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A guide to the reopening of patios in Kingston

June 12, 2020June 15, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers 0 Comments 2020, COVID-19, downtown, drinks, face masks, food, Kingston, masks, pandemic, patios, physical distancing, reopening, social bubbles, Summer

We did it Kingston! We went rogue and now our patios are open. The weather is getting warmer, the hair

What’s open and closed for Easter weekend 2020

April 9, 2020April 9, 2020 Tori Stafford 1 Comment Beer Store, Cataraqui Centre, City of Kingston, closed, COVID-19, Easter weekend, Farm Boy, food basics, Foodland, FreshCo, garbage, grocery stores, holiday weekend, Kingston, Kingston Transit, Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), Loblaws, long weekend, Metro, No Frills, open, recycling, shopping, Valu-mart, where to shop

This holiday long weekend will certainly look different from the Easter weekends that came before it, as residents in Kingston

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Kingston kicks off the 2020 Tim Hortons Brier

February 28, 2020February 28, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 2020 Tim Hortons Brier, autographs, Canadian National Curling Competition, curling, Curling Canada, Curling Cash, Curling Chews, downtown, Dylan Chenier, events, food and drink, free transit, horse drawn carriage rides, Kingston, Leon's Centre, Springer Market Square, Team Canada, Team Ontario, The Brier Patch, Tim Cunningham, Wildcard game

Kingston has been talking about it and preparing for it for well over a year, and today, Friday, Feb. 28,

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Santa Claus is coming to town: 2019 nighttime parade

November 15, 2019November 15, 2019 Tori Stafford 1 Comment City of Kingston, Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA), free transit, Kingston, Kingston Transit, Nighttime Santa Claus Parade, November 16, Park and Ride, Partners in Mission Food Bank, Princess Street, Rotary Clubs of Kingston, Rotary Comfort Zones, Santa Claus Parade, Saturday, Tree Lighting Ceremony, Trinity Presbyterian Chuch

With the snow acting as the perfect backdrop, the 16th annual Nighttime Santa Parade will take place tomorrow evening in

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A guide to Halloween in Kingston 2019

October 31, 2019November 2, 2019 Tori Stafford 1 Comment costumes, donating pumpkins, Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA), fire safety, food allergies, Halloween, Happy Tails Farm Sanctuary, Kingston, Kingston Fire and Rescue, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Pumpkin Parade, safety, safety tips, Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre, teal pumpkins, trick or treating

While the weather isn’t doing us any favours in terms of ideal Halloween conditions, tradition (and fun for the little

Kingston's guide to apple and pumpkin picking

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Guide to apple and pumpkin picking

September 26, 2019September 26, 2019 Chris Morris 0 Comments A Good Farm, apple picking, family activities, Farms, Fruition Berry Farm, Kingston, Loughborough Heritage Orchard, pumpkin picking, Spring Meadow Orchards, u-pick, Waddell Apples, Wynn Farms

Now that autumn is officially here, it’s time for Kingstonist to take another look at one of the season’s best

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What’s open and closed in Kingston for Labour Day 2019

August 30, 2019August 30, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Beer Store, Cataraqui Centre, city services, Costco, Farm Boy, food basics, FreshCo, frontenac mall, grocery stores, holiday weekend, Kingston, Kingston Transit, Labour Day, Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), Loblaws, long weekend, Metro, No Frills, Shoppers Drug Mart, shopping, Staples, Walmart, what's closed, what's open

Happy Labour Day weekend, everyone! Observed in Canada since the 1880s, Labour Day was officially declared a national holiday by

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Guide to Kingston patios 2019

August 23, 2019August 23, 2019 Chris Morris 2 Comments Amadeus Cafe, Chez Piggy, David's Tea, Fort Henry, Holiday Inn, Jack Astor's, Juniper Cafe, Kingston, Kingston Yacht Club, Lone Star, Musiikki Café, patio season, patios, Red House West, Summer, The Dox, The Grad Club, The Mansion, The Rose & Crown, Wolfe Island Grill

Summer was a short one this year. So far, at least. But here we are, with Labour Day, the unofficial

Guide to open mic nights

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Kingstonist’s guide to open mic nights

July 23, 2019August 26, 2019 Chris Morris 1 Comment Al Babcock, Bruce Kaufmann, Deadleaf Distinguished Gentlemen, Elgin, Gary Rasberry, guide, Irwin Streight, Kingston, Landon Martin, live music, Mike Cochrane, Musiikki Café, Napanee, open mic, open mic night, Riverhead Brewing Company, Roughmix, Royal Jam, Royal Tavern, Scotty Knapp, Shawn McCullough, Spearhead Brewing, The Cove, The Elm Café, The Opinicon, The Rose and Crown, Tom Savage, Tommy's, Tyson Sullivan, Westport

Kingston’s music scene is one of the best in the country, and a great series of open mic nights is

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Guide to free family activities this summer

July 15, 2019July 15, 2019 Chris Morris 0 Comments Breakwater Park, Cataraqui Cemetery, Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, family, family activities, Jones Falls, K&P Trail, kids, Kingston, Kingston City Hall, Kingston Penitentiary Museum, Lemoine Point, Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area, live music, Marysville, Military Communications and Electronics Museum, Miller Museum of Geology, Movies in the Square, parks, Rideau Trail, Rideau Waterway Land Trust, Sir John A. MacDonald, Summer, things to do, what to do, Wolfe Island, Wolfe Island Ferry

We’re now a few weeks into the summer of 2019, but it can feel like months to the moms, dads,

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What’s open and closed for Canada Day long weekend

June 28, 2019June 28, 2019 Michelle Allan 0 Comments arenas, Beer Store, Canada Day, Canada Day events, city services, closed, downtown, garbage, grocery stores, Kingston, libraries, Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), museums, open, post office, recereation, recycling, Shoppers Drug Mart, shopping, Utilities Kingston, what's closed, what's open

Happy Canada Day weekend, everyone! It’s been 152 years since the British North America Act (Constitution Act) came into effect,

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At the movies in Kingston: April 26 edition

April 26, 2019April 26, 2019 Bill Gowsell 0 Comments At the movies in Kingston, Avengers, Avengers: Endgame, cinemas, Cineplex Odeon, family activities, films, Films for Kids, Kingston, Landmark Cinemas, Marvel, movie listings, movies, The Screening Room, theatres, things to do, what to do

Welcome back to ‘At the movies in Kingston.’ This week box office records will be shattered, and no doubt

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