If you haven’t taken a summer stroll by the Waterfront yet, then you must add that to your bucket list immediately. Not only is it a vibrant cultural hub in our fair city, but it is home to the spectacular Pier 27. With Phase 1 and 2 built and standing in all their glory, we know the anticipation of seeing what’s inside must be mounting. The suites are spectacular, the views incredible – so why not take a quick peek inside! We won’t mind. Continue reading
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How Sweet It Is: Claude Cormier Talks Urban Beaches
It’s no secret that urban beaches are a big thing here in Toronto, and we just so happen to have a close tie with the man behind a few of your favourites! Claude Cormier is one of Canada’s most prevalent landscape architects, whose work in Toronto, Montreal, and around the world is highly acclaimed. He is the guy behind Sugar Beach – our city’s sweetest hangout spot! We caught up with Claude to chat about Sugar Beach and it’s importance to our urban landscape, and why urban beaches are great to have in cities in general. Continue reading
Your Peek Inside the Pier 27 Tower Model Suite
It’s here!
The Pier 27 Tower sales centre down by Lake Ontario just got a whole lot better, because our model suite is finally up and running. Now you’ll be able to step into the space, get a feel for our high quality designs, and truly picture what life will be like living in by the lake.
We’ve got a sneak peek of the model suite here for you, but the pictures truly don’t do it justice! Be sure to pop by the sales centre when you have the time and see the space for yourself – you won’t be disappointed. Take a look: Continue reading
The Transformation of Corktown Common
Corktown Common has raised the bar for public parks within Toronto. This area has seen a huge transformation in the past few years. Since construction wrapped up and the park opened in 2013, it has established itself as a stunning green space for Toronto and brings together the community east end and along the waterfront.
You may have heard about Corktown Common, but how much do you really know about this park? Continue reading
Waterfront WaveDecks: More Than Meets the Eye
If you’ve walked along the Toronto waterfront in recent years, there’s no doubt that you’ve noticed the various WaveDecks along it. These wooden structures along the waterfront serve more of a purpose than simply looking good. They appear in various places along the waterfront in the areas between Bathurst Street and Parliament Street, and while they look great along the water, they also help to provide a naturalized environment for the aquatic life in our waters. Continue reading
Queens Quay Through the Years
Many areas of Toronto have seen a lot of change over the years. There’s been so much development throughout the city that diving into historical photos is so interesting! You can always pick out a few familiar things but so much has been added to our skyline. Queens Quay is one area where there has definitely been a lot of change. From the development of the Corus complex to Sugar Beach, there has been many improvements to the area. Continue reading
Step inside Suite 2B-01BF with us
We’re so excited to finally share some of our floorplans with you! Stay tuned because there are more to come after this. We’re starting with a beautiful suite that features 2 bedrooms and could be your 662 sq ft home right on the lake. You’ll have access to amenities such as this gym that’ll make you want to get moving and this pool by the lake. It doesn’t get any better than that. Continue reading
Art on the Waterfront: Winter Stations Design Competition 2016
Toronto has become really good at two things: celebrating our artistic talents and celebrating our waterfront. In its second year, the Winter Stations Design Competition aims to combine the those things once again while also attempting to make our cold winters a bit more bearable. Continue reading
Winter Events at the Harbourfront Centre
The Harbourfront Centre on the Toronto waterfront has been one of the city’s main creative and cultural hubs for a few decades now. Thousands of events pass through there on an annual basis focusing on everything from theatre, literature, dance, music, film, crafts, and visual arts. If you’re an artistic person or just enjoy being entertained, you belong here!
Even though it is situated on the waterfront, the Harbourfront Centre is active all year round (mind you, during the winter most events are indoors!). As always, this winter is full of great programs and classes you and your friends and family can enjoy together. So, let’s take a look at what you can get up to in 2016:
The Power Plant: Winter 2015 Exhibitions
Starting on January 30th, you can go and explore the amazing works of four talented artists – Leslie Hewitt, Patrick Bernatchez, Aude Moreau, and Carlos Amorales – whose exhibitions are big, bold, and beautiful. Whether you’re into photography, videography, or visual arts, you’ll find something you love there.
World Stage
Each year the World Stage exhibition brings some of the best contemporary works of art to the Harbourfront Centre. This performance event has been happening there since 1986 and is an eclectic mix of art forms that always wow audiences. It’s one of the most unique events that happens in Toronto each year, and we highly recommend you don’t miss it.
Dance Ontario
Fan of all types of dance? The Dance Ontario 2016 weekend will be sure to entertain you then. This weekend brings together dancers from companies all over the city to perform mostly traditional dances from around the globe.
Glass Blowing
On the weekend of January 15th, you could learn all the techniques of glassblowing! The class covers both solid and blown forms of glass, as well as colour application, hot and cold techniques, and how to use the equipment. So cool.
Pottery
Always wanted to learn how to make your own cups and bowls? Sign up for the 8-week course on either Tuesdays, Thursdays, or Saturdays starting in January and learn how to throw, coil, slab, trim, and decorate your own pottery pieces.
Don’t forget you can also grab your skates and hit the ice at the Natrel Rink down at the Harbourfront. This rink has been a crowd favourite for over 30 years in Toronto! It’s free to use, there’s a heated indoor change room, and they host awesome events like DJ Skate Night and their annual New Year’s Eve Skating Party.
What happens to the Martin Goodman Trail in the winter?
If you frequent the Toronto waterfront like we do, you’ll know the Martin Goodman Trail well. The trail is over 50 kilometres, spans the majority of our city’s waterfront, and provides a dedicated cycling and pedestrian trail for Torontonians to enjoy. You’d think a trail like this would only be useful in the summer months, but because of the awesome waterfront revitalization that’s just not true! The Martin Goodman Trail is in full force during the winter and we spoke to our friends at Waterfront Toronto to learn more about it.
Since this is the first winter that the new portion of the Martin Goodman Trail has been open, Waterfront Toronto is still waiting to see what usage will look like during the snowy months. However, during its peak months the trail became the most-used piece of cycling infrastructure in Toronto (in only its first summer), so it’s clearly a popular commuting and recreational route. This past summer they saw about 600 cyclists per hour using the trail, which is amazing!
The Martin Goodman Trail has always been maintained to “bare pavement” standard during the winter and the new stretch of the trail will be the same. That means it has first priority to be cleared and salted after a snowfall of 5 centimetres or more. Since it gets darker earlier during the winter, the new signature light poles installed as part of the Queen’s Quay revitalization will help light your way if you’re using the trail in the evening too.
What’s most important to remember when cycling during the winter is to use your best judgement when getting out on the road. Trail etiquette is more important than ever in icy winter conditions, so always ride with caution and courtesy. The City of Toronto actually has some great winter riding tips you can check out too.