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Fall is the best time to take a nature hike in Peterborough & the Kawarthas. The bugs are gone, it's cooler, and you'll be surrounded by the brilliant yellows, oranges, and reds of native tress. Make sure to check out Robert Johnston EcoForest Trails in Douro-Dummer Township and, if you're in the City of Peterborough, the popular Jackson Creek Kiwanis Trail.

The ultimate Peterborough & the Kawarthas bucket list: 11 things to try this fall

Featuring Robert Johnston EcoForest Trails, Harley Farms, Norwood Fair, Peterborough Axe Club, Hunter St. Cafe District, and six more.
A guide to Artsweek 2018, which takes place from Friday, September 21st to Sunday, September 30th at locations across Peterborough.

Your guide to Peterborough Artsweek 2018

A comprehensive listing and location map for more than 40 events with over 100 artists from September 21 to 30.
Severe thunderstorm

Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for the Kawarthas

Hail, heavy rain, and wind gusts up to 100km/h possible,
Toronto fingerstyle guitarist and singer-songwriter Po' Boy Jeffreys (aka Jeffery Dodman) performs his country blues, folk, and ragtime at a special Sunday evening show at the Black Horse in downtown Peterborough on Sunday, September 23rd. (Photo: Les Dodman)

nightlifeNOW – September 20 to 26

Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, September 20 to Wednesday, September 26.
In the short film "50 People. 1 Peterborough" unveiled by campaign chair Megan Murphy at the launch of the United Way Peterborough & District's 2018 fundraising campaign, a woman expresses her worries about her mother dying from cacner. The film reflects the "Local Love" theme of the 2018 campaign. (Photo: FILMkelly)

United Way Peterborough launches 2018 fundraising campaign with ‘local love’ theme

2018 campaign has a fundraising goal of $1.85 million,
Instagram star Owen the Griff, a Brussels Griffon owned by Lisa Besseling and Marlon Hazlewood of Lakefield, is the leading fundraiser for the annual "Strutt Your Mutt" walk in support of the Peterborough Humane Society, which takes place Sunday, September 23rd at Beavermead Park in Peterborough. (Photo: @owenthegriff / Instagram)

What’s new from the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism – September 19, 2018

Featuring Bridgenorth Hop, Elmhirst's Resort, Peterborough Humane Society, Ennismore Scarecrow Contest, Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour, and more..
Peterborough DBIA executive director Terry Gueil (holding sign) announced the return of the Win This Space entrepreneurial competition for its third straight year in the lobby of the VentureNorth business hub in downtown Peterborough on September 18, 2018. The winner of the competition will win a free lease for a year of a vacant downtown storefront along with other prizes. (Photo courtesy of the Peterborough DBIA)

Win This Space entrepreneurial competition returns for its third straight year

Prize package includes a free one-year lease of a downtown Peterborough storefront.
Tina McFarlane of YMCA Peterborough Haliburton (centre) accepts a cheque for $10,000 from representatives of The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group: Chief Strategy Officer David Blodgett, Jennifer Hope, Gena Scott, and Michael Leach. The funds will be used for the YWCA's Homeward Bound program. (Photo courtesy of The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group)

The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group donates $36,500 to local organizations

YWCA Peterborough Haliburton and 4th Line Theatre in Millbrook among the six recipients.
The family-run Dooher's Bakery in Campbellford has been voted the "Sweetest Bakery in Canada" in a nationwide contest sponsored by Dawn Food Products. Pictured is owner Cory Dooher (centre) with her proud parents Christine and Peter. (Photo: Dooher's Bakery / Facebook)

businessNOW – September 17, 2018

Featuring 'sweetest bakery in Canada' Dooher's Bakery, the Cubs' Lair young entrepreneur competition, Uber Eats in Peterborough, and upcoming regional business events
Toronto's critically acclaimed Tia Brazda brings her distinctive retro jazz-pop sound to The Black Horse in downtown Peterborough on Thursday, September 20th. (Publicity photo)

nightlifeNOW – September 13 to 19

Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, September 13 to Wednesday, September 19.

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