
Spins & Needles is taking a wee break this April (we’re on vacation!) but we will be back to regular scheduled programming with a party on May 25.
In the meantime, we thought we’d put together [...]
Continue reading Beyond the Guidebook: Spins & Needles Guide to Finding Local Events and Places When Travelling

The last city on our three day va-cay was Washington, DC. We felt a little [...]
Continue reading Day Trip to Washington: Breakers, Busboys and Hanging on the Hill

Next city on our three-day, three-city itinerary was Philly. Home of cheesesteaks and the Liberty Bell. We got caught [...]
Continue reading Day Trip to Philadelphia: History, Liberty and Cheesesteaks

After scoring an amazing package deal, J and I flew down to North America’s other capital city [...]
Continue reading Day Trip to Baltimore: Charm, Crabcakes and Visionary Art

Here’s part 2 of my Saturday stroll through the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition (TOAE) last weekend at Nathan Phillips Square. In the [...]
Continue reading Saturday Stroll Through the 2010 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition Part 2

I took a mini-trip to Toronto this past weekend and found out just in time that the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition (TOAE) [...]
Continue reading Saturday Stroll Through the 2010 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition Part 1
Ville de Montreal street signs incorporated into festival gates
One thing I love about walking around Montreal is how many design ideas you [...]
Continue reading Rainy Rocking Weekend In Montreal: Part 3 – Bombe Sur La Main and Poster Art

Last Sunday it was totally pouring so it was the perfect day to check out the spring [...]
Continue reading Rainy Rocking Weekend In Montreal: Part 2 – I Pop for Spring Pop

The boy and I headed over to Montreal last Friday for an inspiring weekend of music, dancing, design and craft. We checked out two festivals [...]
Continue reading Rainy Rocking Weekend In Montreal: Part 1 – Mutek

One of the first thing you notice as an out-of-towner in downtown Halifax is that the streets [...]
Continue reading The Best Kinds of Yard Sale Posters