A great haircut will make you feel cute, sleek and sassy. An even better haircut will make you feel cute, sleek and sassy and help children in Peru learn to read. On Sunday, June 24, Evoke Salon at Yonge and Eglinton will donate 100% of profits from all services to Para el Mundo, a non-profit organization that works with the community of Máncora, Peru. Para el Mundo organizes and facilitates education, health and social... [continue]

Price Chopper produce got you down? Apples and oranges from outside the Portuguese pescaria not quite cutting it? Perhaps a visit to one of Toronto’s newest farmer’s markets is in order! The Trinity Bellwoods Farmer’s Market runs on Tuesday afternoons between 3 and 7 p.m., and it'll keep on running until October 30. Local Ontario farmers will set up at the northwest end of the park (near Dundas and Shaw) with bread, nuts, flowers,... [continue]

Remember how lame grade nine science class was? Sure, we got to use Bunsen burners and there was a unit about sex, but the rest of the year consisted of really boring stuff like balancing equations and memorizing the periodic table. Too bad OSC.TV wasn’t around when we were 14. Memorizing the periodic table would have been a dream (speaking of dreamy, like, OMG, how totally cute is the scientist singer?)—after watching The Periodic Table... [continue]

Drivers planning a trip along the QEW or the 401 or any of a number of other highways in Southern Ontario should have a look at the Ministry of Transportation’s COMPASS traffic cameras. Updated every 5 to 8 minutes, the cameras can help commuters and casual car users choose alternative routes and ease congestion. Of course, people could always share cars, carpool or take a bus to ease congestion, but that would be a... [continue]

Shopping and the Santa Claus Parade are all fine and good, but baking over a hearth and drinking apple cider might just be a better way to celebrate the holidays. Most of the City’s museums are open year-round, but they really shine during the holiday season. Giant Edwardian Christmas tree, anyone? Historical cooking and paper chains? Yes please! There are storytelling evenings, baking and centerpiece workshops, children’s Christmas adventures and Scottish New Year’s Eve celebrations.... [continue]

A while ago, some tigers were born at the Toronto Zoo. They’re pretty cute (uh, hello, they’re baby tigers!), but a trip to the zoo these days requires some serious commitment (at least three hours of transit time and $19). Luckily, there’s a BabyTigerCam [thoroughly sponsored by AGF -- Ed.] and we can all watch the little nippers from the comfort of our own homes. They play and sleep and eat a regular tiger diet:... [continue]

This Wednesday is the most important day in any proper bargain shoppers’ calendar: the Hadassah-WIZO Bazaar. There are people in this world who book the day off work as soon as the bazaar date is announced, and those people are strategizing (right now!) to steal bargains from curious and inexperienced shoppers like you. They will fight you over anything: wedding dresses, designer jeans, non-designer jeans, jars of salad dressing, packages of bobby pins, salami... [continue]

Thanksgiving weekend marked the beginning of harvest season (or the end, if your harvest season involved picking apples in Bowmanville). We're all wearing scarves, the leaves are turning yellow, and it's time to roll out the cornucopia of gourds and wild corn. The best places to find gourds and wild corn are harvest-themed events, but they don't usually happen in the centre of the city. Luckily, Harvest Family Fun Day at the Brick Works... [continue]

While braving the rain at Queen and University this afternoon, a rainbow appeared. No, it wasn’t one of those magic water-and-light rainbows, but a gigantic sign proclaiming free concerts at the Four Seasons Centre. If you work or live in the area, bring some lunch and catch a noon-hour concert (but don’t spill crumbs on the new carpet!). Otherwise, pack a bag of snacks and travel on down to see one of the early... [continue]

Stop doing laundry! Start saving your toonies! The Dufferin Grove market's tasting fair is rolling into town on Sunday. From 1-4 p.m. chefs, farmers and volunteer cooks will be whipping up an afternoon's worth of seasonal delights, each available to try for $2. Dufferin Grove is pretty much the most exciting park in Toronto. After eating, relax by checking your email with the free wireless internet or have a look at the construction of... [continue]

When I was thirteen, I went to visit my aunt and uncle in Halifax. In the maritimes nine years ago, the Atlantic Superstores were way bigger than anything in Toronto, and they sold clothes! Needless to say, I was impressed - that is, until I tried on several pairs of ill-fitting pants and realized that Superstore clothes sucked. But my, how things have changed! Joseph Mimran, "the man synonymous with Canadian fashion," has launched a... [continue]

If the new fall stuff trickling into Urban Outfitters isn't turning your crank, there is an alternative to those hip, quirky t-shirts that you love so much: make your own! Sure, you can get some stencils and spray paint and hope for the best, but that might be a disaster. A better alternative may be to pay a visit to one of the places around town running screenprinting workshops. That way, you can create new... [continue]

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