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Where to go, how to get there, and the history behind it all. Guides and videos made in Toronto, for anyone exploring it.

The red-brick Gooderham Building's narrow wedge on a snowy morning, with downtown glass towers behind it.
Gooderham Building · 1892 · 43.649° N, 79.374° W

Neighbourhoods we cover: Kensington Market, Cabbagetown, the Distillery District, Harbourfront, the Toronto Islands, Fort York, Queen West, the Scarborough Bluffs, St. Lawrence and Riverdale.

01 / Three ways to explore

Read it. Watch it. Live it.

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    Read before you go.

    Practical guides on getting around, saving money and finding the good stuff. A new one every day.

    Browse the guides →
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    Come along on YouTube.

    We walk the streets, tour the landmarks and dig up the stories most people walk right past.

    Watch now →
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    Follow the finds.

    Real-time discoveries, local tips and the odd sheep on Instagram and Facebook.

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A dark green storefront with cabbage illustrations and the word Cabbagetown across the windows.
Cabbagetown · 43.667° N, 79.366° W
Crowds at Nathan Phillips Square at dusk, with the lit-up TORONTO sign and City Hall's curved towers.
Nathan Phillips Square · 43.653° N, 79.384° W
A curly-fleeced sheep leaning over a wooden pen toward an outstretched hand at Riverdale Farm.
Riverdale Farm · 43.667° N, 79.361° W

You Won’t BELIEVE What’s Inside Osgoode Hall 👀 (Toronto’s Hidden Legal Landmark)

03 / On YouTube

Walk the city with us.

Landmarks, hidden outdoor spots, local tips and the stories nobody told you in school. Grab a coffee and come along.

04 / For Toronto businesses

Want to be in the guides?

Restaurants, attractions, hotels and events. We feature places worth visiting, and every partnership is clearly labelled.

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    Apply. Two minutes.

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    Talk. A quick call to pick the right format.

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    Go live. We publish, label and share it.

05 / After dark

Case Theory.

Our true crime series. Real cases from Toronto and across Canada, told with facts and respect.

Case Theory
06 / The True City Letter

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