Seamus Cowan, manager of The Cove Country Inn has an amazing talent for music. His history with music is storied (you should definitely ask him about it sometime), but he has found his niche at his family owned and operated business here in Westport, curating live music events and supporting local artists through the pandemic....
Shaun and Wayne recently returned from Memphis Tennessee where they performed 3 shows on Beale Street at King’s Palace and The Kooky Canucks. Combined, RILEY & RILEY have...
Pack up the family and head down to Foley Mountain Conservation Area to explore, adventure, play, and learn in the forest! All ages of children welcome but must be accompanied by an adult. Program will run rain or shine. COVID-19 protocols will be in place. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 542 in Westport presents their annual Upper Rideau Open Golf Tournament. Play the beautiful and challenging Rideau Lakes Golf Club on Saturday September 12th, 2020. The event begins at 1pm with a tee off start (to be emailed to everyone after September 1st).
Head on over to the Legion for their "Saturday Drive-In Bingo!" This event happens Saturday September 12th from 12-2pm. Tune your radio to 90.5 FM. Bring your own board to play on and play inside your vehicle - honk the horn or flash the lights when you win!
During the month of August I had the privilege of photographing and taking some video of the Lonesome Ace Stringband performance out on the Cove’s patio. Chris Coole on banjo, John Showman on fiddle made up 2/3rd’s of the band, but they certainly didn’t bring an incomplete set. The guys did a wonderful job mixing...
Last Wednesday, John Pringle from The Cottage Coffee House/Sugarbush Productions invited me on to his weekly live internet show “Espresso Shots Live” to talk about What’s on Westport and to share some great conversation. Once we got the technical flubs out of the way (we tested EVERYTHING beforehand, I promise!), we were good to go....
Jon VW will be performing at the Westport Brewing Company on Saturday August 29th from 2-4pm. Former Perthite, now Kanata based Singer/Songwriter Jon VW blurs genre lines with his melding of rock, blues and country. A powerful distinctive voice that...
During the early COVID-19 months, there was an initiative on the What’s on Westport Facebook page that ran under the hashtag: #whatsforsuppertonightwestport. Spearheaded by Tamara Carlson, readers of the page could post a photo or recipe (or both) of what they were making for dinner that night. It was a way to bring everyone together...
The weekend of August 28th, 29th and 30th, Westport will be celebrating Go Canada United. An event initiated by RBC, everyone is encouraged to shop, dine and save local.
