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Debunked bomb threats made downtown on St. Patrick’s Day

Written on March 24, 2017. Posted in News.

Amid the yearly spike in calls and complaints to Kingston Police on St. Patrick’s Day this year, two unsubstantiated bomb threats were made involving establishments in the downtown core of Kingston. The threats were made and responded to between midnight and 2:00 a.m. in the early hours of March 18,...

Queen’s student called racial slur downtown

Written on November 25, 2016. Posted in News.

Two weeks ago, an incident of hate speech occurring on Princess Street and towards a Queen’s student was reported to Kingston Police. On Saturday Nov. 12, first-year Kinesiology student, Ampai Thammachack, was called the N-word by a stranger while sitting in the McDonald’s downtown. As Thammachack...

Escalated argument at downtown nightclub leads man to draw knife, utter threats

Written on November 18, 2016. Posted in News.

What started as an argument inside one of the nightclubs at Princess and Division Street last Saturday night ended with a 30-year-old man drawing a knife, threatening the club’s security staff and smashing a parked car window. According to The Kingston Whig-Standard, the man, William James Bryant,...

Kingston’s best cafés and bakeries

Written on January 19, 2016. Posted in Lifestyle.

In my eyes, downtown Kingston is one of the most charming things about this city: The old stone buildings, the waterfront, Market Square that hosts street markets and ice skaters. The local businesses that speckle the streets add particular personality to the downtown core. And amongst the shops,...

A guide to downtown grub hubs

Written on September 18, 2015. Posted in Lifestyle.

Whether you’ve danced up an appetite or you’re making a trip to Princess St. solely for the food, there are plenty of places for you to grab a late night bite downtown. So if your definition of variety is switching between Little Caesars and Papa John’s, take a look at this list of five local restaurants open...

Dianne’s Fish Bar: One bite and you’ll be hooked

Written on October 21, 2014. Posted in Lifestyle.

It’s over halfway through the semester and the stress of student life is evident on the drawn faces of Queen’s students everywhere. Due dates are rapidly approaching, patience with messy housemates is wearing thin and the very thought of prepackaged food makes you shudder. Every now and then it’s...

Musiikki: Coffee house meets whiskey bar

Written on October 9, 2014. Posted in Lifestyle.

At first glance, Musiikki Café isn’t immediately noticeable for its “hole-in-the-wall” appearance, but if you’re curious enough to venture in, you’ll be pleased with what you find. Located just outside the hustle and bustle of downtown at 73 Brock St., Musiikki is a music-oriented café by day, whiskey...

Classics and interactive: The Screening Room

Written on November 25, 2013. Posted in Lifestyle.

Kingston was dearly missing something, before The Screening Room brought classic movies downtown. “I just thought… if we could watch classic movies in the cinemas in Kingston,” Wendy Huot, owner of The Screening Room, said, “then Kingston would have everything that I would want – no need to live...

Tourism traps downtown Kingston

Written on September 20, 2013. Posted in Opinions.

Alexander Radcliffe , Sci ’14 The recent closure of downtown staple retailers such as the Empire Theatre and Indigo have brought issues about the area’s urban design to the attention of many — yet this isn’t a new problem for the community. Growing up in Kingston, I’ve seen this cycle repeated time...

Shear competition down the block

Written on March 28, 2013. Posted in Features.

Kingston’s barbers are the last of a dying breed. “Unless someone teaches you to be a barber and use clippers, it’s hard to find barbers,” Demetre Senis said. “They’re like the buffalo — they’re becoming extinct.” Senis owns Sir Johnnies Barber Shop, a snug establishment neatly tucked away on Montreal...

A musical museum

Written on March 1, 2013. Posted in Lifestyle.

Kingston’s Brian’s Record Option isn’t all about records — it’s a lot about Brian. The 33-year-old downtown fixture, located at Princess and Barrie Streets, is home to about 40,000 records, 15,000 CDs, 5,000 cassettes, 5,000 books and 3,000 posters — and it’s all housed in no visually-discernible...

Downtown’s natural evolution

Written on February 5, 2013. Posted in Features.

Downtown Kingston’s tight knit community may contribute to a common myth which suggests that businesses have a high turnover rate. But according to owners, this may not necessarily be true as business turnover downtown is just a microcosm of the situation in larger retail areas. “I think that’s a...

A new Princess Street favourite: Spin Dessert Café

Written on February 14, 2012. Posted in Lifestyle.

By Megan Cui Contributor Already a veteran of the dessert-café game, Spin Dessert found a new home on 260 Princess St. for the delicious fare and urban chic aesthetics of its original Toronto venue. A little different from its neighbor’s traditional design scheme, Spin’s most attractive feature is...

Kingston antiquity

Written on August 14, 2011. Posted in Lifestyle.

Springer Market Square offers a quintessential Kingston experience when it turns into an Antique Market. Better known for its Farmer’s Market, on Sundays the square showcases an eclectic array of treasures and trinkets. Hours of searching for furniture, books, paintings, jewellery, clothes and statues...

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Debunked bomb threats made downtown on St. Patrick’s Day

Queen’s student called racial slur downtown

Escalated argument at downtown nightclub leads man to draw knife, utter threats

Kingston’s best cafés and bakeries

A guide to downtown grub hubs

Dianne’s Fish Bar: One bite and you’ll be hooked

Musiikki: Coffee house meets whiskey bar

Classics and interactive: The Screening Room

Tourism traps downtown Kingston

Shear competition down the block

A musical museum

Downtown’s natural evolution

A new Princess Street favourite: Spin Dessert Café

Kingston antiquity

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