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Ladies and gentlemen of #Toronto, forget the snow, forget the cold because the city that sometimes sleeps is starting to wake up. During the March 1st to the 3rd weekend in 2013 there is plenty of fun activities to keep you busy - ahead of the March Break.

My plan includes hitting the big smoke on Saturday and taking in the following:
Toronto International Bike Show.
Habourfront World Stage Daschund UN at PawsWay Pet Centre.
Lay's Do Us A Flavour at Yonge-Dundas Square.
Sexapalooza 2013.
For more action and excitement the battlin' brawlers of the Toronto Roller Derby begin the 2013 season with a double header home opener. "First up, the Death Track Dolls will challenge the 2012 Boot holders the Chicks Ahoy at 6pm on the track. This show stopper is followed by a clash of leopard and blue as the Gore Gore Rollergirls take on the Smoke City Betties."

Stuff in the hood. Even the dead shall rise and seek out adventure and excitement in the big city of TO. I hope it warms up soon!
Sexapalooza Fri to Sun, Mar 1-3.

I sit here with a pain in my knee waiting to go into #Toronto for all the wonderful events that are planned for today - the Bloor-Yorkville Holiday Magic (with singer Matt Dusk), the 100th Grey Cup Festival and the Cavalcade of Lights at City Hall. You can catch my coverage of these events a little later on today or tomorrow, until then here are a variety of shots for your viewing pleasure. One of my favourite places to go into is Brookfield Place on Bay Street - they almost always have something cool going on.

You should always stop and smell the roses on weekdays, but the weekend is for action, adventure and excitement. Welcome to Toronto - with the largest city population in Canada and number five in North America. This coming weekend has a ton of fun stuff that you can do something a little different, or have fun with some typical weekend activities from Thursday August 23 to Sunday August 26, 2012.

10. Rastafest - Saturday, Downsview Park
9. NBA 3X Experience - Saturday and Sunday, Yonge-Dundas Square.
8. Dog Stars at PawsWay - Saturday at Harbourfront
7. Family Fun Festival - Saturday at Trinity Bellwoods Park.
6. Go Topless Day - 1pm Sunday at Kew Beach.
5. Aloha Toronto Beach Party - Friday to Sunday, Woodbine Beach
4. Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) - on at Exhibition Place until Labour Day.
3. Toronto Roller Derby - Semi-final Saturday, Downsview Park.
2. Scotiabank Buskerfest - Thursday to Sunday, St Lawrence Market.
1. FanExpo Canada - Thursday to Sunday, Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

Pump up the Jammers and let the action begin as the @TORollerDerby straps on their skates for the semi-final battle in the ladies flat track roller derby on Saturday August 25, 2012.
The ToRD stands at the Bunker in Downsview Park will be full of cheering fans as the full contact sport brings out two games in this special double header night of action. First up at 6pm is an International game with the Death Track Dolls against the Nickel City Knockouts from Buffalo, New York. The second bout starts at 8pm and features the Gore-Gore Rollergirls (Toronto's savage sweethearts on wheels) against the Smoke City Betties competing to go into the finals against defending champions Chicks Ahoy.
Doors open at 5pm and tickets are $18 at the door (buy in advance and save $6!). You can pick up a slice of pizza at the track and enjoy some adult beverages in the licensed arena. Beside stand seating you can bring your folding chairs and blankets.
"The Toronto Roller Derby League is an independently founded organization, 100% owned and operated by the skaters and referees. Established in 2006, the league is now comprised of four home teams: the Gore-Gore Rollergirls, the Smoke City Betties, the Chicks Ahoy!, the Death Track Dolls, farm team the D-VAS, and two travel teams; the Bay St. Bruisers and the all-star CN-Power."