Long Weekend Downtown Toronto Walk + Streetcar Ride (May 23, 2021)

A 4K downtown Toronto walk that starts in front of Union Station. I walk over to Simcoe Street and then up to Queen Street West and Grange Park. I then hop on a streetcar at University & Dundas to Dundas Station. Recorded during the Victoria Day long weekend on Sunday, May 23, 2021.
0:01 - West on Front Street West
5:45 - North on Simcoe Street
9:45 - Pecaut Square / Roy Thomson Hall
11:40 - East on King Street West
14:58 - North on Simcoe Street (again)
20:05 - West on Queen Street West
24:13 - North on John Street
26:10 - Grange Park
32:08 - North on McCaul Street
34:14 - East on Dundas Street West
36:26 - 505 Streetcar ride
41:43 - Yonge & Dundas
42:44 - TTC Dundas Station
Recorded in 4K at 60 FPS with a DJI Pocket 2.
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[@gardeningismyhobby]

Yeayyyy watching your channel again at night now. Your sky is bright when mine is dark. It is always nice to see another part of earth

[@SL-jn4em]

Thank you for sharing the video. It reminded me of my first visit there when I came to Canada. Long time ago, but still vivid in my memory.

[@JohnnyT002]

Johnny I REALLY Loved the opening shot on this video. It reminded me of every time I arrived in Toronto by train. 👍👍👍👍👍.

[@crazycatlady4468]

The Royal York 😍 my FAVORITE hotel!!! The city looks beautiful as always! I can't wait to be able to visit again hopefully soon!

[@leontx4211]

Nice narration & good video quality

[@thuwailibailm6251]

O God, please bring me there 😭 love Toronto from Indonesia 🇲🇨♥️🇨🇦

[@spottiflight1967]

Hi from France, thank you very much for this walk on Simcoe Street

[@sanjayinkingston4296]

Hi Johnny, my son and I saw you yesterday on Yonge north of Eglington and I yelled Hi Johnny from my car. It was great to see you!

[@JohnnyStrides]

Neat, and nice to meet you!

[@halfvolley11]

Just curious from a foreigner - do these women respond well to flirtatious approach from foreign men ? I would prefer an honest answer, not kidding. I want to visit Toronto.

[@georgewalker]

I'm watching and love this so much!! Thank you for sharing

[@mirguoleleoniene68]

Awesome video! Beautiful city Toronto💖Thank you for video!!!

[@brandonlopes1650]

Like this is why I love Toronto this is part of earth

[@azarzolfaghari9529]

I Really love getting around the city, Thank you

[@whyimsmarterthanyou]

Excellent walk, man. Watched every step!

[@torontosceneries9633]

Great quality, keep it up. 👏

[@vivianjohnson5323]

Very nice walk this morning. Have they turned on the fountains yet. Its always nice to see and hear the water. Thank you till next tour. Stay safe.

[@spider7003]

So much beauty captured of landscapes, historical buildings, panoramic views, numbers of parks, scenes of life's normal activities good & bad are all captured instantly for us all over the world through through the lens of a camera and the voice of an artist who brings it to us in all it's beauty daily thank you #1Johnny

[@Anna-vz5jl]

I haven’t been on the TTC for such a long time ... take care Johnny . Your doing well with your channel congratulations

[@bunnyzhang6049]

Thanks for sharing. Great to see the nice street view

[@russiannorth2440]

beautiful place. Thank you. I posted a video of a walk along the evening embankment with a beautiful sunset in the north of Russia. Join us.

[@walkerslondon]

Just lovely👍 I enjoyed it :)) thanks

[@michellebruce5092]

Nice walk today I enjoyed it 👍 😀

[@good_to_be_gold8]

Happy Victoria Day! Have a great one bud.

[@mligon]

Next to Queen’s Park, Grange Park is my next favourite “downtown” (ie. in the immediate vicinity of) park/green space.

[@joeymelbourne]

Still pretty quiet, but feel better than Feb when I was there, thanks

[@yurav5109]

the structures like the Thompson hall make a city interesting to walk through, otherwise it would be just boring skyscrapers with offices, etc.. Would be nice to get inside of Grange Church - is it ever opened? In London,Uk you can get inside of some of the churches that are normally closed to public -this happens once a month...Thanks for jumping on streetcar Johnny , this just adds on to the whole walk experience! I'm sure 100 years from now people will appreciate these video walks as the city of Toronto will change drastically to become densely populated with tall condos everywhere..

[@JohnnyStrides]

I don't think that church is open.. hmm

[@herbstirman8237]

Remember the Pretzel Bell had a few beers there while playing that video game Pong, quite the graphics lol

[@4kWalkinCanada]

Very nice video my friend

[@ansaritarique9499]

Hi nice video

[@rhondapaul8134]

Enjoyed the video... have a good day Johnny

[@JohnnyStrides]

Thanks Rhonda, hope you had a great day!

