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Things to do Easter weekend in Toronto
Easter is finally here! And with it, Torontonians can enjoy a long weekend. If you're not sure what to do once the eggs have been found and the chocolate scoffed, we've put together a few suggestions.
Hop on over to the Toronto Zoo this Easter weekend for some ‘egg-straordinary’ family fun! Bring your camera and have your photo taken with the Easter Bunny on Friday and Saturday or with one of our adorable Hatchimals on Sunday and Monday. There's also an 'Egg-cellent' Enrichment program. Visit the website for a complete schedule.
https://www.toronto.com/things-to-do/easter-things-to-do-in-toronto/
GTA REALTORS® Release March 2019 Stats
Toronto Real Estate Board President Garry Bhaura announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 7,187 residential sales through TREB's MLS® System in March 2019. This result was inline with 7,188 sales reported in March 2018. For the first quarter of 2019, sales were down by one per cent compared to Q1 2018.
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A First-Time Homebuyer's Guide To Avoiding The House-Poor Trap
Rising interest rates could mean hardship for those with big mortgages, but planning and long-term thinking can help.
Life likes to deal us surprises from time to time — a job loss, a chronic illness, an unfortunate fender bender. As a homeowner, any one of these sudden changes can throw you off your game, financially speaking, but if you're house poor, even a minor expense change can have catastrophic consequences.
https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2019/03/14/how-to-avoid-being-house-poor_a_23692311/
Toronto’s condo boom is so big, the city has more cranes than New York, LA and Chicago combined
Toronto is North America’s fourth-largest city, but it’s tops when it comes to the number of cranes soaring high above its rapidly changing urban centre.
There are 104 cranes set up in Toronto’s core, according to construction consultancy Rider Levett Bucknall’s latest Crane Index, which counts the presence of the lofty lifters in the 13 cities it has offices in around North America.
Not only was that up from 97 in July and the highest total recorded during the most recent January survey period, it was more than RLB tallied in America’s three biggest cities combined.
Which European city is the most affordable to visit?
(CNN) — What are your priorities when you're planning a European city break? Good food? Culture galore? Interesting history?
More likely than not, you'll also prioritize price when you're considering where to jet off to for a weekend getaway.
The UK's Post Office has posted its annual City Costs Barometer, comparing what visitors paying in pound sterling will cough up for a weekend enjoying all that every European city has to offer -- from the cost of a cup of coffee to entry fees to the city's top gallery to two nights in three-star accommodation for two adults.
Expert tips on planting an edible container garden, no matter the growing situation
Award-winning author Niki Jabbour may have a sprawling backyard garden (she’s got 20 raised planting beds and counting), but she still touts the benefits of growing herbs and vegetables in easy-to-access containers. “If I’m cooking and and I realize I need some basil or parsley, I keep some of my most-used herbs and veggies right on my back deck in containers so I can grab them really quickly,” says the author of Veggie Garden Remix, which recently picked up a 2019 American Horticultural Society Book Award.
The Top 30 Mac and Cheese in Toronto by Neighbourhood
Our friends Cindy and Dave of BROOKLYN TAVERN, LESLIEVILLE, were picked for the best Mac and Cheese in Leslieville. They were also picked in the top 5 Open Table by Diners. Way to go Brooklyn Tavern.... Well Deserved.....
https://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2015/12/the_top_30_mac_and_cheese_in_toronto_by_neighbourhood/
The Top 25 New Brunch Restaurants in Toronto by Neighbourhood
New brunch restaurants in Toronto have popped up in neighbourhoods across the city. We now have options for breakfast from unexpected regions of the world, as well as brunches from some great restaurants that have opened recently.
Here are picks for new brunch restaurants in Toronto by neighbourhood.
https://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2019/03/new-brunch-toronto-neighbourhood-2019/
Easter and Chocolate a Perfect Match
Brownies in Toronto take a bake sale classic to the next level. Not only are these brownies chocolatey, dense, moist and rich, some are even vegan, gluten-free, or sugar-free.
Here are the best brownies in Toronto.
https://www.blogto.com/toronto/the_best_brownies_in_toronto/
Chocolate in Toronto comes via chocolatiers and dessert purveyors that take the art of cacao very seriously. Crave-worthy chocolate can be found all across the city in different styles, from hand-crafted Brazilian treats to Chinese syrup-filled bonbons.
Here's the best chocolate in Toronto.
https://www.blogto.com/toronto/the_best_chocolate_in_toronto/
Welcome to Cherry Blossom Watch 2019!
The cherry blossoms are predicted to bloom anytime between late April to early May. It's still too early in bud development to predict more accurately.
The flowering of the Sakura trees is spectacular, but peak bloom (typically in late April to early May, depending on the weather) only lasts about a week, so keep updated on the progress of the blooms by visiting this page or following us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! We will be updating the tracker every few days from now until full bloom.
We also have a Cherry Blossom Hotline! Call 647-946-2547 for additional information about bloom predictions.
HOT DOCS 2019 Festival Highlights
Canadian International Documentary Festival
A wonder of sight and sound, Animus Animalis explores the complicated relationship between humans and animals, through life and death. Living things become something else entirely after their demise, and the film's opening shot alone—a deceased rodent, illuminated in time lapse—is something akin to a religious experience.
The Vegetable Orchestra -The Vegetable Orchestra Literally Plays with Their Food
In Vienna, Austria, there is an orchestra that performs with instruments made from vegetables. For the past 18 years, these musicians have been purchasing produce from a local market, turning that produce into instruments and performing with them in front of a live audience. The vegetable scraps are made into soup, which the group then serves to the audience at the end of each performance.
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