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Danforth Avenue in Toronto has been known by several historical names, alternate designations, and nicknames over the years.

Historical and Alternate Names

Concession Line Road / Concession II: Maps referred to the route by this surveyor's designation before it was officially named Danforth Avenue.

Don and Danforth Plank Road: The official corporate and common name after the Don and Danforth Plank Road Company rebuilt the route into a usable wood-plank road in 1851.

Highway 5: Designated as part of Ontario Highway 5 during regional transit planning eras.

We refer to it as The Danforth, the most common modern shorthand name for the avenue and the surrounding community, especially the famous Greektown section.

The Danny, annoys me. A newer, sometimes debated neighborhood nickname used by local business associations and residents.

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Around town.

MOVING DAY

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September 2026 - Montreal QC

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June 2026 - Toronto ON

HORESHOE TAVERN

 There is green, and then there is putrid. Irish pub.

Sometimes it feels like you hit the JACKPOT!

Humber Bay

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August 2026 - St. John's NL

In Newfoundland and Labrador, a tickle is a local term for a short, narrow strait or passage of water between islands or between an island and the mainland.

The name itself plays on the famous Canadian children's TV show prop from Mr. Dressup, combined with Newfoundland's geographic slang for a narrow water passage (a "tickle").

The "Need a Tickle" Connection: The shop heavily stocks products from The Dark Tickle Company, a well-known northern Newfoundland brand. If a sign or display there says you "need a tickle," it is a playful double entendre—inviting you to try their locally made wild berry jams, teas, or Newfoundland chocolate bars.

We had visited The Dark Tickle Company in 2022 in St. Anthony's NL.

Knitting store

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August 2026 - St. John's NL

Foto Tunes

 Tom the backroads traveller hosts this weekly meme.

December 2014 - Las Vegas NV

Song is from A Star is Born (latest) which I thought was quite boring.

Bradley Cooper - Alibi

Don't ask me 'bout tomorrow
Or tell me about my past

My heart is yours to borrow

Ain't nothing meant to last

I ain't lyin'

I don't lie
Without an alibi

Don't ask too many questions

You don't want answers to

You don't like my direction

Hell, I won't follow you

I ain't lyin'

I don't lie
Without an alibi

I told my dyin' daddy
That I had to run away
Looked him in the eyes
Said, "there ain't no other way"
So woman, if I tell you that I love you, be ok

'Cause I ain't lyin'
I don't lie
Without an alibi

I love you in the morning
And when the day is done
But if you want my freedom
You know I'm bound to run

I ain't lyin'
I don't lie
Without an alibi

'Cause I ain't lyin'
I don't lie
Without an alibi

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August 2026 - Toronto ON

I am intrigued by this place.

 This door belongs to a private coffee omakase room linked to The Brick Room on Temperance Street. It features a Japanese-inspired "coffee omakase" experience named Ichigo Ichie (one time, one meeting). It operates on a reservation-only, single-course-at-a-time storytelling format with a strict zero-electronics policy.

Main Header (Chinese/Japanese Characters)一期一会 

(Ichigo Ichie – Meaning: Once in a lifetime encounter)

SOME DOORS AREN'T MEANT TO BE OPENED BY CHANCE
THIS ONE LISTENS BEFORE IT WELCOMES
INSIDE
THE AIR IS QUIET, THE LIGHT MOVES GENTLY.
AND WHAT'S PLACED IN FRONT OF YOU WAS CHOSEN—NOT SERVED
EVERY GLASS, EVERY TEMPERATURE, EVERY FLAVOUR,
MEANT JUST FOR THIS MOMENT, JUST THIS SEASON, JUST YOU.
ONCE MET, NEVER REPEATED.
WE DON'T TAKE WALK-INS.
NOT BECAUSE WE'RE EXCLUSIVE—BUT BECAUSE WE'RE PRESENT.
YOU WON'T FIND A MENU HERE.

JUST A STORY,
TOLD ONE COURSE AT A TIME.
WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT, YOU'LL BE INVITED IN.

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July 2026 - Toronto ON

QUEEN ST WEST