St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador [DAILY PHOTO THREAD]

[Danny]

Beautiful update! What a nice colours! Thanks for sharing.

I really love the colours of Fall seeing those trees in these nice pictures.

Greetings from Madrid, Spain.

[SignalHillHiker]

Thanks, Danny.

*****

The George Street Mardi Gras - one of the biggest and best nights out in a city famous for always delivering great nightlife.

We had an AWESOME time tonight. Here are some clips in a couple of pubs, the costume contest, the Michael Jackson tribute, and a few scenes of shoulder-to-shoulder downtown St. John's:

• Video Link

[SignalHillHiker]

Cape Spear - October 27, 2013

Cape Spear, located on the Avalon Peninsula near St. John's, Newfoundland, is the easternmost point in continental North America.

The Portuguese named this location "Cabo da Esperança" which means "cape of hope", which became "Cap d'Espoir" in French and finally "Cape Spear".

[SignalHillHiker]

Petty Harbour/Maddox Cove - October 27, 2013

Petty Harbour – Maddox Cove is a town of approximately 950 people, the majority of Irish Roman Catholic heritage, located on the eastern shore of the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador.

It is nestled deep in the heart of Motion Bay, just south of St. John's.

The present town is approximately 200 years old, though the site has been continuously occupied since at least 1598, predating the arrival of the Mayflower and making it one of the oldest European settlements in North America.

During King William's War, the village was raided by Canadians in the Avalon Peninsula Campaign.

• Video Link

[SignalHillHiker]

Topsail - October 27, 2013

Topsail was one of eight communities which amalgamated in 1973 to form Conception Bay South, the others being Chamberlains, Manuels, Long Pond, Foxtrap, Kelligrews, Upper Gullies, and Seal Cove.

The early residents of Topsail, mainly English Anglicans with an unusually small and often unwelcome Irish Roman Catholic minority, were attracted by good growing land, abundant supplies of firewood and the more temperate climate as compared to other parts of the Avalon Peninsula.

Good communication with St. John's was established by road in the 1830s and strengthened in the 1880s with the arrival of the railway. Residents of Conception Bay South grew crops and raised cattle for the St. John's market and St. John's residents established summer homes in Conception Bay South.

• Video Link

[SignalHillHiker]

St. John's - October 28, 2013

• Video Link

Harbourside Park (from the harbour to Water Street), the National War Memorial (between Water and Duckworth streets), and old St. John's beyond.



The Battery.



Some of our new buildings under construction.

351:



Fortis:



351 and Fortis:

[SignalHillHiker]

The excitement on my street tonight.

• Video Link

[SignalHillHiker]

I finally figured out a way to secure my cellphone to my the interior of my car. So this is an untrimmed 43-minute tour of St. John's sped up and condensed into just a few minutes.

I tried to focus on some areas that are never in the postcards, especially Georgestown (begins at 1:56) and the Old West End (begins at 5:32). These are some of the most unique (especially nonsensical street grid, mix of rowhouse styles) neighbourhoods of Old St. John's - but they're quite some distance (by the standards of a city our size) from downtown.

You also get a peek out over the highway. I just scooted out to the first Mount Pearl exit and back.

• Video Link

[SignalHillHiker]

Construction Sites in Downtown St. John's - November 16, 2013

• Video Link

Overview.



Confederation Building (re-clad).



Department of National Defense Building.



Restoration and construction of new patio on Yellowbelly Public House and Brewery.



MIX Condo Complex.











351 and Fortis.





Fortis Place.









St. John's Convention Centre.



Steele Hotel.





Brine Street Condos.

[SignalHillHiker]

The 2013 St. John's Christmas Parade.

• Video Link

[Danny]

Amazing! Thanks for sharing.

That Christmas Parade in St. John´s is nice. I think, you have spent a funny and very cold morning there. ¿Is it being very cold actually is St. John´s?

Congrats and greetings from Madrid, Spain.

[SignalHillHiker]

It was cold today, yes. 4C and windy.

[pallo]

Are there any plans to install a streetcar network in St John's? Did it use to have one in the past?

[SignalHillHiker]

Yes, we had one in the past. There are no current plans, but it is certainly on almost everyone's wish list. This summer they painted a city bus to look like a streetcar. So we're making slow progress.

St. John's - November 30, 2013

• Video Link

"Can any Saints hear me?
Is there any Angel near me?
If you won't lift me up, then would you send my love,
Back to my home, back to my only shelter,
Where, in the awful weather,
I will be warm and welcome!"

St. John's is a great place to be rich...



And a great place to be middle class...



But it's not so hot if you're poor...

[SignalHillHiker]

The first sunrise of December in all of North America!

• Video Link
(Not a Newfoundland band, obviously, but LOVE this song so much)

[SignalHillHiker]

Tonight was the Festival of Music and Lights in Bowring Park, our equivalent of lighting up the city Christmas tree.







Luke putting his moves on Shannon...

[mrnyc]

wow i love the parade and lights shots -- its a very festive time of year. i liked the panorama in the parade shot best, all main streets should look like that!

[SignalHillHiker]

Winter is here...

December 20, 2013

[SignalHillHiker]

MERRY CHRISTMAS OR HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM ST. JOHN'S!

A cute local Christmas jingle, with lovely scenes of friends doing what we all do - walking downtown to drink, hahaha:

• Video Link

And here is what St. John's looks like today. We're going to have a white Christmas again! It's been a while...

[Danny]

Beautiful! Enjoy this Christmas eve and Christmas day in St. John´s. What a beautiful white landscape...

Season greetings.

Congrats and greetings from Madrid, Spain.