Toronto Tourism Magazine 2009 - (Page 8) Cityscapes around town traded chocolate and goodies for your pooch all under a huge roof. (Kids are kept entertained with live music and crafts, both gratis!) Parking proceeds go to Evergreen, the charity overseeing the Brick Works, or take the free shuttle from the Broadview subway station. Further north and also open Saturdays, The Village Market (9100 Bathurst St.; 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.) is housed in the lower level of Toronto Waldorf School. Open year-round, this market’s more than 30 (mostly organic) vendors ply produce, dairy, breads and meat, plus seasonal oddities like wild leeks and lemon cucumbers. Toronto’s largest open-air farmers market is planted in the northwest parking lot of Square One shopping mall (100 City Centre Dr., Mississauga; Fridays and Sundays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.). You can’t beat it for farmer power (150 vendors) or selection. — Madeleine Greey Farm Fresh Farmers markets are popping up like daisies in and around Toronto, attempting to satisfy an insatiable appetite for local and fresh. Throughout the year, you can sidestep middlemen, buy direct from the source, and do a little noshing, too. More than two dozen markets are found across town and there’s one open every day of the week. On Saturdays, crowds pour into The Brick Works (550 Bayview Ave.; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.) located in a revamped, historic factory nestled in the Don Valley. Think sustainable and ecological: expect organic fruits and veggies, horizontally Art Strolls We all regard our children as small masterpieces, but let’s face it, there’s more to the world of art than fingerpainting. For moms ready to broaden their horizons beyond Crayola creations, ArtStrollers is an easy, inventive escape. All you have to do is push — your bugaboo, that is. ArtStroller founder Veronika Roux-Vlachova leads tours of 20 or so artsy parents through the most inspirational collections of Yorkville and the Distillery District, including those of the Thompson Landry, Sandra Ainsley and Corkin galleries. There, participants are invited to browse exhibitions before being offered insights by curators and, sometimes, even the artists themselves. A mother and art enthusiast, founder Roux-Vlachova offered the first tour in August 2008. She saw the opportunity for mothers to enjoy the vibrant Toronto art scene while meeting others with common interests. Distillery tours end at the Soma Chocolatier, where moms chat over spiced Mexican hot chocolate and babes no doubt ponder their enriched artistic appreciation over warm formula and in deep Zs. — Liza Finlay 8 | www.SeeTorontoNow.com Photo: (top) Preethy Sivakumar http://www.seetorontonow.com
Contributors
Welcome
Cityscapes
Toast of the Town
In the Night Garden
Gooooal!
Take a Moment
Faces of Toronto
Red Rocket
Past Perfection
Water Lust
The Artist’s City
Living the Green Dream
York Region and North Toronto
Mississauga Marvels
Vine Country
Discovery Walks
Neighbourhoods of Greater Toronto
Listings
Visitor Resources
2009 Event Calendar
Parting Shot
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