TO Cityscapes has returned from hiatus! Last weekend, while in the Bay-Bloor area, I suddenly had an idea to check on the state of the Cumberland Terrace mall. I knew it had fallen from grace lately, but I just wanted to see how far down it had gone – way down, as I found out. […]
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Walking down Queen Street East this past weekend on my way to photograph Riverside, I passed Sumach Street; the colour of these interesting pieces caught my eye and drew me in. At 60 Sumach Street sits The Magic Building. I’m not sure exactly what goes on at said building, and I couldn’t find much on […]
For the summer of 2022, Market Street (parallel street to St. Lawrence Market), is pedestrian-only. There are comfortable chairs and plenty of patios to sit in, and live entertainment happens over the lunchtime hours. On To Front Street East
Set in Nathan Phillips Square, Cavalcade of Lights is an annual free event that transforms City Hall and and the Square into a dazzling wonderland. This year there is lots of lights, art installations and, of course, free skating: Skaters at Nathan Phillips Square: MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE!!
This season the tradition of the Christmas Flower Show continues at the Palm House in the Allan Gardens Conservatory. The entire conservatory is decorated and filled with thousands of flowering plants, over 30 varieties of poinsettia and seasonal topiary masterpieces made entirely of plant material. In previous years the Conservatory had an event called “Christmas […]
Although the Hudson’s Bay store is now long gone from what was their flagship store at Yonge and Queen, the Christmas windows have been resuscitated. Yes! “The Bay Christmas windows” are back for 2025, courtesy of Cadillac Fairview, and I (along with many, many others) am very happy about this! Background On a frigid Sunday […]
The Fairmont Royal York’s hotel lobby has taken on what hotel staff label a winter wonderland appearance, decorated with reminders of reindeer and other items synonymous with Christmas.
Well, it’s that time again… love it or hate it, we’re on the countdown to Christmas. I’ve always liked the way Christmas comes together in the city, so this past weekend I took a little walk around a few downtown spots to see how things are ramping up for Christmas. The temperature was -15 with […]
Continuing on the “dead mall” theme (see my earlier post on the deserted Cumberland Terrace), we’ll take a little look at another urban mall that just didn’t make it: the Aura Concourse Shopping Mall (alternately, The Shops at Aura). The mall is located under the magnificent Aura tower on the corner of Yonge Street and […]
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Great photos! Thanks for this- I haven't been to the square in a few years so it's nice to see…
Thanks for these photos, looks like they did a nice job on the square this year. Best wishes to you…
We are lucky to have the wonderful square . It is quite festive.
I really love Allan Gardens. This Christmas show looks really wonderful. I will have to go and take a look
I did not even know this place existed!