The GTA has it if you are willing to look for it. Years of living in Brampton made me think that the GTA had nothing to offer. I was tired of going to the downtown core to go clubbing. I was tired of clubbing period. So then I discovered theatre. But at $60 or more per ticket for those production I had to give up that pastime too.
But then I started networking and I discovered some really fun and different events and activities for really good prices. Like Winterlicious, a two week event where luxurious restaurants offer 3 course dinner for only $25-35! Go to www.toronto.com/winterlicious for more info and participating venues.
Also there are some spectacular gospel concerts put on by the House of Levi. The had Fred Hammond (in above picture) last September and just had a Martin Luther King Jr. day celebration featuring Hezekiah Walker. Early bird tickets are usually $10 and are well worth it. Sign up for their newsletter at houseoflevi.com.
There are also great culture events like Poet Tea which takes place every month. Last week it was at Knowledge Bookstore on 177 Queen Street in Brampton. It only cost $3 which was basically to cover the all you can sip herbal teas. It was a deep session with freestyling, poem recitals and even an information session on the event's featured herb, ginseng. Visit http://booity.googlepages.com
With all those and so much more the GTA finally has the type of cultured, conscious and fun events that I've been looking for. And at such at decent cost.
