I’ve walked by this colourful mural many times meaning to get a few shots of it, and I finally succeeded. The mural is painted on the side of 401 Games at 431 Yonge Street, just below College Street. Painted by… Read More »Mural at 431 Yonge Street
There’s nothing quite so rewarding in street photography as setting out for the day, having no destination in mind; you merely wind through the city with your camera wherever your feet take you, recording the city as it goes about… Read More »A City Stroll in Black & White
401 Richmond is a historic warehouse in downtown Toronto, home to over 140 cultural producers and micro-enterprises. Originally the site of the Macdonald Manufacturing Company, a tin lithography factory at the turn of the 20th century, 401 Richmond is now… Read More »The 401 Richmond Courtyard
There were two major ethnic street festivals happening in Toronto this weekend: the Roncesvalles Polish Festival and the Bloor West Village Toronto Ukrainian Festival. I’ve posted previously about the Ukrainian Festival, so I thought I’d cover the Polish Festival this… Read More »Roncesvalles Polish Festival
If I had to assign Toronto apartment buildings a theme song, it would be Queen’s Another One Bites the Dust. For decades I’ve passed by 88 Isabella Street, a 14-story rental building borne from 1960s architecture. It has always been… Read More »So Long, 88 Isabella Street
Nestled in the west section of Nathan Phillips Square near City Hall are two significant Toronto memorials: The Toronto Peace Garden and The Toronto Spirit Garden. The Toronto Peace Garden At the height of the Cold War, when fears of… Read More »The Toronto Peace Garden & The Toronto Spirit Garden
The iconic Palm House at the Allan Gardens Conservatory has reopened after a lengthy closure. The Palm House was having some vital restoration work done to preserve the structure’s architectural heritage. Updates on the Palm House included window glazing, glass… Read More »The Reborn Palm House at Allan Gardens
On the second floor of the Muji store in the Atrium on Bay (20 Dundas Street West), there Is a curious-looking bit of automation sitting on their coffee bar. Introducing Jarvis, the robot barista. Installed in spring of 2024, the… Read More »Jarvis, The Robot Barista
On the front lawn of a house located at 77 Yarmouth Road in the Christie Street-Dupont Street area, there sits a life-sized white elephant sculpture. Why, you might ask? The sculpture was created in 1999 by Matt Donovan as part… Read More »Sally, The White Elephant
Many people are familiar with Graffiti Alley in the Queen Street West area, near Spadina Avenue. In recent years a second Graffiti Alley has sprung up, this one a little further west from the original. Graffiti Alley West is one… Read More »Graffiti Alley West