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CRALLÉ
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chasing the essence
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Snowstorm in Toronto
A mantle of white covered the city this afternoon. This was the view on Quebec Avenue. Three days later at home in nearby Georgetown it...
Gary Crallé
Jan 26, 20231 min read


Quit Whining. Start Wining. Celebrate Winter at the Niagara Icewine Festival
The Niagara Icewine Festival is always a blast. One year we got caught in a snowstorm, checked into a hotel and mellowed out overnight...
Gary Crallé
Jan 10, 20231 min read


A Christmas concert evening
Concert pianist and conductor Ron Greidanus organized his annual Christmas home concert with the Georgetown Bach Chorale to an...
Gary Crallé
Dec 24, 20221 min read


I Can't Believe They Shrank the Country!
Little / Petit Canada 10 Dundas Street East, Toronto, ON, M5B 2G9 Phone 647-578-HOME (4663) 1-866-489-7527 Email info@little-canada.ca...
Gary Crallé
Dec 10, 20221 min read


Dining in
When extreme measures are called for with the last piece of takeout inbox baclava (Serano Bakery, Toronto), dining out of the box means...
Gary Crallé
Dec 5, 20221 min read


Fireworks at Universal Studios
I took this video during the daily theme park closing at Universal Studios as part of the activities during the U.S. Travel Association...
Gary Crallé
Dec 5, 20221 min read


Before I die...
I was walking through the underground pedestrian PATHway system beneath the banks in the financial district of Toronto when I saw this...
Gary Crallé
Nov 19, 20221 min read


A Fairy Tale Hotel
Every age has its creativity. Medieval Germany produced a whimsical style of architecture we often associate with fairy tales. The...
Gary Crallé
Nov 15, 20221 min read


Gary Crallé
Nov 11, 20220 min read


The Blood-red Beaver Moon Lunar Eclipse
With the beaver being a national icon, Canadians might claim the November 8 Beaver moon lunar eclipse as their own, but the name actually...
Gary Crallé
Nov 8, 20221 min read


Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
I was inexorably drawn to Hogwarts during an open night at Universal Studios for those attending IPWOrlando (Florida). This is the USA...
Gary Crallé
Oct 31, 20221 min read


Rural on the Ridge — Part 3
Here we are — the final segment of 3 exploring the 'Upside in Rural Hamilton' along the Niagara Escarpment. DEVIL’S PUNCHBOWL The ice...
Gary Crallé
Oct 14, 20222 min read


Rural on the Ridge — Part 2
Explore the Upside in Rural Hamilton Part 2 — TALL POST CIDER Website https://tallpostcraftcider.ca 1170 Hendershot Rd, Hannon, Hamilton...
Gary Crallé
Oct 12, 20221 min read


Autumn colours in Georgetown
Sugar maple trees are a sensual feast in autumn with an explosion of colour guaranteed to brighten your day.
Gary Crallé
Oct 11, 20221 min read


Rural on the Ridge — Part 1
“Steeltown” Hamilton (Ontario, Canada) is best known for its industry, but beyond nuts and bolts the city has an unexpected rural upside...
Gary Crallé
Oct 10, 20221 min read


Exploring Down East in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia – Fishy Fishy
There’s a lot that’s fishy in the Maritimes. Seafood resources are a key part of Nova Scotia’s economy. I visited two Yarmouth businesses...
Gary Crallé
Sep 5, 20221 min read


Exploring Down East in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia – Spunky Museums
'Muse see ums' spells out how I navigate my way through museums, and for its size (pop. 7,200) Yarmouth does reasonably well with its...
Gary Crallé
Aug 29, 20222 min read


Exploring Down East in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia – Walk, Eat, Drink, Repeat
I was observing the play of light and shadows on Water Street when I came across two businesses joined at the hip that I consider to be...
Gary Crallé
Aug 29, 20222 min read


Exploring Down East in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia – The way to Cape Forchu
After a filling breakfast we left the ultramodern TRU by Hilton with its bold indigenous-Scandinavian design for a morning drive to Cape...
Gary Crallé
Aug 25, 20222 min read


Exploring Down East in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia – instagram walkabout
Being ‘from away’ in Toronto, I kept asking myself “Where are all the people?” In many ways Canada’s maritime provinces are a step back...
Gary Crallé
Aug 24, 20221 min read
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