Walks past, present and future

Here’s a list of where we’ve been so far:

2009-11-14 Toronto Necropolis & Riverdale Farm [TOPW:TN] {Planner/leader = Paul}
2009-11-28 Yorkville [TOPW:YV] {Paul}
2009-12-13 The Junction [TOPW:TJ] {Paul}
Map of 2009 walks
2010-01-09 Spadina Avenue [TOPW:SA] {Paul}
2010-01-30 The Beaches [TOPW:TB] {Paul}
2010-02-20 High Park [TOPW:HP] {Paul}
2010-03-13 Queens Park + Wellesley [TOPW:QP] {Paul}
2010-03-27 Broadview + Withrow Park [TOPW:BV] {Paul}
2010-04-10 Cedarvale Park [TOPW:CV] {Paul}
2010-04-24 Art Of The Danforth [TOPW:AD] {Paul}
2010-05-08 Portlands / Cherry Beach [TOPW:PL] {Paul}
2010-05-22 Little India / Gerrard India bazaar [TOPW:LI] {Paul}
2010-06-12 Queens Quay / Music Garden / Harbourfront [TOPW:QQ] {Paul}
2010-05-26 Old Mill area [TOPW:OM] {Paul}
2010-06-10 Kensington Market / College / Little Italy [TOPW:KM] {Paul}
2010-07-24 Don Valley Trail / Brick Works (World Wide Photo Walk) [TOPW:WWPW] {Paul}
2010-08-07 Graffiti Alley [TOPW:GA] {Paul}
2010-08-21 Night shoot (King West) [TOPW:KS] {Paul}
2010-09-04 The Ex [TOPW:EX] {Paul}
2010-09-05 Steam Era in Milton [TOPW:SE] {Paul}
2010-09-18 Toronto Islands [TOPW:TI] {Woo}
2010-10-02 Beaches kite festival [TOPW:KF] {Paul}
2010-10-16 Cheltenham Badlands [TOPW:CB] {Paul}
2010-10-30 Tommy Thompson Park [TOPW:TT] {Paul}
2010-11-13 Queen E / Leslieville [TOPW:QE] {Paul}
2010-11-27 Christmas decorations + 1st anniversary party [TOPW:A1] {Vicki}
2010-12-11 Yorkville [TOPW:YV2] {Paul}
Map of 2010 walks
2011-01-01 The “hair of the dog” walk 🙂 [TOPW:HD] {Paul}
2011-01-22 Davisville [TOPW:DV] {Phil}
2011-02-05 Entertainment District [TOPW:ED] {Vicki}
2011-02-19 The Toronto Show [TOPW:TS] {Paul}
2011-03-05 Toronto Necropolis & Riverdale Farm [TOPW:NR] {Paul}
2011-03-19 Distillery District & St Lawrence Market Walk (joint walk with BLASC) [TOPW:DM] {Jeff & Alan}
2011-04-02 Cabbagetown / Church Street [TOPW:CS] {Paul}
2011-04-16 Roncesvalles and Parkdale [TOPW:RP] {Jeff & Alan}
2011-04-30 Henry’s Downtown Walk [TOPW:HE] {Paul}
2011-05-14 Guildwood Park [TOPW:GP] {Phil}
2011-05-28 Little Italy and Koreatown [TOPW:IT] {Paul}
2011-06-11 Rosedale and Summerhill [TOPW:RS] {Adam}
2011-06-25 Centre Island [TOPW:CI] {Paul}
2011-07-09 The Junction [TOPW:JT] {Libby}
2011-07-23 Night walk [TOPW:NW] {Paul}
2011-08-06 UofT campus [TOPW:UT] {Vicki}
2011-08-20 Earl Bales Park [TOPW:EB] {Phil}
2011-09-03 CNE: Air show + night shoot [TOPW:AS] {Paul}
2011-09-17 Toronto Zoo [TOPW:TZ] {Paul}
2011-10-01 Worldwide Photo Walk (WWPW) – Summerhill & Yorkville [TOPW:SY] {Paul}
2011-10-15 Fall Foliage Fantasy [TOPW:FF] {Paul/TTF}
2011-10-29 Belt Line [TOPW:BL] {Phil}
2011-11-12 2nd Anniversary party [TOPW:A2] {Vicki}
2011-11-26 Queen West and Entertainment District [TOPW:QW] {Georgette}
