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Great times at the Cove in March

Explore Westport — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:52:33 +0000

You will want to check out these events happening at The Cove during March 2012. To make reservation for these events or for more information call 1-613-273-3636. The Cove is located at 2 Bedford, Westport, Ontario. For more information about The Cove visit www.coveinn.com.

Kevin Head featuring Miss V
Friday March 3 & 10, 2012 – 6-9pm
Singer/Songwriter Acoustic Guitarist
Please call for more info and to confirm his performance. Admission is free.
www.myspace.com/kevinheadakasaltcodcowboy

*For reservations call The Cove

Chet Doxas Quartet
Friday March 9, 2012 – 8-11pm
Featuring Chet Doxas-tenor saxophone, Matt Stevens-guitar, Zack Lober-bass and Eric Doob-drums. The Juno nominated saxophonist, Chet Doxas, one of Canada’s great jazz players has brought together some of the brightest young voices on the New York jazz scene to perform his original compositions. All shows have stunned audiences.

www.chetdoxas.com

$10/person
*For reservations call The Cove

Blackburn
Friday & Saturday March 16-17, 2012 – 7-11pm

2010 Maple Blues Award Winners for Best New Band. 3 terrifically talented brothers – Duane on vocals and keyboards, Brooke on guitar and vocals, Cory on drums with best friend Mark Ayee on bass. Solid blues mixed with soul, funk and R&B with a unique style and infectious groove.

Proceeds to the EASTER SEALS ONTARIO and HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

www.myspace.com/blackburnbrothers

$60/person includes amazing Blues, delicious Buffet and donation to Local Charity!
Reservations Only
*For reservations call The Cove

St. Pat’s Party Matinee with Chris Murphy from Crooked Wood
Sunday March 18, 2012 – 2-5pm

Join us for a 2-5pm matinee with local talent, Chris Murphy of folk sensation Crooked Wood. He’ll be playing a solo show stacked with Irish sing-a-longs and more!

www.crookedwood.ca

Free
*For reservations call The Cove

Spoon River and opening, Reuben Degroot
Friday March 23, 2012 – 7-11pm

Roots rock band Spoon River return after an almost two year hiatus! Featuring The Cove’s own Seamus Cowan on bass and Jeff Cowan on drums, the band will be performing new songs for their upcoming album.

Rueben deGroot Band – Hailing from Kingston, ON, Rueben has performed at the Cove and for MUSICwestport in the past and his band includes semi-regular to the Cove stage, drummer Rob Radford.

www.spoonriverband.com
www.ruebendegroot.com

$10/person
A great night of original music
*For reservations call The Cove

February Breakfast with the Arts

Explore Westport — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:48:33 +0000

This month’s Breakfast with Arts is scheduled for February 25, 2012. Hope to see you there!

Driveway Sanding Plowing

Explore Westport — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:16:26 +0000

Has the ice rain made an ice rink on your laneway? With all the ice and snow we have been getting lately, you may be looking for a plowing or ice sanding company to help you with your driveway or lane-way.

You need sand spread on your driveway to give you traction and keep you safe.

Call François at Home and Cottage Watch to service you today at 613-273-6702.

Sale Heating Products – The Tempest Torch

Explore Westport — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:57:08 +0000

Visit Lakeside Fireplace & Barbecue for a special sale on The Tempest Torch. A $333 item, now on Sale for $222 with a FREE can of Gel-ethanol to get you started.

The Tempest Torch is an ethanol flame which continuously spirals in an upward motion while producing heat. This mix of spectacle and practicality makes it a mesmerizing center piece for the dinner table or you can keep it on your coffee table to warm you and your loved ones while you watch TV. The potential is limitless.

Visit our showroom on 29 Main Street in Westport and ask for a demonstration of The Tempest Torch!

Breakfast with the Arts Westport Style

Explore Westport — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:01:21 +0000

Come and join us for a potluck breakfast at “upStage” ~ upstairs at the WORDsmith, 22 Bedford St. (entrance at the back). Saturaday, January 28, 2012 starting at 7:30 am the first in a series of community sharing programs in all the arts.

Coffee and tea will be pipin’ hot at 7:30 with meet & greet, yap & chat until 8:15 Antony Powell, internationally known carver & sculptor will entertain us with stories of his art and his life from 8:15 to 9 am. Chat with Antony until you have go to work! Bring your plate, mug, utensils and a dish for 6 to share. We invite all to join us for this great time of sharing our love of the arts We have a wonderful lineup of topics and speakers, so mark the last Saturday of each month to join us for Breakfast with the Arts…Westport Style sponsored by Artemisia and the WORDsmith.

Westport Wally Celebrations

Explore Westport — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:48:42 +0000

Join the Village of Westport on February 4, 2012 for our 5th Annual Day Long Party to celebrate Westport’s version of Groundhog Day! Come and bring the family to The Cove and enjoy kids games, skating on the pond and see Wally himself? Will he see his shadow or not? Festivities start at 11am.

For entertainment, enjoy Singer/Guitarist Kevin Head indoors for a matinee show 1-4pm. Then after dinner, Angler Management featuring Mike Cochrane from the Salmon House, Gerald Van Halteren and Jeff and Seamus Cowan from The Cove!

