Holiday shopping in Yorkville
Oh the weather outside is frightful, but that doesn’t mean we can’t do a little shopping! With Christmas just a few sleeps away, we took a stroll around our favourite neighbourhood, Yorkville, to see what we could add to our wishlist.
Here’s what we found: Continue reading
Architecture Trends: Ice, Ice, Baby
With the cold weather on our minds (can you believe we’ve already been graced with the first snowfall of the season?), it’s only appropriate for us to share our favourite ice buildings on the blog. We’ve found a few that we wouldn’t mind checking out, as long as we have our down-filled jackets and boots ready!
Without further ado: Continue reading
First Thursdays at the AGO
We love that some of our favourite attractions in Toronto are turning it up a notch and repurposing their space into something more. We’ve raved about Friday Night Live at the ROM, where the Museum turns into a major party after hours (yes, you can party with the dinosaurs) and now we’re here to tell you about First Thursdays at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO).
On the first Thursday of each month, the AGO brings in live music, food and drink, and opens their doors to every art-lover in the city. It’s a night to have fun and truly release your inner artist. There’s discussions about art and various pop-up talks throughout the evening. And of course, there’s an opportunity to show everyone what you got – with art-making activities with local artists. Continue reading
A night of fun for a good cause: CANFAR’s Bloor Street Entertains
It’s getting colder out, the snow is falling regularly and this means there are plenty of events to start looking forward to – the holiday season is right around the corner. One of those much-anticipated events is CANFAR’s Bloor Street Entertains, happening on November 25th.
The Santa Claus Parade Through The Years
This weekend marks the official beginning of the holiday season, and that’s because of the 110th Annual Toronto Santa Claus Parade! We love the holiday season – the festive cheer everywhere, the holiday windows at Holt’s, the peppermint in everything from lotions to our drinks, and everything that comes along with the most wonderful time of the year.
This year’s Santa Claus Parade is on Sunday, November 16th and Santa is expected to arrive at 12:30 PM. The parade will then start from Christie Pits, head down Bloor, go past The ROM, turn onto Avenue, past the Eaton Centre, swing left onto Wellington and end at the St. Lawrence Market.
But for now, let’s go on a walk down memory lane and take a look at Toronto Santa Claus Parades over the years: Continue reading
Your Taste of Tokyo in Toronto
Do you know what izakaya means in Japanese? It translates to a casual drinking establishment that also serves food, pretty much what English-speaking people would call a gastropub. There are many izakaya restaurants all over Toronto but of all the ones we’ve been to, Yuzu Izakaya was the most surprising in terms of quality and overall feel. You might think we’re talking about a restaurant near Yorkville, or even Yonge and Eglinton, but you’d be wrong. Yuzu Izakaya is located a little bit further north at Yonge and Finch, just 10 minutes away from our own Emerald Park. Continue reading
Super-cool Public Spaces From Around the World: Aquatic Centres
Our love for public spaces shouldn’t come as a surprise to you, we’ve talked about them quite a bit on the blog and on our Twitter. We’re constantly sharing with you new and innovative public spaces, as well as how important it is for the community to have good public spaces open to anyone and every one.
Something that always seems to become community hubs are aquatic centres. With free swim times and lessons for the kids, it’s just natural that people flock to these spaces. Here are a few aquatic centres that have caught our eye over the last little while, let us know if we missed any really cool ones in the comments below. Continue reading
Greenhouse Juice Co. at Yonge & Eglinton
We love a good healthy juice and that’s why we told you about The Good Press in Yorkville a few months ago. Well, our E Condos residents don’t have to hop on the subway and head down to Yorkville for a good juice anymore, because Greenhouse Juice Co. just opened up in the ‘hood! Continue reading
Support Toronto Arts at Salon West
As we’ve told you before, Yorkville is Toronto’s artistic and cultural hub. With Exhibit and now 1 Yorkville, we have become a part of this fantastic neighbourhood and the many events that take place here. Next week, on November 5, one of our favourite events series is taking place right around the corner from Exhibit. If you haven’t been to a Salon West event to take in Toronto’s culture, we suggest you start ASAP! Continue reading