https://theloopto.com/city/ City Desk: Neighbourhoods, transit wins, parks, civic milestones, architecture. en-ca The Loop TO Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:46:00 GMT https://theloopto.com/city/cabbagetown-heritage-walk/ https://theloopto.com/city/cabbagetown-heritage-walk/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:46:00 GMT A Cabbagetown walking tour from Riverdale Farm along Metcalfe, Winchester and Carlton streets, with City heritage district facts and self-guided hunts. City Desk City Desk https://theloopto.com/city/line-5-eglinton-guide/ https://theloopto.com/city/line-5-eglinton-guide/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 15:40:00 GMT Line 5 Eglinton stop by stop: station art at Caledonia and Cedarvale, Leaside and Laird, Sunnybrook Park, the Aga Khan Museum and more. Plan your ride. City Desk City Desk https://theloopto.com/city/doors-open-toronto/ https://theloopto.com/city/doors-open-toronto/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:50:00 GMT Doors Open Toronto 2027 is May 29 and 30. See how the free weekend works, what the 2026 map looked like and how to plan your route across the city. City Desk City Desk https://theloopto.com/city/the-bentway-toronto/ https://theloopto.com/city/the-bentway-toronto/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:49:00 GMT The Bentway Toronto guide: the Skate Trail and its 2026-27 art installation, the Petal and Stone mural, transit notes and where to check for dates. City Desk City Desk https://theloopto.com/city/harbourfront-centre-guide/ https://theloopto.com/city/harbourfront-centre-guide/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:33:00 GMT Harbourfront Centre things to do in Toronto: free exhibitions, a community soccer pitch, craft and design studios, theatre and the streetcar route. City Desk City Desk https://theloopto.com/city/nathan-phillips-square-guide/ https://theloopto.com/city/nathan-phillips-square-guide/ Sun, 13 Sep 2026 15:42:00 GMT Nathan Phillips Square Toronto year-round: the rink, the TORONTO sign, the Peace Garden, the Spirit Garden and the City's calendar of festivals. City Desk City Desk https://theloopto.com/city/mimico-toronto-guide/ https://theloopto.com/city/mimico-toronto-guide/ Sat, 12 Sep 2026 21:01:00 GMT Plan an easy Mimico, Toronto afternoon: Humber Bay Park, the Mimico Creek Bridge, Mimico Waterfront Park and the Lake Shore and Royal York village strips. City Desk City Desk https://theloopto.com/city/golden-mile-toronto-guide/ https://theloopto.com/city/golden-mile-toronto-guide/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:11:00 GMT A guide to Toronto's Golden Mile on Eglinton Avenue East: the Line 5 stops, the City's Secondary Plan, nine planned parks and The Meadoway trail link. City Desk City Desk https://theloopto.com/city/heritage-toronto-plaques-guide/ https://theloopto.com/city/heritage-toronto-plaques-guide/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:26:00 GMT Heritage Toronto plaques explained: how the program works, what the plaque types are, where the map stands, and five plaques to find on a self-guided walk. City Desk City Desk https://theloopto.com/city/north-york-civic-centre-mel-lastman-square/ https://theloopto.com/city/north-york-civic-centre-mel-lastman-square/ Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:29:00 GMT Mel Lastman Square in North York by season: fountains, amphitheatre, skating, events, TTC access, plus the nearby library, farmhouse museum and public art. City Desk City Desk https://theloopto.com/city/rc-harris-water-treatment-plant/ https://theloopto.com/city/rc-harris-water-treatment-plant/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:18:00 GMT The R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant, Toronto's Art Deco Palace of Purification: its story, its architect, the Beaches setting and how Doors Open fits in. City Desk City Desk https://theloopto.com/city/toronto-public-library-branches-worth-visiting/ https://theloopto.com/city/toronto-public-library-branches-worth-visiting/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:22:00 GMT Toronto Public Library branches worth visiting for architecture: seven surviving Carnegie libraries, from Yorkville to Weston, with TPL history pages. City Desk City Desk https://theloopto.com/city/leaside-toronto-guide/ https://theloopto.com/city/leaside-toronto-guide/ Sun, 23 Aug 2026 15:45:00 GMT A source-checked Leaside guide: Bayview shops, the library and bridge, Sunnybrook Park, plus the Leaside and Laird stops on Line 5 Eglinton. City Desk City Desk https://theloopto.com/city/toronto-skyline-views/ https://theloopto.com/city/toronto-skyline-views/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:32:00 GMT The best views of the Toronto skyline from public parks and piers, from Riverdale Park East to Centre Island and Trillium Park, with transit notes. City Desk City Desk https://theloopto.com/city/art-deco-toronto/ https://theloopto.com/city/art-deco-toronto/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:57:00 GMT Art Deco buildings in Toronto worth the trip: R.C. Harris, The Carlu, Maple Leaf Gardens, Exhibition Place and more, with official access notes. City Desk City Desk https://theloopto.com/city/thorncliffe-park-toronto-guide/ https://theloopto.com/city/thorncliffe-park-toronto-guide/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:59:00 GMT Thorncliffe Park, Toronto: the old racetrack story, the library, R.V. Burgess Park, the Women's Committee market and the coming Ontario Line station. City Desk City Desk https://theloopto.com/city/regent-park-toronto-guide/ https://theloopto.com/city/regent-park-toronto-guide/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:08:00 GMT Regent Park, Toronto, as it is now: Daniels Spectrum, the Pam McConnell Aquatic Centre, the park and athletic grounds, with City and institution sources. City Desk City Desk https://theloopto.com/city/little-jamaica-toronto-guide/ https://theloopto.com/city/little-jamaica-toronto-guide/ Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:06:00 