and style through the kinds of communities it builds, the social projects it pursues, the type of economic industry that it dominates, and the variety of events and people it tends to attract. However, one of the
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Organized by We Don’t Stop Kingston, International Women’s Week is a locally-driven grassroots extension of International Women’s Day. At the heart of International Women’s Week is a global, century-long tradition of taking time each March to engage with society at large about the importance of women’s social and political equality.
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Blue/Orange is an unnerving, provocative look at the blurred boundaries between madness and sanity. It is also a compelling exploration of the way that misguided perceptions can trump – and thus become – the truth. The play has won numerous awards, including the London Critics’ Circle Theatre Award and the
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This week a new exhibition opened at Modern Fuel, one of Kingston’s finest contemporary art galleries. Chris Miner’s Artists Statements is a striking photographic installation that captures portraits of local artists alongside a representation of their work in sculpture, music, painting, and literature. His images offer a compelling, behind-the-scenes glimpse into
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You might have stumbled across Vintage Kingston already. If not, here’s the scoop: it’s a creative community project that takes a nostalgic look into Kingston’s past through vintage photography. Bill Stevenson is the creator of the project’s Facebook page, which at about a month old is just shy of 4000
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