I had a pretty wicked weekend. For people like Alex and me (ie, those who wander around the city looking at stuff), Doors Open Toronto is like Christmas. Saturday, we wanted to go to the Cadbury chocolate factory on Gladstone, but it was lined up for like, two blocks, so we just went to St. Anne’s across the street, which was gorgeous. It’s a Byzantine-style Anglican church, with murals done by Group of Seven members.

Mosaic

Then we walked along Dundas, bought some Vietnamese subs, and went to OCAD.

Alex and art

Next, the new bio building at U of T. The one with the indoor bamboo grove.

Indoor Bamboo Grove

Oh yeah, and we saw a giant Falun Gong protest/parade, that involved a truck illustrating how Falun Gong members get their organs stolen. There were like, six women dressed in scrubs, holding prop syringes, with bloody arms, and then this guy standing at the end holding up some money. I was impressed.

(Edited: Alex pointed me to this great photo of the surgery living diorama thing.)

Also, with the escalators at the Mars Research place.

Gears

Sunday we did the Carlu, the Arts & Letters Club, Commerce Court, and the TD Centre, where they let you see the 54th floor boardroom, including a giant table that they can’t move and had to be lifted in in five pieces.

Highlights:

Tellers Electrolier Black Glass