Episodes

The final festive walk of the season! We'll be walking in the Casa Loma/South Hill area, where you'll find some of the oldest streets (think: Ice Ages) and flashiest homes (think: medieval castles and private hospitals) this region has ever seen! Also, learn how to get your way with the city, and how not to keep your castle. Hint: it's fraud. Walk-Along Info: Walk length: About an hour Start: Davenport and Bathurst Finish: Davenport and Spadina Sources: https://walkinginplace.libsyn.com/cas...

Today’s tour is more about the stops than the neighbourhood. We’ll be starting in Davisville, then walking through Mount Pleasant Cemetery, and finishing in the Moore Park neighbourhood. Walk-Along Info: Start: Corner of Yonge and Davisville Ave. Finish: Inglewood Dr. Est. walk length: 40ish minutes Sources: https://walkinginplace.libsyn.com/death-art-and-giant-santas-sources *In this episode I recommended the "The Smell of the Poppy" episode of the "On Drugs" podcast- that's also a good ep...

It’s December, and I’m trying to get myself to like winter. This month, that means taking “festive” walks. Mostly in areas that look pretty at this time of year, but there are a few stops here and there that are a little bit more on theme. That being said- if you happen to listen to this any other time of year, it should hopefully still be an interesting and fun walk/listen! As always, I am not a historian, and if I get something horrendously wrong please let me know so I don’t continue making ...

There’s more to this park than you think. That’s really all I have to say about it! Walk-Along Info: Start: Corner of the park at Queen St. W. and Gore Vale Avenue Finish: the gates entering the park at Strachan and Queen Estimated walk time: 20-30 min without dawdling For sources, go to: https://walkinginplace.libsyn.com/bellwoods-sources

This episode could have been sooo long, Cabbagetown is a pretty creepy place. Listen to hear my top picks. Walk-Along Info: Start: Corner of Carlton and Sherbourne Finish: Necropolis Cemetery Estimated walk time: 60-90 min without dawdling For sources, go to: https://walkinginplace.libsyn.com/creepy-cabbagetown