For a few hours on a couple of August Sunday mornings last summer, a new budding event took place in downtown Toronto. Picture a world without cars…. Kids playing hopscotch in the streets, cyclists whizzing by without worry of being…
There’s been much hype about Toronto’s Queen West neighbourhood since it was voted by Vogue as the second coolest neighbourhood in the world, behind Tokyo’s Shimokitazawa district. But what I want to present to you is my favourite neighbourhood in…
A relatively new festival popped up in Toronto a couple of years ago, adding to an already jam packed spring/summer festival season. This one is nestled nicely between Hot Docs and the festival orgy that is June (Luminato, TD Toronto…
The benefits of living in a city with a vibrant culture and thriving art scene are too many to list. But near the top of mine is Toronto being home to around 70 festivals throughout the year, including Nuit Blanche,…
Disclaimer: I’m from the Compact Disc (CD) generation and I’m not very tech savvy. What the hell is a hash tag? I may be alone on this one, but I feel the CD is a more practical medium for collecting…
Given my warm-weather Filipino DNA, I tend to shy away from winter outdoor activities in Toronto. This year my partner Jeff finally convinced me, after a few years of pleading, to try ice skating. For those unfamiliar with this cold…
For a few years, we have been having an inner conflict regarding animals in captivity in places such as zoos and aquariums. On the one hand, we will be the first to admit the fun times to be had at…
Ever wonder where donkeys who have been abused, neglected or can no longer be cared for by their aging owners find refuge? If you’re like me, the thought has probably never crossed your mind, for fairly obvious reasons. Talk of…
Our wonderful city of Toronto has been somewhat of a laughing-stock lately on account of our jolly, plus-sized mayor finally admitting, after months of rumours, to smoking crack…although he can’t be sure because he was in a “drunken stupor”. Yes,…
My partner Jeff and I are hard-core Nuit Blanchers. To prepare we usually take a nap after work on Friday, then stay up all night (and sleep all day Saturday) to condition ourselves for the following sleepless night. Last year,…
Growing up in Toronto, there wasn’t a time that I looked forward to more than summer. Like most kids, this meant two months of no teachers, no homework, sleeping in and hanging out with friends. Plus, when you live in…
