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Happy Easter! It’s time to have some fun in Downtown St Thomas.

10am – 5pm

Print or pickup your SHOP HOP PASSPORT and head Downtown on Saturday April 19th to visit our participating unique shops and restaurants from 10am – 5pm. Collect as many stamps as you can for your chance to win 1 of 3 $100 Downtown Dollar prizes. Use these Downtown Dollars anytime over the next year, to shop at any participating Downtown St Thomas business.

When you’ve finished shopping, insert your contact information and leave your Passport at the last place you’ve visited – we’ll pick it up and get you entered into the draw.

11am – 1pm

Now it’s Easter Bunny Time! As an extra treat, the Easter Bunny can be found hopping around Downtown St Thomas from 11am – 1pm handing out candy treats. Wave, honk or stop and get your photo taken with the Easter Bunny too.

Visit www.downtownstthomas.ca/shop-hop for full details

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Guess who’s spending serious money on travel these days? Baby boomers. According to Canadian Tourism Research Institute (CTRI), the baby-boom generation is poised to become the main travel market in the next decade, by spending roughly $35 billion annually. Where are these explorers headed? Expedia.ca asked 1,000 real Canadians the top destinations they’d recommend. After filtering by the baby boomer age group, we found a few patterns. These seasoned explorers want coastal views, good wine, and a dash of nostalgia. Without further ado, here are the top senior travel destinations in Canada as chosen by baby boomers.

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Picture thisart, craft beer, and international cuisine.  We bet you’re not thinking about St. Thomas, Ontario, but you should be. 

Love Where You Shop – in Historic Downtown St Thomas. It is home to 2.3 kilometers of beautifully painted murals, lush parkettes, gorgeous historic Victorian buildings, and over 200 unique shops and services. St. Thomas is known as the “Railway Capital” of Canada.

The downtown core also hosts a variety of great events  including the Nostalgia Car Show, the Annual Light Up Talbot / Tree Lighting Celebration and the Santa Claus Parade. There is so much for you to see and do in downtown St. Thomas! 

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