2011-12-10 Orillia weekend [TOPW:OW] {Phil}
2011-12-15 Christmas Market at the Distillery District [TOPW:XM] {Paul}
2011-12-17 Seasonal Lights night walk [TOPW:SL] {Vicki}
2011-12-24 Danforth and East Chinatown [TOPW:EC] {Paul}
Map of 2011 walks
2012-01-01 Hair Of The Dog II – Sunnyside [TOPW:HD2] {Paul}
2012-01-07 Waterfront Trail [TOPW:WT] {Paul}
2012-01-21 Corso Italia [TOPW:CI2] {Paul}
2012-02-04 Liberty Village [TOPW:LV] {Paul}
2012-02-18 The Beaches [TOPW:TB2] {Paul}
2012-03-03 Yonge Street night walk [TOPW:YSN] {Paul}
2012-03-17 Downtown West [TOPW:DW] {Paul}
2012-03-31 Brickworks and Todmorden Mills [TOPW:BT] {Paul} — first of the Sunday walks (April 1st)
2012-04-14 + 04-15 Eglinton West [TOPW:EW] {Paul}
2012-04-28 + 04-29 River, Dundas and Queen Eastern [TOPW:RDQE] {Vicki}
2012-05-12 + 05-13 Spring Bird Festival @ Tommy Thompson Park [TOPW:SBF] {Paul, Phil, Jerome, Vicki}
2012-05-26 + 05-27 Spadina Avenue [TOPW:SA2] {Jeff}
2012-06-09 + 06-10 Cedarvale, Roycroft, Ramsden and David A Balfour Parks [TOPW:CRRD] {Paul}
2012-06-23 + 06-24 Water Walk [TOPW:WW] {Vicki}
2012-07-07 + 07-08 Little India Bazaar Festival [TOPW:LIB] {Vicki}
2012-07-21 + 07-22 Roncesvalles [TOPW:RHPQ] {Paul}
2012-08-04 + 08-05 Victoria Park and St.Clair [TOPW:VPSC] {Paul}
2012-08-18 + 08-19 Pickering/Rouge Walk [TOPW:PRW] {Paul} – World Photo Day
2012-08-28 Evening walk with Chris Marquardt [TOPW:ECM] – off-schedule special event {Paul}
2012-09-01 Air show and CNE night shoot [TOPW:AS2] {Paul}
2012-09-15 + 09-16 Humber River walk [TOPW:HR] {Ryan}
2012-09-29 + 09-30 Kensington, Chinatown, Dim Sum walk [TOPW:KCDS] {Vicki}
2012-10-13 Worldwide Photo Walk [TOPW:WWPW2012] {Paul}
2012-10-27 + 10-28 East meets West – High Park with Mississauga group, October 27+28 [TOPW:EMW] {Paul}
2012-11-10 + 11-11 Pre-party walk / Remembrance Day walk and TOPW’s 3rd Anniversary [TOPW:A3] {Paul, Vicki}
2012-11-24 + 11-25 East End walk [TOPW:EE] {Vicki}
2012-12-08 Jane and Runnymede loop [TOPW:JRL] {Paul}
2012-12-22 St.Clair and Yorkville [TOPW:SCY] {Paul}
Map of 2012 walks
2013-01-01 Hair Of The Dog [TOPW:HD3] {Paul}
2013-01-12 Hammer Town Hike [TOPW:HAM] {Jerome}
2013-01-26 Downtown sculptures [TOPW:DSC] {Kim}
2013-02-09 Don, Don, Don [TOPW:DON] {Paul}
2013-02-23 Toronto Islands [TOPW:TIS] {Paul}
2013-03-09 Graveyards and Flowers [TOPW:GYF] {Vicki}
*note: March 9th to 23rd is the Toronto Urban Photography Festival [TOPW:TUPF] and TOPW is involved as below:
- 2013-03-10 Cabbagetown {Paul}
- 2013-03-15 King Street (night) {Ryan}
- 2013-03-16 Little Italy / Koreatown {Azadeh}
- 2013-03-17 Graffiti Alley {Alan}
- 2013-03-22 Polson Pier (sunset) {Vicki}
- 2013-03-23 Liberty Village (regular TOPW event) {Jerome}
2013-04-06 Trinity Bellwoods [TOPW:TBW] {Vicki}
