Archive for August, 2005
Monday, August 29th, 2005
Tornado Barely Misses Toronto
Reports came in throughout the week of the damage done to some streets and highways since last Friday’s tornado touched down in the surrounding areas of Toronto. We didn’t know what to expect that night, but the storm passed quickly, and most of us were lucky to get a good start to the weekend [...]
4 Comments » - Posted in nature by sookie
Wednesday, August 24th, 2005
Toronto International Film Festival Hits 30th Year
Yesterday, Piers Handling and the new guard revealed the programme for the 30th annual Toronto International Film Festival. It’s the beginning of an exciting time for many of us in the city, racing around trying to get into this party or that screening. Now that the programme is known, seats quickly fill up. [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in General by sookie
Saturday, August 20th, 2005
Chachi Loves Flickr
Originally uploaded by colourblind.
Through flickr and gtabloggers I heard about this guy doing something called Portraits In The Park. For a nominal donation the photographer (screen name Photojunkie, real name Rannie) will take your shot and print a picture for you. [...]
5 Comments » - Posted in General by sookie
Friday, August 19th, 2005
Mid-summer Meltdown
Is it just me or is the summer party scene dying down? There are a couple cool things going on this weekend, but it’s not enough. People want options, places to go with guaranteed good music, and not the usual places, or anywhere in the Entertainment District. Certainly some of us thirty-somethings [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in DJ, Fun, Harbourfront, entertainment, events, music by sookie
Wednesday, August 17th, 2005
Noisy Neighbours
from my window Originally uploaded by 416style.
Three years ago I moved into my peaceful apartment in High Park, on the top floor of a house on a hill, with a beautiful view across the park. Friends came over and awed at “the treehouse”, while I [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Community, High Park by sookie
Monday, August 15th, 2005
The Great Graf Debate
space ship Originally uploaded by steffiejupe.
Traveling through Scandinavia as a teen, I would see massive amounts of graffiti all along the major train routes. Click clak. Click clak. My eyes would be fixed on the art as I passed; one brief moment, one spontaenous message, [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Art, Harbourfront, High Park, politics by sookie
Wednesday, August 10th, 2005
A Torontonian’s View of the World
I’ve always revered what journalists do, and how they do it. Many put themselves in harm’s way because getting the story out is more important than anything else. Others, however, just chose to follow the ratings and pick the most salacious stories. And then there’s Geraldo, who tries to do both while embedded [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Television, celebrity, journalism by sookie
Tuesday, August 9th, 2005
Wakestock Rocks Toronto Islands
Wakeboard Cup, Xanten Originally uploaded by Zwergie.
I’m super-psyched for this weekend’s Wakestock World Series down at the Toronto Islands. Fortunately for us city-dwellers, the festival was kicked out of its annual spot in Wasaga, so now we get the world’s best wakeboarders coming to our [...]
