Where to do TRX suspension training in Toronto
Located above the National Squash Academy at Downsview Park, this suspension training studio was one of the first to offer TRX classes in the city and continues to be one of the leading proponents of...
View ArticleRadar: CMW Night Two, Crime Showcase, Franklin Sirmans, The Passion of Dracula
Toronto events on March 20th, 2013MUSIC | TWM/Greenshades at CMW: Beekeeper, Atom & the Volumes, Technical Kidman, Souls, the Old Salts, We Are Lovers, Sorry OK Yes Yes, night two of Canadian Music...
View ArticleMorning Brew: Single-file cycling bylaw dead, streetcars avoiding east end,...
Cyclists rejoice -Â an arcane bylaw from pre-amalgamation Etobicoke that nearly made it against the rules for bikers to ride side-by-side is dead. The public works committee voted yesterday to squash...
View ArticleThis Week in Fashion: Pink Tartan launches online store, Dare to Wear Love...
This Week in Fashion rounds up the week's style news, store openings and closings, pop-up shops, sales and upcoming fashion and design events in Toronto. Find it here every Wednesday morning.NEWSAfter...
View ArticleGet to know a DJ: 7777777 Life Support
Adam Golfetto is a young Toronto DJ who's been dropping mash-up mixtapes in the vein of Girl Talk for several years - but Girl TalkShmirl Talk, I didn't think I liked mash-ups until I heard one of...
View ArticleNew pizzeria names jerk-style pie after Rob Ford
You won't find many traditional pies at this new Danforth pizza joint, but with its lively inventory of quirkily prepared (and named) pizzas — one of which is devoted to our beloved mayor — there's...
View ArticleCondo of the Week: 75 Markham
One of 16 lofts in an old picture frame factory by Alexandra Park, this condo is all about open-concept, vertical appeal. So nuts to you, walls. This condo boasts three storeys, two fireplaces, and one...
View ArticleNew site makes dumpster diving civilized & organized
There's treasure to be found on Toronto streets. Whether it be a miraculously bedbug free couch at the side of the road or a relatively sturdy bookshelf or table, people throw out all sorts of good...
View ArticleNew in Toronto Music: Twist, The Hopeful Monster, Sue Newberry and the Law,...
Find out what's new and hot with our our bi-weekly local music roundup.TWIST / WHERE TO LIE / FEBRUARY 28TH Where to lie? 1) The doctors office: "I'd say 2-3 drinks a week. More or less." 2) The...
View Article68 looks from day 2 of Toronto Fashion Week
Day 2 of World Mastercard Fashion Week has come and gone, leaving us to ruminate over a wide variety of collections from some of Toronto's favorite taste makers. Running the gambit from stunning...
View ArticleGirl-centric exhibit hosts blood, dance and noise
International Women's Day was just the start of four weeks of girl culture-centric programming at the OCAD Student Gallery. Their current exhibit "Period Piece: The Gynolandscape" curated by Canadian...
View ArticleParty Style: 19 looks from the Thompson Hotel rooftop
On Tuesday night 7 For All Mankind and FASHIONOTES drew the Fashion Week crowd from the tents at David Pecault Square to the rooftop of the Thompson Hotel for a little after work gossip and...
View ArticleRadar: A Taste of Iceland, Junction the Dry, Janeane Garofalo, Of Centre,...
Toronto events: Thursday, March 21, 2013CULTURE | A Taste of Iceland Never been to Iceland? Have no idea what it offers? That's probably most people in Toronto so why not try a taste of the country at...
View ArticleMorning Brew: Toronto casino looks less likely, Giorgio Mammoliti remains...
A Toronto casino could be dead now that Premier Kathleen Wynne has stipulated that the city will get no special deal (i.e. money) to host one. Mayor Rob Ford, of course, believes that such a deal...
View ArticleThis Week in Film: From Up On Poppy Hill, Kazuhiro Soda, Patience (After...
This Week in Film rounds up noteworthy new releases in theatres, rep cinema and avant-garde screenings, festivals, and other special cinema-related events happening in Toronto.NEW RELEASESFrom Up on...
View ArticleIs hula hooping the next Toronto exercise craze?
I always thought I sucked at hula hooping. As a kid I would struggle to keep it going for more than a few seconds. But the classes at Sugar Hoops are far from the hooping I remembered.I recently...
View ArticleDo park-and-ride schemes lead to more congestion?
New research out of the Netherlands suggests park-and-ride facilities at commuter rail stations may have the unfortunate effect of increasing road and vehicle use, according to a post over at Atlantic...
View ArticleBy the numbers: The Union Station revitalization project
Deep in the belly of Union Station a major construction project is underway. Workers are digging down through the floor of the basement, expanding and renovating the concourse level to handle the...
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