Kitchener does have some awesome stuff, namely the farmer's market, (which was already mentioned but I would like to reiterate that), a wicked spice store on King E right by the market, beautiful hiking/biking trails by the river, (which is clean enough to swim in and fish from) the Word on the Street Festival, the Multi-cultural fair, a wicked library and the Circle in the Square which gets good shows like James Brown!! (RIP)