Heather And John’s guidebook
Sightseeing
A fun 20-minute trip to Wolfe Island, largest of the 1,000 Islands. Go by car or on foot, have lunch in Marysville, go to Big Sandy Bay, or drive around and look at the 86 wind turbines. Great place to cycle too.
Wolfe Island Ferry Dock (east side of Ontario) station
A fun 20-minute trip to Wolfe Island, largest of the 1,000 Islands. Go by car or on foot, have lunch in Marysville, go to Big Sandy Bay, or drive around and look at the 86 wind turbines. Great place to cycle too.
A lovely park with a sand beach on the St. Lawrence River. Children love it, there is a great playground too.
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Grass Creek Park
2991 Kingston 2A lovely park with a sand beach on the St. Lawrence River. Children love it, there is a great playground too.
Gananoque Boat Line is the largest and oldest cruise company in the 1000 Islands. Having five vessels ranging in size from 350 to 500 passengers, enables them to offer a cruise for any interest and any schedule.
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1000 Islands Cruises - Gananoque Boat Line
280 Main StGananoque Boat Line is the largest and oldest cruise company in the 1000 Islands. Having five vessels ranging in size from 350 to 500 passengers, enables them to offer a cruise for any interest and any schedule.
Historic Site
http://www.kingstonpentour.com/
Tour Canada's oldest penitentiary
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Penitenciária de Kingston
560 King St W
http://www.kingstonpentour.com/
Tour Canada's oldest penitentiary
This fort goes back to the War of 1812. A must-see for history buffs.
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Fort Henry National Historic Site
1 Fort Henry DrThis fort goes back to the War of 1812. A must-see for history buffs.
Food scene
Kingston has a reputation for having more restaurants per capita than almost any other city in Ontario. Whatever kind of food you fancy can be found in Kingston. I have just provided a few of the highlights.
https://www.tripadvisor.ca/Restaurants-g154992-Kingston_Ontario.html
Chez Piggy Restaurant & Bar
68 Princess StGreat food, great location.
Jack Astor's Bar & Grill
330 King St EGreat food, rooftop patio.
Sally's Roti Shop
203 Wellington StDelicious Caribbean food, very affordable
Wooden Heads Gourmet Pizza
192 Ontario StGreat pizza, great location.
Harper's Burger Bar
93 Princess StExcellent burgers, vegan friendly.
Copper Branch
268 Princess StDelicious vegan food.
Cambodian Village Restaurant
347 King St EExcellent Thai and Cambodian food, very affordable.
Many guests have told us they really enjoyed this restaurant.
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Dianne's Fish Shack & Smokehouse
195 Ontario StMany guests have told us they really enjoyed this restaurant.
Kingston Museums
Kingston is home to a wealth of museums and historic sites.
One of Kingston's largest museums, featuring the troops, the times, and the technologies used in Canadian military communications.
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Military Communications and Electronics Museum
95 Craftsman BlvdOne of Kingston's largest museums, featuring the troops, the times, and the technologies used in Canadian military communications.
Fascinating but rather grim museum. Very educational re the conditions in prisons going back to 1835.
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Correctional Service of Canada Museum
555 King St WFascinating but rather grim museum. Very educational re the conditions in prisons going back to 1835.
Museum of Health Care at Kingston
32 George StFascinating exhibits about the history of health care in Canada.
Pumphouse Steam Mus.
Trains, pumps, secret histories of Kingston.