The women and mens games had jousts at the net with cranking Swats – Spike above Knuckler below. The 2009 Canadian Beach Volleyball Championships at Ashridges Bay in Toronto proved to be worthy of all they were cranked up to be. There were plenty of great beach volleyball games. The last day was a bit …
It is hard to believe that  BuskerFest has been hitting Toronto streets [Front between roughly Yonge to Jarvis and there abouts] for 10 years. There is no doubt that a lot of awe, laughs and smiles have been created in that period – and this year was no exception: Great juggling with a wry sense …
The Canadian Beach Volleyball Championships are taking place this weekend on Toronto’s Woodbine/Ashridges Bay Beaches in the East end. Despite the wacky weather the play to date has been crisp and exciting: Action on the beach On the beach Ou la la Smashing Shots are to be found Everywhere Sunday will have the championships …
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Cirque de Soleil is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Part of the celebration has been a series of free shows throughout the Toronto Harborfront Park. This is wonderful for longtime Cirque enthusiasts who have wanted to take pictures of the wonderful costumes and colors sported by Cirque troopers over the years. So now you …
Luminato was in Toronto and that lured a sparely used camera to the Waterfront. And there were many visual delights to be found. One is a tugboat, a Little Tugboat That Could in size, all spiffed up with a new coat of rouge: White Wheel of Fortune A Window Glimpse The Rope that Binds A …
York University is in the midst of a campaign, especially in the Toronto subway system, to rescue its image as a university institution of repute . The glaring problem is that within the last 5 years the university community has ruined their brand with prolonged strikes and other actions that have tattered any claims to …
The Rex Hotel on Queen just west of University has been the scene for great jazz in Toronto for the past 30 years. Now that sometimes seems to be a fact as little known as the Rex’s Hotel business. I think of it as a jazz place, bar, and eatery in that order … and …
The best show in Toronto tonight for Saturday February 7 is down at Nathan Phillips Square. And its a 1 hour outdoor show for the best price of all – $zero. You will be moved – literally. Close-ACT from Holland is putting on another one of its outdoor theater productions that mixes lights, flares, music …
The Metro Toronto Reference Library is having a book sale – well its always having a book sale, $1 per book no matter size, age, nor NYTimes Book Review or BestSeller List Rating. Just follow the sign saying Gallery in the lower part of the picture and you can’t miss the Library’s Book Store. Now …
When the Dutch Outdoor Theater Company, Close-Act, is in town for a show – there are ample opportunities to get great pictures. Its almost as if all you have to do is to wander down to Nathan Phillips Square on Feb 6th or 7th by 7:00PM and not get trampled during all the machinations in …
There is a demonstration by supporters of the Tamil Tigers of NorthEast Sri Lanka at the Toronto midtown corner of Bloor and Yonge Streets. It is notable because this is a continuing series of ever more heated protests so the police and TV media are out to “cover” the protest each in its own ways. …
For the past few years Torontonians have had an ever improving buffer against the approaching Winter Solstice – the Cavalcade of Lights at Nathan Phillips Square. Each weekend marching up to the Solstice a show alights the Square adding color and lightness to offset the ever waning days. This year’s evening lights appear to be …
I have been arguing to my Sports buddies that the best place in the city to see hockey is down at Exhibition Place – the Ricoh Coliseum. There is not a bad seat in the house. No nose bleeds – this a place to watch hockey. What makes matters more interesting is that the Toronto …
Yahoo/Flickr had a great idea for the the Toronto Santa Claus Parade. They would have two gals, Yahoo employees, ride bicycles with specially mounted cameras on the front steering wheel of the bikes. Then automatically, once a minute a picture would be snapped of the parade as “observed” by the bike riders/picture takers and automatically …
See if this works – Hover your mouse over the photo above This means that JavaSCript can be embedded in a WordPress Post – now this is simple stuff. More to come later.
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Formula Atlantic car Flashing By There is a car show in Toronto that has a achanging name but oustanding car viewing: both race cars and vintage as well. I am referring of course to …. uhh the Grand Prix of Toronto … uhh the Formula Atlantic Toronto Race … uhh all that and more wrapped …
I was just in Montreal this summer and I admit that the Toronto Jazz Festival(s) have a long way to go to catch up to the Montreal Jazz Fest. But the Jazz scene in Toronto is vital with over two dozen clubs to choose from in the downtown area alone. Chick”n Deli, Rex Hotel and …
One of the ways I gauge the popularity of THEx in Toronto is how many people are out taking the Rides on the Midway. This year there seemed to be an upsurge in age on the rides – more 20 somethings and even an uptick in Freedom 55-ers. The rides appeared more crowded than usual …