In the final days of Electric Island, located on Toronto Island's Hanlan's Point, summer was still in full force. The sun and the music were beating down strong. Electric Island is a 19+ dance music festival which has been running for several years now with no sign of letting up. This being the final installment, you'll have to wait until next year to attend. Plenty of time to plan ahead and think of next summer.
Read MoreYesterday, August 24th, we had the pleasure of attending the grand opening of Pinot's Palette's Woodbridge location. Located at 7540 Weston Road,
Unit B2 Pinot's Palette is a "paint and sip" studio with over 150 franchises nationwide.
Read MoreOn August 11th, Electric Island opened their gates once again for the third time this year for another eventful day of partying on Centre Island. This was personally my first time attending the event and by far, one of my favourite festivals of the summer. From the incredible weather, partygoers and the music, everything was perfect.
Read MoreOn one level, the Toronto Raptors ridding themselves of their most loyal employee, for one who has little interest in moving north, is the boldest bit of cross-border trade since Wayne Gretzky was shipped to California.
On another, deeper one, it is Shakespearean – complete with treachery and a sonnet.
Read MoreWhat is CityPlace? It is an area that is not as hidden as you think. I have lived here for over 2 years now and if you want to see where the locals go, this should be one of your first spots. CityPlace stretches from Spadina and Bremner to Bathurst and Fort York. The first thing you will see are the large amount of condo buildings in the area.
Read MorePhoto recap, of the amazing time at Electric Island, on Toronto Island, Canada Day 2018.
Read MoreOn Monday June 11, Dwane Casey was hired as coach of the Detroit Pistons, one month to the day he was fired by the Raptors after seven impressive years in Toronto. On Tuesday June 12, Nick Nurse officially announced that he will be the Toronto Raptors new head coach. As those significant life events were unfolding, it’s safe to say the two men were not toasting to each other’s good fortune with champagne and congratulatory repartee. Forget their five largely successful years together on the Raptors bench. Forget that it was Casey who gave Nurse his first NBA opportunity, hiring him out of the developmental league back in 2013. Multiple NBA sources will tell you the one-time mentor and his long-time assistant, have not been on good terms in the midst of Toronto’s coaching-staff shakeup. To be fair, nobody has been in a good mood in here since the season came to its end.
Read MoreIt's a thrill to stare out into a crowded room filled with powerful artwork, by an artist with no face, and question if the person standing just beside you is in fact the creator. This is the feeling many experienced at The Art of Banksy Blockbuster Exhibit premiere on June 12th.
Read MoreIn the midst of a successful regular season which saw them tally the most wins in franchise history, 59, the Toronto Raptors set their sights on a long post season run that hopes to take them all the way to the #NBAFinals.
However, it was only a matter of time for Toronto to come face to face with their familiar foe: LeBron James.
Read MoreHope everyone had a great time celebrating the launch of VACATION IN TORONTO on May 24th 2018! Here are the photos from the evening. Warm thank you again to our sponsors, partners and prestigious guests for attending and making this an incredible event.
Read MoreIt was not just a typical day on Centre Island on May 20th. In it’s sixth year, Electric Island kicked it off with their season opener, including big names such as Black Coffee, DJ Tennis, Yokoo, Ellen Allien and many more.
Read MoreWhat is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of winter? The cold weather? How dark it is? How you can’t wait to go home after work to stay home? The Toronto Light Festival might change your mind.
Read Morehat started off as an idea to bring our community together, became an outlet to show the world what our city has to offer. Bringing people together is what we do best and showing you the diversity behind Toronto's culture is our propaganda! By driving tourism to Toronto, we hope to help people find out where to eat, sleep and play in the city we call home.
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