The Hootenanny on Hunter Street is billed as a “street festival for everyone.”
It’s all about celebrating Peterborough’s downtown arts, culture and local business. Bustling nightlife, excellent restaurants and shops, funky bars, and great coffee all make Hunter Street and the rest of downtown quite special.
Home to Muddy’s Pit BBQ, Keene is already known as a hotspot for barbeque in our region. On Saturday, July 20th, a BBQ competition, live music, and a road hockey tournament collide — making for a great way to celebrate everyone’s favourite summer cuisine.
The event runs all day from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the grounds of the Keene Arena (24 Fourth St.). It’s a community fundraiser for the Keene Pumpkin Festival.
Music will be provided by five excellent bands including Bradley Boy’s new garage/blues/rock project Derby Melvin, Mayhemingways, Mississippi Grover, No Pussy Footing, and the always awesome Micronite Filters.
The Amateur BBQ Competition should prove to be tasty and fun, as men and women from Peterborough and area face-off for prizes and the glory of BBQ.
As technology evolves at a blistering pace, so too does our media diet and the methods for its subsequent consumption.
On Wednesday July 17, many generous restaurants, pubs, and cafés in downtown Peterborough will “Paint the Town Red” in support of the United Way of Peterborough and District.
The event has been organized by Michael VanDerHerberg, co-owner of the Silver Bean Café with his wife Andrea.
“The United Way helps those in need in our community and draws the non-profit community together in a cohesive way, bringing us together to think strategically about our community,” Michael says. “For that, we are thankful.”
Music lovers have a great opportunity to enjoy some excellent songwriting and musicianship on Thursday, July 18th at The Garnet in downtown Peterborough.
Newfoundland’s Matthew Hornell, now living in Halifax, celebrates the Peterborough release of his second full-length album “Have It All”.
The walls of Black Honey Dessert and Coffeehouse are covered in a pop-culture maelstrom that touches on Warhol and The Sex Pistols and even features visual cues to Shepard Fairey and the London Underground.
The 11th Annual Peterborough Ribfest features succulently prepared ribs and sauces, but among the meaty festivities and sweet-smelling smoke, there will be even more to enjoy at Millennium Park this weekend.
There will be eclectic offerings from great local restaurants, including The Shish-Kabob Hut, The Works, Dr. Hunger, Island Cream Caribbean Cuisine, The Nutty Chocolatier, Ariyana, and The Silver Bean Cafe.
After all of the great food, you’ll certainly want to leave room for the excellent array of free live music featured in the park all weekend.
Good things grow-oh-oh in Ontario, and right now we’re in prime strawberry season.
Ontario strawberries are widely available and they’re a sure sign that summer is finally here.
When I was a teenager, I wasn’t very open minded. I grew up in a small farming town surrounded by other small farming towns. Most everyone in town was white, and the only thing considered taboo was if your neighbour bought a car that didn’t say Ford, Dodge or Chevrolet on the hood.
Thomas Olszewski has recently opened a new restaurant in Peterborough at the corner of Townsend and Rubidge Streets. Grandfather’s Kitchen is Anishenabi (First Nations) owned and operated and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
For breakfast, the current menu features lots of omelette varieties, hash browns, and whole grain sourdough bread.
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