HOLD IT DOWN.

DOWNTOWN GUELPH HAS A DISTINCTIVE AND ALLURING CHARACTER DEFINED BY A RANGE OF FANTASTIC RESTAURANTS, AT LEAST A HALF DOZEN HIP COFFEE SHOPS, A HOPPING BAR SCENE, PATIOS THAT FILL SIDEWALKS AND SPILL ONTO STREETS, AN IMPRESSIVE SPORTS ARENA, A WORLD-CLASS MUSIC VENUE, AND SO MUCH MORE. THESE ARE THINGS THAT ENTICE FOLKS FROM ALL ACROSS THE ROYAL CITY (AND REGION) INTO THE CITY’S CORE.

BUT THERE'S MORE THAT SETS DOWNTOWN GUELPH APART. A VIBRANT LOCAL SCENE SUSTAINS, AND IS SUSTAINED BY, THOSE LANDMARK SPECIALTY BUSINESSES THAT JUST SEEM TO BELONG IN A PLACE LIKE THIS – INDEPENDENT, LOCALLY-OWNED, NICHE. THESE ENTERPRISES OFFER PRODUCTS AND SERVICE THAT SIMPLY CANNOT BE REPLICATED IN A SUBURBAN MALL, OR BY ANY VIRTUAL SHOPPING EXPERIENCE.

FOR THIS PHOTO SPREAD, WE HIGHLIGHT FOUR FOUNDATIONAL DOWNTOWN GUELPH BUSINESSES THAT HAVE BEEN ANCHORING THIS EXCEPTIONAL CITY FOR DECADES. HOLDING IT DOWN.

BELIEVE THE HYPE.

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FIND YOUR SOUNDTRACK.

That song. Whether you hear it in the car, at a show, or in your kitchen - you belt out every bar without hesitation. That song is your song - the soundtrack of your life, written for no one else. It’s your anthem. Own it.

Welcome to Anthem, The Metalworks’ fourth phase located in Downtown Guelph. Ebb and flow with the rhythm of the river. Bask in the sun-soaked melodies filling the square. Quiet your mind in the lounge as the next song begins. The sounds of The Metalworks resonates within.