Let's Get Crafty: 30 Craft Market Takes Place May 4th

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Peterborough's Jane's Walk 2013 In Celebration Of Jane Jacobs

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Jane's Walk is a yearly celebration in memory of urban activist and writer Jane Jacobs, who promoted getting out and learning more about your community.

“No one can find what will work for our cities by looking at … suburban garden cities, manipulating scale models, or inventing dream cities. You’ve got to get out and walk.” 

—Jane Jacobs, Downtown is for People, 1957

Chris Gooderham is organizing the Peterborough walks, in conjunction with the Peterborough Field Naturalists.

May 4th

May 5th

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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Middle Eastern Restaurant Ariyana Opens In Peterborough

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Peterborough now offers a taste of Afghanistan, as Ariyana has opened at 396 George St. (George & Hunter). Go check it out.

[pics via @maryammonsef]

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10th Annual Shifting Gears Workplace Transportation Challenge In Peterborough

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The 10th Annual Shifting Gears Workplace Transportation Challenge (May 1st to 31st) will officially kick off with an event at B!KE: The Peterborough Community Bike Shop (336 Rubidge Street) on Wednesday, May 1st at 1 p.m. Organizers, workplace coordinators and dignitaries will be on hand to help celebrate.
 
"Shifting Gears helps to support our personal, community and environmental health through increased rates of physical activity and reduced vehicle emissions,” says Susan Sauvé, Transportation Demand Management Planner at the City of Peterborough.

There are many reasons to participate in Shifting Gears, for both employers and employees, with the benefits ranging from better personal health and air quality to lowered family transportation costs and reduced demand on parking spaces. Every employee can participate in Shifting Gears by signing up as an individual or through their workplace at Peterboroughmoves.com.

Employees who participate in the program can order a free walking, cycling or transit kit to help them shift gears. Quantities are limited, so register early. All participants also qualify for grand prizes, including the Grand Prize of a $750 gift certificate for Resorts of Ontario.

Shifting Gears is a program of GreenUP, the City of Peterborough, Wild Rock Outfitters, the Peterborough County-City Health Unit and B!KE: the Peterborough Community Bike Shop.

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DBIA Featured Post: Silver Bean Café

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Located in Millennium Park along the Otonabee River just off the intersection of King and Water in downtown Peterborough, the Silver Bean Café (100 King St.) is known as “Your waterfront cottage in the city”. Owned and operated by Andrea and Michael Vanderherberg (parents of 1 1/2 yr old son William, pictured below being held by Andrea), and along with 10 staff, the Silver Bean has become a sort of community hub and gathering spot for locals to sit back and enjoy great fare and company along the river.

Purchased in 2003 by Andrea, the café has recently acquired a 10-year contract with the City of Peterborough at their location. By doing this long-term lease, it has encouraged them to upgrade and expand their products—most recently, they put in an ice-cream parlour based on a survey they put out last season asking their customers what they wanted.

They offer a wide variety of quality food, which is locally sourced as much as possible, from simple sandwiches and salads to great espressos and other drinks—all of which can be viewed on their website.

They gladly host baby showers, birthday parties, weddings and theatrical events, and are open for business during Ribfest and the Purple Onion Festival. They aim to please and to make customer's experiences memorable. The Silver Bean Café opens for the season on May 1st, so head on down to discover this secluded gem in the heart of downtown Peterborough.
 

For more on The Silver Bean Café (100 King St.), go to:
Silverbeancafe.com
@silverbeancafe on Twitter
Facebook page
Phone: 705.749.0535
Email: andrea@silverbeancafe.com

For more on Downtown Peterborough and the Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA), click here.

—By Aaron Elliott

PTBOPics & Coverage: Winners Of 2013 Butter Tart Taste-Off At Flavour Festival

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The Flavour Festival took place Sunday (April 28th), and to wrap it up was the 1st Annual Butter Tart Taste-off. Eleven businesses each created two butter tarts for each judge to taste, which meant the judges had a big task ahead of them! They had to sample each one, and choose the best crust, best filling, the most creative butter tart, and the overall best Butter Tart...
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Watch How A Butter Tart Is Made With Lisa Dixon From Black Honey Desserts

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The 2013 Peterborough Flavour Festival is today (April 28th), and we chatted with Lisa Dixon, owner of Black Honey Desserts here in Peterborough, about how to make butter tarts. They are among the entrants in the Butter Tart Taste-off at the festival.

See our video of all the entrants in the Butter Tart Taste-off, and get ready to decide for yourself this afternoon.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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Watch An Interview With Grafton's Ste. Anne's Bakery All About Butter Tarts

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The 2013 Peterborough Flavour Festival is this Sunday (April 28th), and we chatted with Steven, chef at Ste. Anne's Bakery in Grafton, Ont., about butter tarts. They are among the entrants in the Butter Tart Taste-off at the festival.

See our video of all the entrants in the Butter Tart Taste-off, and get ready to decide for yourself on Sunday.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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Watch An Interview With Warkworth's Cara Mia All About Butter Tarts

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The 2013 Peterborough Flavour Festival is this Sunday (April 28th), and we chatted with Monica, owner of Cara Mia in Warkworth, Ont., about butter tarts. They are among the entrants in the Butter Tart Taste-off at the festival.

See our video of all the entrants in the Butter Tart Taste-off, and get ready to decide for yourself on Sunday.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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Watch An Interview With Cobourg's Betty's Pies & Tarts All About Butter Tarts

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The 2013 Peterborough Flavour Festival is this Sunday (April 28th), and we chatted with Nancy Coady, owners of Berry's Pies & Tarts in Cobourg, Ont., about butter tarts. They are among the entrants in the Butter Tart Taste-off at the festival.

See our video of all the entrants in the Butter Tart Taste-off, and get ready to decide for yourself on Sunday.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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