2013-04-20 Bloordale and Dufferin Grove [TOPW:BDG] {Paul}
2013-05-04 South Bloor West Village [TOPW:SBWV] {Vicki}
2013-05-18 Danforth and Gerrard [TOPW:DG aka TOPW:DANGER] {Paul}
2013-06-01 Beaches and Boardwalk [TOPW:BBW] {Teresa}
2013-06-15 Rosedale and Brick Works [TOPW:RBW] {Paul}
2013-06-29 G+ 2 Year Anniversary Photowalk [TOPW:GP2] {Paul}
2013-07-13 Yonge & Old [TOPW:YO] {Azadeh}
2013-07-27 Niagara on the Lake [TOPW:NOTL] {Vicki}
2013-08-10 100th Walk – Centre Island [TOPW:100W] {Paul}
2013-08-24 Adams, Burtynsky & The William Granger Greenway (Kleinburg) [TOPW:ABWG] {Teresa}
2013-09-07 Beaches [TOPW:BCH] {Paul}
2013-09-21 Belfountain [TOPW:BFN] {Teresa}
2013-10-05 Worldwide Photo Walks [TOPW:WWPW2013] {Paul, Vicki}
2013-10-19 Burlington Bustle [TOPW:BURB] {Jerome}
2013-11-02 The Annex [TOPW:ANX] {Vicki}
2013-11-16 Toronto Photo Walks 4th Anniversary Party [TOPW:A4] {Vicki}
2013-11-30 ODD walk (Ossington, Dovercourt & Dupont) [TOPW:ODD] {Paul}
2013-12-14 Seasonal Lights Night Walk [TOPW:SLNW] {Vicki}
Map of 2013 walks
2014-01-01 Hair of the Dog [TOPW:HD4] {Vicki}
2014-01-18 Winter Waterfront Walk [TOPW:WWW] {Vicki}
2014-02-01 Old Mill and High Park [TOPW:OMHP] {Paul}
2014-02-15 University College and East [TOPW:UCE] {Paul}
2014-03-01 Cabbagetown and Leslieville [TOPW:CTLV] {Paul}
2014-03-15 Thorncliffe, Greek Town and Carlaw [TOPW:TGTC] {Dane}
2014-04-05 Subway walk [TOPW:TTC60] {Andrew}
2014-04-19 Waterfront & Grenadier Pond [TOPW:WGP] {Andrew}
2014-05-04 Flickr10 Global Walk [TOPW:Flickr10] {Stephanie and Thomas}
2014-05-17 Corktown/Old Town [TOPW:COT] {Vicki}
2014-06-07 Cedarvale to Deer Park [TOPW:CDP] {Paul}
2014-06-21 Yonge Dundas Square [TOPW:YDS] {Teresa}
2014-07-05 Little Portugal [TOPW:LP] {Vicki}
2014-07-19 High Park North and Dupont West [TOPW:HPDW] {Sasha}
2014-08-02 Street Art [TOPW:SA] {Thomas}
2014-08-16 Mimico [TOPW:MMCO] {Vicki}
2014-09-06 Downtown with 500px [TOPW:500PX] {Paul}
2014-09-20 Leslieville [TOPW:LSLV] {Mary}
2014-09-25 Mid-Week Night Walk [TOPW:MWNW] {Vicki}
2014-10-04 Nuit Blanche [TOPW:NB] {Teresa}
2014-10-11 Worldwide Photo Walk (WWPW) – downtown [TOPW:WWPW2014] {Vicki}
2014-10-18 Lawrence to Davisville [TOPW:L2D] {Paul}
2014-10-20 to 11-02 TOPW Group Exhibition (see TOPWshow.ca for info)
2014-11-01 Exhibition Closing Walk [TOPW:ECW] {Sasha}
2014-11-15 TOPW 5th Anniversary Pre-party walk [TOPW:A5] {David & Jeff}
TOPW’s 5th Anniversary Party [TOPW:A5] {Vicki}
2014-12-06 Beaches and East End [TOPW:BEE] {Paul}
2014-12-20 Seasonal Lights Night Walk [SLNW14] {Vicki}
Map of 2014 walks
2015-01-01 Hair of the Dog [TOPW:HD5] {Paul}
2015-01-17 Caledonia – Orfus – Eglinton [TOPW:COE] {Michael & Georgette}
2015-02-07 Trinity Bellwoods – Ossington – Niagara [TOPW:TBON] {David, Mary & Sasha}
