Between Dirt Roads: Son’s Brewing
The stars are aligning for Sean Dinsmore. The Beaver Valley-based entrepreneur, farmer, and Dad has covered a lot of ground in the past 10 years, and all of those roads have brought him home…
Between a rock and a good place at The Climbers Crush
Owen Sound should be the rock-climbing capital of Ontario. It’s an easy drive to the popular Beaver Valley crags such as Old Baldy, and a quick coastal trip up to the world class, soaring…
The Love Language of Food: Mestizo Taqueria
“Tequila is a drink of love,” says Maria Minutti standing in her kitchen. She clutches her hands tightly when the word love comes out – a gesture that expresses a powerful sincerity.…
Tara and Trevor MacKenzie uplift and inspire through music
This area has a strong musical backbone, and Tara and Trevor MacKenzie are two of its most crucial vertebrae. While a multitude of musical knowledge, talent, charisma and overall swagger runs…
Yeah, it’s vintage: the secondhand fashion scene in Grey Bruce Simcoe
Life moves pretty fast when you’re living in a time dominated by ever-changing trends, the constant need for instant gratification, and always wanting the newest of the new. Amidst this, I…
Ontarians’ More How It Is uses great songwriting to ask big questions
From the first blow of the harmonica, it’s abundantly clear to me that More How It Is, the brand new record from Ontarians, is about to take me somewhere. Through waves of what feels like a…
The Rink Drink: Surviving Minor Hockey one Coffee at a Time
Smoking cigarettes and drinking coffee was like a part-time job at OCAD University. One does not simply attend art school and not indirectly attain an Honours degree in enjoying the refreshing…
Marsh Street Rocks is inspiring the next generation of local rock stars
When I was ten years old, I was certain I’d be a rock star. I asked my parents to buy me an electric guitar for my birthday (there was no acoustic guitar on Bon Jovi’s tunes) and I started…
Paige Warner’s Bitter/Sweet proves she’s a modern pop singer-songwriter with a timeless sound
Paige Warner is a Canadian alt-pop/ soul inspired singer songwriter who has been carving out a place for herself in the indie Canadian music scene. Whether she’s making radio appearances,…
Savvy Co – a new standard of coffee culture & community in Grey County
In a region known for its stunning landscapes and small-town charm, Savvy Co. is quickly becoming a beacon of culture, community, and, most importantly, exceptional coffee. The cafe and…