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Wanderful explores Toronto’s many neighbourhoods. Our city is made up of hundreds of communities from small to big that all contribute to the diversity that we love. Come and check out photos and stories from the neighbourhoods past and present. Explore the city from anywhere! |
February Findings in the Junction
or as it was called in 1884, Town of West Toronto Junction
Get off the bus or park your wheels at Dundas Street West and Keele Street, walk towards Runnymede Road and you are in THE JUNCTION… Welcome! So you might say to yourself, “why would I wanna go out there????” Well, for a couple a good reasons…
There is a 24-hour donut shop called ‘Galaxy Donuts’.
There are awesome home furnishings for all prices.
There are tasty treats and refreshing beverages.
There are people from all walks of life.
There is a sweet mellow vibe.
Photo: Junction
Forget the chaos and never ending choices of Toronto’s other neighbourhoods.
During a single afternoon in the Junction, you can hit every furniture store or and in one evening you can enjoy all of the best music, food and booze.
I set out on a Friday night with my camera to take some snaps of the things that attracted my attention on Dundas Street West. I’ll point out some of my favourite highlights, but will leave plenty unmentioned for you to discover during your trip to the up and coming but not to up and coming Junction.
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Wanderful explores Toronto’s many neighbourhoods. Our city is made up of hundreds of communities from small to big that all contribute to the diversity that we love. Come and check out photos and stories from the neighbourhoods past and present. Explore the city from anywhere! |
Riverdale is one of my favourite neighbourhoods in Toronto. It combines great location with great food and great community. To the north it is bordered by Danforth Avenue and Greektown known for its Taste of the Danforth festival each year that brings out 1000s of foodies to taste food and drink on the extended patios of restaurants and bars. To the South, Riverdale is bordered by Gerrard Street and another one of Toronto’s Chinatowns. Gerrard and Broadview is the centre of this strip that is a great place to get some cheap take out as well as a variety of produce from the markets.
Photo: Riverdale Park facing West
To the West, Riverdale is bordered by Riverdale Park and the Don Valley Parkway. One of the best views in the city is located here as well as one of the best tobogganing hills. The park is a great place to play hockey in the winter as it has one of the city’s many outdoor rinks. In the summer, the Riverdale pool is a great local hotspot to cool off. Tennis courts and baseball diamonds also cover this multi-purposed park. West of the park is Cabbagetown, another neighbourhood that we covered.
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Wanderful explores Toronto’s many neighbourhoods. Our city is made up of hundreds of communities from small to big that all contribute to the diversity that we love. Come and check out photos and stories from the neighbourhoods past and present. Explore the city from anywhere! |
Toronto’s Kensington Market is a culture hub for the arts, food, theatre, cycling, and even pot smoking enthusiasts. Located in the confines of Spadina to the east, Bathurst to the west, College to the north, and Dundas to the south the area has become a much desired location to live and to visit. The Victorian housed neighbourhood has become so legendary that in 2006 it was designated a National historic site of Canada. The many shops, cafes, restaurants, and homegrown businesses have become a daily stomping ground for Toronto residents and visitors alike.
Photo: Kensington Market
Kensington is known today as a strong left wing anti-corporate neighbourhood. Residents and store owners have rallied against companies like Nike and Starbucks from entering the hood. In protest of a bid by Nike to open a store front in Kensington shoes with red paint were hurled onto the streets in demonstration of the disagreement with Nike’s child workforce.
In the summer and into the fall on Sundays Kensington Market closes its streets to cars allowing for a pedestrian only exploration of the neighbourhood. Bikes of course are welcome and can be picked up at one of the many local bike shops such as Bikes On Wheels.
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Wanderful explores Toronto’s many neighbourhoods. Our city is made up of hundreds of communities from small to big that all contribute to the diversity that we love. Come and check out photos and stories from the neighbourhoods past and present. Explore the city from anywhere! |
The neighbourhood of Deer Park is an upper-middle class community located around the Yonge and St. Clair area. The boundaries are roughly Yonge St. and the Beltline Trail to the east, Avenue Rd. and Oriole Parkway to the west, Farnham Ave. to the south, and Kilbarry Rd. to the north. The neighbourhood is a mix of residential apartments, houses, commercial buildings, and offices. Notable sites in the area include Deer Park Public School, Delisle Court, St.Clair Centre Mall, Christ Church Deer Park, Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, St. Michael’s Cemetery and the Beltline Trail to name a few. The name comes from the Heath family who owned 40 acres of the land that included a hotel where patrons could feed deer that roamed the area.
Photo: Beltline Trail
The area has two shopping malls on top of the store fronts located on the main streets of Yonge and of St. Clair. Delisle Court is located on Yonge street just north of St. Clair and is an open atrium style mall with several shops all facing the inner courtyard. It features several small shops, restaurants, a coffee shop as well as a grocery store. The St. Clair Centre is located at Yonge and St. Clair and is below, as well as on, the main street level. It also has several shops, fast food restaurant, a gym, and another grocery store.
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Wanderful explores Toronto’s many neighbourhoods. Our city is made of of hundreds of communities from small to big that all contribute to the diversity that we love. Come and check out photos and stories from the neighbourhoods past and present. Explore the city from anywhere! |
Cabbagetown is a Toronto Neighbourhood on the downtown Eastside that extends North-South from Wellesley Street to Gerrard Street, and East-West from Bayview Avenue to the East and Sherbourne to the West, although west of Parliament is not always considered Cabbagetown. The Victorian housed neighbourhood is one of the largest of its kinds in North America with a rich history dating back to the early 1800s.
Photo: House for sale on Carlton
The Name Cabbagetown was in reference to Irish workers who came over in the 1850s to flee famine in their homeland and grew cabbages in their front gardens, much to the dismay of neighbouring residents. The area became a mix of classes but was often thought of as a poorer neighbourhood until the late 1900s when the Victorian homes became much sought after by new families that eventually created the neighbourhood that it is now.
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Wanderful explores Toronto’s many neighbourhoods. Our city is made of of hundreds of communities from small to big that all contribute to the diversity that we love. Come and check out photos and stories from the neighbourhoods past and present. Explore the city from anywhere! |
St. James Town is a neighbourhood in downtown Toronto in the most north eastern part of the downtown core. It is bordered by Bloor Street East to the north, Wellesley Street to the south, Sherbourne Street to the west and Parliament Street to the east making it neighbours to other hoods such as Cabbagetown, Regent Park, Moss Park and Upper Jarvis.
Photos: Joel Levy
St. James Town has the densest population in Canada with around 17,000 residents living in the 19 high rise apartment buildings and surrounding low rises that were mostly built in the 1960s. It is comprised of mostly immigrants and visible minorities with 40% of residents not speaking english or french in the home.Tagalog (Filipino) followed by chinese and tamil are the 3 most non english or french speaking languages spoken in homes of residents.
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