Juanita Metzger

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Please close Joshua Tree National Park

Joshua Tree National Park is a place I love like no other. I fell in love with the park and the village in 2006, long before it became a desert destination of ever increasing crowds, cars and short term vacation rentals. Which is why it’s maddening to see the willful damage of this environmentally sensitive […]

New travel column for The Community Edition

New year, new column! I present, “Waterloo Region Through a Traveller’s Eye.” Throughout 2019 I’ll be writing a local travel column for The Community Edition, a print publication in the region of Waterloo. The column will feature excursions, day trips, weekend getaways or hidden gems within the urban and rural geography of our region. Each […]

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In my @communityedition column for the month of May, I suggest you take a long weekend break from Waterloo Region....all the way to Stratford! Seriously, it’s only 50 km away (depending on where you live in the region) but it has EVERYTHING you want in a weekend getaway. Theatre, behind the scenes tours, incredible culinary adventures, a walkable city and weekend festivals spring, summer and fall! #linkinbio Did you know you can now take a direct bus TO Stratford, FROM Kitchener for $19 return!?!? This is the kind of thing you do when travelling, you hop on a train or bus to another city for the weekend and drink in its culture and flavour. Stratford has this, hands down, which is why you should go this summer. I have more favourites than I could mention in the article, so feel free to ask for more detail if you have questions! #stratfordontario #visitstratford #stratfordfestival #stratfordon #stratfordsummer #stratfordfoodscene #stratfordchefschool #stratfordculinaryscene #stratfordalwayson #stratfordwritersfestival #stratfordsummermusic #stratforddirectbus #weekendgetaway #longweekend #weekendaway

Past Present Future by Ernest Daetwyler @ernestdaetwyler sits perfectly in this green space at the corner of Queen and Weber Streets. I love the variety of materials and the way it references the buildings around it, as well as the openness for the future. Sadly, some of the bricks on the largest sphere are flaking and chipping off after the winter. #publicart #waterlooregion #kitchener #dtklove #pastpresentfuture #loveart

I’ve seen a lot of creative neighbourhoods around the world but I’ve never seen one develop from the ground up like Central Federick, Kitchener. I often wonder how that happens, but in the case of Central Frederick, it starts with two people like Laura @laurapeartmcbride and Jen @this.is.jen who have ideas, a willingness to go through the hoops and processes to get shit done and the engagement chops to get others involved. I’ve loved watching this evolve over the past 5+ years since the first Fairy Walk until today where #janeswalkwr walkers got to graffiti a building, (legally, with love and permission!) slated for the wrecking ball this week Don’t be jealous of their neighbourhood, spend your time making something happen in your own neighbourhood! #centralfrederick #kitchener #lovemyhood #moversandshakers #communitybasedart #makeart #engageothers

What City is This?! This is the perfect Jane’s Walk for Kitchener Waterloo, especially, walking along the borderlines between the two city. Even if you live here, it’s often impossible to tell when you are in one city or the other. The border runs through front yards, driveways, kitchens and living rooms and backyards. And yes, these owners pay taxes to both cities depending on the proportion of their property!! I can’t confidently tag a location for this photo! 😆 Such an enlightening and thought provoking topic for #janeswalkwr! #kitchener #waterloo #waterlooregion #explorewaterlooregion #watreg #arbitrary #cityboundaries #itkindaworks

Where in the World?

Recent Destinations:

Wiltshire & Cornwall, UK
Joshua Tree, California
Haliburton, Ontario
Montreal, Quebec
Zihuatanejo, Mexico

Next Destinations:

Netherlands & Belgium

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