Every year the Cabbagetown neighbourhood of Toronto puts on a free outdoor art sale over the weekend. To make the event even better, many of the neighbourhood residents take advantage of the increased pedestrian traffic to put on yard sales. It seems like there are five or more yard sales on each block. The Cabbagetown […]
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Pedestrian Sunday in Kensington Market
A neighbourhood in Toronto, Kensington Market is adjacent to Chinatown, and a National Historic Site of Canada. It became a Jewish neighbourhood in the early 1900s, as the Jews weren’t allowed to do business in other parts of the city. Over time, waves of immigrants moved in and then out, creating a dynamic feel to the […]
The Farmers’ Market at Evergreen Brickworks
The Evergreen Brickworks is this amazing complex in the Don Valley. It’s called the Brickworks because, well, it was the brickworks of Toronto. Our dad is pretty sure that our 100-year-old house was made with bricks from the Brickworks. It has long since been closed as a factory, but was left derelict and forgotten for many […]
The Leslieville Flea
On Sunday April 20, we went down to the Distillery District for the last Leslieville Flea of the spring. It was a beautiful sunny (but slightly chilly) Easter Sunday, and we headed right to the indoor market. Once June rolls around, this market will move outdoors to Leslieville. We were tipped off by one of […]
The Annex Flea
On Sunday April 13, Tomiko, Donatello and I visited the Annex Flea at 720 Bathurst St, just south of Bloor St. There were a couple of tasty treat vendors, including the resident coffee shop, a pie stall, and a galette stall.