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Local Music store in business for over 90 years

March 18, 2015 Editor 0
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Wilson and Lee has been around for over 90 years. Bill Wilson gives us the history of the store as well as what the store […]

Vinyl still thrives in downtown Oshawa

March 17, 2015 Editor 0
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CDs were supposed to kill off vinyl albums and music downloads were supposed to kill off CDs, but Star Records in downtown Oshawa is still […]

Happy Dayz are here to stay in Oshawa

March 17, 2015 Editor 0
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Happy Dayz has been in Downtown Oshawa for a long time. Chantel Curry stopped by to find out why the franchise decided to set up […]

Welcome to Weirdsville, Population You

March 12, 2015 Editor 0
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Downtown Oshawa is home to a great deal of history but perhaps just as interesting is what is new. Located at 13 King Street West, Weirdsville Tattoo […]

Q's Royal Jewellery a Family Affair in Downtown Oshawa

March 11, 2015 Editor 0
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Q’s Royal Jewellery is a new store Downtown Oshawa. Chantel Curry stopped by to find out why the family business thinks the downtown is a […]

"Sew" Much History at the Singer Sewing Centre

March 10, 2015 Editor 0
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The Singer Sewing Centre has been serving Oshawa since 1890 and located in the downtown since 1980. Sharan Guruparan stopped by the iconic store to […]

Holiday Inn Hotel Still Under Construction

February 24, 2015 Editor 0
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The new hotel at the corner of Simcoe and Richmond streets is now due to be completed by this summer. Nearby business owners are looking […]

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Business in the Downtown

March 29, 2013 Editor 0
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Story and images by Hillary Di Menna With downtown shops like Beanz, Mad Café and Bola closing this past year, downtown business may not be […]

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Creative Social makes a stop in downtown Oshawa

July 2, 2012 Editor 0
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Story and photos by Sarah Crookall Sparks flew this week, but Canada Day fireworks didn’t go off alone—the creative kind ignited too. Oshawa’s Creative Social […]

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Free downtown parking through participating businesses

January 20, 2012 Editor 0
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Story and photo by Kyla Morgan When you hear the word token, you might think of the subway, Chucky Cheese or, with Valentine’s Day sneaking […]

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