[@brandonlopes1650]

It's nice there like go to dufferen street and goo to the ttc subway

[@mohammadmahadi6773]

Please make a video around Ryerson University! Hopefully will be there this fall ❤️

[@24gamingtriviaandmore10]

the times i went to ashbridges bay during canada day the fireworks didnt dissapoint

[@herbstirman8237]

Wow thanks for walking past King & Simcoe used to be the Cpr accounting offices there and express building which they tried to save as an Historical building but not dice. Had rounded teamways for the horse to pass under to load freight cars. In the mid sixties had my first job as a terminal messenger delivering mail to Union Station, University Ave and George st and Cherry St along the waterfront. Of course unrecognizable now

[@JohnnyStrides]

Sucks that they couldn't save the Express building :(

[@herbstirman8237]

@@JohnnyStrides ya remember riding the subway to King st got on at Dufferin station as my house was at Dufferin and Millicent Ave. Remember walking home from the subway during the big back out as the electric streetcars would not work

[@RollingWithIan]

Great video! I would not have problems following the route you took, except for getting to the Subway at Yonge and Dundas. The elevator sfor the Green P Parking is also the Elevator to the Northbound subway, unfortunately that elevator has been out of service (without a sign sayihg so) for several months now. The only alternative is going down the elevator at 10 Dundas, but they close that building early and then there is no access for people with mobiility devices to the Northbound subway.

[@JohnnyStrides]

Fixing elevators like that should be a priority IMO.

[@kungfu2565]

i visited toronto in 1998, 2003, 2008 and 2017. This city is growing all the time. i always wonder, how many new building are there. in 1998 the area around the cn tower looks like a field:-)

[@franklynmars3207]

hey brother that was a nicee to watch that glorious , fresh☀️walk you did along simcoe st, and queen st wst. yess i gotta agree those buildngs@ metro hall poorly structured and not municipally designed as per hallmark layouts hehehe. hoped 1 day u do walk starting from keele@steeles down to keele@ lawrence..my street neighborhood would🖐to u..take care cheers

[@Anna-vz5jl]

I’ve noticed a lot more people not wearing a mask while outside walking . ESP around my neighborhood. I still wear one .

[@fansbusesgaming]

Oh you chose 3 I liked the background of 1

[@JohnnyStrides]

I went with the vote results lol

[@fansbusesgaming]

@@JohnnyStrides I know I was there lol I voted

[@brandonlopes1650]

I like Toronto 😍😍

[@davidyuen8185]

Hi Johnny, may I suggest if you would do some tours into those local cultural areas ? just to widen your scope, it is another dimension to explore Toronto. David

[@JohnnyStrides]

Which areas are you referring to? I've covered a lot of different neighbourhoods in the city.

[@davidyuen8185]

@@JohnnyStrides such as Main Street at Unionville, Queen Street West, St. Lawrence Market, Pickering Flea Market etc. just some suggestions for your consideration.

[@helnabiju6203]

Is there corona in toronto now ? 2021

[@matthewwhitted9179]

You're City is so nice and clean not like hear in New York City 🏙️

[@Nunavuter1]

The Jersey barriers were installed in front of Union Station after the North York van attack of April 2018. And it pisses me off that they are still there. Reinforce the original metal bollards if necessary. The continued presence of the Jersey barriers only serves to increase the infamy and impact of a deranged individual who has been sentenced and imprisoned.

[@brandonlopes1650]

I went on the ttc subway trains when I was sick I had to go to sick kids hospital

[@brandonlopes1650]

Come to davven port road

[@raymonddaviau4502]

👍

[@user-rl9ul7yg1i]

How will this city be in a hundred years ( Ali from Iraq )

[@glen6945]

I USE TO RUN THE SNOW MELTER--IN TORONTO ON 1972---GOOGLE IT

[@elianeliu6259]

🥰🥰🥰💖💖💖

[@brandonlopes1650]

I had to take the Toronto rocket and the other one home and a took the Toronto rocket to sick kids hospital

[@CanuckJim]

It must be a struggle for homeless - I haven't carried cash since March 17, 2020

[@giuseppegnazzo3154]

Cash still exists! So people who say this are just making excuses. If one cares enough to help out the little effort it takes a person to pull out a 20 and break it down is nothing compared to the challenge of living on the street.

[@JohnnyStrides]

Yeah, I seldom have cash or coins... tap to pay is just far too convenient.

[@bobbbxxx]

Gotta be honest, if we are concerned about the struggle of the homeless, it's not hard to stop at a bank and get some change for the pocket. They appreciate a bit of help! :)

[@CanuckJim]

@@bobbbxxx True but I'd prefer to donate online to food banks and aid/outreach to the homeless agencies. There's a church near where I live that has both - they do great work.

[@bobbbxxx]

@@CanuckJim oh absolutely that's a good thing to do. You should be proud of yourself! I always keep some change in my pocket to help those I feel are really down and out.

[@kchappelle]

16:34 mud flood building. Research mud flood.

[@halfvolley11]

Just curious from a foreigner - do these women respond well to flirtatious approach from foreign men ? I would prefer an honest answer, not kidding. I want to visit Toronto.

[@cedric7122]

Toronto is such a beautiful city. Will a beautiful, successful woman marry me so I can move there?

[@adad-ec6ht]

Look like Asia and India to me - I don't see any Canadian.

[@JohnnyStrides]

Canadians are not defined by their race, most of the people you saw are in fact Canadian :P

[@adad-ec6ht]

@@JohnnyStrides I am trolling for some arguments and dislikes :P Make Canada great again.