The Beaches: Toronto’s Summer Playground from Then Until Now
Jennie Worden and Kaila Hunte
We can't afford to go to cottage country, but in 1907 we could have taken a streetcar or a steamer to Toronto's summer watering hole for a day, a weekend, or a summer vacation. Join us as we visit the sites of Toronto's earliest summer escape, ogle people's cottages, and learn how this unique Toronto neighbourhood's history as a seasonal tourist destination has shaped its relationship with the city.
Walk Start:
Toronto Public Library Beaches Branch (Queen St. E. and Lee) outside by the owl sculpture.
Ivan Forrest Gardens (Queen St. E. and Glen Manor)
Walk End:
Date:
Start Time:
Saturday, May 3
10:30:00 AM
Duration:
1:15:00
Language:
English
Theme:
Architecture and Urban Planning, History and Places, People and Communities
Accesibility:
Uneven terrain, Breaks encouraged, Busy sidewalks, Dog-friendly walk, Family-friendly walk, Walk leader will use audio amplification
Attendees Identify You:
We will have at least one pink parasol