{"id":137,"date":"2025-03-22T20:30:26","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T20:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unexpectedmoncton.ca\/?page_id=137"},"modified":"2026-04-07T19:27:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T19:27:12","slug":"our-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/unexpectedmoncton.ca\/index.php\/our-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-137_fe7f58-f8 .kt-block-spacer{height:100px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-137_fe7f58-f8 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-137_fe7f58-f8\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n    <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n    <style>\n        .title-image {\n            width: 180px;\n            display: block;\n            margin: 0 auto;\n        }\n\n        @media (max-width: 768px) {\n            .title-image {\n                width: 120px;\n            }\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/unexpectedmoncton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/our-story-highlighter.png\" alt=\"Title Image\" class=\"title-image\">\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-theme-palette-8-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Do you love something that you wish more people appreciated? A classic movie? A favourite band?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">For me, that special thing is downtown Moncton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Having lived in the city for more than 30 years, I have enjoyed seeing the city mature and grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Most of all, it\u2019s the energy and creativity of the city\u2019s people, past and present, that makes Moncton special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">When visiting other cities, food and drink tours are my favourite way to get a sense of place. It shows off the unique spirit of the community, connects me with locals and visitors, gives a snapshot of the history of the area, and gives great ideas for getting the most out of the rest of my time there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">With Unexpected Moncton, I\u2019m excited to join with local restauranteurs and food producers in sharing the story of our city, as we enjoy a relaxing, flavourful adventure, making new friends and lasting memories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><em>&#8211; Mark Higgins<br>Owner<br>Unexpected Moncton<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"752\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/unexpectedmoncton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/picture-mark-752x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-635\" style=\"width:441px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unexpectedmoncton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/picture-mark-752x1024.png 752w, https:\/\/unexpectedmoncton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/picture-mark-220x300.png 220w, https:\/\/unexpectedmoncton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/picture-mark-768x1046.png 768w, https:\/\/unexpectedmoncton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/picture-mark-1128x1536.png 1128w, https:\/\/unexpectedmoncton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/picture-mark-1504x2048.png 1504w, https:\/\/unexpectedmoncton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/picture-mark.png 1791w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you love something that you wish more people appreciated? 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