We couldn’t have thought of a better way to kickstart May than attending the 3rd Annual Right to Play Ball. The much anticipated soirée of the year was hosted by fashion journalist, photographer and philanthropist Glen Baxter and DJ’ed by comedian Russell Peters. Famed for being a night of enjoyment and partying, the Right to […]
In the midst of a terribly long Toronto winter (seriously, it’s mid-March and we’re still getting snow), I’ve been itching to get back outside and on the bicycle. As much as I like using my condo gym’s indoor bike to keep fit, my workout can get BORING. Thoughts of cycling stationary while staring endlessly out the […]
We had an amazing year filled with lots of concert, food and charity events but unfortunately, we could only choose 20! So here’s our list of Top 20 Events of 2013! 20. The Big Jingle 19. The Gentlemen’s Expo 2013 18. NXNE 2013 17. Hugh Laurie & the Copper Bottom Band Concert […]
Another year of great amateur boxing! In support of Ronald McDonald House Toronto and NABS charities, 28 men and women from the advertising community trained for 12 weeks to compete in Agency Wars IV - sanctioned by Boxing Ontario. We had a blast during last year’s event and jumped at the opportunity to cover this classic ‘red […]
The very first Gentlemen’s Expo debuted at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from Nov 22-24th - a unique event catered to the ‘modern urban man’. Guys (and their gals) got to enjoy a show dedicated to a man’s sophistication, lifestyle, fashion and career. I think there’s definitely an untapped market when it comes to this demographic. Cultured cities like […]
Folks, a great new contest for you! Win a pair of weekend passes to the 2013 Gentlemen’s Expo at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (Nov 22-24, 2013)! Guys, this is the event for you if you call yourself a MAN. Tons of pavilions and guest speakers, including Bruce Croxon (Dragon’s Den), Jon ‘Bones’ Jones (UFC Light […]
And so ends another year of geeky fandom at the 19th annual Fan Expo Canada! Wow we’re exhausted! This year’s convention was bigger than ever with over 100,000 attendees packing the Metro Toronto Convention Centre for four days of heavenly pop culture bliss. We needed super powers to keep up with all the running between […]
Racing cars? check. Flag girls? check. Flying trucks? Check…wait, what? The D-Rex team stopped by the 2013 Honda Indy Toronto this past weekend to check out the action. The weather was sunny and the racing was entertaining. Recap below! The Good Friendly atmosphere with good behind-the-scenes access for the average race-goer. Unlike some of the more “prestigious” racing leagues like Formula […]
Every year, the F1 Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal brings in a vivid array of worldly spectators. Having never been to the race ourselves, the DRex team decided to make the road trip over to the French party city to enjoy the festivities. Attractive people, sweet cars, smoked meat sandwiches from Schwart’s Deli – why wouldn’t […]
On May 10th, we had the opportunity to rub elbows with celebs, athletes and Toronto’s finest at the second annual Right To Play Ball. Hosted by Canadian television journalist, Glen Baxter, we met up at the Shangri-La Hotel (I love this venue) for drinks, hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction – all fantastic fundraising efforts […]