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Entries from Torontoist tagged with 'lowerbay'

April 8, 2008

Toronto's extensive work on the silver screen reveals that, while we have the chameleonic ability to look like anywhere from New York City to Moscow, the disguise doesn't always hold up to scrutiny. Reel Toronto revels in digging up and displaying the films that attempt to mask, hide, or—in rare cases—proudly display our city. Respect to Henry Rollins, but do you want him to be your doctor? We at Reel Toronto are always happy to......

Continue Reading "Reel Toronto: Johnny Mnemonic"

October 2, 2007

So, Nuit Blanche. You've seen the photos, you've checked out the panorama of Lower Bay Station, and, you've, ya know, presumably actually checked the whole thing out when it happened Saturday night. Maybe you loved it for its art and its happening-ness, maybe you weren't a big fan of its Scotiabankosity, maybe it wasn't quite as good last year. Maybe you missed it because you don't live downtown. Or maybe you're just ambivalent about......

Continue Reading "Light Pollution"

October 1, 2007

Contributor Tony Makepeace is taking us for some spins around our city with his fantastic VR panoramas. You can look up, down, side to side, in and out—pretty much every direction but back at yourself, which would be kind of creepy. Say hello to Panoramaist: the Toronto shoe-gazer's worst enemy. The city is still suffering from its Nuit Blanche hangover, and we here at Torontoist are no exception. Later on, we'll bring you some amazing......

Continue Reading "Panoramaist: Lower Bay Station at Nuit Blanche"

June 8, 2007

Artist Damien Hirst's diamond-studded skull reminded us that we used to live across the street from a lady who kept a magical Mayan crystal skull in her house. Which got us to thinking about other spooky things. So we've compiled a list of ten, supposedly haunted places in the city. Make your own ghost walk and if you do actually see a spirit, please let us know. 1. The Hockey Hall of Fame (pictured here)......

Continue Reading "Ghost Stories"

May 25, 2007

Ever wanted to know what goes on in the kitchens at the Royal York Hotel? Or see if the interior of the Gooderham Flatiron Building is as cool as its exterior? Or finally know what’s in that loft above the Pure Spirits building at the Distillery District? Doors Open Toronto 2007 will allow you to do all that—for free! 150 buildings across the city will allow you free access on May 26 and 27 in......

Continue Reading "Toronto's Doors Wide Open"

March 26, 2007

Every weekday, Torontoist is facing off local memes and blog drama in a tournament-style ladder and you, the reader, decide the outcome. View the full ladder here. Today's matches, Region III + IV, Quarterfinals: The Annex vs. Bike LanesTaste of the Danforth vs. Kensington MarketThe Environment vs. IllegalSigns.ca Lower Bay vs. Queen streetcar Polls after the jump.......

Continue Reading "March Madness: Quarterfinals Day 2"

March 22, 2007

Every weekday, Torontoist is facing off local memes and blog drama in a tournament-style ladder and you, the reader, decide the outcome. View the full ladder here. Some highlights: ROM Crystal's sharp edges cut Miller's Hair (104 - 101): In the closest and most depressing match of the tournament so far, a napkin sketch gone wild shears the mayor's golden locks from atop his head. The late game upset may qualify for a recount......

Continue Reading "March Madness: Day 6"

March 20, 2007

Each weekday for the next two weeks, Torontoist is facing off local memes and blog drama in a tournament-style ladder and you, the reader, decide the outcome. View the full ladder here. Some highlights from yesterday's matches: Taste of the Danforth grills street meat (103 - 100). In an amazing and dramatic last-minute turnaround, Toronto showed that it salivates more thinking about one day of tasty meat to a whole year of drunk food......

Continue Reading "March Madness: Day 4"

February 25, 2007

Holy crap. Earlier today, Spacing Wire found and posted some YouTube videos of the TTC's temporary re-routing through Lower Bay station that we told you about back in December. The detour through the long-closed station—often used as a set for movies and commercials, and as a training area for TTC conductors—is only in its second day, so we bet that many of you haven't had a chance to experience it yet. And golly gee, it......

Continue Reading "Next Stop, Awesomeness"

December 21, 2006

For six weekends in early 2007, subway service will take an unusual detour through the fabled Lower Bay station(!) In a recent blog post, Steve Munro notes:Bay Station will be closed, as will Lower St. George. You will be able to see Lower Bay, but not use it. Museum will become the grand transfer station for the two Bloor services and the regular University-Spadina trains which will operate over their normal route. We wonder......

Continue Reading "Ear Blowy station"

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