Scenes From O’Sullivan’s Corners & Muirhead’s Corners

When does a place stop being a place? On the border of North York and Scarborough, there are two Sheppard … Continue reading Scenes From O’Sullivan’s Corners & Muirhead’s Corners

Toronto’s First McDonald’s

With restaurants located in nearly every pocket of Toronto, McDonald’s — for better or worse — is ubiquitous in the … Continue reading Toronto’s First McDonald’s

The history of Earl Bales Park starts with the John Bales House. The family arrived in the Bathurst and Sheppard … Continue reading Scenes From Earl Bales Park

In search of ghost streets, ghost villages, and ghost rivers at the East Don Parkland. Continue reading Scenes From East Don Parkland

When I was first told about a place in Toronto called the Peanut, I laughed. The Peanut? What kind of … Continue reading Scenes From The Peanut, Parkway Forest, and Graydon Hall

North York Centre. Lansing. Uptown. The House that Mel Built. What was intended as a simple errand at Yonge and … Continue reading Scenes From North York Centre, Gibson House Museum, and Mel Lastman Square

If I didn’t know the context behind Gibson Park, I would figure it to be an interesting place with creative … Continue reading Scenes From Gibson Park

Don Mills and Lawrence is ground zero for suburbia in Toronto. In 1953, it became the city’s first planned community … Continue reading Scenes From Shops At Don Mills

Hearing about a couple of old abandoned structures in the middle of a ravine, I explored the Duncan Mill Ruins … Continue reading Scenes From Duncan Mills Ruins

The slogan on every Toronto Parks & Recreation sign is ‘A City Within A Park’. And indeed many of the … Continue reading Scenes From The Betty Sutherland Trail