Top Five Fitness Classes: Accelerated CycleBarre

Have you had a chance to check out our other two Top 5 fitness class posts yet? For our first post we spent some time at CrossFit Sudbury learning more about the gym and what exactly Crossfit is. You can check that out here. Our second stop was Zen Fitness where we tried a Kettlebell flow class. You can check out how we did here. Our third and fourth stops were at Accelerated CycleBarre where we were able to try two different classes. A cycle class and a pilates class. Both were really challenging but equally as great so we decided......

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24 Hours in Sudbury
City Guides |
March 26, 2018

24 Hours in Sudbury

Now personally I do not think that 24 hours in Sudbury is even close to enough but it’s doable. Whether you’re in town for work, a stop over, or you live here and just want to spend a day exploring – we suggest you start in Downtown Sudbury. Fuel your adventure with a coffee from one of our great local coffee shops. Salute Coffee Company, Kuppajo Espresso Bar, Old Rock Coffee and The Cedar Nest Decor Cafe are a few of our favourites. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Salute Coffee Company Ltd (@salute_coffee) Eat Breakfast.......

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CRATER CONVERSATIONS EP18: CLAUDINE GAGNE

Welcome to another edition of Crater Conversations, a weekly show live on CKLU now on at a brand spanking new time Tuesday’s at 5PM! So, what exactly is the show all about? Join your host, Crater co-founder Jess, each week as we sit down with a local guest. We’ll talk about their projects, their passions, and the things they love about our little rock town! We’ll be sitting down with performers, entrepreneurs, community leaders – anyone with a story. Personal anecdotes, first inspirations, childhood follies, who knows where this will take us but we can’t wait to find out!......

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CRATER CONVERSATIONS EP17: BETH MAIRS

Welcome to another edition of Crater Conversations, a weekly show live on CKLU now on at a brand spanking new time Tuesday’s at 5PM! So, what exactly is the show all about? Join your host, Crater co-founder Jess, each week as we sit down with a local guest. We’ll talk about their projects, their passions, and the things they love about our little rock town! We’ll be sitting down with performers, entrepreneurs, community leaders – anyone with a story. Personal anecdotes, first inspirations, childhood follies, who knows where this will take us but we can’t wait to find out!......

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CRATER CONVERSATIONS EP16: TONY ANSELMO

Welcome to another edition of Crater Conversations, a weekly show live on CKLU now on at a brand spanking new time Tuesday’s at 5PM! So, what exactly is the show all about? Join your host, Crater co-founder Jess, each week as we sit down with a local guest. We’ll talk about their projects, their passions, and the things they love about our little rock town! We’ll be sitting down with performers, entrepreneurs, community leaders – anyone with a story. Personal anecdotes, first inspirations, childhood follies, who knows where this will take us but we can’t wait to find out!......

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Top Five Fitness Classes: Zen Fitness

We’re doing out Top 5 series a little bit differently this year. Instead of just rounding up all five in one short post, we’re going to be spreading it out into a series of five posts AND we’re including videos this time. Have you checked out our first video in this series? We spent some time at CrossFit Sudbury learning more about the gym and what exactly Crossfit is. You can check that out here. Today we’re sharing a video with our second stop on our fitness tour of Sudbury: Zen Fitness. We tried out a Kettlebell flow class which......

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20 ITEMS TO CHECK OFF YOUR ULTIMATE SUDBURY SPRING BUCKET LIST

Spring has sprung and with another season means another bucket list! We think Sudbury is great all year round so we’ve gotten into the seasonal habit of sharing our favourite bucket list items with you each season. There’s still snow on the ground so you’ve got time to knock those last few items off your Winter bucket list. But today SPRING HAS ARRIVED so we’re sharing our list of 25 items to check off your Sudbury Spring Bucket List. Support our community at the 4th Annual Blues for Food or the 6th Annual Cristina’s Coffee House. Go for a drive with......

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5 THINGS YOU HAVE TO EAT BEFORE YOU CAN CALL YOURSELF A SUDBURIAN

Since moving to Sudbury from Vancouver, and swapping my rain boots for snow boots, the gracious people of Sudbury have offered me countless amounts of recommendations regarding their favorite restaurants in town to visit.   The best food and restaurants in any given city is always a hotly debated topic, and Sudbury is no different.  And while I do love a good “best of” list, this list is not *exactly* that. This list comprises restaurants, and more specifically menu items, that could be considered quintessentially Sudbury.  The food that is as culturally significant in our town as they are delicious. ......

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LOL COMEDY FESTIVAL 2018 ROUND UP

Get ready to bust a gut! Its the most hilarious time of the year here in the Nickel City as LOL Comedy Festival gears up to present another weekend full of stand up March 15th-17th! The LOL crew has been scouting all year looking for the funniest acts, the best satire, the wittiest commentary – its a tough job but someones gotta do it. Between club shows, headlining acts, Francophone comedians, there’s something for everyone’s taste. There’s a lot to take in so here’s a break down of all the shows going on this weekend. It’s not too late......

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Crater Creatives: Isak Vaillancourt

Isak is a young local photographer full of energy and creativity.  He is an amazing person who is very open minded and wants to offer the best to his clients.  I recently found Isak through one of his social media platforms and hired him to do my engagement and wedding photography.  I was very impressed by his work at his age, his professionalism, and the way he is able to capture a picture in a non-traditional way.  He describes his work as “modern and clean” and specializes in portrait photography but is open to expanding his field to whatever......

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