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Calling all ballers!

The Red Bull “King of the Rock” 1-on-1 Basketball Tournament is back for it’s 2nd year in Toronto! You’ll be going head-to-head against some of the best players in the city, for your chance to represent Canada in the world finals at the notorious prison yard on Alcatraz Island.

Date: Saturday, July 7, 2012
Time: Registration (FREE) – 1pm (64 players max. First come, first served)
Place: Sherbourne Common – Queens Quay East/Sherbourne (Toronto Waterfront)
Prize: $500 (winner gets a trip to Alcatraz to compete in the World Finals)

For more info: FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE

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Previously: Red Bull “King Of The Rock” 2011

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Enter for your chance to win a pair of tix to see “Marley” on opening night, Thursday June 21, at the SOLD-OUT 3rd annual Open Roof Festival here in Toronto.

Leave a comment with your favourite Bob Marley song for your chance to win!

Winners will be announced on Monday, June 18, 2012.

Good Luck!

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1 LOVE T.O. & Manifesto would like to invite you to the opening night of the 3rd annual Open Roof Festival on Thursday June 21st, for the screening of “Marley”. Join us for live music, food, drinks and film under the stars, as we take over the parking lot at the Amsterdam Brewery located at 21 Bathurst St (Bathurst St & Fort York Blvd). If you can’t make opening night, don’t worry, the festival runs every Thursday for 10 weeks until August 23rd.

Buy Tickets Here

For more info: OpenRoofFestival.com

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This past Friday, 1 LOVE T.O. was given the VIP treatment at Molson Amphitheatre as part of our continued #AmexAmbassador tour of the many perks available to Amex Cardmembers. This time around, American Express created the same VIP experience for 50 lucky winners and their guests through their Facebook Page as part of #FansWithBenefits. As a way to really thank their Facebook community, they made sure we were all treated to an exciting time before, during and after the Dave Matthews Band concert!

After receiving Front Of The Line access, we were escorted to a private reception at the Amex Lounge, (which is regularly open to all Cardmembers). It was our private hangout for a few hours, a place to relax and enjoy a great view of the city before the show. After dinner we took the opportunity to meet some of the contest winners, who were all thrilled to be a part of the experience:

“I’ve always been a fan, but never with benefits!” – Dave

“Events and experiences like this really make you a Cardmember and not a card number” – Connie

This was before we had even been taken to our seats in the Amex box and saw our great view of the stage and show. In front of a packed Molson Amphitheatre, Dave Matthews Band went through nearly 3 hours of an incredible set list and we got to be right in the middle of it. The solos from the band members could not have gone on long enough as they transitioned from one hit to another. Rashawn Ross, Boyd Tinsley, Stefan Lessard, Carter Beauford, Tim Reynolds and Dave Matthews all looked like they were having the best time on stage, and it was contagious. The clouds, rain and cold temperature were no match for the warm, upbeat music keeping everyone in the audience on their feet throughout the night.

Amex made sure after all that time on our feet, although voluntarily, we still had a place to rest them afterwards. Complete with more food, drinks and a chance to win more tickets through Front Of The Line, we gathered in the American Express VIP Lounge to unwind after an incredible performance. The performances weren’t over though for both Amex or Blind Pilot, as the band took to the roof of the Amex Lounge to treat us to a private show. Including a Happy Birthday from the band to lead singer Israel Nebecker, it was the perfect way to culminate a great experience and incredible treatment. Amex really went out of their way to make the 100+ of us feel truly special throughout the whole night, and managed to turn a typically audible and visual experience into one that touched all five of our senses.

If you weren’t one of the lucky 50 this time around, check out Front Of The Line Fridays, a bi-weekly contest for tickets to some of the hottest concerts and events across the country.

Visit the Amex Facebook Page for your chance to win.

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Previously: “Fans With Benefits”

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Tourism Toronto invited 1 LOVE T.O. to be a part of their special event at SPiN (our favourite spot to play Ping Pong), where they hosted invitees from all across Canada and the US. The event was a huge success, and we got the chance to meet some incredible people and share our message of 1 LOVE T.O.

Who would of thought people from across America would proudly wear a 1 LOVE T.O. t-shirt…

Big thanks to everyone at Tourism Toronto!!!

