Port Hope Visitor Guide 2019
This is a place where you can slow down. If the weekend was a place, if the weekend was a philosophy, a conversation, a memory – this is where it would be. Port Hope is a place where you can shake hands with a farmer, snuggle a goat, take a dip in a cool lake, eat a meal fresh-picked from a local field, and breathe it all in. There’s room here. There’s quiet. There’s slow. And there are more ways to enjoy your day than weekends in a year. Come enjoy craft food, drinks and sunsets by the water. Explore quaint streets and scenic country roads. It’s the weekend.
This is a place where you can slow down. If the weekend was a place, if the weekend was a philosophy, a conversation, a memory – this is where it would be.
Port Hope is a place where you can shake hands with a farmer, snuggle a goat, take a dip in a cool lake, eat a meal fresh-picked from a local field, and breathe it all in. There’s room here. There’s quiet. There’s slow. And there are more ways to enjoy your day than weekends in a year. Come enjoy craft food, drinks and sunsets by the water. Explore quaint streets and scenic country roads. It’s the weekend.
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COME FOR THE ARTS<br />
We’ve got a buzzy arts scene, but none of the drama getting to a show.<br />
Parking is easy. You can dine out a block away and then walk to the<br />
Capitol Theatre for a concert, a blues band or Miss Ganny drag show<br />
at a downtown bar, or a café for dessert with local art on display. <strong>Port</strong> <strong>Hope</strong> has<br />
become a hub for creative people with amazing talent.<br />
BIG<br />
PERSONALITIES & BIG<br />
CARLOS DEL JUNCO<br />
HARMONICA MASTER | carlosdeljunco.com<br />
IDEAS<br />
Why the harmonica? I took piano lessons when I was 10, but<br />
it wasn’t for me. When I was 14, I had a friend who played<br />
harmonica, so I tried it and that was it, here I am. I like to push<br />
the boundaries of what it can do.<br />
Most surprising sound? Bagpipes. More like a parlour trick.<br />
How did you get so good? Juno nominations, two golds at the world harmonica<br />
championship… I have a stubborn energy. I’ve stuck it out with luck, opportunity and hard<br />
work. And I absolutely love playing it. The best part is getting to share it with the audience.<br />
What brought you here? It’s a pretty town. Real estate is a lot cheaper than downtown<br />
Toronto where I grew up. I love old buildings. I live in an 1845 cottage on the river. My studio is<br />
my living room.<br />
Standout moment? Opening for Ray Charles in 2003. Back in the day when folks were<br />
still buying CDs, I sold out of the 150 CDs I had with me in the 20-minute break between my<br />
set and his.<br />
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