Free Yoga Fridays at Downward Dog

If you are not one of the pale office 9-to-5ers, or if you can get of work early on Fridays-then this is just for you! Downward Dog Yoga Centre offers a free class every Friday at 4p.m. The class is suitable for all levels and is taught in a slow and mindful way. It also gives you a chance to familiarize yourself with the studio and purchase some great items-yoga mats, mat covers, books, tow spreaders, etc. The merchandise is not cheap, but maybe you’d like to reward yourself for something special.

Let’s Downward Dog!

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Report on Harvest 2009

Capa and me came back from Harvest on Sunday night. First, let me tell you how dead tired we are! We barely slept at all and had all the fun we could take. The festival was awesome! It was very well-planned (kudos to the Promise folks), the music was out of this world in all three pavilions, and the grounds were beautiful and surprisingly easy to navigate. I am posting some pics here-me and Capa being stupid, just me and just Capa, some random but fun folks from the festival, and the Screaming Heads Sculptures.

We hope to see you at Harvest in 2010!

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Watch out-Fall is here!

Note to my fellow Torontonians-Fall is Here! Make sure you dress for the weather-the High of +13 and heavy rain during the next 3 days.

On the positive side, it gives all of us a chance to wear our beloved Hunters or Trentorns.

Let's Get Wet!

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TEC Deals, Discounts, and Promotions

Visit TEC Store Promotions Page before going shopping. It has a list of all current sales and discounts, like a fabulous Roots Autumn Sale that's on now!


Let's Shop!

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Jersey Boys @ the Run For The Cure-Free!

My old friend, Ali Smith, is now starring as Francine Valli in Jersey Boys. They will be performing at Nathan Phillips Square (100 Queen Street West) on Sunday, October 4th, at 11:15 a.m. The performance is part of the CIBC's Run For The Cure.

Come to enjoy the performance and to help find the cure!


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See you Monday!

Hello all. Me and Capa (along with many others) are off to Harvest Festival and will return on Monday.
For those staying in TO this weekend, we will bring you a detailed account of the Festival upon our return.

Enjoy your weekend!

Snow Storm VS Sand Storm-This Week!

Australia on Wednesday morning, September 23, and Colorado, USA on Monday, September 21.

After all, Canada is not so bad....

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NOTE to all...Cuban Fest on Queen & Ossington Sep 24-27

If you are not at Harvest fest dancing in the mud like me and the weather is semi-nice, there is a Cuban festival! Yes! And it's happening in the Queen/Ossington area.
The area is inhabited by old school Portuguese, Italians, hipsters and wannabe artists...oh, and myself...how does Cuba relate to that, I'm not sure...but

A lot of my favourite bars and restaurants are participating. To find out how, click on the links below.
It's just another excuse to go bar hopping...

The Havana Cultura Festival, Sep 24 - 27, here is a link.

Here is an article from Toronto Life.

If I were you I'd go. And let me know if you did.

-k-

New cafe on West Queen West - QUAFF

One day walking home I have spotted another new cafe on Queen West
of Bathurst and right away texted Fira to take a note and go check it out together. So we did. But it took me almost two weeks to write that note. Sorry! I tried really hard to participate in TIFF drinking activities and a couple of the parties I managed to attend exhausted me for the rest of the month...

Anyways, if you are walking on Queen towards the Trinity Bellwoods, stop by this new cafe Quaff at 668 Queen West (2 blocks west of bathurst).

The prices for coffee and espresso don't seem to be higher than Sturbuck's. Their croissants and sandwiches are made right there. The pastries come from some locale shop.

We found it to be cozy. More upscale than the regular Kensington hangouts but not too fancy and, personally, any alternative to Starbucks is great.

-k-


Image is from blogto.com. Our original ones are coming.

NOTE to all

My new music find that I can't get enough of, Fever Ray are in Toronto on Oct 2 at Kool House.


Tickets can be purchased through their website (above), Ticketmaster or my old time college favourite Rotate This at 801 Queen West (if I remember correctly, places like that don't charge extra service fees like Ticket Master). Tickets are $34.

-k-

Katie Coristine's Weekend in Toronto

Katie Coristine, a contributor to ChickAdvisor wrote a very sweet article about Toronto.
I am a huge fan of our city, and I just had to share it with you.

Enjoy!

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NB: The picture for this post was provided by Igor Karasev.

Elia Kazan's "On The Waterfront"- A Masterpiece!

Kazan's On The Waterfront is the most famous of his movies.

It won "eight Academy Awards including Best Picture, Director, Actor, Supporting Actress, Screenplay, and Cinematography, and recently voted one of the ten greatest American films of all time". Marlon Brando is sexy and brutish, and the storyline is captivating!

On the Waterfront is screening at the Cinematheque on October 25, 4p.m.

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Megabus is Here! Cheap Bus Tickets!

You know how Greyhound and Coach Canada have these $1 tickets on promotion from time to time? And you know how anxious we are to score the cheap ticks? Well, now we can take advantage of these ticks all year round with Megabus.com. This carrier offers $1 one-way trips to Montreal via Kingston plus $0.50 booking fee. There are 9 departures daily!

Montreal, Je t'aime!

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15% off at Club Monaco-Boys Only

Come to any Club Monaco location and get 15% off ANY men's purchase just for trying on their new men's collection.

And don't forget-20% off any purchase with a valid student ID.

Let's shop!

Arabesque Belly Dancing Studio-Free Class!

Arabesque Dance Studio is located at 1 Gloucester Street, Suite 107. Unlike other belly dancing studios its location is convenient for downtowners.

Arabesque offers a free trial class to everyone (this is an $18 value!). Even if you decide that belly dancing is not for you, it's a great girls-night-out option that can be followed with cocktails in a bar somewhere along Yonge street.

And if you fall in love with belly dancing, Arabesque also offers:

Tribal
Belly Hop
Conditioning Technique
Folklore
Just Dance
Props & Drills
Props & Improv
Kid's
Men's ...and more!

Prepare to shake it up!

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