#theworldin1city

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Drake gets Punk’d by Ashton Kutcher. Watch the video! LOL

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The Gumball 3000 made its only Canadian stop this past Friday in Toronto. Celebrating the 14th edition of the cross-country event, teams began in New York on the 25th and made their way 3000 miles to Los Angeles by the 30th. The over 100-car rally stopped in Toronto, Indianapolis (for the Indy 500), Kansas City, New Mexico and Las Vegas.

For the Toronto stop, celebrities like Bun B and Toronto’s own Zark Fatah made their way along Bloor & Yorkville streets before making their way down to the official party at Maison.

The rally has strived to combine art, music, automobiles and film into their events and Maison was the perfect place to have them come together. After making your way past a procession of rare and exotic cars, and having your picture taken with Gumball Girls, you made your way into Maison. Immediately you were surrounded by the sounds of DJ Chris Aidy and shortly after you were drinking something from the Moet & Belvedere stock. Those who made their way down also got to rub shoulders with Mark Bocek, Jessie Sulidis, members of the Toronto Marlies and more.

The night was a great success not only for the rally, but the people in Toronto who made it a possibility. Many thanks to everyone involved!

For more info: gumball3000.com

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You’re invited…

Next Thursday, May 31st marks our 7th installment of “Done Different” inside the beautiful Thompson Hotel Lobby Bar, featuring Toronto’s own TALWST (pronounced “tall waist”). He recently released his debut album “Alien Tentacle Sex”, with Executive Producer ILLANGELO (The Weeknd, The Airplane Boys, Drake).

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If you’d like to attend, please RSVP: info@1loveto.com (SUBJECT: TALWST)

Arrive In Style
We’ve partnered with Uber, the on-demand black car service that will be providing exclusive, discounted rides to our event at the Thompson Hotel on Thursday, May 31st.

CLICK HERE to redeem $30 off your ride to Done Different.

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Times have changed a little (or a lot, LOL) since the video above, but every summer everyone knows that Canada’s Wonderland is the place to be! This year, they’ve added a few new attractions like the “Dinosaurs Alive” animatronic theme park, as well as the “Leviathan”, one of the worlds biggest and fastest roller coasters standing 306 feet tall and traveling at the speed of 148km/hour. If you’re not up for trying something new, they still have the classic rides like the Behemoth, Drop Tower, Votrex, and Minebuster.

We’ll see you there this summer!

For more info: canadaswonderland.com

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Here’s a quick video clip incase you missed the Victoria Day fireworks last night at Ashbridges Bay.

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We launched our “City On My Fitted” video (via @1LOVETO) just in time for the Toronto Blue Jays 2012 home opener. Now that our NEW website is online, we thought we’d share it again just incase you missed it.

About
The symbol on your hat has always had a significance, whether you’re a fan of the team, or simply supporting your city. With that in mind, we decided to show some love for our Toronto Blue Jays (and the city we love), by inviting some of our friends to wear their favorite New Era 59Fifty and/or Snapback hats. This stop-motion video features a variety of logos and designs, including everything from the original Jays logo to the ’92-’93 World Series cap, plus the newly redesigned 2012 official logo.

Music by DJ DLUX Ft. Church Chizzle
Photography by Jalani Morgan
Video by T-Square Media

Previously: City On My Fitted: Sneak Peak (Behind The Scenes)

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As part of the official #AmexAmbassador team, we’re really excited to announce the “Fans with Benefits” contest!

As a BIG thank you to their community, American Express Canada is offering through their Facebook page a unique concert experience by giving away 50 pairs of tickets to see the Dave Matthews Band at the Molson Amphitheatre. As Ambassadors and Cardmembers, we’ve experienced a lot of cool perks Amex has to offer, but the great thing is, this contest is open to everyone to experience those perks too!

On Saturday, June 2, the contest winners will experience DMB at the Molson Amphitheatre with all the AMEX VIP perks: The winners will receive a pair of tix, front-of-the-line entrance access, plus a pre-event reception in the AMEX lounge. (This means drinks, schmoozing… and drinks!)

Who wants to go?

Enter for your chance to win at the Amex Canada Facebook page: Amexfanswithbenefits.ca

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