"Sketchy" Sherbourne Street Toronto Walk (Narrated) on Sept 17, 2020 [4K]

[@michelkazan]

Can I say that I love how you’re including the subway stations at the end of some of these walks ? Those are cool to see as well.

[@nks-bt1ks]

At approximately 37:00 you walked by a condo development where another historic buildiing relocation was completed after this video, buildiing was moved from sherbourne to an alley, and then relocated back on sherbourne on a new foundation supported by new columns which are about 6 parking levels deep

[@JohnnyStrides]

Neat!

[@CDNChaoZ]

Even though Moss Park widely known as the sketchiest of area of all of Toronto, it's still largely safe through the day. At night it's quieter, but as a result, it seems more dangerous as the mentally disturbed seem more prevalent. They will stand right in traffic, oblivious to the world. Johnny, your knowledge of seemingly every street in Toronto is astounding.

[@D33Lux]

I saw someone getting mugged at 2:30 p.m. while I was on the bus. Some woman got slashed in the face by some psychopath for not reason. I know someone robbed at gun point in the evening...that's not a safe place ever!

[@JohnnyStrides]

Thank you! I've never felt unsafe there for a moment but I'm sure others will disagree...

[@1Hopeinhim]

@@D33Lux 100% in agreement.

[@sirxavior1583]

Agreed I live in Cabbagetown and walk the area. Just know the hours that the homeless people are most active, there always sleeping whenever I'm out. Normally they don't get up until late in the afternoon and remain active all night so as long as you avoid those hours your fine.

[@lolli2943]

It’s safe it’s just very sad 😞

[@kgskates6072]

the dollarama at 10:14 is where canada dry gingerale was invented and 288 sherbourne is where Kenny vs spenny was filmed

[@kgskates6072]

at 18:56 you didn't mention the Kenny vs Spenny house at 288 sherbourne

[@rosaannarilli4905]

27:55 When I was a child living in Toronto there was a black squirrel that we named Penny. It would come right up to my friends and I as we would always give it some peanuts, so cute! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🦡😃😃

[@karenschmocker8711]

Thank you so much I have been searching for the lion taken from the Beaches to Sherbourne..and found it in your video in front of the communityncenter just south of Shuter.

[@gregorysakata]

I called sherbourne and Queen Hell because of the characters that are around there . I lived at 200 Sherbourne before I moved from the area . The action I seen day and night is something , I could write a book about all the things I've witnessed and it would blow a persons mind away .

[@D33Lux]

I believe you and can add to your story's.

[@leanneevangelista3361]

Same here and I knew people at your building, I was on Pembrooke St. In a rooming house. It was Hell, especially in the 80's

[@denisegwilliams8614]

Thanks for this wonderful narrative walk Johnny I really do appreciate what you bring to your viewing audience 🥰

[@JohnnyStrides]

Thanks Denise! :)

[@AmlSept]

I second that emotion. I enjoy it because I know the area. When Rosar was mentioned he neglected to say it was a French funeral home before it became French and English.

[@johnmedeiros3763]

Thank you for this enjoyable video. 👀 keep up the great work Johnny!

[@robertcachia6484]

In the early 90's I would go to the phenix night club at 410 Sherborne. The old city owned huge houses around there were half way houses at the time.

[@lolli2943]

Yep 👍

[@pietrogervasi6435]

Your 4K videos look AMAZING on my 4K TV 👀 keep up the great work Johnny!

[@susannus983]

Do you know anything about that beautiful grey mansion at the corner of shuter and sherbourne? At 13:13.

[@JohnnyStrides]

Unfortunately I don't :( There's a lot of grand old properties like that on the east side that there doesn't seem to be much info on.

[@funnydog2448]

There actually is an interesting story of the cashiers at Dollarama. About six or seven years ago they all split the winnings of 6/49!

[@Torontopia]

Yes, I remember that! One poor guy working in the store decided not to join the lottery pool and lost out on big bucks. I bet he felt pretty bad!

[@funnydog2448]

@@Torontopia ouch!!

[@willmohammed7442]

I guess I'm quite off topic but does anyone know of a good website to watch new movies online ?

[@julianarmani3104]

@Will Mohammed I watch on Flixzone. You can find it by googling :)

[@julianajason9483]

great video - excellent narration!

[@JohnnyStrides]

Thanks Juliana!

