Kingston Visitors Guide 2008 - (Page 1) PHOTOS: VOLVO YOUTH SAILING (ISAF) WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, COURTESY CORK; KINGSTON MILLS, COURTESY RIDEAU HERITAGE ROUTE TOURISM ASSOCIATION; SUNSET CEREMONIES, COURTESY FORT HENRY NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE; SHOPPING, TIM FORBES CONTENTS 10 14 18 40 45 Editor Tracy Weaver Art Director Wendy Treverton Graphic Designer Andrew McKeown Associate Editor Jane Deacon Sales Manager Heidi Staddon Account Executives Daphne Christie, Sandra Scouten Manager Strategic Initiatives Shannon Bisnaire Office Manager Mary Owens Publisher Liza Nelson 02 MAYOR’S MESSAGE 04 WELCOME TO KINGSTON 06 TIPS FOR THE TRAVELLER 10 YOU’LL LOVE KINGSTON 14 RIDEAU HERITAGE ROUTE 18 ANNUAL FESTIVALS & EVENTS 22 THINGS TO SEE & DO 26 ACCOMMODATIONS 30 DOWNTOWN KINGSTON MAP 36 BED & BREAKFASTS 39 ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION 40 RESTAURANTS 45 SHOPPING 48 RELAX & REJUVENATE 52 JUST AROUND THE CORNER 56 ACCOMMODATION CHARTS 59 ATTRACTIONS AND SERVICES 60 MAY WE SUGGEST . . . COVER PHOTOS: RMC WATERFRONT, SVETLANA RYTCHKOVA; FORT HENRY GUARD, COURTESY FORT HENRY NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE; ISLAND QUEEN, COURTESY KINGSTON 1000 ISLANDS CRUISES The Official Visitor Guide to Kingston is published by Kingston Publications for Tourism Kingston, a division of the Kingston Economic Development Corporation. The Official Visitor Guide is a special annual edition of the Key To Kingston. It is published annually and distributed to visitors through Tourism Kingston and its partners. Kingston Publications is a division of Osprey Media LP. No part of this magazine, advertising or editorial, may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of the publisher. Information published in the guide is current at time of printing. Kingston Publications cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions in the material contained herein. Users are encouraged to confirm important details with individual vendors. Canadian Second Class Mail Registration 5273. Copyright 2008 Kingston Publications. All rights reserved. Printed in Canada. ISSN 0710-9628 www.kingstoncanada.com | visitor guide 2008 1 http://www.kingstoncanada.com
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