Book-hunting route · Kitchener
King Street West run
3 shops · about 7 minutes on foot · 0.5 km
The King Street West run in Kitchener covers three stops in about seven minutes of walking, all on the same street. It starts at A Second Look, a used bookstore, then YW Thrift Boutique a minute on, and finishes six minutes later at KW Bookstore.
The stops, in walking order
Starts at the end nearest downtown. Times are sidewalk estimates at an easy pace.
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1
A Second Look
Used bookstore · King Street West · N2G 1A7
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2
1 min walk
YW Thrift BoutiqueSecondhand store · King Street West
Tue–Thu 12:00–16:00; Fri 11:00–16:00
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3
6 min walk
KW BookstoreUsed bookstore · King Street West · N2G 1B7
Mon–Thu 10:00–18:00; Fri,Sat 10:00–19:00; Sun 12:00–17:00
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How the route is built
Shops within about 400 metres of the next one count as one run, walked from the end nearest downtown. Long runs are cut into legs of ten stops or fewer. The distance follows the streets; the minutes are an easy-pace estimate. Opening hours are whatever OpenStreetMap has on record: check the smaller stores before you set out.
See all thrift stores in Kitchener, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.
Nearby: Thrift stores in Guelph· Thrift stores in Hamilton· Thrift stores in Mississauga· Thrift stores in London
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