SCHMOOZEFEST 2015: BE A #UWHERO – MIX, MINGLE, CHANGE LIVES

Making a difference in the community is such an important part of why we do what we do here at Twenty York Street. We always strive for #realchange and #realprogress and we do anything and everything we can to make our own contribution to making our society better. So when United Way asked me to…

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CANADA DAY 2015 ULTIMATE GUIDE: CELEBRATING CANADA’S 148TH BIRTHDAY WITH HUDSON’S BAY

There’s NOT going to be any party bigger than this on July 1st. And we know Canada Day celebration like no other! Twenty York Street or 20 York Street (if you want to check it out in Google Earth) is actually located right in the heart of the Byward Market, exactly behind the flagship Hudsons…

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2015 FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP: EXPERIENCE IT IN TD PLACE STADIUM OTTAWA, CANADA

There is something happening in Canada, right here in Ottawa and many other major cities around the country and it is a big deal. 19, 829 spectators. That’s more than 20,000 people, along with the players and staff, present at the TD Canada Stadium, home of the Red Blacks and the Ottawa Fury, to witness…

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OTTAWA SPOTLIGHT: 7 MUST-KNOW OTTAWA BLOGS

Ottawa has an eclectic variety of writers and bloggers who made it their mission to experience, test, and try different kinds of adventures throughout the city to let you know what’s hot and what’s not. From beauty to fashion, food to parenting and history to travel, Ottawa bloggers have a lot to offer. In fact,…

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TOP 5 LESSONS IN LIFE AND TRAVEL FROM ROBIN ESROCK AND FORD OF CANADA

Known for worldly adventures inasmuch as its known for its impressive fleet of vehicles, Ford of Canada hosted a tour of Canada’s Diefenbunker Museum and a special talk with the undoubtedly inspirational Robin Esrock. Quite a successful travel writer who originally hailed from South Africa and currently based out of BC, Esrock’s career first began…

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TOP 5 REASONS WHY YOU’LL LOVE THE TULIP FESTIVAL #OUTAOUAISFUN

Coinciding with the Victory in Europe or VE Day, this year’s Official Launch of Canadian Tulip Festival was an extra special ceremony. It was held to honour and thank veterans hosted by the National Capital Commission and distinguished guests, including the Netherlands head of missions Rochus Pronk, Ottawa-Vanier MPP (Attorney General) Madeleine Meilleur and Ottawa…

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SPOTLIGHT ON ERIC MELOCHE: THE DESIGNER AND ENGINEER BEHIND TWENTY YORK STREET

The thing with being great or working on creating something amazing out of nothing is that it doesn’t come without big sacrifices. Akin to Spiderman’s most quoted line of all times “With power comes great responsibility,” great designs come with a lot of thought, patience, hard work and in the case of Designer turned Engineer…

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THE TROUBLE WHEN TRENDSETTERS DO NOT SET THE TREND

When you have the First Lady of the United States of America as your number one fan and ‘un-official’ brand ambassador, Anna Wintour as an outspoken ally and you have a CEO dubbed as the Man Who Dressed America, what could ever go wrong for you? Well, perhaps not much a few years ago when…

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WHO’S THE LUCKY #TKMONTREAL WINNER FOR A TRIP OF A LIFETIME TO ISTANBUL

What’s sweeter than winning a grand prize of a trip of a lifetime to a buzzling metropolis that literally never sleeps, to the only city in the world that borders two major continents in the world and to the very historic that stood the test of the time and now, sits in all its glory…

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THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO: OFF TO A BEAUTIFUL START WITH MCCAFFREY HAUTE COUTURE

If there’s anyone busy re-inventing themselves, creating compelling content and taking advantage of the vast reach of social media these days, it’s the ‘new’ Opera Lyra Ottawa. Having announced a changed in direction and a new shift in artistic programming, the Marriage of Figaro, the upcoming (and widely talked about) spectacle on March 21 –…

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