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Here is a neat image to story generator using the AI: https://huggingface.co/spaces/fffiloni/Image-to-Story Source image: Generated story: Title: The Tower of Tomorrow It was the year 2022, and Toronto was abuzz with excitement as a new tower was set to change the city's skyline. The...

This is a thread where we post photos of cherry blossoms (also known as sakura) in Toronto. Let me begin with the city's best spot for cherry blossoms, High Park, which I took on April 23, 2023: It's really crowded: It looks like a train, but it has rubber wheels and does not run on rails...

I found this great illustrated map of Downtown Toronto by Redditor tannerge: This is actually not the full size. Click here for the full size. Source: Link I am deeply impressed as it obviously took much time and effort to create it. Edit: shrunk the image size; for the full-sized image...

Let me begin: Here is a photo of a sign that imitates an official city of Toronto development notice sign: Source: This is on Western Battery near the Metro in Liberty Village.

Here's a video from Wendover Productions regarding this phenomenon: This video mentions five-over-one condos being prevalent in the United States, copy-paste fast-food restaurant franchises and hotel franchises, and skyscrapers looking similar in various cities. Though not mentioned in the...

I am very amazed at how the map of Toronto is drawn.

Here is a thread to showcase AI-generated paintings of the Toronto skyline: Source:: https://app.wombo.art/ You can use the app to generate AI paintings of practically anything in various styles.

Here is a thread where we vote in the poll above. It is great to state your rationale and circumstances. Me, I work from home ever since the pandemic began. Normally, I would work in an office. Even after the pandemic is over, I would continue to work from home.

Here's a video from Brenden Cross of Amusement Insiders discussing the City of Vaughan's plan to become a tourist destination: The City of Vaughan is looking at having Merlin Entertainments (which runs Legoland Discovery Centre in Vaughan Mills), Ivanhoé Cambridge (which runs Vaughan Mills)...

Yes, the extremely popular YouTuber, MrBeast, known for his extreme stunts and giveaways, has MrBeast Burger locations in Toronto since February 2021: https://dailyhive.com/toronto/mrbeast-burgers-toronto-canada Unlike traditional restaurants, MrBeast Burger only has ghost kitchens operating...

Read here: https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-toronto-s-first-accessible-baseball-diamond-to-be-named-roy-hallad Roy Halladay Field is Toronto's first fully accessible baseball diamond. It's located in Highview Park near Kennedy Road, Danforth Road, and Kingston Road. It's also...

Here's an interesting map: Source: https://movingwaldo.com/daily-living/toronto-apartment-near-subway/ I find it interesting that Glencairn station has among the cheapest rents, despite being very close to an affluent neighbourhood.

Six Dr. Seuss books have been removed from publication as they contained racist caricatures: https://apnews.com/article/dr-seuss-books-racist-images-d8ed18335c03319d72f443594c174513 After the removal from publication, many Dr. Seuss books became Amazon bestsellers (though not the removed books...

Read here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/obit-magician-randi-1.5772234 It is really sad to see such a great magician and atheist skeptic James Randi die. Randi was famous for debunking every single claim of the supernatural ranging from faith healers to spoon benders. He dropped out...

It would be great if there were a Kawartha Ice Cream parlour in the area. I went to the Peterborough location (the one across from Lansdowne Place) and it was great.

It would be interesting to discuss drive-thrus. When it comes to drive-thrus, I believe that drive-thrus should also allow cyclists to use them. Ever since the pandemic hit, I must admit that I used the drive-thru at the McDonalds on Dufferin just south of Glencairn. I don't drive. I used...

Always wondered about the Caramilk secret? The marketing agency for Caramilk claimed that the Internet doesn't know the secret. Unfortunately for the marketing agency, I have included the URL to the Caramilk secret in the spoiler tag. To prevent Mondelez (parent company of Cadbury, which...

Here is a discussion split from The One (the building) thread. We discuss floor numbering schemes. Read here for a primer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storey Height relative to ground (storeys) European/Australasian convention US/Canadian convention Russian/Soviet convention...

Here's an interesting discussion about the eruvin (singular: eruv) of Toronto. The eruv is an enclosure that marks where observant Jews can carry their possessions during the Sabbath. Often, these are marked by walls, fences, and/or wires. Here's a video about eruvin: Believe it or not...

Read here: https://www.toronto.com/news-story/9627105-cn-tower-s-owner-says-book-cover-art-violates-trademark/?previewkey=eaaaanqx9bbxicpv7jk1fsyipmfyx11rgeemnws36u9ktlji Believe it or not, Canada Lands Company is owned by the federal government and Canada has one of the most freedom of...