Yesterday's "Drop Fees" rally saw hundreds of university students join their peers in separate feeder marches in front of University of Toronto's Convocation Hall. The group of about a thousand then made its way to Queen's Park in order to protest on its front lawn.

Organized by the Canadian Federation of Students Ontario, this year's iteration of the province-wide campaign stressed the need for the government to lower tuition fees and provide affordable education on account of the fact that high tuition fees contribute to poverty in Ontario.

The jury's still out, however, on whether this was the most effective plan of attack.

The Toronto Port Lands area is always delightfully spooky and beautiful close to dusk. So, I thought... what could possibly be better than pulling an all-nighter at the Port Lands on Halloween - the spookiest time of year?

In undertaking such daring endeavours, one must not go unprepared. Just in case, I thought I'd bring Optimus Prime along as one of my bodyguards. Because really, you never know.

The Humber Arboretum, located just west of Humber College in Etobicoke, offers a perfect setting for long outdoorsy walks while the weather is still warm and the Fall colours are at their best.

To get there we took the 191 Highway 27 Airport Rocket from Kipling Station. Aside from a lone condo building and some sports fields, the Arboretum remains 200 acres of mostly untouched nature reserve. All that land would likely have become a subdivision long ago if it weren't for the expansive flood plain inhibiting development.

Out in the west end, at Islington and Dundas, lies a late Georgian building. In the basement of this building, for a few hours on Tuesdays through Sundays, an Anglo-Saxon tradition is revived. High tea is served.

Well, not quite. Traditionally, a high tea would be an early evening meal combining afternoon tea and the later evening meal. The Americanized term now simply refers to a fancier afternoon tea.

Fancier means pricey, right? Not here. What drew us to Etobicoke's Montgomery's Inn Museum was the fact that their high tea costs a mere $5, as opposed to that of say, Le Royal Meridien King Edward ($28), the Windsor Arms Hotel ($27), or the Old Mill Inn & Spa just down the road ($17). It's generally difficult to find high tea service for much less than that.

The best AYCE (All You Can Eat) sushi in Toronto revolves around a core assumption: the more the merrier. The more friends you have in your party, the merrier. The more variety in menu items, the merrier. The more time and stomach room at your disposal, the merrier. This may lead many to think that the enjoyment of AYCE sushi is defined by gluttony. I, however, prefer to call it the art of indulgence. I'm hoping I'm not alone here.

Allan Gardens in Cabbagetown is gorgeous during the day. Take a walk through on a sunny summer afternoon and an eclectic mix of characters, from dog-walkers to jugglers and freestylers, will unfold before you.

Unfortunately, the roster of this eclectic mix has a tendency to change drastically come nightfall, and for this reason, Allan Gardens does not have a reputation for being the best place to be hanging out after dark.

Reputation aside, and encouraged by the discoveries we had made on our last sleepless adventure, my friends and I decided to do just that. We hung out in Allan Gardens well after dark, with the hopes of bringing the beautiful side of Allan Gardens to light, in the absence of daylight itself. Who really knew what Allan Gardens looked like at 4am? Maybe we would see something new, something unexpected.