A BEAUTIFUL BUILD: ORIGINALLY BUILT IN 1879
In 1875, a massive fire burned down 14 businesses on Murray Street. As a result, the new replacement structures on the block, west of Ramsay, were constructed in fire-resistant brick. Today, that small block is rich in heritage buildings made of Amherstburg's typical red brick, waiting to be beautifully restored.
And when much of that is done, Amherstburg needs to copy a best practice from towns and cities around the world: “Retire” the block and make it exclusively pedestrian! Montreal, Detroit, Huntsville, and too many European cities to mention have done this to make their downtowns more walkable.
Lauri, John, Taelor and Kaine Brouyette have started the ball rolling on Murray with the restoration of the building at 70-74 Murray. Built in 1879, the building’s past occupants have included a bank, hardware store, furniture store … and, just prior to its sale and restoration, 2-Way Automotive.
WHAT MAKES AMHERSTBURG GREAT: HOTEL STRY
As you can see, 70-74 is now one of the very best heritage restorations in Amherstburg. The building now houses Hotel STRY, which offers a boutique experience with 6 unique loft-style
rooms; The O restaurant, with a new chef and one of the best outdoor patios in town; Tellers Cafe, where you can enjoy the authentic taste of Montaneros coffee; and the unparalleled luxury of the Pure Day Spa.
For visitors to play—and importantly, stay—in Amherstburg, 70-74 Murray definitely offers the full package.
STAY TUNED: Next Wednesday, learn more about a 25-year business that has helped shoppers on Valentine's 
Day for years.
NEW 30% OFF DISPLAY OF BOOKS
At River Bookshop, we love books so much that we have way too many. Time for a SALE! We have a new display of books marked down for your reading pleasure.
Cozy up next to the fireplace and take a peek at our NEW discounted books display. Save 30% off the titles on this display. There are books from a variety of genres, from mystery to romantasy, sci-fi, literary fiction, and more!
WINER OLYMPICS STORY TIME
Go Canada Go! The Winter Olympics are here! Are you ready to cheer on Team Canada?
Come join Darrie-Ann for some winter sports reading fun this Sunday at 11AM at River Bookshop.
THE CURSED QUEEN'S DAUGHTER: BOOK LAUNCH
Join us Tuesday, February 10th, at 6:30PM for a reading and book signing with ELLY BLAKE, and get your copy of The Cursed Queen's Daughter.
Book 2 in Elly Blake's new series is coming soon, and we're happy to be holding the official book launch on release day! To learn more about Book 1, click here.
SAVE THE DATE: FAMILY DAY EVENT SUN. FEB. 15TH
Looking for something fun to do with your family? The Gibson Gallery has you covered. Join us for a FREE Family Day Event on Sunday, February 15th, from 11AM to 2PM.
Events Include:
- Arts & Crafts
- Scavenger Hunts
- Story Time in the Caboose
- Hot Cocoa with Marshmallows
- Hot Apple Cider
Mark your calendar. We hope to see you there!
Pictured above, Chatham author Yejide Kilanko joined us at River Bookshop for Story Time! Yejide is a Nigerian-Canadian writer, poet, and therapist whose works explore themes of identity, resilience, and social justice. Huge thank you to Yejide from all of our Story Time families and friends. The book What The Eyes See is available in store.
So much to see and do in Amherstburg!
We hope to see you downtown this weekend.
The River Bookshop Team