Kitchener has a storied history that includes English, German, and First Nation influences. Once known as the Town of Berlin and then the City of Berlin, Kitchener is now part of a larger metro area that includes Cambridge and Waterloo. Summer in the city usually includes festive fireworks, excellent foodstuffs, and live music.
But that’s not all. Residents of the city still embrace their past, and area museums give tourists and residents alike a look at what life used to be like in this Ontario town. If your summer 2018 vacation plans include a stop off here, you won’t be disappointed. Here’s a look at just some of the activities you can look forward to during the summer of 2018.
1. Descendants Beer and Beverage Co.
This European-style beer hall gives the city’s German history a big nod. It also counts as one of the places that locals and visitors alike love to visit. Descendants has three core beers, Harbinger, El Buscador, and Reynard the Fox, plus an ever-changing stock of new beers to try. It also have events like trivia nights and other entertainments, making it more than just your average pub.
2. Doon Heritage Village
This living museum is 60 acres of living history, which includes many of the businesses and buildings you would have encountered if had you lived here during the early years of the 20th century. Guides here dress in historical costumes and teach visitors about destinations like the dry goods and grocery store, the harness shop, the railway station, and other industries that played an important role in this area’s history.
3. The Museum
Literally this museum’s name, The Museum is all about connecting kids with all manner of fun. Visitors can about create animated films, make graffiti, dance on a giant piano, and construct a rockin’ fort before they’re all through. In addition to the exhibits that The Museum has year-round, it also features exhibits for holidays like Cinco De Mayo as well. Bring your kids. Or come alone and explore the kid that’s still left inside of you.
4. Huron Natural Area
It’s difficult to beat Canada’s natural beauty. And one of the best places in the city to see it is is the Huron Natural Area. This 107-hectare green space features boardwalks and places to hike, meadows and woodlands, plus all the various kinds of fauna that streams, forests, wetlands, and meadows attract. When you need to get out and take in the fresh air, this is the place to do it. Hike the full 107-hectares. Or linger in a small patch of land and just enjoy the views.
Final Thoughts
This city retains all the influences of its early years, while still managing to be a cool modern city to live in. It counts as one of Ontario’s most diverse places, with early settlers coming from Europe as well as the First Nation. Nowadays, residents and visitors alike love to drink a beer in a traditional German Bierhalle or play with the dinosaurs and build forts at The Museum.
It’s a genuninely interesting and welcoming place to live. If the beauty and the history of this city has captivated you, talk to us at Alair Homes Kitchener about a custom home. We build them just for people like you who come, fall in the love with the place, and never want to leave.