Recently, while at Fort Henry to do a story on its Tattoo event, I gazed out over the downtown, which can be perfectly viewed from the gorgeous perch the fort has to offer. Quickly, I snapped a pic and posted a social media status declaring Kingston just about the perfect summer city. With its lakeside locale, its picturesque heritage, gorgeous downtown and abundance of history and tourism, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better place to travel to in the warm months.
As someone who has had the privilege of covering events and being a member of the media in this city for more than 20 years, even I am guilty of taking for granted the wonderous offerings here in the Limestone City, especially during the hot months of summer. On Saturday, as I attended for the third time this year the Downtown Kingston BIA’s Princess Street Promenade, which is effectively a downtown street party for businesses and vendors and organizations, I ran into former city councillor Adam Candon. We mused aloud as we watched a group of giddy young girls gather outside The Rocking Horse toy store to witness a Taylor Swift impersonator entertain them with music and Eras tour wardrobe change.
What a great event, he mused, to which I agreed. We stared up Princess Street as thousands of shoppers, tourists, residents or just curious onlookers walked the scenic street, which is closed to traffic for the day to accommodate foot traffic. The event isn’t new by any means.
It’s been happening, in several diff.