Feeling blue? Go green!

For this Toronto Local Heroes update I've decided to focus on a particular place in the city as opposed to the usual people. On a rainy afternoon in may after much contemplating of how to spend the day, I decided to pay a visit to Toronto's beautiful Allan Gardens. Located at Sherbourne and Carlton, it is over a 100 years old with more than 16,000 square feet of greenhouse space.






Being surrounded by the most vibrant assortment of colours, and one fresh breathe of air after another, just might be the perfect way to stimulate your senses on a dull downtown day. with such a wide variety of tropical flowers and other plants from all over the world, as well as a great display of everyone's favourite prickly plants, it's difficult to see it all no matter how hard you try.










After a walk around Allan Gardens in all it's tranquility, don't be surprised if you're left wanting to stay a while. Did I mention it's the ideal place to take that special someone before a nice dinner? If you live in Toronto not to mention nearby, I recommend you find out for yourself. After all, Ontario is "Yours to Discover"!

Jammin' Joseph

As a musician myself, I have great respect for anyone who dares pick up a musical instrument not to mention play in front of people. After frequently seeing Joseph around the north east corner at the intersection of Queen and Spadina, I quickly took notice to his happy go lucky attitude. Residing in Toronto's East end, he told me that he enjoys making the venture to his usual sidewalk jam space for a change of scenery. Playing either his electric guitar and/or hand drum with a contagious smile on his face, he fills the air with quiet music making it a more enjoyable day for any passerby!