Downtown Kingston!
353 King Street East, Suite 200 K7L 3B5 Kingston, ON, Canada

Downtown Delivers! Did you know that many local Downtown Kingston businesses offer delivery? Shop & dine safely from home and have local items delivered right to your door! Visit http://downtownkingston.ca/downtown-online for more info! #shoplocal #downtowndelivers

Take home a sample of Kingston’s best food. For January, selected restaurants offer their individual takes on healthy eating with feel-good food Explore the $45 prix fixe takeout options, from three-course dinners to lunch for the family: https://bit.ly/3nDtLpc

Downtown Kingston businesses are online and ready to serve you! Shop & dine locally & safely from the comfort of your home. Downtown Delivers, curbside pickup, gift cards & more! Visit http://downtownkingston.ca/downtown-online for more info! #shoplocal https://www.downtownkingston.ca/downtown-online

A very happy Birthday to Gayle, owner of Antique Alley in Downtown Kingston! #peopleofdowntown #peopleofdowntownYGK The story of Antique Alley began 42 years ago when Gayle's husband Gary opened "Cellar Door Antiques" at the corner of Princess and Wellington. From there, Gayle and Gary moved to a location on Barrie Street before moving to their current location 25 years ago, in what was known as "Alley Cats Antiques", a multi-dealer antique shop. When the owner of "A...lley Cats Antiques" wanted to retire, Gayle bought the business, renamed it "Antique Alley" and since then she and Gary have taken over the full space. Gayle says she loves this because it just lets her and Gary do their own thing and really focus on true antiques and collectibles. When Gayle retired from her full-time job at the Ministry of Health seven years ago, she wanted to do something that aligned the store with her strong passion for customer service. She decided to get into vintage clothing and has since grown a phenomenal collection. Gayle's collection of vintage clothing, called 'Kate's Vintage Closet' after Gayle's daughter Kate, features dresses, shoes, purses, fur, costume jewelry and more! Antique Alley is located on Wellington Street- just a short walk from Princess Street before Queen Street, in the second alley on the north side of the Iron Duke Pub. At first glance, Antique Alley may appear to be a small shop; it is anything but! With over 4500 square feet of fine antiques and collectibles, Gayle and Gary are antiquing professionals and will be glad to assist you in finding what you need, collect, or would just love to own. Although closed right now during the provincial wide lockdown, you can visit the Antique Alley Facebook page for daily updates on inventory! If you see something you like- reach out to Gayle through Facebook, or phone to coordinate a purchase!

Congratulations to Carol-Anne & Cheyenne for winning our Holiday Shopping Passport prize draws last week!! Carol-Anne & Cheyenne visited these Downtown businesses to collect stamps!: 1000 Islands Soap Company Tara Natural Foods... Minotaur Games and Gifts Cooke's Fine Foods and Coffee Kingston Olive Oil Company Birds 'n Paws Card's Bakery All Good Things Home Shop Delightfully Different Tea Room Pick up your Holiday Shopping Passport at participating businesses or download it online for your chance to WIN big! Win 1 of 2 weekly prizes of $500 gift cards! All entered ballots eligible to win the 1 Grand Prize of a $2,000 gift card shopping spree! Support your local businesses this with a safe & fun shopping experience in Downtown Kingston ! Link in bio for more information #mydowntownktown #kingstonontario #kingstoncanada #visitkingston #lovekingston #ygk #ygklove #ygklocal #discoverON #downtownkingston #kingston #kingstonon #lovelocal #shoplocal

Window Wonderland starts TODAY! Our annual holiday decorating competition is back! Participating Downtown Kingston! businesses will decorate their windows starting TODAY! You can visit in-store or on our website to see all the wonderful windows. Vote online at http://downtownkingston.ca for your favourite window and be entered into a draw for a $50 gift card to the winning business, one vote per person.... https://bit.ly/333c4I6

