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Scenes From Cedarvale
Neighbourhoods, Parks and Trails, Toronto

Scenes From Cedarvale

Cedarvale lies northwest of the intersection of Bathurst Street and St. Clair Avenue West in the old City of York. … Continue reading Scenes From Cedarvale

Scenes From York-Durham Heritage Railway
Ontario

Scenes From York-Durham Heritage Railway

The York-Durham Heritage Railway (YDHR) was established in 1987, but as its name suggests, the history stretches beyond. Making use … Continue reading Scenes From York-Durham Heritage Railway

Scenes From The McMichael Canadian Art Collection
Museums, Parks and Trails

Scenes From The McMichael Canadian Art Collection

The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is synonymous with the Group of Seven. But its charm reaches beyond this obvious attention … Continue reading Scenes From The McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Scenes From Pape Avenue (East York)
East York, Neighbourhoods

Scenes From Pape Avenue (East York)

Where does Toronto end and East York begin? On Pape Avenue, it’s a row of Edwardian houses half way between … Continue reading Scenes From Pape Avenue (East York)

Scenes From Elora
Landmarks, Ontario, Parks and Trails

Scenes From Elora

A venture through the town of Elora and its surroundings produces nothing less than beauty and awe. There’s beauty in … Continue reading Scenes From Elora

Scenes From Ontario Place
Landmarks, Parks and Trails, Toronto

Scenes From Ontario Place

Ontario Place is nostalgia. We all have vague or even not so vague memories of going down to Ontario Place … Continue reading Scenes From Ontario Place

Scenes From Evergreen Brick Works
Landmarks, Parks and Trails

Scenes From Evergreen Brick Works

Toronto was a brick-making town. Going through the city today, you would not realize it right away. This lost and … Continue reading Scenes From Evergreen Brick Works

Scenes From Kensington Market
Downtown, Neighbourhoods, Parks and Trails, Public Art, Streets

Scenes From Kensington Market

What presumably started as pristine wilderness for many Indigenous peoples, the area that came to be Kensington Market began to … Continue reading Scenes From Kensington Market

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