Have a look below for an update from our local BIA! In this email you will find: 2016 Riverside BIA Calendar - Pls Mark YOUR Calendar! Love Riverside, Love your Website - Free Business Website Promo from Riverside's K-Media! Feb 12 Oma...
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Have a look at the following update from our local BIA! February is Riverside's Month of Love Call for Submissions! Streetcar Developments 'Lovebot' at 630 Queen E - designed to disrupt people's daily routines and remind them there is magic and love around every corner No doubt there is lots of love in Riverside, and if you start looking for...
A message for Little India Residents. I'm guilty of it as well. You tell people you live in Beaches, Leslieville or perhaps East Leslieville. But we both know it's what Mom would call a "white lie". You really live in the Little India bazaar or Little India and you should be proud of it. Why, you ask? See below. Oh and yes, I do see the irony that this blog post comes from my leslieville.com domain....
Leslieville History: Greenwood Park Area 1900-1950 Bricks and Soccer Balls. Our neighbourhood (and city) changed a lot in the first half of the 20th Century. Our east Leslieville nucleus, Greenwood Park, opened in 1922. Prior to being a park it was the Joseph Russell Brickyards. Across the street was the John Price Brickyards (South side). Many of the bricks that were used to build our homes were...
After the popularity of my last blog entry on the 1960's landscape of the east side of Toronto, I decided to breakdown all the photos we have by decades so that we can "visit" this era digitally. My recommended soundtrack to this photo album would be Michael Jackson's Thriller (Sorry, like batteries with your favourite 80's toys - the soundtrack is not included here, but you could open up MJ in another...
Where is Charlie when you need him? Last night I told my kids a fun bedtime story: A chocolate company was coming to Leslieville and will be located a block from our house. Some wonderful chocolate making people will purchase a brick storefront, gut it back to the studs, and build a few thousand square feet of deliciousness. The people of the neighbourhood will be drawn to the building by...
My new summer project : Find the oldest tree in Leslieville, Riverside or Riverdale! Children love outdoor projects. And it's my job as a parent to get them excited about being outdoors. This has become a bit of a battle with my 9 year old - who has become obsessed with MINECRAFT (A building block video game if you aren't familiar). So I recently posed the question: What is the oldest tree in our...
Obviously, there are no golf courses in our beloved Leslieville. What we do have in Leslieville and the east side of Toronto, are two fantastic places to tune-up your golf game... Lakeshore Links and The Docks Driving Range. Throughout the winter when I get the golf itch and I’m not selling real estate with www.mattandben.ca. I like to go to Lakeshore Links (located on Lake Shore East @ Logan). ...
Toronto Life recently named the five top healthy eating spots in Toronto and our very own Tabülè made the list! Located at 810 Queen St E (between Boulton & De Grassi St) they opened their doors Summer 2013. The food is fresh & flavourful. One of my personal favourites is the Fattüsh Salad ($9.95); chopped tomatoes, cucumber & fresh herbs tossed in lemon & olive oil dressing served...
Attention East end kids! Monarch Movement is opening up it's studio doors every Wednesday in January, offering free Jazz classes to the Leslieville, Riverside, and Riverdale community. What a great way to introduce your little ones to the world of dance. Free classes offered on Wednesday, January 15th, 22nd & 29th. 5:30-6:15pm (3-5 year-olds), 6:15-7:00pm (6-8 year-olds). Located on the 3rd floor...