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You may think there is an abandoned cemetery, or the ruins of a long lost Toronto building as you ride along the Lower Don River in Toronto – but what you’ve found is an art installation called Monsters for Beauty, Permanence and Individuality by Indigenous artist Duane Linklater. The piece is made up of 14 … Read more
There is a new trailhead – Cudmore Creek Wetland & Trailhead – at the south-west corner of Crothers Woods, where Pottery Road meets Bayview Ave, near the level railway crossing just a bit north of the Don Valley Brickworks. There are a few naturalized ponds and wetlands with two metal look-out points, a new little … Read more
The Beltline Trail is a multi-use trail in mid-town Toronto, popular with dog-walkers, runners, and people on their bikes. Here are some photos along the Kay Gardner Beltline Trail section, starting at the new Chaplin LRT TTC station, east across Avenue Road, Yonge Street, eventually ending at Mount Pleasant and the cemetery. Quick URL to … 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
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.
A photo tour down the river and trail from Taylor Creek Park on Dawes Road west under the Woodbine bridge to the Don Valley Parkway and Don Mills Road. The photos were taken in June 2024, including the improvements made for sewer construction in the Spring of 2024. Taylor Creek Park at 260 Dawes Rd … Read more