The Walper Hotel is Featured in Canadian Living
The Walper Hotel has been named in Canadian Living’s list of Beautiful Hotels and Inns to Stay At Across Canada.
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Get to Know Team Waterloo Region!
There is help you can access to make meeting and event planning easier. Team Waterloo Region – Director of Sales, Jennifer Eddings and Sales Manager Emily Deckert – can provide a number of different services, designed to assist planners and event organizers throughout the implementation process.
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Welcome to Ever After Music Festival 2019
Ever After Music Festival is a fantasy getaway, where world class performances and stunning visuals create an unforgettable weekend! Celebrating its 5th year, EAMF promises to be bigger and better than ever.
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7 Killer Dishes in Waterloo Region
Food blogger Andrew Coppolino shares entrees from seven different restaurants that he considers “killer” dishes. Find out what they are, and where you can find them in Waterloo Region!
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Lancaster Smokehouse makes Ontario Culinary Tourism’s “Best Of” Lists!
Lancaster Smokehouse in Kitchener has been featured on two of Ontario Culinary Tourism’s “Best Of” lists.
The Lancaster made it onto the “Best Things We Ate in Ontario in 2018” list, as well as the “Favorite Mac ‘N Cheese in Ontario” list.
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8 Beverages to Warm Up With in Waterloo Region
We’re into the depths of winter, with wind chill factors that chill to the bone. You can bundle up to keep the outside warm, but what about warming those bones on the inside? Whiskies, rums, hot chilies, spices, and coffee: here a few warming beverages for frosty nights in Waterloo Region.
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Region of Waterloo International Airport Featured on CTV
The Region of Waterloo International Airport was recently featured on CTV Kitchener News at Five. Host Lyndsay Morrison spoke with General Manager Chris Wood about flights at the airport, flight training, and the importance of having an international airport in Waterloo Region.
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Fat Sparrow Group spreads its wings … to St. Jacobs
The Fat Sparrow Group continues to grow, and it has spread its wings into St. Jacobs, the company’s first foray outside of Uptown Waterloo. Stone Crock has been a St. Jacobs landmark and destination for locals and tourists alike for over 40 years. Nick and Natalie Benninger look forward to growing.
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Things are Cooking at the New Conestoga College Waterloo Campus
The recently completed expansion of the Conestoga College Waterloo Campus means an additional 150,000 sq.-ft. of space for classrooms, labs and students. Inside, there are state-of-the-art culinary labs and a new student-run restaurant that will be open to the public
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OMA Awards of Excellence for Waterloo Region Museum
The OMA Award of Excellence in Exhibitions recognizes the creation of an exhibit. Examples may include permanent, temporary, traveling or virtual exhibitions. Trailblazing: Women in Canada since 1867 was on exhibit from September 2017 to January 2018 at the Waterloo Region Museum.
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Profile: Dan Orr, ECOCafe Coffee Roaster
Ottawa-born Dan Orr has overseen coffee-roasting duties at St. Jacobs’ ECOCafe. The Stratford Chefs School graduate has spent most of his adult life working with food in one capacity or another. He intended on taking a bit a sabbatical at one point in his career, but he soon was drawn back in.
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Chef Profile: Brian McCourt, Culinary Director, Ignite Group
Dublin, Ireland-born chef Brian McCourt will tell you that his love for cooking absorbs him but that a good portion of what he does in his work is developing and mentoring young cooks entering his kitchens.
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Restaurant Profile: Public Kitchen & Bar
A few years ago, Ryan Murphy and Carly Blasutti set a new standard for sharing plates and culinary adventure when they opened Public Kitchen & Bar in Kitchener. Now in their larger location on Victoria St. in Kitchener, Public continues to be a go-to dining spot in the city.
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Restaurant Profile: EVO Kitchen in Cambridge
EVO Kitchen is in the former office of the Galt Knitting Company (now known as Tiger Brand). The move was the idea of brother and sister team Barry and Taryn Schwartzentruber who started the business in 2010 and since then have served thousands of box lunches to Waterloo Region businesses.
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Paddling the Grand River
Canoe and kayak enthusiasts have a new resource at their disposal when it comes to planning their next outing.
The 6th edition of Paddling the Grand River is now available, providing paddling routes, maps and historic points of interest along the historic Grand River.
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Restaurant Profile: Fat Sparrow Group
The Fat Sparrow Group business appeared in Waterloo Region in only 2017, but the names behind it have long made a mark when it comes to food and hospitality; it’s a parent company for the collection of eateries that chef Nick Benninger spearheads.
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Things to Do in St. Jacobs: Outdoors and Eats!
Part of what makes St. Jacobs so special is its location – perfectly situated in some of the most beautiful countryside in Waterloo Region. Hike, walk or cycle the trails – And, if you work up an appetite or a thirst after a busy day exploring, you’ll find lots of great options in the village
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TOP 10 REASONS TO VISIT THE CAMBRIDGE BUTTERFLY CONSERVATORY
Never been to the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory? There are so many reasons to visit; here are 10 that are sure to entice you to make it part of your summer explorations!
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Spend your Summer at Shade’s Mills in Cambridge
It’s summer – time to head outdoors to take advantage of the wonderful spaces and amenities we have right here in the region. At Shade’s Mills Park in Cambridge, part of the Grand River Conservation Authority, families can enjoy nature and any number of outdoor activities without going far from home
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Tours Take Flight This Summer at Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory!
Summer is the perfect time to become a tourist in your own back yard. Or, in the case of the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory, become a tourist in their back yard, and take in their many free summer tours! Guided tours and children’s programming take place daily, and are free with regular admission
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Back to Nature: 6 Parks to Explore in Waterloo Region
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.
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Summertime and the Picking is Easy at Herrle’s
It’s still a few weeks away yet, but get ready to pick your own strawberries. Local farms and farm-stores have crops and times that you can pick your own. Perhaps the most popular venue for pick-your-own strawberries in the area is Herrle’s Country Farm Market in St. Agatha.
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“Wake Up the Wild” with African Lion Safari!
Each year thousands of visitors enter the gates at African Lion Safari to see, hear, touch and learn about the more than 100 different species of animals that roam throughout their reserves. And now, visitors can interact with the animals in a completely new way with the “Wake Up the Wild” adventure
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Explore Waterloo Region’s ‘Alternate Route’ this Summer
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.
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