[@rosaannarilli4905]

Johnny, 10:31 if I went to the Dollar Store on Front St, I would miss out on all the fun and exciting stories the cashiers would love to tell me.👮‍♂️👮‍♀️🚓🚔🤣😎😀

[@warrengamey6267]

Nicely narrated video! Regarding the Phoenix Nightclub you mentioned that you couldn't think of any notable acts. Well I can think of one! The Rolling Stones! I didn't get to see them perform myself but I did get to see Mick , Keith and the band enter the club as I lived nearby. This was in 2005 and they recorded their live "Light the Fuse" album from the Phoenix en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_the_Fuse Back in those days the Rolling Stones were managed by their longtime Toronto based concert promoter "CPI" (Concert Productions International since absorbed by "Live Nation") . The Stones would regularly rehearse in Toronto prior to kicking off a major concert. In 2005 they rehearsed inside Maple Leaf Gardens which was vacant after the Maple Leafs moved to the ACC. I think throughout the years many other major artists have performed at the Phoenix but the Rolling Stones stand out in my mind.

[@JohnnyStrides]

Thanks for sharing Warren, I'll be sure not to forget that one next time I walk by :)

[@RR-xu5xk]

Sherbourne from Queen to Shuter, probably one of the worst stretches in Toronto. I was there early summer and all you could smell was urine.

[@charlottedawson9097]

didnt even point out the kenny vs spenny house when walking right by at 19:26

[@JohnnyStrides]

I've mentioned this in several videos before.

[@azazelxxxx]

@@JohnnyStrides Still kind of odd to skip it entirely and film the other side of of the street as well as the vacant lot next door. For anyone who's not a local, the KvS connection (and other locales) are what bring us to videos like this - to see the location with context around it.

[@amnakhan6124]

Do you (or does anyone) have any info on the house at 14:00 ?

[@JohnnyStrides]

Sadly I don't...

[@NewYorkWalker]

Great footage 👏 Thanks for showing around 👍 😀

[@1Hopeinhim]

This is one of the roughest parts of downtown.

[@rosaannarilli4905]

I've walked along Sherbourne a few times and found it to be safe and interesting. Thank you for this enjoyable video.

[@D33Lux]

Lucky.

[@lolli2943]

It’s not unsafe …in the way people believe it to be.

[@georgemcclafferty]

Good walk up Sherborne I stayed a few nights in the all day’s hostel/ hotel 🏨 a couple of years ago never had had any problems walking 🚶‍♀️ around in the area. Stay safe. 🇨🇦🚴🚶‍♀️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🚴🚶‍♀️❤️. Hotel was on Selby street.

[@cyslynmccalla5203]

Good job. Well done

[@peneljsmith]

Looking at an apt. near to Sherbourne and College tomorrow, just into Cabbagetown, so this is very helpful! Thanks!

[@JohnnyStrides]

I hope it works out. I think you meant Carlton? Cheers

[@peneljsmith]

@@JohnnyStrides yes, I did mean Carlton St. I got the apt. It's very nice.

[@ViewsPlus]

New one is coming ❤️❤️❤️ well done 👍

[@jmarcine]

Sherbourne St like a lot of that area is in huge transition...not really a “sketchy” area anymore - and yes you can walk there a night quite safely....😀

[@alexandrepropro9869]

Hmm not sure about it 😒

[@josefmuglia6524]

Sketchy for Toronto, Beverly Hills for every American city and some inner Suburbs.

[@45kph]

wow, usa cities must be horrible places.

[@D33Lux]

That's just a major street, its not one of the bad neighborhoods. The U.S. has some serious economic, social and racial problems, hence why you get slums like detroit and parts of San Francisco for example. The population is alot bigger too, almost 10 times and you share the southern border with a country with economic, government and organized crime problems. Toronto's crime problem was higher than New York City not 2 years ago.

[@josefmuglia6524]

@@D33Lux Outside of NYC and Chicago, the large to Mid size cities are surrounded by freeways, surface parking lots, and no retailers. Just look at Houston, Phoenix, or LA for examples. Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver have miles of walking communities and good transportations.

[@millionfish]

16:20 I'll never forget last summer walking through that area for the first time, walking along Dundas towards Parliament to get to the mosque at about 9-10 at night and almost being punched by a drunk guy and almost being mugged. Thankfully, nothing happened to me and I learned my lesson.

[@funnydog2448]

....on the plus side, Sherbourne St. has in my opinion the best bike lanes.

