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Since publishing last week’s snapshot of lower Princess Street, and comparing those results against what we’ve recorded in years past, it’s abundantly clear that our downtown’s main thoroughfare has a higher number of vacancies and a staggering number of new contenders slash relocations. In fact, the number of vacancies observed
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“Anyone want wood for sheep?” “Go directly to jail. Do not pass go, do not collect $200.” “It was Colonel Mustard in the library with a candle stick.” If you’re anything like me, you’ve likely uttered at least one of these classic board game statements over the years. I can’t
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Last week we revisited a topic that’s near and dear to the hearts of many Kingstonians: the ever-changing landscape of downtown Kingston, specifically lower Princess Street. In our original three part series that was published two years ago, we provided a snapshot of new, relocated and recently closed local businesses.
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Back in 2009, I took a leisurely stroll down Princess Street, snapping pictures of downtown storefronts and assembling a digital time capsule of vacant as well as newly established businesses. What resulted was a hugely popular three part series, which I eagerly revisited again in 2011. As another two years
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After running into the owner of 4 Colour 8 Bit on Saturday night, he convinced me to head over to his store last night to check out a reception for an art show featuring Cameron Tomsett and friends: Rob McLarty, and Ben Weeks. Although the lure of Tomsett’s work, and
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Local gaming aficionados will converge on the Royal Military College this Saturday, to roll their tetrahedral dice and go head to head at what is being billed as Kingston’s premier gaming convention of 2008. KingCon, the successor to RedCon, is an event that’s being organized by a trio local merchants,
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