Toronto has a Brooklyn Bridge?!

I noticed a sign tonight at York and Adelaide pointing to Brooklyn Bridge. I didn't know that we had a Brooklyn Bridge in Toronto?! ...




501 Streetcar Food Tour — a tasty way to travel

What a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon: taking the 501 Streetcar Food Tour. Here's a little sampling of what you might see and taste on it...




Ever look up when waiting for the Spadina streetcar?

Ever notice in the hustle and bustle of your day how the little details around you tend to be missed? Here's the surprise I got when I looked up one day...




Fun urban garden ideas

City living often means you're limited in the amount of outdoor space you have. But here are 10 great ideas for even the smallest urban gardens.




Market Snapshot: Q1 2014 — Avg detached just under $1M

First quarter results are in for 2014: the average detached home in Toronto is just under $1M dollars. How can that be?!




Toronto Underground Market — Yum!

I finally made it to a Toronto Underground Market event! And the undisputed favourite of the evening was...




Street Art: Railway behind Sudbury St

Here's a small taste of some of the amazing street art you'll see on the railway wall behind Sudbury Street...




Cool ideas for loft spaces—Utilities as art!

One of the challenges in loft spaces is what to do with the utilities since there's often no wall cavities to hide them. Check out these cool ideas...




How does Toronto’s real estate market rank against New York’s, London’s, Paris’?

Ever wonder how Toronto's real estate market compares against other major global cities like New York, London or Paris? Here's what I found out...




Hot Docs —my top 10 picks past and current

The Hot Docs Film Festival, one of my favourite events every spring, just wrapped up for 2014. Here are my top 10 picks from this and past seasons...