To mark TOPW’s 10th Anniversary we’re getting together at The Wallace (Yonge & Davisville) on Saturday November 9th. Jeff is organising an afternoon walk that will end at the pub.
Walk starts at 2:00pm at Starbucks, 3050 Yonge Street, on the southwest corner of Yonge and Lawrence.
We’ll walk south from Lawrence through parkland just to the east of Yonge Street, spend some time in Alexander Muir Memorial Gardens, and then back onto Yonge Street. There are storefronts, construction sites, graffiti, and views of the subway line on the route down to our party destination.
BRING WARM CLOTHING, ESPECIALLY GLOVES.
End Location: The Wallace Gastropub, 1954 Yonge Street
Walk Leader: Jeff Stewart
Mobile Phone: 416-423-2910
Party/Dinner Location: The Wallace Gastropub, 1954 Yonge Street (on the west side, just north of Davisville).
We have their upstairs room booked from 5pm onwards.
10:00 am Meet at the St Clair West Subway Station entrance on the south side of St. Clair.
For those of you who just have to have coffee before starting, there is a Starbucks at the corner of Bathurst & St. Clair
If coming by TTC, you get to this exit via the concourse above track level.
If you are planning on arriving on a bicycle – there is a bike lock station by the subway entrance we are leaving from.
If you are driving – find your own dang parking spot!
The Route:
From the Subway Station down the Nordheimer Ravine to Spadina Ave – the bridge overhead.
Up the steps (all 62 of them) then take a right …. heading west to Walmer road.
South on Walmer Road, past the Casa Loma Stables and then in front of Casa Loma over to Spadina Park.
South, down through the park and down the Baldwin Steps (all 103 of them) to Davenport Road.
West along Davenport until you get to Bathurst St, where you will find the Tollkeepers Cottage Museum.
North (up the hill) to the first traffic light and then west along to the end of Alcina Avenue.
Turning left, south, on Wychwood Ave leads us into Wychwood Park. A Private Road community. Follow the road down around the pond and back up to where we came into the park.
North on Wychwood, stopping in or around the Wychwood Barns if you feel so inclined or depending on time.
Continuing on up Wychwood to St. Clair Avenue, then East to Bathurst.
The End
We have a confirmed reservation at the Wychwood Pub., 517 St. Clair West, just before Bathurst. The reservation is for 12:30 ish, and our host is REZA http://wychwoodpub.com/
I’m Andrew, the walk leader, if you don’t know me, I’m the short, scruffy, mouthy old guy with the red cap.
I don’t have a cell phone … so TFB .. Maybe someone who can guarantee they’ll be there can put their number here as “during walk contact”.
Meet around 9:30 am at i deal coffee (221 Sorauren Ave, Toronto, ON M6R 2G1).
Head out approx 10 am east along Wright Ave, south on MacDonell Ave. into the laneway just above Queen, heading west until Roncesvalles Ave. and north to Neepawa Ave.
From Neepawa Ave.north into the laneway, east into another and out to Lynd Ave. and over to Bandit Brewery (2125 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M6R 1X1(647) 348-1002)) for lunch (unconfirmed). After lunch walkers choice.
Our next photowalk will be hosted by Michael Whiston.
Date: Saturday, September 28, 10:00am – 4:00pm
NOTE: Michael Whiston has postponed the Beltline walk to Sunday (Sep29) due to weather conditions, transit disruptions, protests etc.
Meet: 9:30am at Timothy’s World Coffee, 1070 Eglinton Avenue West, at the northeast corner of Eglinton Avenue and Old Park Road.
There is no access to the sidewalk on the north side of Eglinton Avenue, to the east of Eglinton West Subway Station. Pedestrians must go west from the subway entrance across the end of the Allen Road, south across Eglinton Avenue, east to Everden Road, south to the entrance to Ben Nobleman Parkette, northeast to the south side of Eglinton, east along Eglinton to the southeast corner of Eglinton and Glen Cedar Road, north across Eglinton to Timothy’s.
Morning: For those who are ready to walk right at 10:00am, we’ll head to the start of the Kay Gardiner Beltline Trail at Allen Road, and then head east on the Beltline. For those who may still be finishing their coffee at 10:00 am, we’ll walk north from Timothy’s along Old Park Road to the Beltline. The entire group will then head east along the Beltline to the northwest corner of Mount Pleasant Cemetery (on the east side of Yonge Street). By this time, everyone will be hungry and thirsty—or vice versa.
Lunch: 12:30pm at The Bull: A Firkin Pub, 1835 Yonge Street, on the east side just north of Merton Street.
The Bull (and Yonge Street) can be accessed by going north on Al Green Lane to Merton Street, west on Merton to Yonge, and north on Yonge to the pub.
Afternoon: We’ll wander through the portion of Mount Pleasant Cemetery west of Mount Pleasant Road, ending back at Yonge Street. For the hardiest of photo walkers, a pub can be found further down Yonge Street.
Contact: Michael Whiston’s mobile at 647-939-2546 or Jeff Stewart at 416-423-2910.
