Where’d the Aperol go? This season, the aperitif has been near impossible to find, leaving an alco-hole in our hearts. City Life investigates the disappearance of 2016’s favourite summer drink. Every summer has a song, a film — and a drink. And as the curtain draws on #SummerSixteen, throughout which we noticed a particular section …
Did the Millennium Falcon just touch down in Caledon? City Life Magazine embarks on an interstellar mission to the area’s most outlandish address. When the bones of a flying-saucer-like home began to appear off an unassuming gravel path near Caledon, Ont., it came as no surprise that passersby wondered: who put it there, and how? …
City Life talks to Juan Carlos Gallardo, who has helped his family create a new home in Vaughan after emigrating from Ecuador. The sound of perpetual Vaughan traffic fades away as I pull into Juan Carlos Gallardo’s modest subdivision. The streets are quiet, and aside from the odd passerby, nothing seems much different from the …
Vaughan’s Civic Centre Resource Library takes reading to a whole new level in an innovative space bursting with technology. I’m sitting on a lime green chair, reading a book. The glass of iced tea I purchased at an in-house café sits opposite me, and as I glance outside, to a patio-style courtyard, I can see a …
As the city steps out of its sundress and into a cosy fall sweater, the new season inspires new adventures. Be sure to check these must-tries off your early autumn to-do list! 1. La Paloma 200 Windflower Gate, Woodbridge 905-851-5151 / lapaloma.ca @lapalomagelato You might catch us stuffing our faces here with a lemon and …
1. CUPIDO When there’s a designer fashion trend blooming overseas, Jeff Karadjian and Haigo Derian are promptly in the loop. These gents keep their boutique stocked with the best and brightest accessories, from Pandora rings to men’s Scott Kay jewelry and everything in between. If gems and jewels are your jam — or if you …
City Life Magazine sits down with the inspiring family of Stouffville’s little Luca to discuss his progress and how he continues to beat the odds, one smile at a time. Twenty-sixteen has been a big year for a little guy like Luca. He’s starting to move his arms and wiggle his toes, and bend his …
Fourteen brave men and women were recently bestowed with Public Heroes GTA 2016 Awards for their outstanding commitment in police, fire and paramedic services. We spoke to five of them about what it means to be recognized and how they’re making a difference in the lives of those in their communities. 1. Michael Fennell BRAMPTON …
Vaughan comes to life in the summertime when shop doors are propped open, when restaurants reveal charming patios that call out our names and an overall sunny vibe runs through our tree-lined streets. Soak it all in by checking off our latest list of favourites. 1. The Purple Cupcake facebook.com/thepurplecupcake90 @thepurplecupcake_ hello@thepurplecupcake.com “Give us all …
If you’re the type that can’t get enough of the Beautiful Game, this summer is a “feast for the fanatic” for those who want to ingest nothing but football. We’re only used to seeing this magnitude of summer football once every four years when the 32-team tournament that is famously known as the FIFA World …