Hiking, biking, and getting outside in Ontario
As the book title suggests, it contains 50 photos of Toronto landmarks from 1903. Here are the 20 buildings from the list that sadly no longer exist, from across Toronto and the Island. Arlington Hotel – Corner of King and John Streets. Built 1889, and demolished sometime shortly after 1932, now the TIFF Lightbox at … Read more
The Toronto Beltline trail is a wonderful set of multi-use trails that were saved from development and add to the city’s green space with canopies of trees. This 1891 brochure explains that the beltline’s “mission is to economize time by rapid transit, and to carry men, women and children with comfort, safety and speed beyond … Read more
Toronto has long been a tourist destination – and with a weak Canadian dollar, makes for a great place for tourists to shop. We won’t recommend the latest styles or boutiques here, but will give you the history of the main shopping areas and shopping malls in Toronto. Something more up to date than the … Read more
The 1918 Queen’s Hotel travellers guide is a 72 page guide and describes itself as “Descriptive of Toronto, Its Points of Interest and Public Buildings” and gives an interesting, historic view of Toronto just after the end of WW I. While the tourist guide is over 100 years old, at least some of the locations … Read more
“One of the features of the King Edward Hotel which has never failed to attract the interest and admiration of the many thousands of visitors who have entered the majestic rotunda of the beautiful edifice is the mural decorations which grace its walls.” So starts the ‘Mural Art’ section from the 1906 King Edward Hotel … Read more
Details on a quick walk east from Yonge street along Front Street East past the Hockey Hall of Fame, Meridian Hall, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, Berczy Park, and finally the Gooderham Flatiron Building at Church Street.
Details on the High Park zoo in Toronto, including historic photos of the animals, how to get there, cost, and how to get involved
Photos and description of the hiking trail south from Kingston Road down to Queen Street East in the Beaches in Toronto through the Glen Stewart Ravine, along Tomlin’s Creek, ending at Ivan Forrest Gardens.
Photos and description of the biking and walking multi-use trail west from Victoria Park to Dawes Road along the Taylor Creek. The description starts at the Victoria Park subway station, heading north past the Dentonia Park golf course and Crescent Town to the start of the trail.
Photos and description of the alternative biking and walking multi-use trail south down the Bayview Extension between Pottery Road and Corktown Common in Toronto as an alternative to the Lower Don Trail which was closed for construction. Links to historic photos are also provided along the way.