 One benefit for Canadians during the summer season is the ability to view and enjoy a beautiful summer’s sunset. St. Thomas is lucky to have a variety of destinations nearby where one may view a sunset from the best perspective. Below is a list of the many different sites with the best potential to view a St.Thomas sunset. Let us know your favourite spot if it isn't on the list! We are always discovering new locations too!
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 St. Thomas pride is everywhere. You can feel it at community events, see it on display as you drive through the city, and even explore its presence on social media!
In fact, Instagram is currently home to over 24,000 posts marked with the #stthomasproud hashtag, and another 1,900 posts with the #explorerailwaycity hashtag. These searchable (and also follow-able!) hashtags help represent the beautiful city we get to call home. Next time you decide to show your St. Thomas pride on social media, add one of these hashtags to your photos so other people get to see just how great St. Thomas is! We are excited to introduce you to a few locals with a flair for capturing their St. Thomas pride through photography and truly embody what it means be #stthomasproud.  Barn quilts are large wooden squares painted to resemble a quilt block that has significance for the location in which it is found. They are usually hung on the side of barns by the land's owners, who create the design based on the properties’ heritage. When there are many quilts in the same area, they become a trail which you can follow, discovering each location’s depiction of their history. The purpose of these barn quilts are to tell a story, draw attention to unmarked historical places, make a themed trail, and lead visitors from one site to the next.
Elgin County is home to its very own barn quilt trail consisting of many barn quilts, all of which depict a different story about Elgin’s history. Here are the locations and stories of some of these barn quilts, which you can visit yourself to learn more! Culture Days is a not-for-profit organization that aims to build a "national network of cultural connections devoted to providing Canadians with opportunities to participate in, and appreciate, all forms of arts and culture.” For the past seven years, the last Friday of September has kicked off a three-day national celebration to increase Canadians' “awareness, accessibility, participation, and engagement” in their communities’ vibrant cultural life.
Culture Days celebrations return this year from Friday, September 30th to Sunday, October 2nd, and there are tons of free, participatory arts activities happening across Elgin County for you to participate in! Bring It On Summer  Summer brought the heat, so we brought the cool. Here at Railway City (RC) Tourism we want you to have a fun, sweat stain free summer! Watch out summer of 69' summer of 14' is coming for ya. So, we gathered our top four tips for stay nice and chilly in and around the St Thomas & Area for your summer enjoyment.
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