It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood

The One of a Kind Christmas Show and Sale has come and gone once again for me, you can still make it because it's on till the 2nd.  When I can I  try and make it every year and I like to try and purchase some sort of art. 

I decided to purchase the Kensington Market type face map by artist Dave Murray.  His maps are of popular Toronto neighbourhoods but instead of streets Dave indicates the variety of businesses, parking lots and all that is in the neighbourhood!  

Dave has quite a few different neighbourhoods to choose from, as well as his street sign series.  Go check out his online store to see if your hood is there!  

Now I just need to decide where to hang it.  

keri

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Weekend To Do's - Shopping Season is here

Ah, the holidays.  
They always seem to sneak up on us don't they? Fair warning, you have roughly 31 days to get prepared for Christmas.  Are you in the holiday spirit? How about the shopping spirit?  Because there are a couple of great opportunities to help cross names off that list you may be working on.  

I'm sure the Eaton Centre will have a number of events taking place and a number of deals along with it, being Black Friday and all, but I'm thinking Yorkdale may be the spot to shop.  Follow the link, it lists all of the stores, what time they open and what type of steep discount you can be expecting.  

If you aren't up for the Black Friday crowds at the malls, the One of a Kind show at the Direct Energy Centre might be for you.  All kinds of goods available, fashion to food, crafts to candles, hats to home decor.

If you're still feeling seasonal after all of the shopping, why not enjoy it with a Swedish flavour. Yup, Swedish.  Nothing wrong with a little random festivity in your holidays is there?

This last event may have slipped by you.  Hardly anyone is talking about it.  No media, no big events, really under the radar.  Its only the 100th Grey Cup.  And the Argos made it.  They actually did it.  Tickets are selling for an absurd amount, but most events are free, so pop in and lend your support wherever.     

Bill

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