All entertainment is FREE!

The Cove Events for January – February

Explore Westport — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:03:12 +0000

Happy New Year! You will want to check out these events happening at The Cove during January & February. To make reservation for these events or for more information call 1-613-273-3636. The Cove is located at 2 Bedford, Westport, Ontario. For more information about The Cove visit www.coveinn.com.

Diana Braithwaite & Chris Whiteley Band
January 20 -21, 2012 – 7-11pm
Two dynamic talents – multiple Maple Blues Award winners. Diana’s powerful, soulful vocals are matched with Chris’ singing and superb guitar, harmonica and trumpet.They play it all from ’40′s Bluebird Records style roots blues to Chicago/Mississippi electric to soul and R&B.
www.braithwaiteandwhiteley.com

Proceeds to Westport’s Rideau Vista & St. Edward’s Elementary Schools
$60/person includes huge buffet, show and donation to local charity

Reservations Only…SATURDAY SOLD OUT!
*For reservations call The Cove

Norman Hardie Winemaker’s Dinner
January 31, 2012 – 6-9pm
Enjoy a rare chance to taste and learn from one of Canada’s best winemakers, Norman Hardie from Hillier, Prince Edward County! Norm’s award winning Old World style of viticulture is making headlines around the world with his Chardonnay and Pinot Noir taking cues and drawing large comparisons to those of Burgundy, France where these grapes are most well known. Named in Wine Spectator’s Top 3 wines of the year for 2011! A night for wine lovers truly not to be missed. As usual, the culinary creations will come from Chef Joanne Edwards with the help of Chef Angela Baldwin.

www.normanhardie.com

$70/person
Reservations Only
*For reservations call The Cove

Valentine’s Party with Emily Fennell and Spencer Evans
February 11, 2012 – 6-10pm
Enjoy the romantic sounds of Kingston Vocalist Emily Fennell with the inimitable Spencer Evans accompaniment!

www.themissemily.blogspot.com

Diner & Show $40/person includes
Dinner Reservations Highly Suggested
*For reservations call The Cove

The Original Homwreckers w. Miss Angel
February 17, 2012 – 6-10pm
Members of the late great Mel Brown’s band – Shawn Kellerman guitar, Al Richardson bass, Jimmy Boudreau drums and Miss Angel on vocals. If you missed Mel when he played BOTR @ The Cove in May 2007 then here’s your chance to appreciate the legacy of fabulous Blues talent he left behind. Genuine “homewreckin’ Blues done LIVE!

www.shawnkellerman.com

Proceeds to the Rideau Waterway Land Trust
*For reservations call The Cove

Carkus
February 21, 2012 – 6-10pm
Hop on the Bus with us as we head to Scotiabank Place to catch hometown boy, Matt Carkner and the Ottawa Senators play the Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals! Meet Matt and another player from the Sens right after the game. Bus leaves at 5pm SHARP from The Cove and returns around midnight. The bus is always a party!

$65/person
Under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
*For reservations call The Cove

Village Boutique Christmas Sale

Explore Westport — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:15:11 +0000

Your Christmas Shopping has never been easier. The Village Boutique is your one stop shopping for the women on your list.

We Love to celebrate the Season and we want to share the excitement with us. So, come in and save!

30% OFF ALL Regular priced Clothing not to mention our 50% off RACK!!!

Cant beat these prices on the finest lines in the business.

See you Soon!

Happy Season to All and Thank you for your Patronage.

Dixon’s Car & Truck Rental Auto Body Repair

Explore Westport — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:55:13 +0000

Explore Westport welcomes Dixon’s Car & Truck Rental to our local business directory. At Dixon’s Car & Truck Rental they carry a full line of auto rentals and they operate the Carstar Body Shop for all your collision repair needs. Dixon’s Car & Truck Rental is located at 16695 Hwy # 7, Perth, ON K7H 3C8. Visit our local Business Directory for a full list of vendors and companies in Westport Ontario.

Artemisia Events for December

Explore Westport — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:05:26 +0000

Artemisia Gallery (7 Spring Street, Westport, ON) kicks off their holiday season with a visit from Santa on Sunday December 4, 2011, noon to 3pm. Gifts for the kids and hot chocolate to warm your heart.

Gifts to fit every budget. Our December hours are Monday and Tuesday noon to 5 pm; Closed Wednesdays; Thursday and Friday New Hours Noon to 7 pm; Saturday 10 – 5; Sunday 11 – 4.

Come and find that perfect gift — unique and like no other — for everyone on your list.

Join us for some fun and creative workshops making ornaments, cards, wrapping special gifts and more. All materials included for the low fee of $35.00. Bring your own gifts to wrap, though! Mention this notice (on Explore Westport), or bring a copy of it for $5.00 off any one workshop. Click Here for printable version.

Dates:
Monday November 28 noon to 3 pm
Saturday December 10 2 to 5 pm
Monday December 12 noon to 3 pm
Sunday December 18 1 to 4 pm

Bonnie and Georgia wish everyone a loving and bountiful holiday season. Thank you for your patronage at Artemisia Gallery, Gifts and Art Services.