Kingston

Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario, at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, where the lake runs into the St. Lawrence River and the Thousand Islands begin. Kingston is nicknamed the “Limestone City” because of the many historic buildings built from the local limestone. Fort Henry World Heritage Site and the Rideau Canal World Hertiage Site are points of interest along with it’s art galleries, museums, libraries, five-star hotels & resorts, restaurants and retail shopping. Kingston is deep with education home to Queen’s University, St. Lawrence College, Royal Military College and Regional Correctional Staff College. The Kingston Regional Sports & Entertainment Centre, the city’s new downtown arena branded the K-Rock Centre, hosts the Ontario Hockey League’s Kingston Frontenacs, musical peformances by Juno & Grammy Award winning recording artists and children’s concerts. In the summer months, Kingston comes alive with it’s many festivals including the Annual Buskers Rendezvous which is held in July and the Limestone City Blues Festival held in late August.