I have no idea why it has been 3 months since my last #wednesdaywalk! Championed by our friend @tattoodjay and the Make me Smile Collaboration challenge lead by @elizacheng, this is for everyone.
This week, I am delivering the news, supporting #shoplocal and showcasing some of the small businesses in this small Canadian town. One of them is newly opened Mosaic Outfitters who know the drill!
#Shoplocal
This walk is brought to you by proud #shoplocal flag-waver https://shopstratford.ca and a bit of local love for independent businesses in this small Canadian town.
Local News
Every so often, I help with distribution and promotion of a local newspaper https://stratfordtimes.ca. Owned and operated locally, with a news-first approach and I got time for community servers like that! Helping get these out brings me out on the streets which is great for a #wednesdaywalk!
The Archives and Museum are a nice spot to visit. Nice building and meticulously manicured gardens.
It is no secret I love visiting https://revival.house Such a historic and picturesque place for a blogger! Besides that, it is owned by a friend and is a client of https://www.towncriermarketing.ca so we drop by often for meetings, events and fun. In the summer, the terrace is the place to be.
During the day, the fantastic garden tended to by a team of gardeners, is a wonderful stop on any stroll downtown.
Around another corner, a bunch of shops including an art gallery, record store and Indian restaurant just down the sidewalk.
Nice blue sky over the local internet service provider that is neighbours with the school I train jiu jitsu.
Plenty of neat clothing shops and boutiques along main street. Summer is their time to shine with all the out of town visitors.
Another row of shops headed down towards the square and city hall.
Classic old city hall sure is fun to observe and photograph no matter what the season. Our shop is down the road to the left a block and a bit on. Neat to be working so close to the center of town.
Traffic is as thick as it ever gets in the peak of tourist season. Nothing compared to any big city but the locals like to talk about how busy it is.
In the square, neat design studios and the good vibes rock shop. Cool old 3-storey buildings that still have apartments above them for those who like to live in the middle of the action.
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I ended off the very long walk back at the Revival terrace for an evening of vinyl. The Revival Vinyl Society holds a monthly record night where people bring selections from their collections to share. When weather is nice enough t be held outside, is it something special.
