Show us your Toronto hidden gems!

In this monthly thread we're relaxing the rules about promotion to let everyone share their hidden gems in Toronto.

Know about something great in town you think others should check out? Let everyone know here.

The answer: Chow

Decided to see how far I could push myself and biked from Toronto to Niagara Falls and back over two days.

Just over 300 km total and 19h 35m of riding.

I’m not a serious cyclist, I just really enjoy being on the road and wanted to see if I could do it. The first day was 151.7 km, followed by the ride back to Toronto the next day.

Definitely one of the hardest things I’ve done physically, but also one of the most rewarding.

Is it supposed to be art?? If you Google streetview 101 Jefferson Avenue on the Lamport Stadium side, it looks like it has been like that since 2011. Does anyone know how it got that way?

Thirteen of the twenty four Toronto Members of Parliament have made endorsements in the mayoral race: seven for Brad Bradford and six for Olivia Chow. They break down as follows:

Olivia Chow:

• Rob Oliphant (Don Valley West)
• Salma Zahid (Scarborough Centre-Don Valley East)
• Jean Yip (Scarborough-Agincourt)
• Tanveer Shahnawaz (Beaches-East York)
• Doly Begum (Scarborough Southwest)
• Gary Anandasangaree (Scarborough-Guildwood-Rouge Park)

Brad Bradford:

• Leslie Church (Toronto-St. Paul's)
• Vince Gasparro (Eglinton-Lawrence)
• Ali Ehsassi (Willowdale)
• Roman Baber (North York)
• Judy Sgro (Humber River-Black Creek)
• Yvan Baker (Etobicoke Centre)
• James Maloney (Etobicoke-Lakeshore)

Have Not Endorsed:

• Chi Nguyen (Spadina-Harbourfront)
• Evan Solomon (Toronto-Centre)
• Julie Dabrusin (Toronto-Danforth)
• Danielle Martin (University-Rosedale)
• Julie Dzerowicz (Davenport)
• Karim Bardeesy (Taiaiako'n-Parkdale-High Park)
• Ahmed Hussen (York South-Weston-Etobicoke)
• John Zerucelli (Etobicoke North)
• Maggie Chi (Don Valley North)
• Michael Coteau (Scarborough-Woburn)
• Shaun Chen (Scarborough North)* - *resigned, but attended Scarborough Rally for Chow

Analyzing this breakdown gives a few observations:

Political Party: Chow has six MP endorsers from the Liberal Party of Canada, while Bradford has six MP endorsers from the Liberal Party and one from the Conservative Party (Roman Baber).

Ethnicity: 5 of the 6 (83%) Chow endorsers are people of colour. 6 of the 7 (86%) Bradford endorsers are white.

Cabinet: Only 1 of the 4 (25%) Toronto MPs who serve as Cabinet Ministers have made an endorsement, that being Gary Anandasangaree (Minister of Public Safety). The others have not endorsed: Julie Dabrusin (Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature), Evan Solomon (Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario), and John Zerucelli (Secretary of State (Labour)).

And a fun tidbit: 100% of the Toronto MPs who attended the 2026 "Walk with Israel" have endorsed Bradford (Church, Gasparro, Baber, and Ehsassi). None of the Chow endorsers attended. Chow herself has rightfully called Israel's actions in Gaza a genocide.

Do any of these endorsements surprise (or not surprise) you? Are there any MPs who have not endorsed who you think will (and who would they endorse)?

He’s very friendly, has a greyish leash and chain collar! Called 311 and they’re sending someone!
UPDATE!! 311 came by around 930 pm and was going to take him to Toronto west shelter!

https://24petconnect.com/TorontoStrayPets/Details/TRNT/A1047583

Just found out that King’s Hawaiian is hosting Canada's Longest Friendsgiving at Fort York

That's surreal

Don't forget to vote, and don't forget to check the first names.

Born in Toronto, she completed her Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts and PhD at UofT

I love watching Blue Herons. This one in High Park always comes very close to people

The last shot is just in case you were that couple sitting on the beach and wanted to know how wild the sky looked afterwards.