Steven Bochenek The BMW X5 4.8i has a dual personality. It’s like they took the soul of a performance sport coupe and transplanted in into an SUV. This comes courtesy of the hefty V8 engine, the choice in transmissions and the sheer eggheadry of the all-wheel drive system. Performance The engine’s quiet, … Read More
Love adventure? We’ve just been coasteering, an extreme sport invented in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It involves rock climbing, diving, swimming, exploring and hiking around the cliffs of the Welsh coast. A guide kitted us out with a wetsuit, lifejacket and helmet. First we gingerly descended a cliff to a seven-foot jump … Read More
Sometimes, you just want a beer from a surly old barkeep who made poor decisions in life, in surroundings only the sarcastic would label “atmosphere.” Welcome to XYYZ’s favourite dives east of Yonge. Years after the smoking ban, the Duke of Gloucester still smells like your grandfather’s car seat. Perilous … Read More
Beloved Hogtown dives are disappearing. Not those places you dance and meet women. Working men’s taverns where you pour salt in your beer, play pool around cigarette burns on the slanted billiards table, and cuss. We proffer these dwindling few – for now. We recommend draft in each, and a … Read More
Meditation isn’t just for hippies with halitosis. There are genuine health benefits, the most important of which is stress reduction. But unlike a lot of stress-reducing techniques and fads, meditation is something everyone can do. And being free, it’s cheaper than hiring a lawyer after you strangle your boss. You’ll … Read More
