Oct 30, 2021
Not only is this walk absolutely BURSTING will beautiful houses, it's also ghosts, class war, and some of the best places to see fall foliage without leaving the city.
Walk-Along Info:
Walk length: ~1 hour
Walkability: mostly flat, no stairs, some busy streets
Start: 467-469 Jarvis St.
Finish: St. James...
Oct 30, 2021
Sources
Books:
Old Toronto Houses by Tom Cruikshank and John De Visser
Toronto Street Names: An Illustrated Guide to their Origins by Leonard Wise & Allan Gould
Websites:
https://torontolife.com/food/maison-selby/
Sep 2, 2021
Summer’s not over yet! Sunnyside is a fun place to be in 2021, but MAN, you should’ve seen it in 1922. Take a stroll down the boardwalk with me and let’s think about all that it was… and what has replaced it.
Walk-Along Info:
Walk length: 45ish min
Walkability: flat, boardwalk
Start: Intersection of King St....
Sep 1, 2021
Sources
Books:
Lost Toronto by Doug Taylor
Toronto Then & Now by Doug Taylor
Stroll: Psychogeographic Walking Tours of Toronto by...
Jun 20, 2021
Hidden Histories: The Reliable Toy Company
Made in Toronto - Dundas + Carlaw
Canadian Museum of History - Canada at Play - an Online Exhibition of Toys and Games
Reliable Dolls 1920s-1940s Canada
Reliable Dolls 1950s-1970s Canada
How Lovecraft Country Uses Topsy and Bopsy to Address Racist Caricatures