How's life treating you these days? Life has been pretty swell for me, and this past week was filled with lots of experiences, not all Toronto related, but I'm still going to blog about it!
I saw a show at the Toronto Fringe Festival, ate some brunch AND attended the Mariposa Folk Festival in Orillia, Ontario. Suffice to say, it was a successful week for my little bucket list!
"Every Woman I Have Ever Slept With"
I'm planning on seeing one more show before the festival is up, but I did get a chance to see this one last week! I haven't seen many one man shows, but I do enjoy them! If a single actor can captivate me for an hour while alone on stage without the aid of props or other actors, than I'm in love! This one was pretty humourous too! The play centered around a man on a date with a young lady, and throughout the date he reveals some pretty interesting stories about all the woman he has slept with. Apparently all the stories were based on true events, with some embellishments here and there. I love plays like these because they force me to look back at my own life and reflect on all the relationships I've experienced. I suggest you all do that, reflect on your life... it's kind of fun actually!
Anyway, the Fringe Festival is always a good time in Toronto! The plays were submitted in a lottery format, and if you're chosen than you get to put on a show! Plays are held all around the city in actual theatres to a room with a simple stage and lighting set up. It's fun! If you have the opportunity to see something, I recommend you do! Supporting the arts is always good :)
Le Petit Dejeuner
http://petitdejeuner.ca/
I've heard so much about this place and it's waffles, so when my out-of-town friends visited, we just had to try it out! Mind you, I didn't have the waffles, but my pal did and I tried some of his! They were delicious and light! Quite yummy. Now, I had the Hungry Gal, but I must say, I was still a little hungry after! I'm sure it was the perfect amount, but I'm used to Aunties and Uncle cheapness and filling portions cheaper! But that's okay! It was still yummy and awesome :) Can't go wrong with peameal bacon.
Le Petit Dejeuner is located near Front Street and is in the "business-y" "tourist-y" side of town, but that doesn't make it any less cool! They played pretty awesome music and have a pretty chill atmosphere :) I'd recommend it for anyone visiting the city for sure!
Mariposa Folk Festival
Orillia, Ontario
http://www.mariposafolk.com/
Attending Mariposa has become a bit of a tradition for my friends and I. We attended last year after winning some tickets, and we decided to go again this year! It is located in a park that is surrounded by Lake Couchiching, which my friends and I took a dip in! Watch out though, it can be a bit rocky! My feet ended up getting a little cut up after our swim, but that's okay! That's what folk festivals are about!
We ate our traditional Mariposa delights like grilled corn on the cob with dill butter, samosas, ice cream and beer! You can literally live off the corn and samosas all weekend. Trust me. It has been done!
The festival is a great place to hang out with friends and peacefully watch some great folk and rock musicians. The crowds aren't too large, and people are quite nice! They have fewer bands than other fests, but loads of opportunities to see them play in workshops throughout the weekend! It definitely has a different vibe from festivals like Hillside or NxNE. People are more relaxed and just plain happy. It's nice :) We ended up seeing Jim Bryson play many times. He was backed up by The Weakerthans for two of his sets, so that was a nice touch.Yukon Blonde & The Beauties just blew the roof off the Mariposa Pub stage Saturday afternoon. It was a loud and sweaty set! Brilliant! Than a special guest appeared in the evening, his name: Danny Michel. It was a great way to end a great weekend!
I highly recommend Mariposa for 2012!
For week #16 I'm headed to the Home County Folk Festival in London Ontario!
I'm sure there will be other small adventures along the way!
6 more weeks?!?! Holy Crap!
Keep Smilin,
Monica
Anyway, the Fringe Festival is always a good time in Toronto! The plays were submitted in a lottery format, and if you're chosen than you get to put on a show! Plays are held all around the city in actual theatres to a room with a simple stage and lighting set up. It's fun! If you have the opportunity to see something, I recommend you do! Supporting the arts is always good :)
Le Petit Dejeuner
http://petitdejeuner.ca/
I've heard so much about this place and it's waffles, so when my out-of-town friends visited, we just had to try it out! Mind you, I didn't have the waffles, but my pal did and I tried some of his! They were delicious and light! Quite yummy. Now, I had the Hungry Gal, but I must say, I was still a little hungry after! I'm sure it was the perfect amount, but I'm used to Aunties and Uncle cheapness and filling portions cheaper! But that's okay! It was still yummy and awesome :) Can't go wrong with peameal bacon.
Le Petit Dejeuner is located near Front Street and is in the "business-y" "tourist-y" side of town, but that doesn't make it any less cool! They played pretty awesome music and have a pretty chill atmosphere :) I'd recommend it for anyone visiting the city for sure!
Mariposa Folk Festival
Orillia, Ontario
http://www.mariposafolk.com/
Attending Mariposa has become a bit of a tradition for my friends and I. We attended last year after winning some tickets, and we decided to go again this year! It is located in a park that is surrounded by Lake Couchiching, which my friends and I took a dip in! Watch out though, it can be a bit rocky! My feet ended up getting a little cut up after our swim, but that's okay! That's what folk festivals are about!
We ate our traditional Mariposa delights like grilled corn on the cob with dill butter, samosas, ice cream and beer! You can literally live off the corn and samosas all weekend. Trust me. It has been done!
The festival is a great place to hang out with friends and peacefully watch some great folk and rock musicians. The crowds aren't too large, and people are quite nice! They have fewer bands than other fests, but loads of opportunities to see them play in workshops throughout the weekend! It definitely has a different vibe from festivals like Hillside or NxNE. People are more relaxed and just plain happy. It's nice :) We ended up seeing Jim Bryson play many times. He was backed up by The Weakerthans for two of his sets, so that was a nice touch.Yukon Blonde & The Beauties just blew the roof off the Mariposa Pub stage Saturday afternoon. It was a loud and sweaty set! Brilliant! Than a special guest appeared in the evening, his name: Danny Michel. It was a great way to end a great weekend!
I highly recommend Mariposa for 2012!
For week #16 I'm headed to the Home County Folk Festival in London Ontario!
I'm sure there will be other small adventures along the way!
6 more weeks?!?! Holy Crap!
Keep Smilin,
Monica
Great update - that folk festival sounds like a blast! Reminiscing about past relationships and all my failings, maybe less so =p haha
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