The Craft Studios are open daily from 11 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.
This is the real jewel of Toronto's waterfront, located right at the southern tip of the city and sprawling for several kilometers along the water. The green parkland of grass and trees is completely open to the public, free of charge. This is also an area of the arts, with The DuMaurier Theatre Centre, the Premiere Dance Theatre) and other arts and crafts establishments. Visitors to the Centre can wander through the York Quay and watch artisans fashion clay pots and glass sculptures from fiery ovens and then take a break by hitting one of the numerous restaurants, cafes and bars here also. At Harbourfront you will find roller blade and bike rentals along with summer sailing lessons.However, the area has become known for its amazingly successful "Rhythms of the World" Weekends, an 11-week series of theme weekends featuring music, dance, film, crafts and food of various cultures and styles, all centered around the lively `Pier Parties' under the massive outdoor tent over the Molson Stage. These include the JVC Jazz Weekend, the Great Canadian Blues and BBQ Festival, the Divas and Dreads Caribbean collection and the ever-popular, always-crowded Hot & Spicy Food Festival with Tobasco-tinged Cajun cooking and Indo-Caribbean spicy delicacies designed to clear your sinuses and dramatically increase the intake of your choice of cold beverage.
Savvy
visitors are finding out what native New Yorkers already know: You don’t
have to spend a fortune to enjoy New York. The city is bursting with
hundreds of no-cost and low-cost pleasures that include concerts, plays,
museum exhibitions and tours throughout all five boroughs......more
Swissotel Chicago Hotel compares well with the 209 hotels in the city. An
excellent location. Delight in unrecorded piano Monday - Friday. In Chicago,
Overlooking Lake Michigan Swissotel Chicago can be found at 323 E. Wacker
Dr. Quaint and comfortable guestrooms .... more
