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Guide to Bike Shops and Rentals in Kingston 2016

The State of… Williamsville’s Main Street (Part 3 of 3)

The State of… Williamsville’s Main Street (Part 3 of 3)

Guide to Bike Shops and Rentals in Kingston

The State of… Upper Princess (Part 3 of 3)

The State of… Lower Princess (Part 1 of 3)

May 7, 2019 Chris Morris 14 Comments 501 Video, Ace Top Card, Aunt Lucy's, Bandito Video, bars, Bee CD, Bigg's, Birthday's, Block & Cleaver, Bon Appetit, Brandee's, Brock Lanes, Bukamaranga Bean Company, Cafe Diem, CD Exchange, Cec's Chinese Kitchen, Club 477, clubs, Crossroads Restaurant, Cyclepath, Division Fish & Chips, Dollar Bill's, Dover's Men's Wear, Downtown Workout, Dr Girdy's, Elixir Nightclub, Fontainebleau, Frank's Fish and Chips, Gameskeeper, George The Hatter, Golden Mile Pool Hall, Gusto, Hoppin' Eddy's, House of Sounds, Imperial Restaurant, Iron Horse Saloon, Italian Ice Cream and Pastry, Kingston, Kingston Computer Planet, Kingston Drive-in, La Cache, Lakeview Manor, Lido Lunch Bar, Lino's, Mother's Pizzeria, Muldoon's Music Hall, no longer exist, nostalgia, old, old haunts, Paulina's Curry Mix, Pig & Whistle, restaurants, Rick's Live Bait and Sports Cards, Robert's Club, S and R, Schmolinsky's, Shay Foo Foo's, Sleepless Goat, Stoney's, stores, Studio 801, Stuff'd, Superior Restaurant, The Apple Mill, The Brown Bear, The Jungle, The Office, The Rack Up, The Right Spot, The Scherzo Pub, The Shot, The Speakeasy, The Wellington, Time To Laugh, Tom's Shoe Repair, Tweed & Hickory, Van's, Vinyl Vendor, Vogue, Wally's, Wild Dave's Super Save, Za Master, Zyng's

Whether it’s old restaurants, drive-in movie theatres, department stores, or rec centres, any townie of a certain vintage loves to wax nostalgic about shops, eateries, and watering holes of the past. Maybe you’re staring at a vacant lot, trying to remember what used to be there 20 years ago,

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July 29, 2016July 27, 2017 Danielle Lennon 0 Comments bike, bike lanes, Cycle Kingston, Cyclepath, Yellow Bike Action

At the beginning of the month, we published a poll discussing the improvements that could be made to Kingston’s cycling infrastructure. While we have made some headway since the last version of this guide, the response showed that there is still room for more change and innovation. We love these

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September 25, 2015July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 1 Comment 420 Kingston, bike lanes, budget, Cyclepath, Division Street, downtown Kingston, Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA), DTZ Barnicke, Kingstonist, local business, Niji Sushi, Pat's Restaurant, Queen's University, restaurant, Taylored Training, The Springer Group of Companies, Williamsville

In our final snapshot of downtown Kingston, we turn our gaze to the ongoing revitalization of Williamsville’s Main Street. This section of Princess Street, spanning from Division to Bath Road, has been the subject of a major study, debate, and fiery controversy over the past few years. One of the

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August 23, 2013July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 9 Comments 420 Kingston, bike lanes, Cyclepath, downtown Kingston, Kingstonist, Pat's Restaurant, Queen's University, restaurant, Taylored Training, Williamsville

In today’s final snapshot of downtown Kingston, we turn our gaze to what is arguably the most exciting and promising region of the core in terms of the city’s future. The long term revitalization of Williamsville’s main street has been the subject of a major study, debate, and perhaps even

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July 13, 2012July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 2 Comments bike, bike lanes, Cyclepath, Google Street View, Yellow Bike Action

We published this Guide to Bike Shops and Rentals in Kingston back in 2012. Looking for a more up to date guide? Check out the 2016 version of our Guide to Bike Shops and Rentals in Kingston, complete with new listings. Last week, numerous Kingstonians spotted what appears to be

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January 25, 2010July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 19 Comments Arisu, Cyclepath, Division Street, downtown Kingston, Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA), DTZ Barnicke, Legendz, local business, Sushi Ya, The Mansion, The Springer Group of Companies

Late last December we launched a three-part series which documented vacant storefronts, recent relocations as well as new businesses in downtown Kingston. In part one we combed lower Princess Street from Ontario to Division, highlighting unfortunate closures such as S&R and Downtown Kingston Sports, as well as positive growth including

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December 16, 2009July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 56 Comments Canada Computers, Chumleighs, Cyclepath, Division Street, downtown Kingston, Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA), DTZ Barnicke, Fabricland, local business, S&R Department Store, Sima Sushi, Taj Curry House, The Book Shop, The Springer Group of Companies, Urban Outfitters

With this week’s announcement that Downtown Kingston Sports is set to close up shop after 112 years of dutiful service, the Limestone City’s core is set to lose another iconic fixture. In this case, high taxes, the recession, as well as competition from big box outlets and online competitors, are