Some of the most popular stories Sudbury.com carried this year fall somewhere between news and just plain interesting.
Whether it's a strange advertising campaign for coffee whitener, a unique barbecue restaurant or the opportunity to buy a wobbly pop at the movie theatres, here are some of the best Lifestyle stories we covered this year.
The Sudbury Incident catches people's attention
Nestlé Canada launched a mysterious campaign surrounding an incident at a Sudbury trailer park that involved coffee creamer. They tagged it as the “Sudbury Incident,” and chose the Nickel City to promote their Coffee-mate because the city “is known for some great, unique things: The Big Nickel, The Super Stack, The Wolves, having over 300 lakes and a Stompin’ Tom song about it, but most Canadians have never been there. Making it a really cool and intriguing Canadian city,” said a Nestlé spokesperson. For the story, click here.
Escape the norm at 615 Kathleen St.
The Deloyes opened Sudbury very first Escape Room on July 14, in an effort to provide an out-of-the-ordinary experience for Sudburians seeking a bit of adventure. The couple pondered long and hard, and settled on a setting in Berlin in 1963 as the theme. For the story, click here.
Halloween costumes that ooze Sudbury
Sudbury.com new media reporter Heather Green-Oliver came up with some unique-to-Sudbury Halloween costumes that take little to no effort to put together. Dress your kid up as the Big Nickel or a pothole. There are eight interesting ideas, and they are available by clicking here.
The best in Japanese barbecue
Ocean Yu and Eve Liu opened one of Sudbury's new restaurants in 2016. Located in a small plaza on Lasalle Boulevard, Wagyu Japanese BBQ offers up a unique, friendly and tasty dining experience in a style that has been popular in larger urban centres for years. For the full story, click here.
G-Rant returns to the hot tub
Sudbury radio personality G-Rant, part of the morning hot tub show in Hot 93.5, makes a triumphant return to the airwaves after getting the all clear from his doctor following a battle with cancer. The support from his radio family helped him on his road to recovery, he said. For the full story, click here.
Hey, let's go to the drive-in
This summer, a group of high school kids, who really didn't experience what a drive-in was in its hey day, brought back the idea to Sudbury and launched The Sudbury Drive-In. A summer-only experience, movies were screened through four nights, with each night featuring a family friendly flick, and another appropriate for teens and older audiences. For the full story, click here.
Imagine it, and it could happen
Businesses in downtown Sudbury welcomed to the neighbourhood a new cinema in the form of Imagine Cinemas Downtown Movie Lounge, which kicks up a notch the movie-view experience with reclining leather seats and — get this — a liquor licence. For the full story, click here.
Come on down, Sudbury!
Hundreds of Sudburians ventured to Sudbury Arena in September to test their luck in The Price is Right Live. Lineups were long, and the wait was long to get in, so Sudbury.com provided some entertainment in its own Price Is Right way while people waited. For the video, click here.
High Winds put a cork in April Wine show
April Wine disappointed their fans in September by cancelling the show they were supposed to play as part of Valley East Days. The band cited safety concerns as the reason for the abrupt cancellation. Click here for the full story.
A 'spirited' visitor
Self-proclaimed spirit medium and star of the TLC show “Long Island Medium” packed Sudbury Arena with thousands of Sudburians when she brought her show to the Nickel City in June. For the story, click here.