2015-02-21 Bloomin’ Libation [TOPW:BLIB] {Vicki}
2015-03-07 Warming up [TOPW:WUP] {Paul}
2015-03-21 The Other Side of Leaside [TOPW:OSL] {David & Jeff}
2015-04-04 York Mills, Yonge, Finch [TOPW:YYF] {Michael & Georgette}
2015-04-18 Kensington Schmatta District [TOPW:KSD] {Vicki}
2015-05-02 Junction / High Park [TOPW:JHP] {Andrew}
2015-05-16 Lakes and Parks [TOPW:LHP] {Olga}
2015-06-06 Long Branch/Port Credit [TOPW:LBPC] {Vicki}
2015-06-20 TTC Challenge [TOPW:TTCC1] {Jeff & David}
2015-07-04 Guild Park and Gardens [TOPW:GPG] {Jeff & Mary}
2015-07-18 Parks and College [TOPW:PAC] {Paul}
2015-08-01 TOPW 150th Walk [TOPW:150W] {Andrew}
2015-08-15 Hamilton Waterfront Trail Walk [TOPW:HWTW] {Jerome}
2015-09-06 Riverdale, Brick Works and Cask Ale Photo Walk [TOPW:RBWCA] {Jeff}
2015-09-19 The Mennonite and Pennsylvania German Festival [TOPW:MPGF] {Dom}
2015-09-20 Glen Haffy [TOPW:GHCA] {Caroline}
2015-10-03 (day) Queens Quay to Cherry Street Walk [TOPW:QQCS] {Georgette and Michael}
2015-10-03 (evening) Nuit Blanche – Waterfront [TOPW:NBW] {Caroline} (WorldWide Photo Walk)
2015-10-17 Old Burlington Rd Lift Bridge to Port Dalhousie [TOPW:OBLBPD] {Vicki & Michael}
2015-11-07 Around the Square Challenge [TOPW:ASC] {Jeff}
2015-11-15 Junkyard Photo Walk [TOPW:MAW] {Ken}
2015-11-21 TOPW’s 6th anniversary walk and party [TOPW:A6] {Georgette, Michael, David}
2015-12-05 December challenge walk [TOPW:DCW] {Paul}
2015-12-19 Season Lights 2015 [TOPW:SL2015] {Vicki}

2016 schedule (maps of 2016 walks, part 1 and part 2)
2016-01-01 Hair of the Dog [TOPW:HD16] {Paul}
2016-01-17 College Park Brunch [TOPW:CPB] {Lizzie}
2016-02-06 501 streetcar walk [TOPW:501] {Dom}
2016-02-21 Warming up 2016 edition [TOPW:WARM] {Jo}
2016-03-05 Seaton Village Saturday Scramble [TOPW:SVSS] {Vicki}
2016-03-20 Sunday Stroll Up Yonge [TOPW:SSUY] {Jeff}
2016-04-02 Pillow Teddy Bear Fight [TOPW:PTBF] {Vicki}
2016-04-17 Parkdale [TOPW:PKDL] {Vicki}
2016-05-07 St. Clair [TOPW:SC] {Dom}
2016-05-29* Dim Sum/PS Kensington [TOPW:DSPS] {Vicki}
2016-06-04 Aga Khan Centre – East Don Trail – Edwards Gardens [TOPW:AGED] {Andrew}
2016-06-18* Dragon Boat Race Festival [TOPW:DBRF16] {Paul}
2016-07-09* World Wide Flickr Photo Walk (Macro) [TOPM:WWF16] {Brad}
2016-07-24* Toronto’s Harbourfests [TOPW:THF16] {Olya}
2016-08-06 Downtown Tours [TOPW:Queen] {Brad}
2016-08-21 Portraits & Pot Luck [TOPW:PPL] {Andrew}
2016-09-04 Air Show [TOPW:CIAS16] {Ken}
2016-10-01 WorldWide PhotoWalk 2016 [TOPW:WWPW2016] {Paul}
Walks also organised by Caroline and Robby
2016-10-16 Free Walk and Wonder [TOPW:FWW] {Geoff}
2016-11-05 Royal Winter Fair [TOPW:RWF16] {Brad}
2016-11-26 TOPW’s 7th anniversary [TOPW:A7] {Georgette & Michael}
2016-12-03 Leaderless downtown
2016-12-18 Seasonal Lights Night Walk 2016 [TOPW:SL2016] {Vicki}

