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Top 10 Things To Do In Kingston, Ontario

When you’re not engaged in the various club activities, studies, and partying that come as a part of student life, there may be times when you find yourself bored and in need of distraction.

Other ideas:

Your time at Queen’s might be the only time remaining in your life when you have so much free time, and [...]

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Day Trips From Kingston Ontario

Kingston has the advantage of being fairly close to lots of great sights, not just the big cities like Toronto and Montreal, but also smaller more unique sights, all easy to get to and cheap to see.

Casino Bus
Go to the Kingston Center and get on the Casino Bus. It departs each morning around 8am (check [...]

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The Queen’s University Guide: On Facebook

So, we bit the bullet and started a Facebook Page for The Queen’s University Guide.
Each week we’ve noticed that thousands of you are discovering this guide through links shared on various Facebook pages and groups. We figured we’d make it easy and create a place for the Queen’s centric conversations to continue, on your home [...]

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The Kingston Music Scene

Sure, Kingston is pretty small, but it has some pretty good bands- great bands actually. Think Sarah Harmer, The Tragically Hip, Bryan Adams. Plus some awesome artists come through town frequently.
Elixir and Ale House often host some good acts (Stars, Bedouin Soundclash, Weakerthans). Bars such as the Brass have regular performers on certain nights of [...]

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Volunteering at Queen’s

There are many on-campus opportunities for students to volunteer their time for. Whether you volunteer your time as a tour guide, for the Red Cross, or for the drunk tank, there really are endless opportunities to learn, meet people, and pad the resume. Additionally, it’s worth looking to the Kingston community to lend a hand [...]

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Non Credit Courses at Queen’s

Unfortunately, in terms on non-credit courses offered on campus, the list is pretty minimal. You have your standard pilates and first aid stuff offered, but not too much more. However, if you venture into Kingston (I swear, it’s not that scary) you’ll find a wealth of opportunities to learn.

First Aid: Queen’s First Aid offers first [...]

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Extracurriculars at Queen’s

I was never much of a joiner in high school. Sure, I liked to stay involved, but I certainly wasn’t a cheerleader or on social chair. All that changed when I went to Queen’s.

If you can’t beat them, join them, right? During my first few days at Queen’s it was made very apparent that this [...]

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Drugs and Alcohol at Queen’s

Alcohol is a fairly big part of the social life at Queen’s. While many students choose to drink, other’s choose not to. Whether or not a redbull and vodka or an entire 24 is a part of your Friday night routine, you’ll still fit in and have fun. Non drinkers most certainly do not feel [...]

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Kingston’s Best Kept Secret: The Casino Bus

So someone smart once said that all the good things in life are free. In my experience this is true. Either free, or $10, as evidenced by the mightily underused Kingston Casino Buses.
If you are looking for something that involves not only travel and gambling, but also showtunes and a buffet, then I cannot over-hype [...]

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The Shopping Scene in Kingston

There are some charming shops for browsing on Princess Street, but really little else. You will be able to find all the basics here, but if you are used to the options that the big city holds, it’s worth saving your sprees until your next Toronto or Montreal trip.
As far as clothes go there are [...]

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