Riverdale: coursing, disappearing, trembling, returning

Rooster Coffeehouse. Photo by ideowl

“Time: And A Clock,” a series of public art sculptures installed in Riverdale along Queen Street East, has these words inscribed – “Coursing, Disappearing, Trembling, Returning”. The poem refers to the passage of time although it just as easily speaks to this neighbourhood’s decline and revival. Riverdale began as an unassuming suburb in the early… Read More

Hair Dynamix: cutting The Beach’s hair for 30 years

Episode 322 - Hair Dynamix: cutting The Beach's hair for 30 years

Episode 322 of the Toronto Real Estate Musing daily video blog. George O’Neill gets a trim at Hair Dynamix, a local salon that has been a fixture in The Beach for 30 years. Hair stylist and barber Joe Rizza has been co-owner of Hair Dynamix for twelve of those years. Like many local businesses here… Play Video

The top 10 things I love about The Beach, Toronto: #3 and #4

Episode 250 - Top 10 things I love about The Beach, Toronto: #3 and #4

Episode 250 of the Toronto Real Estate Musing daily video blog. George O’Neill is counting down the top ten reasons The Beach is an incredible neighbourhood to live in. Yesterday, he talked about the clean, safe beaches and the numerous parks that dot The Beaches. 3. Great shops and restaurants Queen Street East is a… Play Video