2017 schedule (note hashtag convention was changed for 2017)
2017-01-01 Hair of the Dog {Paul}
2017-01-21 Graffiti Alley Portrait and Minimalist Photo Walk {Brad}
2017-02-05 Jan’s Walk {Vicki}
2017-03-18 Focus on Gerrard – 6ix Clicks Collective {Andrew}
2017-04-01 April Fools Day Leaderless Walk {N/A}
2017-04-22 High Park cherry blossoms {Brian}
2017-05-06 Flood 2017 Leaderless Walk {N/A}
2017-05-20 Riverdale {Paul}
2017-06-03 Hamilton {Jerome}
2017-06-17 Centre Island {Ryan}
2017-07-08 Don River Trail {Geoff}
2017-07-15 Tommy Thompson Park {Brad}
2017-08-05 Grange Park Picnic {Vicki}
2017-08-19 The Blue Plaque Tour {Brad}
2017-09-02 Click & Drink Walk {Brad} – Our 200th scheduled walk!
[2017 map so far]
2017-09-16 Andrew’s Back Yard Lunch {Andrew}
2017-10-07 Worldwide Photo Walk {multiple}
2017-10-21 Downtown Alphabet Scavenger Hunt {Brad}
2017-11-04 DuPont Laneway Walk {Vicki}
2017-11-18 TOPW’s 8th Anniversary Party {Michael, Georgette}
2017-12-02 Leaderless (no blog post)
2017-12-16 Seasonal Lights Night Walk 2017 {Vicki}
2018-01-01 Hair of the Dog {Paul}
2018-01-13 Dim Sum photo walk {Vicki}
2018-01-27 1 Roll around Parkdale and Queen St West {Brad}
2018-02-10 The City above Toronto {Brad}
2018-02-24 Main to Woodbine {Vicki}
2018-03-10 Cabbagetown Tour {Brad}
2018-03-24 Leaderless walk {N/A}
2018-04-14 – postponed to 2018-08-28 What is on the Ground? {Brad}
2018-05-12 Toronto Island Cherry Blossoms {Nuşin}
2018-05-27 Pedestrian Sunday’s Kensington {Vicki}
2018-06-09 Rainbow walk {Brad}
2018-06-23 Redpath Waterfront Festival {Nuşin}
2018-07-14 Flash Photography Workshop {Brad}
2018-07-28 To Parkdale and Beyond {Mary}
2018-08-11 Davisville {Mary}
2018-08-25 Leaderless walk – Trinity Bellwoods Park {N/A}
2018-09-08 Leaderless walk – Sherbourne {N/A}
2018-09-22 100 Days of the Great War {Brad}
2018-10-13 Awenda Fall Colours {Vicki & Michael}
2018-10-27 Fall Walk {Brad}
2018-11-10 TOPW’s 9th anniversary party and pre-party walk {Brad}
2018-11-11 Old City Hall {Brad}
2018-11-24 Vivian Maier in Hamilton {Nuşin}
2018-12-08 Winter Flowers {Nuşin}
2018-12-22 Seasonal Lights 2018 {Vicki}
2019-01-01 Hair of the Dog {Paul}
2019-01-26 Leaderless in the Beaches {N/A}
2019-02-09 Leaderless – Dupont by the Castle {N/A}
2019-02-23 Leaderless – Winter Stations {N/A}
2019-03-09 Culture Crawl {Mary}
2019-03-23 Harvey Walk {Brad}
2019-04-13 Leaderless – Queen West {N/A}
2019-04-27 Leaderless – Broadview & Danforth {N/A}
2019-05-11 Bloor and Parliament {Michael}
2019-05-25 Scarborough Bluffs {Domnic & Pauline}
2019-06-08 Leaderless West End Walk {N/A}
2019-06-22 “We have clearance, Clarence” {N/A}
2019-07-13 Dusk to Dark Night Walk {Vicki}
2019-07-27 Old Mill leaderless walk {N/A}
2019-08-10 Sunset on the Islands {Michael}
