In a nutshell, St. Patrick’s Day observes the death of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. The holiday has evolved into a celebration of Irish culture with parades, special foods, music, dancing, drinking (and more drinking, and more drinking)… Read More »St. Patrick’s Day Parade
I love Roncesvalles (aka Little Poland) – it has such a welcoming village-feel to it and exudes a laid-back yet slightly hip vibe. Roncesvalles Avenue itself stretches for 1.8 km, and is filled with gardens and charming, independent shops along… Read More »A Walk Down Roncesvalles Avenue
In a beautiful plaza where the avenues of Danforth and Logan intersect lies a statue of Alexander the Great. Built in 1994 by the City of Toronto and largely funded by the Greektown community, the Alexander the Great Parkette is… Read More »Alexander The Great Parkette
Currently running until the end of March 2024 is an interesting LED light exhibition called Illuminite. There are 6 installations in total: 2 in Yonge-Dundas Square, 3 in Trinity Square Park behind the Eaton Centre, and 1 at Yonge and… Read More »Illuminite 2024
What Is Winter Stations? This past weekend I visited the latest iteration of Winter Stations at Woodbine Beach. Winter Stations is a single-stage international design competition held annually in Toronto. Participants are tasked with designing temporary winter art installations which… Read More »Winter Stations 2024
Given that my last post was of the Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital, it seems only natural to segue into posting about its next door neighbour – the old Don Jail. When I first arrived in Toronto many moons ago I remember… Read More »The Old Don Jail
The Max Tanenbaum Sculpture Garden is a semi-hidden Toronto gem. It sits on the west side of the Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital beside the old Don Jail at Broadview Avenue and Gerrard Street East. I call it “semi-hidden” because the figures… Read More »The Max Tanenbaum Sculpture Garden
The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) at 317 Dundas Street West is a near-limitless photography source of beautiful curves, gentle angles and spirals. The building complex takes up 45,000 square metres of physical space, making it one of the largest… Read More »Curves At The AGO
This post is based on an event from thirteen years ago, so I guess it qualifies for my so-called From The Vaults series. A Bit Of Background Everyone who has a pulse is familiar with the name Jack Layton (July… Read More »From The Vaults: Farewell, Jack
As I roam the city with camera in hand I’ve discovered one sculptor whose work appears in several places: Timothy Schmalz. Timothy Schmalz is a prolific and gifted Canadian sculptor from St. Jacobs, Ontario. Most of his work personifies his… Read More »New Timothy Schmalz Sculptures