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Art Events News

Art enthusiasts are invited downtown for a distanced Art After Dark experience

September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Art After Dark, art galleries, downtown Kingston, Downtown Kingston BIA, local art, local artists, local businesses, physical distancing, physical distancing guidelines

Art galleries and art loving businesses will once again open their doors for Art After Dark tonight, Friday, Sept. 25,

Princess Street closed to traffic Saturday for Love Kingston Sidewalk Sale

September 9, 2020September 9, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments downtown Kingston, Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA), local businesses, Love Kingston Marketplace, Princess Street closure, Sidewalk sale, support local

This Saturday, Sept. 12th, 2020, Princess Street will be closed to traffic to allow Love Kingston Marketplace to hold a

Good Taste Tour offers taste of the town in support of Loving Spoonful

August 8, 2020August 8, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Aqua Terra, Awesome and Beyond, Black Dog Tavern, Cocoa Bistro, General Brocks Commissary, Good Taste Tour, local businesses, Loving Spoonful Kingston, Merchant Tap House, Riverhead Brewing Company, Skeleton Park Brewery, Spearhead Brewing, The Cats Pajamas, The Public House, Three Dog Winery, Trailhead, Union Kitchen and Cocktails

Residents and tourists alike have a new opportunity to eat, drink and shop locally to support the Kingston business community

Local Businesses

Go Back to School shopping and support local businesses

July 31, 2020September 13, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments back to school, back to school shopping, BOHO & HOBO, Fusix, Fusix Corp, local businesses, Make Way for Me!, My Audio Pets, Parasol Financial Solutions, shop local, sponsored, Surfs Up!

September is just around the corner. While this year may be different, with many families scrambling to make sense of

downtown Kingston

First COVID-19 business survey offers insight to guide recovery

June 18, 2020June 18, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments arts, business, buy-local campaign, construction, COVID-19, economic impact of COVID-19, economic recovery, government support programs, health and safety, hospitality sector, Ian Murdoch, Kingston, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Kingston Economic Recovery Team, layoffs, local business survey, local businesses, manufacturing, services, tax deferral

Nearly 60 percent of Kingston businesses in the arts, services and hospitality sector have indicated that on-going mandatory closures or

Business City News

Webinar aims to help business owners navigate government programs

May 21, 2020May 21, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers 0 Comments City of Kingston, coronavirus, COVID-19, Desiree Kennedy, economic recovery, government funding, government programs, government subsidies, Jonathan Warren, Kingston, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), KPMG LLP, local businesses, Lori Huber, medium businesses, pandemic, small businesses, webinar

The City of Kingston, in partnership with the Kingston Economic Development Corporation and KPMG LLP, will be conducting a webinar

Local Businesses News

Great local gifts just in time for Mother’s Day

May 5, 2020May 5, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments 1000 Islands Soap Company, Chartreuse Flower Works, Cher-Mere, Coco Chocolate, contactless delivery, curbside pick up, flowers, free delivery, gift guide, gifts, jewel, Kingston, local businesses, Midori Gifts, mother's day, Reclaimed Words, Shop and Play Cafe, skincare products, supporting local businesses, Wonderland Escapes

Mother’s Day is almost here. While we won’t be celebrating in the same style this year, Moms need celebrating more

Art Books & Lit Business Entertainment Family Lifestyle News

Kingston businesses offering free home delivery during the pandemic

April 21, 2020April 24, 2020 Jessica Foley 5 Comments 1000 Islands Soap Company, A-1 Clothing, All Things Good Home Shop, arts, Bath, beauty products, board games, Camera Kingston, Cher-Mere, Cloth, clothing, comic books, Cove Estherics, COVID-19, crafts, Fancy That, fashion, free delivery, Fusix Corp, games, Glocca Morra Farms and Craft Studio, Go Green Baby, Happy Thoughts, Hip Kids Kingston, Kingston, Kingston Frameworks, Leading Edge Hobbies, local businesses, Midori Gifts, Novel Idea Bookstore, Odessa, pandemic, plants, Pure Colour Baby, Quarry Medical Pharmacy, Roundstone, SBT Comics, Something Else Records, The Jungle, The Kingston Soap Company, The Loft, The Plant Shelf, The Rocking Horse, Tie One On Creativity Bar, toys, Trailhead, Trek Kingston, UNDR for Men, Verde Alternatives, Wonderland Escapes, Wooden it be Charming

It is not “business as usual” for many bricks and mortar establishments these days. Those with products have been scrambling

Business City News

City seeks input from businesses on Open Door Air-Conditioning Bylaw

November 21, 2019November 21, 2019 Tori Stafford 1 Comment air conditioning, business input wanted, City Council, City of Kingston, climate emergency, drop-in sessions, Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce, Kingston, local businesses, online survey, Open Door Air-Conditioning Bylaw, Sustainable Kingston

In August, Kingston City Council directed the City to develop an open door air-conditioning bylaw, and now the City is

Campus City News

Apprenticeship program offers jump start to recent grads, local businesses

November 19, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments AJ Keilty, Alan Rottenberg, apprenticeship, Arts and Sciences, Benefits by Design, City of Kingston, Donna Gillespie, graduates, Jacey Carnegie, Kingston, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Kingstonist, local businesses, Meta Innovation Technologies, Queen's Career Apprenticeship: Kingston Program, Queen's University, students, Varsity Properties, Viva Productions

It’s arguably one of the most challenging times in a person’s life, and a time that can crucial to the