Latest news with #SOMA
Daily Mirror
9 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Toronto - where to eat, drink and stay in one of the world's most diverse cities
With its collection of effervescent neighbourhoods, a vibrant creative scene and bucket-list attractions, Toronto has so much city-break appeal. Proud to be Canada's most diverse city, with citizens from 230 countries around the world speaking 140 different languages, the result is a colourful array of culture, art, food and history. From the shallows of Lake Ontario to the soaring towers of its skyline, the city tantalises every kind of tourist with a warm welcome and infectious energy. But when the summer season tourists have gone home, Toronto turns even more alluring. Awash with a backdrop of red, orange and dazzling amber foliage during an Ontario autumn, it is easy to 'fall' in love with this glorious place. In fact, these seasonal changes are so marked, the natural fiery scenery was immortalised in a collection of paintings by Toronto's Group of Seven landscape artists in the early 20th century. Visiting during autumn also has its advantages, as there are fewer crowds and bargain flights up for grabs. Plus, with a thriving major league sports scene, big-city sports bars and excitable fan bases, there's always a buzz on game nights. To get a flavour of this city's zest for life, visit the historic Distillery District. A bevy of beautiful 19th-century buildings that once housed the world's biggest distillery, it's now filled with more than 40 one-of-a-kind shops, coffee houses, bakeries, bistros, global cuisine, theatres, galleries, all within exposed brick settings, which give it an edgy vibe. As you wander through, you'll soon find yourself drawn in by all the sweet and spicy aromas that permeate from the shopfronts. One of my favourite finds was SOMA chocolate-makers, which produces the most indulgent chocolates, cookies, truffles, spreads, toffee and gelato, with the owners seeing the process through from bean to bar. The Distillery District is the only pedestrianised neighbourhood in Toronto, so it's perfect for group tours. Take your pick from themes including breakfast, ghost or prohibition and spirits tour. The District has also been the backdrop for many famous films including X-Men and Chicago, but if you want to find where Meghan Markle filmed Suits, head over to the 51-storey skyscraper known as Bay Adelaide West, a part of the Bay Adelaide Centre located in the Financial District on 333 Bay Street. Just west of Chinatown is another fascinating district – Kensington Market – an enticing maze of alleys packed with street food, vintage shops, Instagrammable bars, restaurants and living spaces. As you weave through the market stalls, live music from all different cultures drifts through the air, and with many of the vendors standing outside their stalls and shops, there's always someone to chat to. Rush Lane, just south of Queen West, better known as Graffiti Alley, is home to a swathe of vibrant street art stretching 1,000ft. Some works have been there for years, while other sections of this inspirational open-air gallery are constantly changing. When you fancy a pitstop, swing by Baldwin Street to Jimmy's Coffee, an easy-going hangout for students and locals reading books. There's a chain of seven branches all over Toronto, each with their own eclectic style. In this neighbourhood, it's forbidden to build anything taller than eight storeys, which means that from the pavement cafes, you can see Toronto's famous skyline. Which might just whet your appetite to test your nerve on EdgeWalk at the famous CN Tower. At a height of 1,815ft, The Top, where the walk takes place, is the highest observation platform in the Western Hemisphere. From here you can actually feel the Tower sway in the wind. There are thrills, but there really is nothing quite as daring and terrifying as walking 116 storeys above the city, hands-free, with nothing but a harness securing you. It's certainly one way to feel on top of the world. I stayed at 1 Hotel Toronto, a sustainable urban retreat in one of the city's coolest neighbourhoods, King West Village, a former industrial area turned nighttime hotspot with elegant restaurants and rooftop patios. Proudly naming itself a 'nature-inspired sanctuary', its furniture and decor are designed using local reclaimed materials, including its DJ booths made from fallen trees. It also uses nature as art in its living floral wall. The bedrooms overlook the city's gleaming skyscrapers along with the fabulous rooftop pool (open during the warmer months) that has a gorgeous decked area for lounging with cocktails. There's also a 24-hour gym, yoga sessions and bikes to borrow. From the pure exhilaration of the EdgeWalk, to one of the most recognisable natural wonders of the world, Niagara Falls is a one hour 45-minute drive away from the city. You can simply stand and stare as an astounding 3,160 tons of water flow over the cliff edges every single second. Or experience it in a more novel way by taking the famous Maid of the Mist scenic boat tour, where you'll get a souvenir poncho – and you'll need it – or via the Cave of the Winds where you venture out on to the Hurricane Deck and get closer than you ever imagined. However, Niagara has a lot more to offer than just the falls. In fact the route there from Toronto was once described by Winston Churchill as 'one of the prettiest Sunday afternoon drives'. Niagara-On-The-Lake town looks like it's part of a movie set, with sweetly decorated shop windows including a Christmas shop where you can get every version of a moose bauble that springs to mind. There are also more than 130 wineries in Niagara, and at Peller Estates Winery you can enjoy a guided tour and discover Niagara's only igloo-like lounge, the 10Below Icewine Lounge, to sample their liquid gold. If you're heading north out of Toronto, be sure to stop at McMichael Canadian Art Collection in Kleinburg, which showcases Canadian and indigenous art. The permanent collection consists of more than 7,000 artworks by artists who have contributed to the development of the art of Canada. Here you'll also find more work from the Group of Seven mentioned previously – the collective of landscape artists who created works to reflect Canada's rugged wilderness in a distinctive painting style from 1920-1933. The lakes in Muskoka – there are 80 in total, with three large main lakes – Muskoka, Rosseau and Joseph, with old Muskoka cottages dotting their shores, are worth a stop for their sheer beauty. They're also a favourite hang out of the Beckhams, who have posted merry snaps of themselves waterskiing, wakesurfing and barefoot skiing on the water. For the ultimate Canadian lakeshore log cabin experience, book into Arowhon Pines, on the banks of Little Joe Lake, in the wilds of Algonquin Provincial Park. Very much like a luxury summer camp for grown-ups, you can spend your days swimming, sailing, kayaking, bird-watching, hiking and canoeing – and keep your eyes peeled for moose and beavers. Enjoy homely, hearty food too as all guests stay full-board. And, this being the Canadian wilderness, there is no phone signal here so take a good book, even talk to other people, or just enjoy the tranquil life by the lake. What could be better?
