December 27, 2011

Did you know that you can go skiing and snowboarding, right here in Toronto?

Save some gas and some money and head to Earl Bales Park at 4169 Bathurst Street, one light south of Sheppard Ave. W. Get some lessons, rent some equipment, take advantage of night skiing, or grab a bite at the snack bar and warm up at the fireplace. You can also check out Centennial Park, located 1 block west of Renforth Drive. Facilities at Centennial include a ski and snowboard school, rentals (including limited helmet rentals) snowmaking, night skiing and a snack bar.  Next time you have the urge to ski/snowboard it’s all right here in Toronto! For more information, go to www.toronto.ca/parks/skiing

December 6, 2011

Cheer on your Toronto Maple Leafs tonight as they go up against the New Jersey Devils in the first home game of the regular season! Whether or not you’re a hockey fan, there’s no denying that the atmosphere at a Leafs game is electric, and simply must be experienced by every Torontonian!

The puck drops tonight at the Air Canada Centre at 7pm. Tickets range in price from $97 to $795. Go to http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/ for more information and to purchase seats for the game.

October 16, 2011

Including a marathon, half marathon and 5k, the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon gets started today at 9am! Get up early and cheer on participants as they make their way from University Avenue north of Adelaide Street, down University, east on Front, east on Parliament, to the Lakeshore Boulevard, west on Lakeshore, turn around and head East on Lakeshore to the finish line at City Hall, Nathan Phillips Square.  You’re too late to join in the race this year, but you are definitely welcome to get inspired and start training for next year! As a spectator/cheerleader, if you’re strategic in your location, you’ll be able to enjoy live bands and performers on stages every 2 kilometres throughout the race – another reason to get yourself ready to run in next year’s race! Keep in mind that participants are also welcome to choose a charity to raise donations and run for, so start thinking about who you’ll run for in 2012.

For more information on this year’s Scotiabank Toornto Waterfront Marathon, go to www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com.

August 4, 2011

Take in the first Argonauts vs. Alouettes game of the season, and take part in the Toronto vs. Montreal rivalry! Last year the Alouettes took home the Cup, so you can be sure the Argos will be on their “A” game!

The kickoff will be at 7:30pm tonight at the Rogers Centre. Tickets range from $27.00 to $88.25, so anyone can enjoy one of the most important football games of the season! For more information or to purchase tickets, go to http://www.argonauts.ca.

May 26, 2011

You know summer is on its way when you catch a Jays game at Rogers Centre! Tonight the Toronto Blue Jays take on the Chicago White Sox – two fairly evenly matched teams. With similar batting averages and a similar number of wins and losses so far this season, you can bet this game will be an exciting fight to the last inning!

Tickets for tonight’s game range in price from $11 to $210 and are available at http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/; no matter what your budget, you’ll be able to get in on all the Jays action! The game kicks off at 7:07 pm – be there to cheer on your Toronto Blue Jays!

May 14, 2011

Roller derby isn’t a thing of the past – it’s alive and kicking (literally) in T.O.! Tonight the Gore Gore Rollergirls face off against the Smoke City Betties, and it all goes down at the Sports Centre Hangar at Downsview Park. In their last two games, the Gore Gore Rollergirls have blown the competition out of the water (and they haven’t lost a game since 2008!), but you can certainly expect the Smoke City Betties to put up a fight after their devastating loss to Chicks Ahoy!

The Toronto Roller Derby League (ToRD) is entirely run for the skaters, by the skaters, meaning that the women you see on the track are the same women that comprise the ToRD’s Board of Directors, coordinate public relations, book halftime shows, and even sell you your t-shirt. By blending athleticism with entertainment, ToRD is proud to “represent a broad range of ages, body types, lifestyles and backgrounds” while promoting accessibility to every roller derby event. All bouts are fun for fans (and soon-to-be fans) of all ages.

Tonight’s showdown begins at 6:30pm. Single tickets are $12.00 online (plus a $1.41 service fee), or get together with a group of friends and buy a “6-pack” of tickets for $75.00 (plus a $3.62 service fee) – but they’re only available on the Toronto Roller Derby’s website until midnight before the day of the bout, so get to tonight’s game early to snap up some tickets at the door (they’ll cost $18 each). If they’re all sold out, check out bouts on May 28th, the semi final on June 11th, or the championship bout on June 25th!

April 23, 2011

Catch the excitement with Toronto FC! Toronto’s Football Club plays at BMO Field, taking on Columbus Crew this afternoon at 4pm – don’t miss this opportunity to support one of Toronto’s best-loved sports teams!

Toronto FC games are so popular, single tickets are only released ten games at a time, so if today’s game doesn’t work to you, be sure to stay tuned to www.torontofc.ca on a regular basis to check what set of tickets will be released next!

April 8, 2011

Witness basketball as you’ve never seen it before! The Harlem Globetrotters are in town, ready to entertain you with their theatrical and comedic basketball antics. Celebrating their 85th Anniversary season, the 2011 World Tour features entertainment for the whole family!

The fun takes place at Rogers Centre tonight at 7:30pm, with other games at 2pm and 7pm tomorrow. Tickets range from $38 to $340 and can be purchased at rogerscentre.com. To learn more about the Harlem Globetrotters, go to http://www.harlemglobetrotters.com/.