http://theoakvillebuzz.com Your source for Oakville events, places, people and real estate. Tue, 03 Jan 2012 03:47:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_919" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sweet potato fries, french fries and onion rings"][/caption] We were there for an hour and there were line-ups for lunch the whole time.  According to the manager, business has been brisk since "The Works" opened 17 days ago.  A new gourmet burger bistro in Downtown Oakville.  There ... http://theoakvillebuzz.com/2012/01/02/have-you-been-to-the-works-new-gourmet-burger-place-in-downtown-oakville/ Thinking of moving to Oakville, Burlington or Milton? For the fourth year in a row, Halton region (which comprises Oakville, Burlington, Milton and Acton) has been ranked the safest regionial municipality in the Greater Toronto Area, and in Canada. This distinction, according to Maclean's magazine, a major Canadian magazine, in its 2010 ... http://theoakvillebuzz.com/2011/12/17/why-move-to-oakville-burlington-or-milton-halton-safest-region-in-canada-and-gta/ Looking for something special to do with kids, grand-kids, the whole family over the holidays? "Cinderella", a pantomime, is being performed right here in Oakville. A pantomime, according to British tradition, is a fun musical performed over the holiday season.  I remember going to pantomimes as a child in Scotland. Rikki Wright, Oakville ... http://theoakvillebuzz.com/2011/12/06/cinderella-a-family-musical-for-the-christmas-season-in-oakville/ [caption id="attachment_858" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Luigia Zilli, owner of Kerr Village Art Gallery, with Wayne"][/caption] There's a new art gallery in Oakville! Tonight Wayne and I went to the Grand Opening of a new art gallery in our neighbourhood. Located in Kerr Village, the gallery displays works of Canadian and International artists, starting from ... http://theoakvillebuzz.com/2011/12/01/kerr-village-art-gallery-opens-in-oakville/ [caption id="attachment_765" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Oakville lighthouse at dusk"][/caption] Just received this unsolicited note today, from Donna Joyce, our new friend and client who moved here a year ago from Victoria, B.C., with her family. I do write a lot of positive things about living in Oakville, but thought readers might like to ... http://theoakvillebuzz.com/2011/10/12/what-i-love-about-living-in-oakville-note-from-newcomer-to-oakville/ [caption id="attachment_752" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Outdoor Oakville Festival - Midnight Madness"][/caption] Come on down to Downtown Oakville tonight! Midnight Madness starts at 7 p.m. Last year over 50,000 people came out. It was a lot of fun as we went down with our two teenagers.  The bands were great and there were soooooo ... http://theoakvillebuzz.com/2011/07/15/740/ [caption id="attachment_730" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Oakville, most livable town in Canada"][/caption] Some of you may be aware that the Town of Oakville has finalized a comprehensive official plan called "Livable Oakville" to help keep plans on track for Oakville to deserve the moniker of "Most Livable town in Canada". In a recent survey ... http://theoakvillebuzz.com/2011/05/16/most-livable-town-livable-oakville-official-plan-finalized/ [caption id="attachment_706" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Oakville great place to live"][/caption] What do Oakville residents think of living in this Town? Most of us who live here agree that it's a terrific place to live and raise a family.  If you go around town and chat with locals you are likely to come to ... http://theoakvillebuzz.com/2011/05/16/oakville-2011-citizens-survey-oakville-is-tops-in-livability-say-residents/ [caption id="attachment_695" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="New meat store in downown Oakville"][/caption] Wayne and I were finishing up viewing new listings in Central Oakville when we noticed a gentleman in an apron in front of a BBQ selling gourmet mini-burgers. We decided to try out the tantalizing little morsels being offered by the owner ... http://theoakvillebuzz.com/2011/05/06/marbled-meats-opens-in-downtown-oakville-locally-grown-free-range-meats/ In the first quarter of 2011 the Oakville housing market remained quite healthy.  Although the total number of sales was down 10% versus year ago to 754 sales, the average price was up 8% to $612,500 and the median house price edged up 3% t0 $503,500.  Part of the reason for the ... http://theoakvillebuzz.com/2011/04/28/housing-market-remains-strong-in-oakville-for-first-quarter-2011/