Bloomberg
5 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
NY Fed Says Net Income Could Be Negative Through Most of 2025
Total net income from the Federal Reserve's System Open Market Account could remain negative in 2025 before returning to positive levels as early as next year, according to new projections from the New York Fed. 'In this exercise, SOMA net income remains negative through most of 2025 because the interest expenses on reserve balances, certain other deposits' and reverse repurchase agreements 'are higher than the income earned,' the New York Fed said in a report released Tuesday.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Beck Bringing An Orchestra To Outside Lands
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways Beck may be touring with a symphony this year, but that won't stop him from joining the lineup for the 17th edition of the Outside Lands festival, during which he'll be backed by an orchestra on the event's Aug. 8 opening day in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. Beck launched the orchestral concept in 2024 with shows at such storied venues as New York's Carnegie Hall and Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl. Following three gigs in Japan this month, he'll return to the symphonic motif during an 11-date summer North American tour, beginning July 15 in New Haven, Ct. More from Spin: As previously reported, Outside Lands will be led by Tyler, the Creator, Hozier and Doja Cat. Also set to perform are John Summit, Anderson .Paak & the Free Nationals, Gracie Abrams, Doechii, Glass Animals, Jamie xx, Gesaffelstein, Bleachers, Ludacris, FINNEAS, Floating Points and Jorja Smith. Meanwhile, previously announced performer Vampire Weekend will now play both opening and closing sets at their stage on Aug. 9. Tickets go on sale tomorrow (May 7). Per usual, Outside Lands will offer a host of other amenities, including an on-site venue for fans to exchange wedding vows, the cannabis-friendly Grass Lands, the open-air SOMA dance stage and the Golden Gate Club, where chefs such as Tyler Florence and Melissa King will be cooking up a storm. To see our running list of the top 100 greatest rock stars of all time, click here.
Korea Herald
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Venezuela, Korea mark 60 years of ties with sculpture
Venezuela and South Korea are commemorating 60 years of diplomatic ties with an artistic showcase in Seoul. Featuring works by renowned Venezuelan and Korean sculptors, the Venezuelan Embassy and Seoul Olympic Museum of Art are co-hosting the Soma Sculpture Art Platform (SSAP), which reimagines two iconic pieces from the Olympic Sculpture Park as immersive indoor sculptures. The featured works, by Venezuelan art pioneer Jesus Rafael Soto and famed Korean sculptor Moon Shin, will remain on display at SOMA until August 31. 'Venezuela and Korea have reached the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations,' said Venezuelan Embassy Charge d'Affaires Isabel Di Carlo Quero. 'It occurred on the 29th of April of 1965, and since then, many types of exchanges among our countries have been made in the context of respect and mutual recognition.' The exhibition aims to spotlight kinetic art, a genre for which Venezuela is globally recognized. 'The legacy of important artists that belong to the Venezuelan kinetic art movement — Masters Carlos Cruz Diez, Jesus Soto and Victor Salas, the major exponents in Venezuela and Latin America of Kinetic Arts — are represented here in Seoul,' Di Carlo Quero said paying tribute to the legacy of her country's artistic giants. 'This artistic connection represents the 'Venezuelan affirmative' — a phrase that reminds us that the pride of being Venezuelan comes with work, talent, dedication, honesty — the values that characterize the Venezuelan affirmative worldwide,' she added. Of the 194 sculptures housed across the Olympic Sculpture Park's five sections, four are by Venezuelan artists, with pieces by Soto and Cruz Diez being particularly acclaimed. The event drew more than 60 attendees, including diplomats from various embassies, underscoring the role of cultural diplomacy in fostering mutual understanding between nations. sanjaykumar@
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Yahoo
Russia attacks 13 communities in Sumy Oblast: five injured, much damage
Russian forces bombarded the borderland of Sumy Oblast 104 times on 12 February, injuring five people and damaging houses, an educational institution, and farm premises. Source: Sumy Oblast Military Administration (SOMA) Quote SOMA: "A total of 186 explosions were recorded. The Sumy, Bezdryk, Verkhnia Syrovatka, Yunakivka, Khotin, Krasnopillia, Bilopillia, Velyka Pysarivka, Krolevets, Esman, Khutir-Mykhailivskyi, Seredyna-Buda, Svesa hromadas came under attack." [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]. Details: In the aftermath of the attacks on Sumy Oblast on 12 February, five people were injured, and there was damage. The Russians attacked the Yunakivka hromada using FPV drones. The attack left three people hurt and a car damaged. The Esman hromada was bombarded with artillery, mortar strikes, multiple-launch rocket systems, and UAV-dropped explosives. One of the attacks left a civilian injured. The Krolevets hromada was attacked by Russian UAVs. The attack caused damage to farm premises and injured six cattle heads. The Verkhnia Syrovatka was hit by a UAV strike. One person was hurt, and six buildings, including an educational institution, were damaged. Support UP or become our patron!
