Huge Entertainment on a Small Stage: Buskers’ Corner
I’ve always wanted to be a busker, but I lack the co-ordination. This year the Buskers’ Corner has three amazing shows. I have seen them all, and they keep drawing me back. Sheldon Casavant is a...
View ArticleCow -> Milk -> Butter -> Deep Fried Butter!
I have a confession to make: I have spent a perhaps a total of $20 on games over the course of the fair and have gone on only three rides. And I’ve been quite a bit. Sacrilege, I know. But hear me out...
View ArticleMat Velvet and Charlie: The Real Wheel Deal
Little Charlie, in coveralls and battered cap, sporting a bushy mustache, sweeps up the stage to prepare it for his master, Mat Velvet, the “Wheel God” who will amaze us with his skill on German...
View ArticleTime to Go
David Bednar for the chance to be an Official Blogger. Thanks also to RIM and Rogers for the sponsorship. See you all next year. Written by: James Carlisle
View ArticleI Feel The Need The Need for Speed at The Air Show
It is terribly sad that the Ex is almost coming to an end… with only ONE day left, that means that summer really has ended. So upsetting… but at least we can have it go out in a swarm of planes,...
View ArticleFarewell to the CNE
It’s Labour Day and the final day for the Ex. It means that the un-official end to summer is here, the Midway will be rolling out of town shortly, some of us will be heading back to school and we’ll...
View ArticleA Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That and a BIG Thank you!!!
As they say, ‘all good things must come to an end’ and that is indeed what happened yesterday in Toronto – we said ‘goodbye’ to the CNE. This year was extra special for me as I got to visit as and...
View ArticleA Cheesy Seminar at the EX
One of my favourite highlights of the EX was the cheese seminar courtesy of the Dairy Farmers of Canada. When I first heard of the cheese tasting, I immediately wanted to check it out. I grew up...
View ArticleMy Best Summer Yet
Hornet Some of the best moments of my summer always included my trip to the Ex. And every summer, the Ex just gets better and better. From musical on ice to eating deep fried onions, here are some of...
View ArticleOnly 345 more days until CNE2012
Domo Returns It’s hard to believe that Canada’s BIGGEST fair has come and gone yet again; only 345 more days until it returns! I have to admit that I am more than a little sad to say goodbye, but I...
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