Best of 2016: The Tragically Hip’s Final Concert in Kingston

December 30, 2016December 30, 2016 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments best of 2016, K-Rock Centre (KRC), Market Square, The Tragically Hip, ticket scalping

Our Best of 2016 wouldn’t be complete without mention of one of the biggest, most widely experienced events not only

Environment News Politics

Best of 2016: A Double Standard?

December 29, 2016December 29, 2016 Community Soapbox 0 Comments best of 2016, bylaw, Capitol 7, Cataraqui River, condo, development, Doug Fluhrer Park, downtown Kingston, John Counter Boulevard, Princess Street, roads, third crossing, Wellington Street

We kicked off 2016 with a poll asking whether or not the city’s outdated Official Plan should continue to project

Food & Drink Food Trucks Opinion Poll

Best of 2016: Food Truck Trend Stalls?

December 28, 2016January 25, 2018 Harvey Kirkpatrick 3 Comments best of 2016, Burrito Bunker, City Council, Farm Girl Mobile Food Co., food truck, Mission Street North, Roamin Komodo, The Brooklyn, Two Nuts in a Food Truck

Food trucks have been a hot topic for Kingstonians over the last 4-5 years. We saw a huge influx of

Opinion Poll Politics

Best of 2016: Electoral Reform

December 27, 2016December 27, 2016 Danielle Lennon 0 Comments best of 2016

The way in which governments are formed is becoming a hot button topic here at home, and south of the

Food & Drink Restaurant Reviews

Best of 2016: Rustic Spud

December 26, 2016December 26, 2016 Anders Morley 0 Comments best of 2016, downtown Kingston, local food, restaurant, restaurant (open)

2016 has been a busy year in downtown Kingston for business openings and closures along the main drag. We were

Culture Environment News

Best of 2016: Downtown Bullies

December 23, 2016December 23, 2016 Mike Cole-Hamilton 0 Comments best of 2016, City Council, downtown Kingston, Homestead, political cartoon, The Capitol

Developments of all shapes and sizes were on the minds of many Kingstonians in 2016. One of the most contentious

Culture History

Best of 2016: Kingston’s Market, 1907

December 22, 2016December 22, 2016 Queen's Archives 1 Comment best of 2016, downtown Kingston, Farmers' Market, history, Market Square

Kingstonist’s Best of 2016 continues with one of our many favourite posts from Queen’s Archives. The Kingston Farmers’ Market, located

Culture History Opinion Poll

Best of 2016: Kingston Penitentiary Tours

December 21, 2016December 21, 2016 Danielle Lennon 1 Comment best of 2016, Bryan Paterson, Kingston Penitentiary, Kingston Penitentiary Museum, Mark Gerretsen, tourism

2016 was a banner year for tourism in Kingston, thanks to the addition of a hugely popular attraction: Kingston Penitentiary

Best of Kingston News Opinion Poll

Kingston’s Top Headline From 2016

December 19, 2016July 26, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments Beer Store, best of 2016, downtown Kingston, K-Rock Centre (KRC), Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Kingston Penitentiary, Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), local business, Marine Museum of the Great Lakes, Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, Princess Street, Queen Elizabeth Collegiate and Vocational Institute (QECVI), Queen's University, taxi, Taxi Commission, The Big Dig, The Capitol, The Sleepless Goat, The Tragically Hip, third crossing, Uber, Wellington Street Extension, Wolfe Island Music Festival (WIMF)

With exactly two weeks of 2016 remaining, many of us are taking stock of the biggest headlines and most significant

Culture Music ygkPlaylist

Best of 2016: #ygkPlaylist for 2016

December 16, 2016June 18, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments best of 2016, ygkPlaylist

Our monthly mixtape has featured some of Kingston’s best and brightest musical talents over the past year. The #ygkPlaylist continues

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