| Greetings!
 Spring is back! Actually, we've even felt a couple days
of summer so far, just enough to remind us the best is yet to come.
In our last newsletter, we spoke of the special joy of having
repeat guests, and this year that number has increased to a full 50%
of our total - quite a remarkable milestone and certainly a factor
in why we love this "business" so much!
With that, however, comes the increasing frequency with which we
have to say, "Drat! There's no room in the inn!" to many of our
friends. So please, if you are contemplating a return to Toronto
this season, please, please let us know as soon as you can. We love
making new friends, but we can't stand the thought of missing old
ones!
If you aren't planning a return right away, please at least drop
us a note to say hi and let us know what's new in your life. We'd
love to hear from you!
Rog & Jim
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Last call for Mamma Mia!
MAMMA MIA! is a musical love story that crosses continents
and generations. After a 3-year run, the international
smash-hit musical based on the songs of ABBA is dancing out of
town on May 22. We can still get great VIP House Seats for
most remaining performances, so don't miss it!
Evita
Winner of seven Tony awards, EVITA brings to life the
dynamic, larger-than- life persona of Eva Peron, wife of
Argentine dictator, Juan Peron. Eva Peron, blessed with
charisma, captivated a nation by championing the working
class. Exuberant Latin, pop and jazz influences create a
gripping theatrical experience as told through a compelling
score by Andrew Lloyd Webber. One of the most popular
collaborations between Webber and Tim Rice, this legendary
musical features the memorable song Don't Cry for Me
Argentina. April 27 to May 29, 2005
Wicked is coming back!Long before Dorothy dropped in,
two other girls meet in the Land of Oz. One, born with
emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The
other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two
unlikely friends end up as the Wicked Witch of the West and
Glinda the Good Witch makes for the most spellbinding new
musical in years. An instant sell out in its Spring 2005 run,
WICKED is returning for a short engagement in 2006. We can get
VIP House Seats tickets for our guests now, and, your room
rate will be guaranteed! Oct 7 - Nov 19, 2006
Lord of the Rings in 2006!THE LORD OF THE RINGS, the
first major stage adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkein's classic
trilogy, will receive its World Premiere when it opens in
Toronto next year, coinciding with the 70th anniversary of
Tolkein's starting to write the trilogy. The CAD $27 million
production opens February 2, 2006, at the Princess of Wales.
Book your stay, and VIP Tickets, today! Theatre.
Theatre and Dinner & Theatre packages
here »
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| Rog & Jim around the
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New York
Our newest adventures have been travelling with our guests!
January took us, and a couple of favourite frequent guests
from Madison, to New York for a Broadway fix (Avenue
Q), giving us the opportunity to meet some of our
favourite NYC guests for brunch and introduce everyone all
around.
Cleveland
A cold weekend in March found us jetting down to Cleveland
for a warm welcome from another couple of favourite frequent
guests, and a backgrounder for our coming trip to Vietnam.
Vietnam & Thailand
Cold weather was a distant memory for this trip in
March/April to a part of the world steeped in ancient, and
modern, history. Possibly one of our greatest ever vacations,
we took over 2000 photos.See
the best 1990 of them here!
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| Join us in England! |
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 Travelling with guests, and meeting guests in their own
home areas, has been so much fun for us, that we want to do it
again this fall.
We have 36 sets of favourite guests from the UK, and 12 of
them within a very short drive to Stoke-on-Trent, the
North/Midlands area where Josiah Wedgwood founded his famous
pottery business. What could be a more appropriate venue for a
TDBAB reunion?
So, please join us! You don't have to be British to join
the party. We'll pick a pub and get together on either Friday
Nov 11 or Saturday Nov 12, lift a pint or two, and introduce
you to some of the finest people on earth: our Guests!
Drop us an e-mail if you think you can make it, and we'll
keep you up to date on the plans as they finalize.
E-mail us today! Join us in November! »
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| What's On in TO |
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At the ROM...
Feathered Dinosaurs and the Origin of Flight
You'll never look at birds the same way! Stand toe-to- toe
with ferocious life-size restorations and find out what they
have in common with our feathered friends. Till September 5,
2005. Visit the ROM
ROM WalksThis year the Royal Ontario Museum's (ROM)
ROMwalk program celebrates its 25th anniversary of their free,
guided walking tours of Toronto, begining with a tour of
Cabbagetown on Sunday, May 1st. Others include The Annex;
Historic Toronto; Sacred Stones & Steeples; Whiskey, Wharf
and Windmill; Rosedale; and more.
Walk
this way...
At the AGO What
do ambitious ends, featherless friends & global trends
have in common?
Massive Change The Future of Global
Design Until May 29, 2005
 Coming in October!Catherine the Great:
Masterpieces from the Hermitage Museum. An extraordinary
show of exquisite treasures collected by the empress of
Russia, including paintings, jewellery, gems, furniture,
architectural models and more! October 1, 2005 to
January 1, 2006
Visit the AGO
Santé!
Santé:
The Bloor-Yorkville Wine Festival is a truly amazing
experience that comes but once a year to Toronto. It is the
only Festival of its kind in the city and has become one of
the world's "must attend" events. May 11-15, 2005
Visit Santé
Pride Week
June
20-26, 2005. Pride Week is the fun and fabulous arts and
culture festival that celebrates our diverse sexual and gender
identities, histories, cultures, families, friends and lives.
This is the 25th annual Pride Week celebration, the largest
event of its kind in Canada and one of the top Pride events in
the world, attracting about 1 million revelers and
contributing enormously to the social and economic health of
the city. Find out more about Toronto this spring and
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