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ture.
As evidence of the city’s vibrancy, Mayor
Henry cites the restaurant scene downtown,
where residents can have dinner in a different
establish one night a week for 52 weeks with-
out having to eat at the same place twice. He
also cites the city’s sports culture, which the
city has supported with an array of recreation-
al facilities, including community golf courses,
soccer fields, baseball diamonds and more.
Oshawa has also been successful at at-
tracting entertainment options, which also
adds to the lifestyle appeal. In the last couple
years, the city has hosted everyone from Elton
John to Florida Georgia Line. Recently, it was
also a significant part of the Pan Am Games,
and a few years back it hosted the World’s
Women Lacrosse Tournament, which featured
19 international countries.
“These are the types of events that this
great municipality attracts,” says Jag Sharma,
City Manager.
The city also presents on its own events, in-
cluding unique festivals such as Kars on King,
where over 400 classic cars line the street,
Bikes on Bond, where motorcycles are ridden
and displayed, and Ribfest, which is just what
it sounds like. There’s also Fiesta Week, an