GMT Little Jamaica Toronto: Oakwood Station art, Reggae Lane, reggae history, barber shops and Caribbean food, from Heritage Toronto and the City. City Desk City Desk https://theloopto.com/city/toronto-reference-library/ https://theloopto.com/city/toronto-reference-library/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:16:00 GMT Toronto Reference Library guide: Moriyama's design, the TD Gallery exhibit on now, special collections and TPL's renovation notes before you go. City Desk City Desk https://theloopto.com/city/toronto-waterfront-parks/ https://theloopto.com/city/toronto-waterfront-parks/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:20:00 GMT Toronto waterfront parks from Humber Bay to the Beaches and Tommy Thompson Park, in west-to-east order, with the winter-friendly ones marked. City Desk City Desk https://theloopto.com/city/ttc-station-art/ https://theloopto.com/city/ttc-station-art/ Thu, 21 May 2026 18:49:00 GMT TTC stations with public art: Union, Caledonia, Cedarvale, Oakwood, Kennedy, Don Valley and Wilson, with artists and titles from official pages. City Desk City Desk https://theloopto.com/city/toronto-boroughs-explained/ https://theloopto.com/city/toronto-boroughs-explained/ Tue, 19 May 2026 19:27:00 GMT Areas of Toronto explained: the six former municipalities that became one city in 1998, what each is known for, and where to start exploring each one. City Desk City Desk https://theloopto.com/city/corktown-toronto-guide/ https://theloopto.com/city/corktown-toronto-guide/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:30:00 GMT Corktown, Toronto, in one walk: Corktown Common, Underpass Park and the Enoch Turner Schoolhouse, with the Distillery District nearby. Sources inside. City Desk City Desk https://theloopto.com/city/old-town-toronto-walk/ https://theloopto.com/city/old-town-toronto-walk/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:09:00 GMT Walk Old Town Toronto from the Flatiron to St. Lawrence Market, St. Lawrence Hall, St. James Cathedral and a post office, with history at every stop. City Desk City Desk https://theloopto.com/city/501-queen-streetcar-guide/ https://theloopto.com/city/501-queen-streetcar-guide/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:26:00 GMT Ride the 501 Queen streetcar like a tour: Leslieville, Osgoode Station, Nathan Phillips Square, Trinity Bellwoods and Roncesvalles, plus streetcar history. City Desk City Desk https://theloopto.com/city/agincourt-toronto-guide/ https://theloopto.com/city/agincourt-toronto-guide/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:49:00 GMT Agincourt, Toronto, by transit: the story behind the name, Agincourt GO, the 85 Sheppard East bus, the library branch and a cultural centre. City Desk City Desk https://theloopto.com/city/cn-tower-toronto-guide/ https://theloopto.com/city/cn-tower-toronto-guide/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:15:00 GMT Things to do at the CN Tower in Toronto in its 50th year: the opening story, EdgeWalk, the Glass Floor, 360 Restaurant, Artmosphere and how to get there. City Desk City Desk https://theloopto.com/city/fort-york-national-historic-site-guide/ https://theloopto.com/city/fort-york-national-historic-site-guide/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:57:00 GMT Fort York in Toronto: seven original War of 1812 buildings, free general admission and free guided tours, plus the TTC routes that get you to the gate. City Desk City Desk https://theloopto.com/city/toronto-city-hall-architecture/ https://theloopto.com/city/toronto-city-hall-architecture/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:52:00 GMT Toronto City Hall architecture explained: the 1958 competition win, two towers and a domed chamber, rotunda art and the green roof, all from City records. City Desk City Desk https://theloopto.com/city/toronto-neighbourhoods-map/ https://theloopto.com/city/toronto-neighbourhoods-map/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 14:54:00 GMT Toronto has 158 City-designated neighbourhoods. See how the City draws the boundaries, what changed in 2022 and where to find the open data behind our map. City Desk City Desk https://theloopto.com/city/path-toronto-guide/ https://theloopto.com/city/path-toronto-guide/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 21:25:00 GMT How the PATH works, from the City's own pages: what it links, how the signs and maps help, and a winter route plan that starts at Union Station. City Desk City Desk https://theloopto.com/city/libraries-to-work-from-toronto/ https://theloopto.com/city/libraries-to-work-from-toronto/ Sat, 22 Nov 2025 14:56:00 GMT Libraries to work from in Toronto: branches with bookable study rooms, quiet study rooms and Digital Innovation Hubs, linked to TPL's own pages. City Desk City Desk https://theloopto.com/city/toronto-architecture-walk/ https://theloopto.com/city/toronto-architecture-walk/ Sat, 08 Nov 2025 16:10:00 GMT A self-guided Toronto architecture walk built on the City's 100-minute Hundred Years of Architecture route, with heritage facts for every stop. City Desk City Desk https://theloopto.com/city/downtown-toronto-walking-tour/ https://theloopto.com/city/downtown-toronto-walking-tour/ Sun, 19 Oct 2025 15:20:00 GMT A downtown Toronto walking tour from Union Station to City Hall, Old City Hall, Osgoode Hall, the Elgin and Sankofa Square, with a PATH rain plan. City Desk City Desk https://theloopto.com/city/union-station-toronto-guide/ https://theloopto.com/city/union-station-toronto-guide/ Thu, 09 Oct 2025 20:14:00 GMT Union Station Toronto, from the Great Hall to the glass skylights and the Zones of Immersion mural, plus how it links to the PATH, GO and the waterfront. City Desk City Desk https://theloopto.com/city/best-neighbourhoods-to-explore-toronto/ https://theloopto.com/city/best-neighbourhoods-to-explore-toronto/ Thu, 02 Oct 2025 13:20:00 GMT Ten Toronto neighbourhoods to explore by mood: markets, clifftop parks, murals and lakeshore walks in Scarborough, Etobicoke, North York and East York. City Desk City Desk