Blogs Posts on "Neighbourhood Information"

Toronto’s Cavalcade of Lights by Central Toronto Real Estate Blog on Nov 15, 2009From Nov. 28, 2009 to Dec. 31, 2009, Toronto’s 43rd annual Cavalcade of Lights will be hosted at Nathan Phillips Square. Nathan Phillips Square is named after the former Toronto mayor and opened in 1865.  It hosts concerts, a weekly farmer...

205th Anniversary of St. Lawrence Market by Central Toronto Real Estate Blog on Nov 6, 2009On Friday, November 7 and Saturday, November 8, the St. Lawrence Market will be throwing a monumental affair celebrating its 205th anniversary with activities and entertainment for the whole family. The St. Lawrence Market is one of two major markets...

Toronto’s Steeles Avenue the Worst Road in Canada – Again! by Central Toronto Real Estate Blog on Nov 2, 2009By Heather Rose For the second year in a row, Toronto’s own Steeles Avenue has been voted the worst road in the country by Canadians. The list of the 20 worst roads, released by the Canadian Automobile Association and the Ontario Road Builders&...

Toronto Neighbourhoods: Chinatown by Central Toronto Real Estate Blog on Oct 24, 2009We have discussed numerous neighbourhoods in Toronto, and it is about time that we move onto a neighbourhood we have all heard about, Chinatown. Toronto’s Chinatown is an ethnic enclave in downtown with a high concentration of ethnic Chinese reside...

Waterfront Toronto Wins Two Toronto Urban Design Awards by Central Toronto Real Estate Blog on Oct 2, 2009Waterfront Toronto’s Spadina WaveDeck and Master Plan for Lake Ontario Park received 2009 Toronto Urban Design Awards. Spadina WaveDeck earned an Award of Excellence in the Small Open Space category and the Master Plan for Lake Ontario Park earned...

Cabbagetown: A Neighbourhood with History and Charm by Central Toronto Real Estate Blog on Sep 30, 2009By James Metcalfe Located on the east side of downtown Toronto is the neighbourhood Cabbagetown. Cabbagetown comprises the largest continuous area of preserved Victorian Housing in North America – according to the Cabbagetown Preservation Associati...

Liberty Village by Central Toronto Real Estate Blog on Sep 23, 2009By Susan Eickmeier Among the neighbourhoods that you have heard about so far, we find ourselves in Liberty Village. Liberty Village is one of Toronto’s great neighbourhoods, bounded at the north by King Street West; the west by Dufferin Street; the...

Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon by Central Toronto Real Estate Blog on Sep 22, 2009The Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon is an annual marathon that is usually held in late September. This race has quickly become one of North America’s most prestigious events. The Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon has been running ever s...

Martin Goodman Trail Opening Celebration by Central Toronto Real Estate Blog on Sep 13, 2009Saturday, September 19 at 12:30 p.m. Join Waterfront Toronto and its government partners at Ontario Place on Saturday, September 19 at 12:30 p.m. for the official opening of the Martin Goodman Trail. The new 1.3 kilometre, tree-lined trail section is...

Heritage Walks: Imagining Toronto’s Past by Central Toronto Real Estate Blog on Sep 4, 2009Start: Sep 12 2009 – 1:30pm End: Sep 12 2009 – 3:30pm In his novel Consolation, author Michael Redhill imagined the lives of immigrant Jem Hallam in 1850s Toronto and David Hollis, a professor of “forensic geology” in the city...