It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas, which means the first pewter ornament is here! Presenting: John Deutsch University Centre The John Deutsch University Centre ornament is available for purchase starting today from 11-2 at the Leon’s Centre box office, and starting tomorrow at 11am at Waterfront Gifts and Apparel.... Pewter ornaments are sold for $10 each with $25 worth of receipts from downtown businesses (receipts must be dated Nov. 1, 2020 or later, please note that each ornament is a limited edition, quantities are limited). #mydowntownktown #kingstonontario #kingstoncanada #visitkingston #lovekingston #ygk #ygklove #ygklocal #discoverON #downtownkingston #kingston #kingston_on #lovelocal #shoplocal #pewter #pewterornament #queensu #queensuniversity #jduc #myqueensu #holidayshopping #holiday #christmas

Holiday Shopping Passport UPDATE!: The UPS Store Hours to drop off your passport have changed: Monday Friday... 9am - 6:30pm Saturday 10am - 3pm https://www.downtownkingston.ca//holiday-shopping-passport

WOW! Check out the YGK Winter Box! A great gift and an awesome way to show your #locallove this holiday season! The YGK box consists of: A $50 gift certificate to the Black Dog hospitality group (Atomica, Black Dog Tavern, Dianne's Fish Shack & Smokehouse, Harpers Burger Bar) ... Natural products - a face mask, body wash and shampoo from Cher-Mere Canada A signature toque made by Whit Kingston Coffee from NORTHSIDE espresso + kitchen A mug from Lace and twig with the insignia YGK A soy candle from Rhicreations A two-piece oil and vinegar set from Kingston Olive Oil Company! To top it off handmade chocolate truffles from CocoaBistro! Boxes can be pre-ordered online until November 20th, 2020 and they will be shipped or can be picked up the week of December 14th to 18th, 2020. Downtown pickups may be done at Whit Kingston and Cher-Mere Day Spa and West end Pick up may be done at Cher-Mere Day Spa (West end). Local Kingston shipping- $5 and Shipping vary based on destination outside of Kingston. More details on the box may be found here:https://bit.ly/2F2rTpF Other inquiries may be sent to [email protected]

Shaun is the owner of Kingston Olive Oil Company, located at 62 Brock Street in Downtown Kingston! "I think we have a fantastic downtown community. We tend to work well together, and I want to continue to see that thrive." ... #mydowntownktown #kingstonontario #kingstoncanada #visitkingston #lovekingston #ygk #ygklove #ygklocal #discoverON #downtownkingston #kingston #kingston_on #lovelocal #shoplocal See more

Enjoy local this holiday season in Downtown Kingston!

Today, we remember and honour the sacrifices made by all those who have served and continue to serve. We thank you #lestweforget

Congratulations to Wilma Cohrs for winning the Art After Dark contest! Thank you to everyone who came out to support our local artists, galleries and art-loving businesses. Stay tuned for our next Art After Dark this spring!

Justine is the owner of Minotaur Games and Gifts, located at 78 Princess Street, in Downtown Kingston! "Just knowing that people really want to keep our downtown businesses open and our downtown thriving has been of great emotional support for us." ... #mydowntownktown #kingstonontario #kingstoncanada #visitkingston #lovekingston #ygk #ygklove #ygklocal #discoverON #downtownkingston #kingston #kingston_on #lovelocal #shoplocal See more

Congratulations to Rose and Kate for winning our Holiday Shopping Passport prize draws last week!! Rose & Kate visited these Downtown businesses to collect stamps!: 1000 Islands Soap Company Becker Shoes... Cooke's Fine Foods and Coffee Hatley Kingston Olive Oil Company Open Studios Presents: Montreal Street Collective The Rocking Horse - Kingston Trailhead Kingston Whit Kingston Support your local businesses this with a safe & fun shopping experience in Downtown Kingston ! Win 1 of 2 weekly prizes of $500 gift cards! All entered ballots eligible to win the 1 Grand Prize of a $2,000 gift card shopping spree! Link in bio for more information. #mydowntownktown #kingstonontario #kingstoncanada #visitkingston #lovekingston #ygk #ygklove #ygklocal #discoverON #downtownkingston #kingston #kingstonon #lovelocal #shoplocal

