Looking for ways to celebrate Mother’s Day? Look no further than Uptown Saint John! Our charming historic district has many unique gift ideas, delicious dining options, and fun activities for you and your mom to enjoy. In this blog post, we’ll share some of the best ways to make the most of your Mother’s Day…

Do you remember when you were a kid, and you used to collect trading cards or vintage toys? The feeling of excitement when you found that one item you had been searching for? Visit Vintage Pursuit Hobby Shop to check out their collector items and watch the feeling return! We are happy to welcome Stew,…

Get ready to do more dancing in Uptown Saint John at Crave Lounge! Kolawole Oshundiya and Charles Nwachukwu, the owners, put a lot of effort into the interior, and it is just gorgeous! There is a sizable dance floor, many places to relax at tables, bottle service, and stunning LED lighting on the walls. At…

Check out the newest addition to the Uptown scene, Union House by Trailway. They are serving up beers and burgers on Union Street! Uptown Saint John BIA couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome this Fredericton brewing company. They will soon be brewing at this location too, you can peek in and see the brewing space…

Lorraine Peters, The Development Academy and L Models founder, has done it again! In 2018, one of her hand-picked local Saint John models journeyed to Japan for a prosperous modelling career. Then this past December, her latest promising high fashion model, Sally R., also a Saint John local, signed on with Spot 6 Management Model…

Dressed in holiday style, our annual Uptown Sparkles evening was packed with joy and wonder from street corner to street corner. Here are some captures from the event – only a small portion of the delightful happenings during Uptown Sparkles this year. This event is presented and organized by the Uptown Business Improvement Association, Uptown…

A new apparel and accessories store has opened on Germain Street. Owner Paul Flewwelling designs rings cast with 925 silver and some with 18k gold plating. He also has his own line of clothing, jackets and shirts. You will also find other apparel brand names, including Made Extreme, REAL BUY, and Trouble Andrew. The accessories…

Have you ever wanted to learn how to make your clothing? You can do that at Jacquie Woodruff’s business, The Sewist, which recently moved to Water Street. Here anyone starting at the age of 6 (with the help of a parent, of course) can take a class to make a tote bag, pair of shorts,…

Elevate Studio recently opened up in their Elevate Tattoo & Skate shop on Duke Street. They also have Elevate Barbershop located on Princess street. The Elevate Tattoo & Skate shop has a great group of people; Stephan Manual Tattoo, Crystal Rose Tattoo, Stew Doucet Tattoo, Jamie Comeau, and Jakob Bott whom we welcomed to the…

A new hair salon just opened up on King Street. This is Cedar Rose Beauty’s second location as they expand their business into the Uptown Saint John BIA area. Their first location featuring nine chairs is in Rothesay and has been operating for three years. They have five chairs inside the newly renovated space at…