Wow – you couldn’t get a much nicer day than that in the village! MUSICwestport took place this past Saturday: A stage at Lockwood Park and a stage at The Cove Inn brought multiple live acts over the course of about 7 hours. Bouncing around from stage to stage (and often playing courier in between...
Category: Event
Foodie Shop Adventures
This morning we had the pleasure of attending the launch of the Leeds Grenville Foodie Shop Adventure at our very own Rosie Yumski’s Fine Foods. A great group of attendees honoured the 12 unique shops around the Leeds Grenville area that make up some of the “Foodie Favourites.” These shops provide local and international foods,...
Chilifest 2023
The Rideau Vista Chilifest, which happened at the Royal Canadian Legion Upper Rideau Branch 542 this past Saturday brought together various chili connoisseurs to help fundraise for the school’s end-of-year field trips. There were multiple chili recipes to sample, a silent auction, a people’s choice vote for the best chili, and just a wonderful reason...
Spring Market and Outdoor Show
The Westport Market is officially back for 2023! This past Saturday, they hosted their 2nd annual Spring Market and Outdoor Show at the WTC Communications Centre (Westport Arena) where they gathered over 60 vendors and hundreds of visitors. There were artisans, crafters, bakers, service providers and vendors of every type. There was literally something for...
The Westport Holiday Shop ‘N Hop Weekend 02 – Day 04
Saturday was the last day of the Westport Holiday Shop ‘N Hop. There were 2 Christmas Markets, plenty of shopping at the local businesses, pet photos with Santa at Wags Whiskers and Wings, another wreath-making workshop at Watercolour Westport, and live music at the Westport Brewing Company and The Cove Inn. With the rains moving...
The Westport Holiday Shop ‘N Hop Weekend 01 – Day 02
Last Saturday saw the second day of the Westport Holiday Shop ‘N Hop in downtown Westport. If you were in the village, you know it was hopping. From the Westport Market Christmas Edition, to the Santa Claus parade, to the wreath making workshop at Watercolour Westport, to the party at The Cove Inn with Henry...
The Westport Holiday Shop ‘N Hop Weekend 01 – Day 01
The Westport Holiday Shop ‘N Hop is a local event bringing crafters, artisans, bakers, shops, businesses and the community together during the holiday season. The event is chock full of amazing activities that this year it’s happening over the course of TWO weekends. I thought I was going to be able to make one blog...
Westporch Festival 2022
Another year of Westporch Fest has come and gone. For many of you that were worried we couldn't top last year, we did it! We had more porches, more people and more smiling faces in our little village than ever before. The weather was perfect again and the day's events didn't disappoint.
Westport Market Spring Edition
If you were looking for an event to officially kick off Spring in Westport, this was it! The Westport Market brought their 1st ever “Spring Edition” to the WTC Communications Centre (the Westport arena) gathering 50 vendors, artisans, crafters and small business owners, just in time for Easter shopping. Many had new products on display,...
Westport Holiday Shop N Hop & Outdoor Markets
Friday November 26th started last weekend off with the annual Westport Holiday Shop N Hop and let me tell you, the village was indeed hopping.