Downtown Kingston has a special charm. - David Dossett, Owner of Martello Alley and Martello on Brock #peopleofdowntown #peopleofdowntownYGK David, the owner of Martello Alley, inherited his love of art and painting from his father, who was also a painter. After taking a painting course in high school, and then later painting old real estate signs to decorate his apartment, David realized he had a knack and curiosity for art. This started him on his journey to openi...ng Martello Alley and then Martello on Bock. While wandering through Downtown Kingston, David would come upon the once hidden and forgotten alley, and think to himself wouldn’t this be a great French-themed alley? Why doesn’t someone do something about this place? After a few months, David decided to take action and asked the landlord for permission to create the alley and to open an art gallery. The landlord was happy to have David create in the space and permitted him to do "whatever he wanted". Four months and a lot of hard work later, Martello Alley was single-handedly created, based on David's imagination and an old painting of David’s father. Since opening in 2015, Martello Alley has become a popular destination for art lovers in the local community and across Ontario. Martello Alley may appear to be a small art gallery, but it is so much more. "You're not just going into an art gallery, you're going into an experience. We want to give people the impression that they are in a little French fishing village, complete with a buoy and lighthouse!" says David. At Martello Alley, you can find original and printed artwork from local artists and a featured Canadian artist of the month. David always has an eclectic selection of art, so, no matter what, customers are never bored. Martello Alley is constantly evolving and featuring new local artwork, so if you have already been, there are many reasons to return! David wants his customers to know that if you see something you like, say something or ask! Customers can order anything they see in-store online and have it shipped to their home directly. David can also connect customers with local artists to have pieces commissioned.

Downtown Kingston restaurants are ready to serve you! Thank you for the video Black Dog Tavern Featuring: ... Amadeus Cafe Atomica Geneva Crêpe Café bistro BLUMartini Casa Domenico Chez Piggy Restaurant Dianne's Fish Shack & Smokehouse The Golden Rooster Harpers Burger Bar House Of Donair Iron Duke The Merchant Tap House Mio Gelato MissBao Musiikki Café NORTHSIDE espresso + kitchen Olivea Restaurant The Kingston Brewing Company Ltd. The Pilot House of Kingston Pan Chancho Bakery & Café Saigon Delights Sally's Roti Shop Red House Sipps Coffee and Dessert Bar Stone City Ales Tango Nuevo The Brass Pub The Everly Kingston The Grizzly Grill The Public House The Soup Can Tommy's Trinity Social Union Kitchen + Cocktails Woodenheads Greco's Grill & Wine Bar Mermaid Avenue Sandwich Factory GangNam Style *Not every Downtown restaurant is featured, but we love them ALL!* #shop #dine #enjoy #mydowntownktown #lovekingston #kingstoncanada #visitkingston #celebratesafely #downtownkingston #ygk #ygklove #ygklocal #locallove #shoplocal

Rodney Sothmann is the owner of Kingston Shoe Repair located at 51 Montreal Street. "My impression is that people are generally making an effort to come out and frequent local businesses, which has been really helpful and means a lot." ... #mydowntownktown #kingstonontario #kingstoncanada #visitkingston #lovekingston #ygk #ygklove #ygklocal #discoverON #downtownkingston #kingston #kingston_on #lovelocal #shoplocal See more

Happy Birthday Midori Gifts!!

Happy 5th Birthday to UNDR for Men Our loyal customers are the best- they are the biggest advertisement that we have. You would never think guys go around talking about their underwear, but they do! - Cindy Baker, Manager of UNDR For Men #peopleofdowntown #peopleofdowntownYGK... UNDR For Men is a local menswear and grooming boutique, owned and operated by best friends Katherine McRae (owner) and Cindy Baker (manager). When their husbands retired from the military, Kathy and Cindy decided they wanted to move back to Kingston, describing the City as the place to be. Kathy had always wanted to open a small shop in Downtown Kingston because of the sense of community and support amongst business owners and local shoppers. Kathy was inspired to focus on menswear after she visited Calgary and Ottawa and realized there was a need in the Kingston market for a specialty mens store. Guys have always just had that little corner in (a store) no where to go to get all the stuff they need thats good quality and has a variety. It has been important to Kathy that UNDR fill a niche that was needed & stock only the best quality products, with a focus on local and Canadian made. Cindy originally started helping Kathy out with fun events like Princess Street Promenade but then it just blossomed from there, says Cindy, It is so much fun. Now Cindy works as store manager at UNDR. Cindy says that her favourite part of the job is when men find quality and something that makes them feel good. She says a lot of men don’t realize it’s a need but once they realize that the most important part of their body can use support and good quality and be comfortable and supported it actually is a big thing. Cindy also emphasizes that UNDR serves everyone. It’s not just men that come in - and that’s really fun! UNDR focuses on providing a range of quality products for men & strives to be a resource in the community for menswear & grooming needs. We try to know everything about our products says Cindy, every single customer gets service, everyone gets asked, everyone gets helped. Stop by UNDR for their Birthday Party and get BOGO 25% OFF the ENTIRE STORE!

