King Street West

The Wheat Sheaf Tavern is Toronto’s oldest bar, serving patrons since 1848. There’s even rumoured to be a tunnel from the bar to the barracks at Old Fort York so the British Redcoats could sneak back after one too many. The bar has seen many changes to the neighbourhood over the years and is now back in the centre of the action.  King Street West is one of the city’s hottest neighbourhoods.

Liberty Village
Once industrial, it’s now the multimedia heart of the city. Liberty Village’s population has exploded as condos, townhouses and loft conversions have drawn in a trendy crowd. Tucked away here is one of Toronto’s best pool halls, the Academy of Spherical Arts. It’s worth a visit even if you don’t know a combination from a cut shot.

Parkdale
This neighbourhood is a cultural melting pot, mixing everything from Caribbean to Cambodian. Its grand old houses mark the city’s gateway to the western beaches.