Category Archives: Official CNE Bloggers 2008

Whoosh, what the heck was that? Then I remember that the final CNE weekend means the Air Show is in town. The Ex must’ve ordered up picture perfect weather for these last few days. Not a cloud in the sky … Continue reading →

Precision timing, crowd-pleasing performances, and unbelievable skills. These are just some of the elements that characterize unique CNE shows that are not to be missed. The seats in the Ricoh Coliseum were almost all full. We were there to catch … Continue reading →

‘Twas a beautiful, cool summer night for a walk so I organized a small group to take in the history and architecture of the CNE. Appropriately enough for an agriculturally-based fair, we began with the Horse Palace, and although the horses were … Continue reading →

Precision timing, crowd-pleasing performances, and unbelievable skills.  These are just some of the elements that characterize unique shows that are not to be missed.  The seats in the Ricoh Coliseum were almost full.  We were there to catch the legendary … Continue reading →

I’ve never explored the CNE as thoroughly as I did this year.  Now I’m coming away with some tips I’ll be drawing on every summer from now on.  If you’re not a CNE expert, you may find them useful as … Continue reading →

‘Twas a beautiful, cool summer night for a walk so I organized a small group to take in the history and architecture of the CNE.  Appropriately enough for an agriculturally-based fair, we began with the Horse Palace and, although the … Continue reading →

Waiting for the streetcar at Queen and Roncesvalles on a Labour Day weekend afternoon, I and about two dozen other people looked suddenly skyward as a jet blasted across the intersection on its way north, presumably heading back to Pearson.  … Continue reading →

On our last day at the Ex we decided to visit the Kids’ World area we had so far avoided because we didn’t have any kids.  Going in was a whim, and we expected to just have a quick look … Continue reading →

Located in the Direct Energy Centre Hall D, there were shows at 1 pm and 4 pm as well as 7:30 pm.  I went to see the 1 pm show.  The show was approximately 45 minutes in length.  The only … Continue reading →

We stayed late at the Ex one night last week in the hopes of catching the Circus Orange show at 9:45pm.  Things didn’t go quite as planned however, as the rain that had been threatening to come down all day … Continue reading →