Entries from Torontoist tagged with 'marathon'
November 11, 2007
Torontoist is one of fourteen cities in the worldwide Gothamist network. Once a week, the editors of each site—from LAist to Londonist—compile some of their most interesting posts into a brief blurb. It's Elsewhere In The Ist-A-Verse, and it appears, across the network, every Sunday. Austinist attended a town hall meeting about proposed noise ordinances that could undermine the city's future as the Live Music Capital of the World, and lamented the possible loss of......
Continue Reading "Elsewhere in the Ist-A-Verse"November 11, 2007
Each week, Torontoist shows off the most interesting, creative, and cool submissions to our Torontoist Flickr Pool. We're especially partial to photos that show our city in a new light, highlight a recent event, and remind us why we live here. Join the Flickr pool and show us what you've got. view of the cityBY TRAVIS SNELLING TTCBY MV10 NASCARBY SQUEAKYRAT whisper/kiss love/soundsBY TAYLOR ZHOU CN Tower x 2BY ALFRED NG Light my FireBY HARALD......
Continue Reading "Torontoist Weekly Photo Roundup, Issue #70"April 15, 2007
Spring is when we get busy here in the Ist-A-Verse. Very busy. But, after staying bundled-up indoors all winter, it's nice for us to be out, about, and collecting things to write about for you. Here's a glimpse at what's been keeping your favorite citybloggers busily away from home and out of bed. For LAist, strong winds attacked LA on the same day the Feds raided the Crips. Not to fear, though: the Japanese version......
Continue Reading "Elsewhere In The Ist-A-Verse"March 2, 2007
Perhaps you can best describe it as a scavenger hunt with a lot of creative freedom. Within a 24 hour period, amateur and professional photographers alike were given a roll of 35mm film with only 12 frames to capture their interpretations of 12 secret themes for the 4th Toronto Photography Marathon. Having already taken place on February 17, final shots submitted by participants will be displayed at The Gladstone (1214 Queen St. West) for your......
Continue Reading "No Running With Cameras, Or Was That Scissors?"February 20, 2007
Every two weeks "What's The Frequency, Campus?" will highlight some of the intriguing shows and special programming happening on Toronto's campus and community radio stations. One of the main mandates of campus and community radio is to give a voice to views and people who are underrepresented in mainstream media outlets. The fifth annual Homelessness Marathon will do precisely that when it takes to the airwaves tonight at 8 p.m. for 14 hours of radio......
Continue Reading "What's The Frequency, Campus?: The Marathon Begins"December 3, 2006
With visions of sugar plum fairies dancing through their heads, the -Ists began to get into that holiday mood. Well, some did. Austinist wasn't as the NY Times dissed them and a local Tex-Mex institution sold out. Making them feel better was music, sweet music and the local theater getting name checked on "Heroes" Chicagoist tried to wrap their heads around a religious movie being banned from a Christmas themed park. To wash that......
Continue Reading "Elsewhere In The Ist-A-Verse"November 12, 2006
Photograph of Rick Santorum conceding defeat with his family by Gene J. Puskar/AP The -ists this week had politics on the brain. And what goes better with politics? Partying-- that's two great tastes in one. Oh, and Kevin Federline...can't forget about Kevin Federline. That's three great tastes in one. -Bostonist discussed two big state issues-- what sort of math constitutes a marriage and what kind of alcohol can be sold in most grocery stores.......
Continue Reading "Elsewhere In The Ist-A-Verse"October 29, 2006
Halloween is Tuesday, which means this weekend is really the time for all of the –ists to celebrate. And whether they’re designing super-spooky costumes or talking about the super-spooky upcoming elections, we’d say that they’re doing a fine job of it. Austinist knows that few things in life are scarier than zombies, people with way too much money, and politicians who try too hard to be funny. Slightly less scary, depending on whom you......
Continue Reading "Elsewhere In The Ist-A-Verse"October 16, 2006
Claws were out at Sunday's Liberal leadership debate. Bob Rae accused Michael Ignatieff of waffling on foreign policy. Stephane Dion compared Rae, former NDP premier, to spendthrift icon Rich Uncle Pennybags ''giving monopoly money to the people''. Ken Dryden compared politics to his hockey career and drew applause. But all agreed one thing: "Liberals, we need to get back to power as soon as possible." Toronto's famous entertainment promoter, Gino Empry, died this weekend at......
Continue Reading "Liberal Leadership Debate Gets Heated, The City Mourns Gino Empry, Toronto Runs Another Marathon, Government Vows to Fight Date-Rape"September 24, 2006
While Torontoist spent a lazy Sunday sheltered from the rain, 10,000 runners competed in the 42.2 km Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, raising nearly $250,000 for local charities. Although Daniel Rono clocked the fastest time at 2 hours and 10 minutes, the surprise fan favourite was Michal Kapral, 34, who set the new speed record for "joggling". Kapral set the world record for joggling (jogging + juggling = joggling) in Toronto last September, but was soon......
Continue Reading "Waterfront Marathon Crowns Joggling Champ"April 24, 2006
SFist commeters pose for before and aftershocks when the mayor commemorates a 1906 earthquake...at 4:30 in the morning. A hot tip on the Chronicle vending machines comes in and the SFist war correspondent risks life and limb to post this dispatch from the frontlines. Houstonist announces their new Cops spinoff "World's Funniest Tazer Videos" and the possible cancellation of their pervs' "World's Grossest Bathroom Videos" and PBS trains cams on cows at, uhg, Mootube. Also,......
Continue Reading "Elsewhere in the Ist-A-Verse"September 22, 2005
The true story of two British track athletes competing in the 1924 Summer Olympics. One is a devout Scottish missionary who runs for God, the other is a Jewish student at Cambridge who runs for fame and to escape prejudice. God, fame, escaping prejudice, qualifying for the Francophone Games/Jeux de la Francophonie: All valid reasons for running in this Sunday's Toronto Waterfront Marathon. There's that, and of course the mega-concert of "Canadian classic rock band......
Continue Reading "Do Run Run Run Run Run"March 8, 2005

The Tall Poppy Interview - Matthew Nish-Lapidus, Musician...
