Traditionally, one winter event I always look forward to in Toronto is the Bloor-Yorkville Icefest. It makes for a great photo opp and a chance to admire some truly amazing ice sculptures created by very talented artists. The event is… Read More »So Long, Icefest
The Toronto Inukshuk resides in Toronto Inukshuk Park at 789 Lake Shore Boulevard West, west of Coronation Park. The sculpture is one of the largest of its kind in North America, according to the City of Toronto. It stands 30… Read More »The Toronto Inukshuk
In 2011 sculptor Ken Lum completed his work: Across Time and Space, Two Children of Toronto Meet. The piece is located west off Bay Street and south of Dundas Street West, directly behind City Hall. It involves a long passageway… Read More »“Across Time and Space, Two Children of Toronto Meet”
The Jarvis Street Baptist Church is located at 130 Jarvis Street, on the northeast corner of Jarvis Street and Gerrard Street East. The Church has its origins in a small group of people who first gathered in October of 1818,… Read More »Jarvis Street Baptist Church
Yesterday I thought I might go to Chinatown to shoot the events of the Lunar New Year celebrations at Dundas Steet West and Spadina Avenue (it’s Year of the Dragon, by the way). When I got there I found the… Read More »Vincent, Murals & Alleyways
Last year I published a post on the unique “Cube House” in downtown Toronto. A lot of readers expressed interest in that post, found here. The Cube House recently surfaced in the news, and I instantly thought of the post… Read More »The Future of Toronto’s “Cube House”
This post was originally from a couple of weekends ago when the weather was not cooperating. I am reposting this one as I don’t believe it was published recently given all my trouble with my automated sender. This post is… Read More »City Walk on a Foggy Day
Renfrew Place sounds like a posh street but in actuality is a back alley. It’s located one block north of Queen Street West and runs between Simcoe Street and John Street: An interesting and colourful segment of Renfrew Place is… Read More »Street Art in Renfrew Place
Hello everyone: You’ve no doubt noticed the absence of TO Cityscapes recently. I’ve been at war with technology – my automated sending service just stopped sending posts, leaving me high and dry. I’ve spent untold hours over the past week… Read More »Where’s My TO Cityscapes?!
While working feverishly on my new site TO Utility Boxes (which is now complete by the way), I noticed a few utility boxes that could be grouped together thematically to portray Music and Dance in Toronto. First, though, a shameless… Read More »Musical Boxes