Tag Archives: Danforth
danforth east art action
Art of the Danforth – May 20 to June 10, 2012 Yes, it is happening right now! From Greenwood to Cedarvale, various free public art exhibits and activities are taking place all along the Danforth. For more information, check out … Continue reading
Clean Up Shout Out
A quick note to mention that the Clean Up last Saturday at Coleman Park went really well. A nice little turn out on that misty cold morning. Our park, which was actually in pretty decent shape, is even more welcoming … Continue reading
tiny things
Two ‘tiny’ oriented things for today’s post. First The National Post is doing a series on ‘living in a semi’ and this particular article features a historical peek into life in our ‘hood. If you scroll down to the highlighted … Continue reading
Renew update
Quick update about the DECA and GECO event last week, which featured Australia’s Renew Newcastle founder Marcus Westbury. I was able to go, along with fellow Danforth Secordian Vito Mola. We heard Marcus talk about the city of Newcastle’s history, … Continue reading
Renew and revitalize
Not sure if any of you read local writer Catherine Porter’s article in the Toronto Star about empty storefronts. In essence, Catherine’s wrote about an experiment in the Australian city of Newcastle where empty storefronts were temporarily filled with local … Continue reading
Hot spot?
Seems the rest of the world is figuring out what a hot spot we live in. Our ‘hood was featured in this month’s Toronto Life magazine as one of the top up-and-coming places to buy a property in Toronto. Labelled … Continue reading
The Danforth Vibe
I was chatting with someone recently about our stretch of the Danforth, which isn’t the most hip or the cutest. We talked about how easy it can be to get bogged down by the rough-around-the-edges-’ness our patch exudes. Let’s not … Continue reading
Mark the date: a local Green Roof to be revealed!
Access Point at Victoria Park and Danforth will be having an official opening of their new Green Roof on July 12th at 7:00pm. The garden roof top is apparently not only beautiful but also partially edible. That’s all I know … Continue reading
Free-ish Bike Clinic in our ‘hood
DECA is hosting an almost free bike clinic at Main and Danforth. Bike Tune Up Day, where you can have your bike fixed and learn how to fix your bike as well, is being held on Saturday June 11th from … Continue reading
Two Danforth Secord Sweet Spots
A couple of Danforth Secord sweet spots. Diamond Pizza If you haven’t discovered Diamond Pizza yet, get on it. Located at the corner of Main and Lumsden, they make excellent pizza with free delivery on orders over $12. Apparently they … Continue reading
