"The most recent addition to the Kingston Starbucks family, and the one closest to the Queen\s University campus, is the Starbucks located at the corner of Johnson and Division.
This is one of the nicest coffee shops in the city - located inside a beautiful, old limestone...
"On the top floor of the Indigo Bookstore on Princess Street is the third Starbucks location in Kingston. This was previously the Indigo Cafe which served up cheap sandwiches (including pb&j), salads, and locally roasted coffee. Many, including myself, were sad to see it...
"It is a grand building, Stauffer, and has a large atrium as its entranceway that is punctuated with a helix staircase. This atrium poses something of a problem, despite its grandeur; it echoes. When sitting at...
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"Across the intersection of Union and University avenue from Stauffer Library is the stately Douglas Library. The hallowed halls of this elderly stone building are devoted to the storage of Engineering and Science...
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"While this post pretty much pertains only to Queen’s students and staff, it’s interesting to note that Stauffer Library on main campus is now open 24/7. For the remainder of the exam period (until December 21st) you’ll be able to study or socialize your...
"[ December 10, 2006; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] This Sunday Cinema Kingston is showing Manufactured Landscapes, a feature length documentary on the work of renowned Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky. Shot in 16mm, the film follows Burtynsky to China as he photographs the...
"I like that not all Tim Hortons are the same. The one at Princess and Clergy is textbook Kingston - decked out in limestone. There’s one in my town in the Okanagan that’s applicably desert themed. The...
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"The Garden Street Café, located in the basement of Botterell Hall, is a great alternative to hospital cafeteria food. Sure, it looks like a hospital cafeteria itself - lima bean coloured walls, hairnets aplenty, and industrial furniture from the 1980s abound - but this...
"Cynthia’s, an ‘adult toy’ shop on Queen Street, has a great selection of sex toys, books, movies, fun condoms and lingerie. For such a small shop, she manages to fit in a varied and unique collection of items. Some wild, most tasteful, it’s a store that you don’t...
"I like that not all Tim Hortons are the same. The one at Princess and Clergy is textbook Kingston - decked out in limestone. There is one in my town in the Okanagan that is applicably desert themed. The Tim Hortons smack dab in the BioSci complex means business - much like...
"The Garden Street Cafe, located in the basement of Botterell Hall, is a great alternative to hospital cafeteria food. Sure, it looks like a hospital cafeteria itself - lima bean coloured walls, hairnets aplenty, and industrial furniture from the 1980s abound - but this place...
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"December 6, as most are aware, marks the 17th anniversary of the shootings of 14 women at L'École Polytechnique in Montreal. Mark Lepine, the gunman, fired at a class of female engineers due to a hate for feminists and women in applied sciences.
I'm certain that at least...
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"I miss having a washing machine and a dryer. I mourn the loss of these appliances more than most. However, there may not be a better city than Kingston to go washing-machine-less. The laundromats here are friendly, cheap, and great places to snag a date. In fact, the Central...
"Cynthia's, an adult toy shop on Queen Street, has a great selection of sex toys, books, movies, fun condoms and lingerie. For such a small shop, she manages to fit in a varied and unique collection of items. Some...
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