Everyone knows our famous TORONTO sign in Nathan Phillips Square, but how often have we taken a really close look at it? I hadn’t, until now. The current “wrap” (as these designs are called) has been in place since September… Read More »“Rekindle” on the Toronto Sign
This past Sunday I set off downtown to photograph some architecture for the blog. I was pleasantly waylaid, though, by the Khalsa Day Parade snaking its way through the downtown core. The Parade Assembles on Bay Street Khalsa Day is… Read More »Khalsa Day & Parade
This past long weekend was a celebration of the Chinese New Year – the Year of the Horse. In recognition of this, a weekend-long event was held at Nathan Philips Square, entitled Toronto Spring Festival Celebration: The Lunar New Year.… Read More »Toronto Spring Festival Celebration: The Lunar New Year
Set in Nathan Phillips Square, Cavalcade of Lights is an annual free event that transforms City Hall and and the Square into a dazzling wonderland. This year there is lots of lights, art installations and, of course, free skating: Skaters… Read More »Christmas at Nathan Phillips Square
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
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
Panorama India 2023, with the support of the Consulate General of India, celebrated India’s 76th anniversary of Indian Independence Day on August 20th, 2023 at Nathan Phillips Square. The Panorama India Parade The Panorama India event celebrated the vibrant culture,… Read More »Panorama India 2023
That’s right – I started this blog on July 31, 2022. Happy First Birthday! Thank you to all my loyal subscribers for sticking with me all this time. There’s still a lot more TOcityscapes to come! If you’d like to… Read More »TOcityscapes is One Year Old!
Say what? That’s right… across the world today – April 1, 2023 – it’s International Pillow Fight Day. What’s it all about you may ask? Today, massive public pillow fights took place in cities around the world including London, New… Read More »International Pillow Fight Day!
This year Holiday Fair joined together with the annual Cavalcade of Lights event at Nathan Phillips Square. I checked things out this past weekend at the heavily-attended event. Games & Midway for the Kids… Lots Of Lights… This year’s naturally… Read More »Holiday Fair & Cavalcade of Lights
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