Our #TransitHubbing Adventures in Toronto

Friday, August 3, 2012

Introducing What's Goin' On in Toronto!

Hey #TransitHubbers,

We’ve got some exciting news for you!

Down with Webster at #YongeDundas Square (Courtesy Coca Cola Co.)

We’ve heard you loud and clear. You want to know what’s goin’ on in Toronto and we’ve got something cool for you to check out.

We’re testing a new site called go.transithub.ca! We’ve got different categories: Food & Drink, Events & Festivals, Sightings & News and Transit. We’ve also chosen four Hubs that you can check out, to start: #SpadinaQueen, #YongeDundas, #YongeEglinton and #BathurstBloor.

If you want to be the first to know, subscribe to our email updates!

Now, go out there and get #TransitHubbing! As always, let us know what you think!

Much love,

The TransitHub Team
http://go.transithub.ca

Monday, July 23, 2012

Guest Post: Live Green Toronto Festival

Ionatan Waisgluss is back with another guest blog post for us! He was kind enough to hang out with us at Network Orange last Saturday. He then checked out the Live Green Toronto Festival, of which he recounts his findings below ...
- Neil Jain


Last week, the TransitHub crew posted an article outlining nine different festivals that were happening over the July 21-22nd weekend—a true testament to Toronto’s busy summer buzz. With so many events to choose from, it was a great weekend to explore the city!

It can be hard to pick which festival to attend, but given that I was already in the area, the Live Green Toronto Festival was the obvious choice for me. If you missed this lively outdoor exhibit, don’t you worry—read on, and see what was going on last Saturday at #YongeDundas Square!

#YongeDundas Square, looking north

Saturday’s festival was organized by Live Green Toronto, a city-run environmental taskforce which has been hosting this festival since 2006.

Toronto Beer Festival coming up!

Hey-o! The Toronto Beer Festival is coming up! Running from Friday July 27 to Sunday July 29, The Exhibition is the place to be on a hot weekend.




You can look forward to dozens of different beers, BBQ, live music and much more!

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Beaches Jazz Festival in full swing!

The 24th annual Beaches International Jazz Festival is alive and kicking this weekend! There will be a lot of jazz to be heard with multiple outdoor stages and local venues hosting talented musicians from around the world. The festival runs until Sunday, July 29.

Last night, Papa Grows Funk, one of the hottest bands all the way from New Orleans, Louisiana, lit up the TD Main Stage at Woodbine Park!

Papa Grows Funk on the main stage!


The festival is spread out across the Beaches with performances at Woodbine Park, 

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Festivals and events galore this weekend!

There are a lot of festivals on the go this weekend in Toronto! You don't wanna miss out! Here are nine to choose from ...

Festivals are a time to celebrate!


1. Sunday Serenades: The Casablanca Orchestra will be performing this Sunday from 7:30-9:00pm at Mel Lastman Square. Just head up the Yonge line to North York Centre subway station.

2. 60 Years of Designing the Ballet & The Tutu Project: This exhibition at the Design