Dastronaut

Celebrate Love, Community & Local Finds! 💕🛍️✨

Whether it’s Valentine’s, Galentine’s, or Family Day, make it special by shopping local and supporting small businesses. 🥂

Look at that skyline—it’s a reminder of why we love this city! But what truly makes Toronto special? The incredible local businesses that keep our neighborhoods vibrant and unique.

✨ This week, take a stroll through and:

☕ Grab a coffee from a local café
🛍️ Shop at a neighborhood boutique
🍴 Dine at a family-owned restaurant

Every small choice makes a big impact. Let’s support the heart of Toronto: our local businesses! ❤️

💬 What’s your favorite spot to shop or eat in the city? Comment below—we’d love to know!

BIA Feature: Upper Village – Where Diversity Flourishes. 🔅🌿

In this vibrant neighbourhood, you’ll discover a tapestry of talent with distinguished artists, renowned chefs, and exceptional creators. Upper Village embodies a rich spectrum of colours, seamlessly blending elegance with a thriving business scene. Explore a community where there truly is something for everyone. 🎨🏙️

Thank you for your kind words! We absolutely loved working with you ✨

BIA Feature: Roncesvalles Village BIA 🌟🫶

If you’re from Toronto, you know Roncy is a place where the charm of the past meets the pulse of the present. Did you know it was named after a battle-site in Spain? Roncesvalles Village is an urban community with a unique village vibe that manifests most delightfully along its main street. It has everything — from bookstores to shoe shops, diners, a beautiful shorefront and much, much more.

What’s your favourite spot in ✨

[Roncy, Love Roncy, BIA, Small Business, Community]

🎃 Happy Halloween from BIAWorks! 🎃 Wishing you a day full of treats, tricks and spooktacular fun 👻

Throwback to Eglinton Photography Days with ! 📸✨

In collaboration with , BIAWorks had the pleasure of supporting the vibrant businesses along Eglinton during a time of significant transformation. Our photography sessions captured the resilience and uniqueness of each local business, shining a light on the incredible entrepreneurs affected by ongoing construction. 🛠️

From cozy cafes to bustling retail shops, our goal was to highlight what makes this community special, driving traffic back into the area and helping businesses reconnect with their loyal customers. 💼💡

We’re so proud of how these efforts contributed to revitalizing the Eglinton strip, and we couldn’t have done it without the hardworking BIAs we partnered with! 🙌

Want to see more from this project or learn how we can help your BIA? Let us know in the comments! ⬇️



[toronto, community, small business, photography]

Calling All BIA Communities: What Does Your Spookyfest Season Look Like? 👻

It’s that time of year! Whether it’s haunted tours, pumpkin parades, or costume contests, we know your BIA has something thrilling lined up! 🕸️🧙‍♀️

Drop a comment below and share what your BIA is doing to celebrate this spooky season! Let’s inspire and support each other with Halloween vibes. 🍂🖤

🔮 Need some last-minute help marketing your spooky events? DM us for custom Halloween promotion ideas! 🎃



[ halloween, community, fall, event, marketing ]

Thank you to everyone that stopped by our booth at the !!!

We had a great time connecting with all of the BIAs in attendance this year and learned a lot about the different challenges our communities are faced with everyday, while identifying ways Dastronaut can provide support to help amplify the capabilities of every BIA.

Huge shoutout to OBIAA (Ontario BIA Association) for organizing this great event - we can't wait for the next one!

Beginning this Sunday April 24th, our team at Dastronaut will be participating in the Trade Show at this year’s OBIAA (Ontario BIA Association) Conference.

For anyone attending the conference be sure to stop by Booth 5, we'll be hosting a series of fun giveaways and contests coupled with free coffee, drink tickets and more!