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Our Church Street Meetup is a New Event for Tdot Shots and Tdot.cc (Great Spot for a Photo Walk and Walking Tour)
Bytdotshots May 23, 2025May 23, 2025

Welcome to this announcement post. Our upcoming walk on Church St promises to be a unique event in our spring series. It’s a brand new photo walk meetup and we’re excited to explore the area downtown. Presented by Tdot Shots and led by Mike Simpson, our meetup is not a tour per se, but with…

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Announcements | Architecture | Community | Events | Greater Toronto Area | History | Neighbourhoods | Photography | Tdot | Toronto

Exploring the Architecture and Interiors of the City with Doors Open Toronto
Bytdotshots May 2, 2025June 13, 2025

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Doors Open Toronto (@doors_opento) Pictured above: Introduction to one of the best events in the city! Doors Open Toronto 2025 is set for May 24–25, offering free access to over 150 architecturally, historically, and culturally significant buildings across the city. This year’s theme, “The City is…

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Community | Contributors | Events | Greater Toronto Area | Neighbourhoods | Photo Walks | Photography | Tdot | Toronto

Illuminite Photo Collection from our Photo Walks on Yonge St (Community Contributors)
Bytdotshots March 3, 2025March 4, 2025

Article and photo curation by Mike Simpson / Featured image collage by Sharon Chan and Kapadi Swapnil We had a blast despite the cold weather and snow when we hosted photo walks on Feb. 14, 15 and 22 in the downtown core for the ILLUMINITE festival with Downtown Yonge BIA. In this post we present…

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Announcements | Art | Events | History | Iconic Toronto | Neighbourhoods | Photo Walks | Photography | Toronto

Welcome to Toronto – Want to Join a Creative Arts Photo Walk or History Tour?
Bytdotshots March 1, 2025April 22, 2025

Hi, I’m Mike from Toronto! I love Toronto aka Tdot / the 6ix, and I’ve been exploring it as a blogger, photographer and educator for the past few decades. Since 2018 I’ve offered residents and visitors some really cool photo walks and tours of my favourite spots in the city. Read on to the end…

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Greater Toronto Area | Iconic Toronto | Neighbourhoods | Tdot | Toronto

Five Fun Activities and Places to Visit in Downtown Toronto (Yonge St, Eaton Centre, Old Town)
Bytdotshots January 16, 2025January 28, 2025

Introduction As a lifelong resident of Toronto, there are some places that are classics that you just can’t miss if you are in the heart of the city – the Yonge Street corridor. In this article I will discuss some of my favourites both old and new. Starting off the list is the family and…

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The Junction: Exploring a Historic and Vibrant Toronto Neighbourhood
Bytdotshots June 1, 2024June 16, 2024

Interested in visiting this neighbourhood? We offer a walking tour and photo walk. Please read on for more about The Junction and local events. About The Neighbourhood The Junction is a walkable, unique neighbourhood in the west end of Toronto, just north of High Park. Its history and name is based on its location near…

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Architecture | Art | Events | History | Neighbourhoods | Photo Walks | Photography | Tdot | Toronto

Join our Summer Photo Walks and Guided tours of Iconic Toronto Spots and Neighbourhoods
Bytdotshots June 7, 2023June 16, 2023

Feature image photos by Mike Simpson aka @tdot_mike We’re excited to announce our first events of summer, ranging from casual photo walks to guided walking tours, taking place in some of the most beautiful neighbourhoods of the city. Events are co-hosted with our project Iconic Toronto and we often have special guest co-hosts. On the…

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Architecture | Art | Events | Iconic Toronto | Neighbourhoods | Photo Walks | Tdot | Toronto

Your Guide to Contact Photo and Doors Open Toronto (Events and Tours in the City)
Bytdotshots May 10, 2023May 10, 2023

With the arrival of May it means a few things to Torontonians. First of all, spring makes a real appearance, after the chill and teases that appear from late March through April, and warmer weather heralds the beginning of event and festival season in Toronto. Though things will truly start cooking by June and July,…

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Toronto People: Interview with Josh Matlow, Councillor and Mayoral Candidate 2023 Election
Bytdotshots May 8, 2023September 25, 2025

Josh Matlow says he wants to be our arts champion and promote a strong Toronto rather than a strong mayor. In this discussion we talk about the arts, theatre scene, strong mayor powers and the relationship of Toronto and the province. Interview conducted by Mike Simpson with Josh Matlow, local councillor (Toronto-St Paul’s) and mayoral…

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Photo Tours Get You Out and Exploring Toronto This Spring
Bytdotshots February 7, 2023September 23, 2023

Spring is on the way. We eagerly await the mid point of March when puddle shooting season is in full swing. And we’re very excited to announce our spring photo walk lineup. Let’s get out and shoot! To get a head start on the season, we held a photo walk on Sunday Feb. 5 at…

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Neighbourhoods

Our Church Street Meetup is a New Event for Tdot Shots and Tdot.cc (Great Spot for a Photo Walk and Walking Tour)

Exploring the Architecture and Interiors of the City with Doors Open Toronto

Illuminite Photo Collection from our Photo Walks on Yonge St (Community Contributors)

Welcome to Toronto – Want to Join a Creative Arts Photo Walk or History Tour?

Five Fun Activities and Places to Visit in Downtown Toronto (Yonge St, Eaton Centre, Old Town)

The Junction: Exploring a Historic and Vibrant Toronto Neighbourhood

Join our Summer Photo Walks and Guided tours of Iconic Toronto Spots and Neighbourhoods

Your Guide to Contact Photo and Doors Open Toronto (Events and Tours in the City)

Toronto People: Interview with Josh Matlow, Councillor and Mayoral Candidate 2023 Election

Photo Tours Get You Out and Exploring Toronto This Spring

Join our Downtown Photo Walk to Celebrate the Winners of the Colour City Photo Contest 2025

Toronto Events November 2025 – Get Creative and Keep Busy Across the City

My Journey: Long Exposure Photography in Toronto by Tdot Mike

Capturing Motion and the Pulse of the City (Toronto Long Exposure Photographer)

Join the Tdot Shots Toronto Photo Contest 2025 – “Colour City” Starts October 17 (supported by London Drugs Photolab and Tdot.com)

Toronto Street Photography by Garrett Campbell (TTC Transit, Public Art, King, College, Spadina)

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