It’s the Holiday Season, so get ready to enjoy the sights and sounds of the annual 2019 Santa Claus Parades! We’ve made it easy for you to know when the Man in Red will be arriving in your town: after all, Santa isn’t the only one making lists!
Cycling enthusuast Joe Meissner set off with his wife and three children on what they called their “urban bikepacking adventure”. The route took them through several area trails that were also close to many local amenities. Here is how their 3-day adventure in Waterloo Region went.
La Scena Musicale – The Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony is pleased to announce the details of the new 2020/21 Reimagined: KWS Goes Online season. The first set of concerts features programs from across a range of series, recorded live at Centre In The Square and broadcast online, to enjoy at home.
blogTO August 3, 2020 – Kitchener-Waterloo has all the makings of a lovely socially-distanced weekend getaway. While Kitchener-Waterloo might be known as a tech-hub, home to the offices of Google, it’s also filled with some great outdoor gems ready for exploring.
DOBBERNATIONLOVES August 5, 2020 – Langdon Hall in Cambridge, and Kitchener-Waterloo are both featured in Andrew Dobson’s list of the best destinations for couples looking for a weekend getaway from Toronto.
Spring means that it’s “Time-for-a-Beer-on-the-Patio-Season.” And surely, as the sun gets warmer over the next several weeks, it’s getting to be a very good time to think about finding cold beer in Waterloo Region.
February 2020 – Congratulations to the 2019 FEO Award Program recipients! The 2019 FEO Awards were handed out on Thursday, February 28th during FEO’s Annual Conference “ENGAGE” in London, Ontario and were judged by an independent panel of judges early December 2018.
Dec. 12, 2019 – Communitech’s True North Conference is rebranding as the True North Festival, promising to be more expansive, more inclusive and radically redesigned. True North will be a week-long festival beginning June 1 in Kitchener and Waterloo and easily accessible along the Ion’s route.
Get ready to #ExploreWR during Culture Days – a national celebration of arts and culture. September 27, 28 and 29, 2019 you’re invited to get hands-on and go behind-the-scenes at this area’s museums, theatres, galleries, festivals and more.
It’s there, but you can’t always see it. Tourism brings outside dollars into Waterloo Region — its perfect mate is economic development and its offspring is job creation. One in 11 Canadian jobs relies on the tourism economy.
Festival and Events Ontario has named its Top 100 Festivals and Events. Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest and Christkindl Market were both named to the list, which represents a select group of the most well-known and respected celebrations in the province.
While farmers’ markets such as the ones in Cambridge and Kitchener have been operating since the mid-1800s, a renaissance of the institutions has been driven in good part by consumer demand for access to fresh local food.
Call it “Cantonese tapas.” Dim sum are those little bites of food that arrive via pencil-and-paper order sheet – and, at one time, via a cart wheeled through the dining room piled high with the delicacies. Each item costs no more than a few dollars, and the selection is wonderfully wide
Featured in the Montreal Gazette, designer Karl Lohnes highlights Kitchener’s Walper Hotel as a place to find decor inspiration.
Summer has arrived, meaning we’ve all shed our winter layers to bask in the warm sun. When the frigid days of winter can drag on in Waterloo Region, enjoying the outdoors is a must once summer arrived! Here are six ideas for enjoying a great day in nature.
The Grand River is a heritage river that flows through the region, and for 27 years Canoeing the Grand has been proud to take both first time and experienced paddlers on a trip along this beautiful, natural waterway to see our region from a new perspective. Â
You may not realize it, but art is all around us. It intertwines into our culture, our community, our everyday lives. The constitution of the art gallery is to educate while entertaining, and the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery is no different. However, KWAG is unique in many ways.
The story of Drayton Entertainment is one that unfolds like a fairytale. And it’s a story best told by a man who has been there from the beginning – current Chair of the Board of Directors of Drayton Entertainment, Neil Aitchison.
Chef Byron Hallett loves the synergy that exists between beer and food – that’s a good thing because he oversees the kitchen in one of Waterloo Region’s most interesting and unique establishments, Arabella Park Beer Bar in Kitchener’s Belmont Village.
There are currently about 100 Feast ON-designated restaurants in the province, with more working toward certification. In Waterloo Region, the following restaurants are Feast ON certified: The Berlin, Borealis Grille and Bar, Lancaster Smokehouse, Langdon Hall, Little Mushroom Catering, and more.
From its source in Dundalk, Grey County, flowing south 275 kms into Lake Erie, the Grand River is one of the most scenic and significant rivers in Ontario. Waterloo Region is at the heart of this waterway with many milestones and relics connecting the river to the development of the region.
The BBQ’s are in full swing and the sunscreen is out! My favourite time of year is officially here – summer in Waterloo Region at its finest. This season brings the best of outdoor activities and fun… also the freedom of carting the kids around without the fear of lost mittens would bring a smile to
See the wildlife of Africa, Eurasia, Australia, South America, and more in just one day at African Lion Safari. Browse the thousands of exotic birds and animals while touring through the park’s seven Game Reserves.
The intersection of Highland Road and Belmont Avenue is a busy one. It can also be a destination for delicious and varied foods in Kitchener where there is a flavour and a taste for everyone concentrated in less than a city block of area.
