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Culture Desk
Small Museums in Toronto: Quirky Picks Sorted by Interest
Shoes, trains, a working post office and a log house: nine small Toronto museums sorted by what you are curious about, from Etobicoke to Scarborough.
Eat & Drink Desk
St. Lawrence Market Toronto: How to Plan a Hungry Visit
A City-run market district with three buildings, a Saturday farmers' market and a Montreal-style bagel stop: how to plan a first hungry visit.
Archive Desk
History of East York: A Small Township's Big Toronto Story
East York voted to go its own way in 1923 and built its own schools, hydro, hospital and library. Follow the township from market gardens to Line 5.
City Desk
Thorncliffe Park Toronto Guide: Racetrack Story, Market, Park
A Block by Block guide to Thorncliffe Park: the racetrack story, the library and park at its centre, a community market and a coming Ontario Line stop.
Archive Desk
History of the Toronto Islands: From Peninsula to Park
A lighthouse older than the islands, a storm that cut the sandy peninsula loose and the ferries that linked it to the city. The islands' story, sourced.
Culture Desk
Black History Sites in Toronto: A Place-Based Guide
A guide to Toronto's Black history places and collections, from the Blackburn plaque and Little Jamaica to park names, library shelves and the City Archives.
Archive Desk
History of Toronto's Chinatown: Moves Along Spadina and Dundas
From a laundry on Adelaide Street to Elizabeth Street, then west to Spadina and Dundas: how Toronto's Chinatown kept its community and moved with it.
City Desk
Areas of Toronto Explained: The Six Former Municipalities
Toronto, York, East York, North York, Etobicoke and Scarborough became one city in 1998. Here is what each is known for, with City of Toronto Archives dates.
Eat & Drink Desk
Long-Running Restaurants in Toronto, From 1967 to 1997
Seven Toronto restaurants with decades behind them, from Joso's and Cafe Diplomatico to Terroni and Pantheon, each open now and linked to its own site.
City Desk
Agincourt Toronto Guide: History, Transit and Community Spots
How to see Agincourt by transit: an 1858 name story, an upgraded GO station, the 85 Sheppard East bus, a long-running library and a cultural centre.
City Desk
Fort York Toronto: The Free Tour and What to See on Site
Seven original War of 1812 buildings, free general admission and free guided tours, a short TTC ride from Union or Bathurst. Here is how to see Fort York.
City Desk
Union Station Toronto: What to See Before You Catch the Train
The Great Hall, a glass skylight, a 500-foot subway mural and a direct line to the PATH: Union Station is a destination long before your train leaves.