[@jchang3313]

I learned recently that Canada Dry was originally created on sherbourne. I could be wrong but I think it was where the dollarama is now.

[@JohnnyStrides]

hmm I've never heard that but that's neat if true.

[@avatarmoney01]

I feel like you always go to the old places I lived at. Lol

[@verasileikis17]

Thanks for another great video. I’m glad that you’re careful to take extra care in the areas of the city that may not be safe. Again, every time you say Castle Frank, I say enstein.

[@FuraiTrocity]

there's those e bikes .. they were downtown Seattle

[@davidc5323]

You forgot about kims convenience. where they made the tv show. I think

[@JohnnyStrides]

I've been past there many times and talked about it :)

[@Roofers-Nail-Hardest]

I spent a night on Sherbourne street driving a drug dealer around and smoking crack back in 2003. The city was so much more grimy back then. It was a wild night

[@rosaannarilli4905]

28:33 You know, if the last r was removed it would say Rosa Funeral Home lol.😂😀

[@salamjihad3449]

I ROBBED SOME GUY THERE ONCE !! AHH MEMORIES !!

[@franklyspeaking1629]

condos probably reasonably priced here

[@krisbaby101]

hello Mr. Strides have a good one eh...

[@hotyeahsus8343]

Cool video!

[@schnuurtchke]

I’d walk down Sherbourne during the daytime Not at nighttime

[@bobbyjames4300]

Alot cleaner these days..bad there in the 80s..

[@D33Lux]

Still bad, don't let the cleanliness fool you.

[@CDNChaoZ]

At the start of the walk, you passed by Bolet's Burrito, which I think is one of the best burrito places in Toronto.

[@noemilopez9834]

👌🌸

[@Torontopia]

That is the most problematic neighbourhood in Toronto. I have seen some weird stuff around there but nothing too violent. I'm very cautious when filming in that district.

[@JohnnyStrides]

Strangely I've never had any issues and have always felt recording here was fine... perhaps it's the camera I use that draws virtually no attention?

[@divinee.155]

Learn to mind ur business and u can go anywhere freely and don't act like ur better than anyone.

[@drgonzothe4th]

He knows who not to point the camera at

[@supendra416]

LOL the days when gas used to be 99.9

[@SinaJVH]

nice dud

[@SinaJVH]

@@stephenksiazek812 no dud

[@JohnnyStrides]

Naw, I'm a dud lol

[@divinee.155]

I miss downtown this is a chill area of downtown. Free of energy vampires soul sucking leaches

[@dahmanemellahi7589]

Hello

[@kelalamusic9258]

Bit of a sketchy area for sure. Question. Do you mean to say that someone with an e-bike can't ride in the bike lanes? Motorcycles and motorized bikes with no pedals, yes, I can understand that, but e-bikes are pedal assisted. If what you say is correct, that's a rotten law to say the least. Some people, like me, have bad knees and hips from playing sports, so riding an e-bike gets me back riding again. I guess, then, I'm forced to ride in the traffic? Tell you what, if I'm there, I will be riding in the bike lane. I'm glad we don't have a pathetic law like that where I am. Mahalo!

[@JohnnyStrides]

e-bikes are allowed, e-scooters are not www.toronto.ca/311/knowledgebase/kb/docs/articles/transportation-services/transportation-infrastructure-management/cycling-infrastructure-and-programs/electric-bicycles-e-bikes-power-assisted-bicycles-city-streets-parks-bike-lanes.html#:~:text=The%20City%20of%20Toronto's%20Municipal,used%20anywhere%20bicycles%20are%20permitted.

[@kelalamusic9258]

Johnny Strides thank you for letting me know. To be honest, I was puzzled as to why you mentioned e-bikes not being allowed. It’s universally understood that a pedal assisted bike is fine as long as they are either class 1 or 2. Any e-bike that is class 3 are, as far as I understand, are not allowed. Mahalo!

[@trainrover]

ALL of Rotton-Ø there is dumpily sketchy

[@JohnnyStrides]

How does one go through life with a malfunctioning brain? hmm

[@trainrover]

ambulant safe 💩

[@trainrover]

recyclin' there, in this day & age, _eh_

[@RT-gj5bp]

Toronto 🚽

[@klarissaclairiton9010]

Boring.

[@legionofsentinels]

Gay neighborhood

[@D33Lux]

That's church street you're talking about.