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Losing another Toronto bidding war is bad. Inheriting a house and opening a bed and breakfast in a small tourist town se...
09/03/2026

Losing another Toronto bidding war is bad. Inheriting a house and opening a bed and breakfast in a small tourist town seems better! Until the guests, gossip and... complications arrive.

Mark Crawford’s Bed and Breakfast follows couple Brett and Drew as they leave the city in search of a more affordable life and a place to call home. Beneath the comedy is a heartfelt story about being out, finding community and figuring out where you belong.

Real-life husbands Chris Barillaro and Jonathan Patterson play the couple and dozens of other characters of all ages in the fast-paced two-person production.

Bed and Breakfast runs September 3rd–12th at Watermark Theatre in North Rustico. Fifty per cent of proceeds from the September 3rd opening performance will support Pride PEI.

Read more in the September issue of The Buzz, available around the Island and online at: https://buzzpei.com/bed-and-breakfast/

This month’s Buzz cover is Little Old Street Charlottetown (Granville Street), an oil painting by PEI artist John B. Mac...
09/02/2026

This month’s Buzz cover is Little Old Street Charlottetown (Granville Street), an oil painting by PEI artist John B. MacCallum. 🤩

John is known for his vivid use of colour and a style that captures the beauty of PEI, his home province. He uses a technique called impasto, applying thick layers of paint with a palette knife to create the textured, almost sculptural quality you can see in this month's cover.

Fishing villages, beach scenes and memories of places he knows are among his favourite subjects and his colourful take on this Charlottetown street felt like a great way to welcome September!

Pick up the September issue of The Buzz to see the cover in print and find more of John’s work on Instagram at .

Have you ever wandered into a place on PEI that felt… different? Something about it made you stop, take a breath, and th...
08/28/2026

Have you ever wandered into a place on PEI that felt… different? Something about it made you stop, take a breath, and think.

In this month's The Nature of PEI, Gary Schneider reflects on discovering one of those places while birding in the Belfast area. Along the way were rose-breasted grosbeaks, a barred owl, olive-sided flycatchers, towering old hemlocks, and the reminder there are still remarkable places on PEI that we’ve never heard of.

Pick up the August issue of The Buzz or visit our website to read the full column.

Or tell us: Where's a place on PEI that instantly makes you exhale? No need to give away your secret spot... just the feeling.

https://buzzpei.com/finding-that-place/

Most artists want their work to connect with someone.This month, Jane Ledwell explores the often-overlooked other half o...
08/25/2026

Most artists want their work to connect with someone.

This month, Jane Ledwell explores the often-overlooked other half of the creative process: the audience.

What happens after the curtain falls? After you leave the gallery? After the music stops?

The conversations we have, the reviews we share, and even the simple act of telling a friend, "You should see this," all help creative work keep doing what it was meant to do.

Ledwell’s perspective might change the way you experience your next arts event.

Read it in the August issue of The Buzz or on our website:
https://buzzpei.com/how-to-audience/

You know the rhythm of a PEI summer. Beautiful weather and everyone heads to the shore, rainy weather and everyone makes...
08/22/2026

You know the rhythm of a PEI summer. Beautiful weather and everyone heads to the shore, rainy weather and everyone makes their way to the city. So what is the best rainy day adventure on PEI?

According to JoDee Samuelson, it might be the one you've been driving past for years.

In this month's Cove Journal, a questionable weather forecast leads to an unexpected road trip through Prince County, where museums, historic homes, shipbuilding stories, L.M. Montgomery history, a blacksmith, a hidden cupola, a mysterious doll, and even a ginger cookie make for a day far more memorable than anyone expected.

They're the hidden gems waiting for us to finally pull into the parking lot.

So the next time rain is in the forecast, pack a lunch, pick a place you've always meant to visit, and see where the day takes you.

Pick up the August issue of The Buzz or visit our website to read the full column:
https://buzzpei.com/hidden-gems/

Peak blueberry season and barbecue season? That's a great combination.And if your burgers are always a little too charre...
08/19/2026

Peak blueberry season and barbecue season? That's a great combination.

And if your burgers are always a little too charred on the outside and a little too... optimistic in the middle, you need to read August’s Fix Your Plate by Tara Reeves. Tara shares the grilling habits professional chefs use that can level up your backyard barbecue. You don’t need any fancy equipment or a culinary degree.

And because it's August, there's also a recipe for a wild blueberry barbecue sauce that will become your new summer favourite.

Pick up the August issue of The Buzz or visit our website to read the full column and grab the recipe.

https://buzzpei.com/barbecue-better/

In this month's Music Arcade, Dennis Ellsworth shares the story of Kinley Dowling- from the Grade 7 student who asked a ...
08/16/2026

In this month's Music Arcade, Dennis Ellsworth shares the story of Kinley Dowling- from the Grade 7 student who asked a violinist, "How do I do what you do?" to one of PEI's most celebrated musicians.

Along the way, you'll read about the mentors who shaped her, the leap from accompanist to songwriter, a decade with Hey Rosetta!, and the quiet confidence it took to step into her own voice.

Now, with a new EP, Reflecting Light, arriving this month, Kinley continues to make the kind of music that is thoughtful, hopeful, and deeply human.

Dennis captures not just the milestones of her career, but the curiosity, generosity, and determination behind them.

Pick up the August issue of The Buzz or visit our website to read the full profile.
https://buzzpei.com/kinley/

Do you remember the adventures your favourite aunt, uncle, grandparent, or parent planned for you growing up?Maybe it wa...
08/15/2026

Do you remember the adventures your favourite aunt, uncle, grandparent, or parent planned for you growing up?

Maybe it wasn't a big vacation. Maybe it was just a different beach, a new ice cream stop, or a random Thursday that became something special.

In this month's Talking from Experiences, Ashleigh Tremere reflects on the bittersweet moment of realizing the kids she once entertained every summer are growing up. Jobs, sports, friends... life changes.

But as it turns out, the little adventures they shared left a bigger impression than anyone realized.

Pick up the August issue of The Buzz or visit our website to read the full column.

https://buzzpei.com/make-memories/

Do you have a piece of PEI music history tucked away in a photo album or a box in the basement?A new National Film Board...
08/12/2026

Do you have a piece of PEI music history tucked away in a photo album or a box in the basement?

A new National Film Board documentary is in the works to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the legendary band Garolou and it all starts right here on Prince Edward Island, where the musicians first came together before the band officially formed.

The filmmakers are looking for Islanders who remember seeing the group (then known as Lougarou) perform in the mid-1970s. Old photos, concert posters, ticket stubs, stories, or even memories of those early shows could help bring this important chapter of PEI's musical history to life.

Think you- or someone you know- might have something to share?

Read the full story in the August issue of The Buzz, then get in touch with the filmmakers and help preserve a fascinating piece of our Island's cultural history.

https://buzzpei.com/documenting-garolou/

Secret Trash Fest is loud, sweaty, and independent.Returning August 15th, Secret Trash Fest II brings together bands fro...
08/09/2026

Secret Trash Fest is loud, sweaty, and independent.

Returning August 15th, Secret Trash Fest II brings together bands from across Atlantic Canada, Ontario, and Quebec, alongside a stacked lineup of Island acts- including Oakdrive's farewell show.

With an all-ages show at Trinity United and a 19+ show at the Sportsman's Club, it's a full day celebrating heavy music, DIY culture, and the people who keep the scene alive.

Visit our website to read more about Secret Trash Fest II and everything else happening around PEI this month.

https://buzzpei.com/secret-trash-fest-ii/

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