Award-Winning Country Star Rolls into Town

Catch Billy Currington Live @ The K-Rock Centre this Spring!

January 20^th, 2012 launches the sale of tickets for this platinum recording artist, Billy Currington, with special guests David Nail and Kip Moor. The musician has been touring with Kenny Chesney since 2011, making a pit stop in Kingston to bring us a high-energy show 

Currington will rock the house with new songs from his 'Enjoy Yourself' album as well as your favourite classics like “Don't”, “People Are Crazy,” “That's How Country Boys Roll,” and “Good Directions.” The star was just recently nominated for two American Country Awards with his #1 song “Let Me Down Easy” for 'Single of the Year' and 'Single of the Year: Male'

“As an artist, I’ve gotten so much better all the way around. In the studio, live, playing the guitar and I’ve strengthened my voice. If you name anything I do musically, it’s gotten better with practice. I still have a lot to learn but I feel that like anything in life, you get better the more you do it.” - Billy Currington 

Plan your getaway to visit this Georgia native performing live at The K-Rock Centre on April 20^th, 2012. You'll want to be close to all the musical action in the heart of Kingston's downtown core. Find convenience at one of the city's best downtown accommodations, giving you easiest access to The K-Rock Centre, restruants, nightlife and unique shopping locations.

Downtown Accommodations
The cultured traveler will feel right at home in Kingston with many ways to learn, interact and relish what this beautiful city has to offer. 

• Four Points by Sheraton, Hotel and Suites
• Holiday Inn Kingston - Waterfront
• The Queen's Inn
• Radisson Hotel Kingston Harbourfront 

Order your tickets via The K-Rock Centre here

Need a Holiday After your Holiday?

Kingston makes the perfect getaway destination for those of us feeling like taking a breather after the hectic holiday season. Sure, you had some time off but most of it was spent in a food coma and boxing day shopping. 

Start off 2012 right with a little culture - Cabaret! Playing at the Baby Grand Theatre (Jan 14^th - Jan 28^th) is one of the most celebrated musicals of the 20th Century, and winner of 13 Tony Awards including Best Musical. Cabaret! introduces us to young American writer Cliff Bradshaw as he searches for inspiration in 1920s Berlin.

Grab your tickets at the Grand Theatre Box Office

Tel: 613-530-2050

Web: Click here for more details

Need Accommodations? 

Visit Kingston has got you covered! - Check out the full list of accommodations here.

Downtown Kingston Gets Festive

The ice rink at Springer Market Square has officially opened. The rink appears to be a great spot to spend a Saturday night with some friends. A lively mix of Christmas tunes and the top forty hits are played over speakers so that everyone can enjoy
some music while they skate.

The rink is located just behind City Hall, and outdoor lighting as been set up. Holiday cheer surrounds the rink as several of the trees have been decorated with festive lights – including a very large evergreen! Bleachers have also been placed right next to the ice for those wishing to watch the activity on the ice.

Change rooms are available for those looking to store their belongings. The city asks that people bring their own locks for the lockers that are provided. They would also recommend that large groups call ahead to, “get the maximum enjoyment from their outing."

Looking to warm up? Plenty of coffee shops, including Starbucks and Coffee & Company, are just a short walk away. Downtown Kingston also offers many restaurants, so dinner and skating is always an option.

I definitely recommend checking out Morrison’s, which is directly across the street from City Hall, if you’re looking for a quick bite to eat or are out for brunch. Ontario Street is lined with restaurants for a more formal meal.

My friends and I enjoyed the meals we had at The Raging Bull. The chicken parmesan plates were huge, and the staff were incredibly nice. Several Italian restaurants are available, such as Frankie Pestos (also on Ontario Street), Atomica and Olivea on Brock Street. Those looking for steak can hit up The Keg, located across from the ice rink, while a more casual dinner atmosphere is available at Lonestar on Ontario Street.

The rink is open from 8AM to 10PM, seven days a week. Springer Market Square is one of Kingston’s most popular outdoor ice rinks. In addition to this rink, skating is also available at Victoria Park, City Park, and Polson Park. Details can be found here.

Springer Market Square is located at Brock Street and King Street. This location is often used during the year for the Farmers Market, or the always popular Movies in the Square event.


Submitted By: Christina Hewitt

The Panthers of Notre Dame Brings Broadway to Kingston

The holiday season in Kingston takes on a bit of a different meaning to me each year. When some people are hanging up lights and out at malls, I can only think about one thing – high school production season.

Monday, I got the chance to preview Regiopolis-Notre Dame’s production of Hairspray, and if I could borrow a line from Tracy Turnblad herself, the show is “afrotastic”!

While this is the school’s most vibrant show in a few years (Les Miserables was put on in 2009 and Fiddler on the Roof in 2008), it also takes on the role of Kingston’s first production of Hairspray.





Although I wasn’t around back then, the show is exactly what I feel like the sixties was all about: fun, vibrant, and had wicked dancing and music. It was easy to see just how much the cast loved what they were doing up there, which in my opinion, helps the show be so much better (because who really wants to see a show when the heroine isn’t enjoying herself).

Hairspray, which was both a movie (released in 1988 and 2009) and a Broadway musical, is set in 1960’s Baltimore, a time of values, and a time for change. Overnight a plus-sized girl, Tracy Turnblad, becomes a teen sensation when she appears on the local “Corny Collins Show”, but can she take out the show’s reigning princess and fight for equality while maintaining her hair?

Hairspray runs Wednesday, December 14th to Saturday, December 17th at 7:00 pm with a Saturday matinee at 2 pm at Regiopolis-Notre Dame, 130 Russell Street. You can visit http://www.reginotredame.ca/ for more information.

- submitted by Kylie Allport

Showvember in Kingston

Kingston's K-Rock Centre was on a roll in November announcing no fewer then seven upcoming events including:

Gigantour Feat. Megadeth – February 5th, 2012
Deep Purple – February 9th, 2012
Hedley w. Karl Wolf & Kay Mines – February 23rd, 2012
Jann Arden – March 13th, 2012
Harlem Globetrotters – April 4th, 2012
Johnny Reid – May 11th, 2012
Mamma Mia – July 9th – 10th, 2012

Great gift ideas! Click here for ticket info.

Here's a coupon for the Gift Giving Show we mentioned!

Gift Giving Show @Fort Henry

It's That Time of Year Again 
You know it is almost Christmas when the Gift Giving Show at Fort Henry comes around! This year the annual event lasts for three weeks in December, allowing you amble time to find that unique gift. Last weekend kicked off the annual historic event with over 20 vendors, all ranging in products, from jewellery, wood-crafting, quilts, sweaters, fine art, food  to wine. The participating artists offer truly one-of-a-kind items, making the Gift Giving Show the place to shop this holiday season. 

Skip the Mall before Christmas
Fort Henry is not just a museum but also a spectacular historic site, get the true feeling of 19th century military life as you walk room to room shopping, soaking in the atmosphere! This year marks the first ever Victorian Holiday Festival, which runs in conjunction with the well-established Gift Giving Show.

Event Details
The Gift Giving Show runs Friday 5:00PM - 9:00PM | Saturday 10:00AM – 7:00PM | Sunday 12:00PM - 5:00PM | from December 2 -18, 2011.  Don't miss out!

Check out more information on the Gift Giving Show and Fort Henry click here 

Shop & Stay!
Make a weekend out of it in, look up convenient Kingston accommodations that work for you and plan your unique shopping spree.

Click here for a full accommodations breakdown