2019-08-24 Corktown/Canary {Vicki}
2019-09-14 Kensington Wander {Jeff and Mary}
2019-09-2829 Beltline to Mount Pleasant Cemetery {Michael W}
2019-10-12 Sorauren/Dundas St. West {Michael I}
2019-10-26 Nordheimer – Casa Loma – Wychwood {Andrew}
2019-11-09 TOPW 10th Anniversary {Paul and Jeff}
2019-11-23 Keele To Ossington {Dom and Jeff}
2019-12-14 Seasonal Lights 2019 {Vicki}
2020-01-01 Hair Of The Dog {Paul}
~~2020-01-18~~ 2020-02-01 South Riverdale {Michael}
2020-02-15 King & Spadina {Mary}
2020-03-07 Dundas West, Westward Ho {Jeff}
~~Walks are now cancelled until further notice due to COVID-19 and social distancing~~
2022-08-13 TOPW Is Resuming over two years later with a walk downtown, coinciding with WWPW {Brad}
2022-09-17 Redpath Waterfront Festival {Jeff}
2022-10-15 Britain Place Walk {Vicki}
2022-11-19 TOPW 13th Anniversary {Brad/Jeff & Vicki}
2022-12-10 Seasonal Lights {Vicki}
2023-01-01 Hair of the Dog {John Meadows}
2023-01-14 Riverside Walk {Vicki}
2023-02-04 West End Photo Walk {Brad}
2023-02-18 East China Town Photowalk {Vicki}
2023-03-04 Yorkville Yonge Zigzag (YYZ) Photo Walk {Jeff}
2023-03-25 Galleries & Then Some… {Vicki}
2023-04-08 Garrison Crossing And Liberty Village {Paul}
2023-04-22 Belt Line Trail {Brad}
2023-05-06 Dundas ‘N Ossington {Vicki}
2023-05-20 CONTACT Gallery Photo Crawl {Jeff}
2023-06-03 Lawrence Park Walk {Brad}
2023-06-17 Bloor West Village-High Park Walk {Toronto Film Shooters}
2023-07-01 Canada Day 2023 Along The Waterfront {Jeff}
2023-07-15 Beltline to the Brick Works {Jeff}
2023-08-05 BYOB Walk {Brad}
2023-08-19 Humber Bay Park ~~East~~ {Paul}
2023-09-02 Tommy Thompson Park {Paul}
2023-09-16 Graffiti Alley {Brad}
2023-10-07 WorldWide PhotoWalk {Brad & Jeff}
2023-10-21 Beltline 2023 {Paul}
2023-11-04 TOPW 14th Anniversary {Brad & Vicki}
2023-11-18 Midtown Meander {Paul}
2023-12-02 Downtown Meander {Vicki}
2023-12-16 2023 Seasonal Lights Night Walk {Vicki}
2024-01-01 Hair of the Dog 2024 {Paul}
2024-01-20 West End Wander {Brad}
2024-02-03 Winter Walk at Ward’s {Brad}
2024-02-17 TTCing from Vaughan {Jeff}
2024-03-02 Winter Stations 2024 {Paul}
2024-03-16 Bathurst, Ireland Park, Spadina, and Wellington {Jeff}
2024-04-06 Keele to Ossington {Brad}
2024-04-20 Cabbagetown 2024 {Nancy}
2024-05-04 St.Clair Loop {Cathy Anne / Jeff}
2024-05-18 Mimico Photo Walk {Vicki}
2024-06-01 Portlands 2024 {Paul}
2024-06-15 Downtown Dawdle {Brad}
2024-07-06 Strange Street {Vicki}
2024-07-20 A Walk Through Koreatown {Brad}
2024-08-03 Liberty Village And South Parkdale {Jeff}
2024-08-17 Port Credit {Allan Snow}
2024-09-07 Towers and Reflections {Nancy}
2024-09-21 Visitin’ the Inn {Brad}
2024-10-05 (TBA)
2024-10-19 (TBA)

(TBA = To Be Announced)

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