Around the World Travel

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Toronto City Hall Zip Line

Toronto City Hall gets is wings. For a limited time and just in time for the Grey Cup Festival this weekend take a 20 second ride on the tallest zip line in North America.

The ride is 130 feet in the air and you get a unique view of the financial district and Toronto City Hall.

ZIP LINE HOURS:

Saturday, November 17: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Sunday, November 18: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Monday, November 19: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Tuesday, November 20: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Wednesday, November 21: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Thursday, November 22: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Friday, November 23: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Saturday, November 24: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Dairy Free Love

The one woman show is making its tasty debut in Toronto for 10 shows in November and December.

For more information and tickets, go to www.dairyfreelove.com.

Monday, October 8, 2012

Autumn Colours Along the Humber Shores

By Irene Fantopoulos

Summer's final curtain call has set on Humber Shores. As always, the seasonal changes come abruptly with little warning other than a date on the calendar. As I look to the east, the angle of the setting sun makes the distant city sparkle, the light reflecting off the windows of buildings and skyscrapers along Toronto's skyline.

Birds of Florida's Gulf Coast: Caught in Action

There is no shortage of birds along Florida's Gulf Coast. The following is just a sample of the many water birds find in and around the Gulf of Mexico. Predatory in nature, they lie in wait and swoop upon their prey without mercy.

As fish dive up in the water, the birds are quick to grab them with beaks made for the purpose of grasping their prey. Swoop and soar - that was the pattern of many of these birds. A major virtue is their patience as they wait for the right moment before nabbing their meal.

Gulls

Florida's Gulf Coast: The Cycle of Life

Today is the first day of fall, but the heat of the day won't release itself from the final throes of summer. The rains come and go, mostly during the night, but they leave behind a path of destruction. Many jellyfish line the beaches, offering themselves unwillingly to the numerous species of birds, such as the American Oystercatcher or the Sandwich Tern.