From October 1st to October 31st enjoy the picture book 'The Cow Who Climbed a Tree' while strolling the streets of Downtown Kingston! Download the map below and Start at Springer Market Square (You will find the first StoryWalk marker in the garden overlooking the amphitheatre behind City Hall.) Find the pages of the story in the windows of partnering businesses, then finish your walk at the Central Branch. ... Your adventure is spread over 18 city blocks, so bring water, snacks, and maybe a stroller or wagon for the littlest legs in your family! https://www.kfpl.ca/programs-and-events/storywalk

Did you know that shopping local actually helps YOU? When you shop local, for every $100 you spend approximately $63 is recirculated back into the local economy. Local business owners stock local products, support local charities, local events and more! Today and everyday, shop local in Downtown Kingston!

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Congratulations to Betti for winning our Swag & Tag draw last Friday!! All Good Things Home Shop Share your with us before TODAY @ 5pm to be entered in the draw to win $100 the downtown business of your choice! All weekly winners will be entered in our grand prize draw for $500! (If your social media account is private, please DM us a screenshot or picture of your purchase to be entered!)... More info available on our website: https://www.downtownkingston.ca//covid-19-resources-i/more #shop #dine #enjoy #shoplocal #supportlocal #mydowntownktown #downtownkingston #visitkingston #lovekingston #swagandtag #giveaway #contestgiveaway #ygk #ygklove #ygkpride #ygkevents

Leaves are falling, autumn is calling Orange heart Happy first day of Fall #YGK!

You don’t have to be a runner to be a friend of Runners’ Choice- Christina Cantlay, Store Manager & Program Coordinator at Runners' Choice Kingston For over 35 years ‘Runners’ Choice’ has been a part of the Downtown Kingston community. Al Cantlay opened Runners’ Choice in March of 1985 and has been preparing his daughter Christina to take over since she was young. Christina remembers the Saturdays helping her Dad in the stock room fondly, and now shares those same memories ...with her step-children as she prepares to take over from Al. Al and Christina want their customers to know that Runners’ Choice is not just a store for selling shoes, but a community that extends long after you leave the store. We don’t see a sale or a dollar sign. If you spend three minutes in the store and you walk out with nothing, we’re hoping that we can give you the knowledge and the expertise.it goes far beyond just making that sale, says Christina. Al and Christina pride themselves on stocking a shoe for everyone, from VIP feet that require extra care, to an elite runner or just for people trying to make it to the stop sign, Runners’ Choice has a wide range of options. Both Al and Christina say that their motivation comes from fitting someone with a good pair of shoes, and seeing their customers smiling face. An active part of the community, Runners’ Choice collects gently used running shoes all year round and throughout the month of September they are having a shoe drive for the clients of Lunch by George. Shoes can be dropped off at Runners’ Choice or Cher Mere WEST END location. Open 7 days a week, Runners’ Choice continues to offer free local delivery and shop by appointment from 9am-10am & 5pm-6pm (Monday- Friday). Join Runners’ Choice for their weekly workouts; Monday Nights @ 5:30pm: Lagers & Joggers which is hosted by Riverhead Brewing Company and Tuesday Night @ 5:30pm: Memorial Centre Track session coached by Al. All ages and abilities are encouraged to come out!