A day at the spa does wonders for the soul
By Shelly Khushal This winter, consider giving yourself or someone you love the gift of time and relaxation. It’s been a stressful year. What better way to celebrate the holidays then with relaxing at a Spa? Studies show that relaxing the mind and body leads to the reduction of stress and assisting with depression, anxiety […]
Christmas concerts and more this week in York Region
Winter Tunes with Craig Cardiff December 10 – 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Tickets are $50 Aurora Armoury, 89 Mosley Street, Aurora Come spend your winter holidays in the warm hearth of JUNO-nominated, Canadian singer-songwriter Craig Cardiff’s tunes. Cardiff sings songs that expose the human condition, putting a magnifying glass to the clumsier and […]
Feeling the holiday magic kickin’ in across York Region
Canada’s Wonderland WinterFest Returns select nights Nov. 13 to Dec. 31, 2021 Canada’s Wonderland will once again transform into a magical, winter wonderland for WinterFest – an immersive holiday experience for the whole family. This event features ice-skating on Snow Flake Lake, more than a dozen live shows and holiday entertainment, millions of spectacular lights, […]
York Region communities celebrating Chanukah
Outdoor Chanukah Celebration Sunday, November 28 5 p.m. Keswick Kids Dental 2 – 24398 Woodbine Ave, Keswick Celebrate Chanukah at the annual Georgina Menorah lighting! Featuring: Lighting of a grand LED Menorah LED Chanukah gifts for children Individually packed doughnuts and Latkes Georgina Hebrew School performance Live festive music Local dignitaries in attendance Free of […]
Vaughan artist responds to pandemic with The Social Bubble
By Wayne Doyle The Social Bubble is a public art installation created by Alysha Rocca, a Vaughan-born artist, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to show the resilience of artists and our community. Alysha studied at Ontario College of Arts and Design University where she earned a BFA in Drawing and Painting. Her creative practice […]
Indigenous Map Maker, Winterfest at Wonderland and Chair Yoga among November happenings
The Indigenous Map Maker’s Room exhibit Opening Nov 5th – Latcham Art Centre’s Jeff Thomas is a nationally recognized Indigenous photo-based artist, writer, and curator. His work is featured in the Latcham Art Centre’s next exhibition The Indigenous Map Maker’s Room, running Oct 30 to Jan 2. The Opening reception is Nov 5. Latcham Art […]
Thomasos Odyssey nearly over at McMichael
By Wayne Doyle If you haven’t seen the Denyse Thomasos show Odyssey at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection consider this fair warning – it closes October 24. If you miss it, you will have missed an incredible opportunity to view some fantastic paintings. The works in Odyssey are huge (ok, there are some smaller works […]
Top 10 to see and do in City of Vaughan
We called on Vaughan residents to step in as your tour guides and share their go-to places and best things to see and do in the city. There were so many that we couldn’t include them all, but here are the top 10 to get you started. 1. Canada’s Wonderland Canada’s premier amusement park is […]
Bevi Birra: Making Ontario’s Craft Beers Accessible in York Region
Take a pair of good friends with a passion for craft beer and a vision to bring the experience of craft beer to a wider audience and you get Bevi Birra, a bottle shop in Vaughan selling exclusively Ontario artisan products. Bevi Birra was started by Paul Liberti and Sam Puntillo as an extension of […]
The MacDonald House: In the Footsteps of an Artist
Among the hustle and bustle of city life in the booming community of Thornhill exists a piece of Canadian history: a heritage house that stands out from the stylish, modern architecture that surrounds it within the community. You may be familiar with Centre Street for landmarks like Promenade Mall or one of the many food […]