Stories

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A walk through Toronto’s public chess tables and regularsToronto’s public chess scene is easy to miss. It rarely announces itself with a sign or a tournament banner. Instead, it appears as a pair of stone tables in a…
The Stories Behind Queen’s Park StatuesQueen’s Park can feel like a shortcut between the University of Toronto, the Royal Ontario Museum and the Ontario Legislative Building. Yet its bronze figures…
Toronto’s Best Tasting Menus Under $60 in Little ItalyLittle Italy is one of Toronto’s easiest neighbourhoods for a compact food crawl. College Street runs through a lively strip of Italian restaurants, Latin…
What to expect at Scarborough Night Market’s new food hallScarborough Night Market’s new food hall is set to add another lively gathering place to Toronto’s east end, combining street-food energy with the convenience…
Etobicoke’s Seasonal Greenhouses Are Toronto’s Quiet Plant TreasureBehind busy roads, industrial lots and residential streets, Etobicoke has a softer seasonal rhythm. When spring arrives, working greenhouses, community growing…
Inside Toronto’s West End Women’s Judo CommunityIn a city better known for hockey, basketball and packed summer patios, a quieter kind of movement is taking place in Toronto’s west end. On the mat, women are…
Toronto’s Tool Libraries Turn Weekend Ideas Into Neighbourhood ProjectsToronto’s neighbourhood tool libraries make practical projects more affordable, social and achievable. Instead of buying a drill for one shelf or a sander for…
Inside a Parkdale Textile Studio Where Denim Gets Repaired by HandOn a quiet Parkdale side street, a small textile studio turns worn jeans into useful clothing again. The room smells of cotton, hot iron and machine oil, while…
Quiet Waterway Picnic Spots Around Toronto’s BeachesToronto’s Beaches is usually pictured through its broad lakefront, boardwalk and busy stretches of sand. Yet the neighbourhood’s quieter picnic options sit…
Toronto Community Fridges: A Practical Guide To Giving WellToronto’s community fridges are small, local food-sharing hubs where neighbours can leave groceries for anyone who needs them. They sit outside cafés,…