There is a wide range of online information about Waterloo Region – things to do, interesting places to visit, restaurants of all kinds. You name it, our area has it. And there is an online publication – usually a bunch of them – to tell you about it. Today we’re highlighting two excellent sources of…
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EV selection in 2024 is stunning
If you’re interested in getting an electric vehicle there are more and more alternatives for you to choose from. Most of them are not cheap, although there are a couple under $40,000. Here’s a partial list with some info on each. Prices obviously vary according to model and options, but the prices here give you…
Opportunity for Young Writers and Creatives
If you are a young person in Waterloo Region (25 and under), you are interested in things like publishing your written works, doing a photography project, or producing videos, we may have a project for you. For example, we are encouraging young people to submit written pieces of between 400 and 1000 words, and if…
3 Reasons for New Guitar Players to Practice Scales
I’d wager that just about everybody who ever took a music lesson has memories of playing scales. Can you just imagine…? You’re 10 years old – or 40 for that matter – and your teacher says “You should spend at least 10 minutes a day working on scales.” How many new music students have answered…
Getting Search Engine Results
Getting search results means coming up as high as possible when people search for your type of business or service. If you come up high in search results you will get clicks. That means potential customers will be looking at your website or social media posts. And hopefully, if they like what they see, you…
Awesome Veggie Restaurants in Waterloo Region
It seems that since the pandemic, many folks have decided to shift to a healthy plant-based diet relying less on animal proteins. Coming face to face with what to eat can be daunting, causing panic in the kitchen. Thankfully, more and more restaurants have come onboard enabling the average person trying to feed their families…
Thrift and Consignment Shops in Waterloo Region
There are basically two types of 2nd hand stores in Waterloo Region. There are “thrift shops” often run by non-profit organizations whose usual objective is to raise money for community organizations. Then there are “consignment shops” who generally take in items (usually clothing) from people in the community, display them, and make them available to…
Home Depot vs Home Hardware comparison
In this article I’ve compared a number of commonly purchased products sold at Home Hardware and Home Depot. I’ve tried to compare the exact same products, but in a few cases it was not possible. And all prices were from their websites. For example, I compared 14″ battery powered chainsaws. Home Depot carries Ryobi products…
Buying a Guitar for Brand New Players
If you’re thinking of learning how to play the guitar and you need to get your hands on one, here are a few tips that may be useful. For some more information check out this page. The size of the guitar is one of the most important factors for new guitar players. A guitar that…
Search Engine Optimization for Waterloo Region
If you’re looking to increase the effectiveness of your website, one of the most important things you can do is fine tune its “Search Engine Optimization”, or as it’s usually called, “SEO”. Search Engine Optimization for businesses in the Waterloo Region amounts to carefully “optimizing” the content and “meta content” of your web pages, blog…