Peterborough Blogs
A Couple Of Downtown Cycling Updates Including New Bike Store Opening
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As the cycling lane downtown works its way South along George Street, there are a few newsy bits to share. Read about them below...
The Dutch Reach
You may not have heard of "The Dutch Reach", but with downtown parking being on the inside of a bicycle lane, this handy tip could help. Watch this video...
B!KE: The Peterborough Community Cycling Hub
Congratulations to B!ke, which recently celebrated their 10th Anniversary! A traditional 10th anniversary gift is Aluminum, so perhaps someone should gift them an Aluminum bicycle?
Poell's Bike Shop
Poell's Bike Shop opened up a bicycle store in the old Tango location at 366 George Street North. Bike over and check it out..
Blue Rodeo's Greg Keelor Makes Vintage Finds In Downtown Peterborough
/It's pretty cool when rock stars shop in downtown Peterborough. This week, Greg Keelor from Blue Rodeo dropped by Catalina's on Water—a vintage store on Water St.—and filled up his vintage wheels with retro furniture finds from there.
Greg Keelor and Catalina Motta pictured on Water St. outside the store (Photo by Megan Walker)
"Mr. Greg Keelor buys out our store! An amazing day indeed," Catalina's owner Catalina Motta posted to her Facebook page along with the photo above.
Greg & Catalina with what Catalina calls his "uber cool car"
"Greg is a very charming man," Catalina tells PTBOCanada. "He has shopped in my Hunter Street location in the past buying things like quality vintage Italian knit ties and the like. Now with my Water St location, I am able to showcase a larger array of my vintage finds. He walked in and bought my most coveted pieces: mid-century modern dining table with four chairs, and a rather ornate Queen Anne sofa which he claims will be re-purposed. He bought various other bits, too."
Photo by Evan Holt
—H/T to our friends at Fresh Radio
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Scholars' Bookstore Closing At End Of October After Nearly 40 Years In Business
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Scholars' Bookstore, which has been in business since 1978 in Peterborough, is going to be closing its doors at the end of October.
It has been an amazing run for this bookstore.
There are shelving units for sale (see info in poster below).
Catalina's Has Opened A Vintage Store On Water Street
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Catalina's Salon on Hunter St. has spunoff a second location called Catalina's On Water. It is located at 383 Water Street (the old Dixon's Book store).
It has fun furniture, fashion and retro home decor so make sure to check it out!
Here's The Route Map For The Pokémon Go Party In Downtown Peterborough On Saturday
/Downtown has become a hotspot for catching Pokémon, so the Downtown Business Improvement Area and PtboCanada.com are inviting all trainers to the hub of our city on Saturday, August 6th from noon to 5 p.m. to catch as many as they can.
To bring in as many Pokémon as possible, Downtown Peterborough be using lure modules at seven PokeStops.
Saturday’s event will focus on the George Street area between Simcoe and Brock streets as well as Hunter Street between George and Aylmer streets. Here is the route map...
The Pokémon Go event will have several dedicated phone charging stations and there will be a colouring contest sponsored by Gerri’s Arts and Crafts in the Peterborough Square entrance at the corner of George and Simcoe streets.
Hey George!
