In all my explorations of Toronto over the last few years I have learned that in addition to numerous world-class sights and attractions, Toronto has many lesser known nooks and crannies that are full of history, interesting stories and anecdotes. One of the best people to learn from about the twists and turns of Torontos history is Bruce Bell, a well-known author, playwright, actor, standup comedian who is also a passionate historian and has become one of Torontos most well-recognized history experts.
The story of how I met Bruce is also quite intriguing: my brother, who happens to live in Austria, was reading a German travel magazine that was featuring a story about Bruce, so he called me up and said that there is this guy that is doing all these neat walking tours through Toronto and thats how I connected with Bruce through a European detour. Over the past couple of years I have taken two of his tours, covering the downtown area and featuring a culinary exploration of Torontos famous St. Lawrence market. I have always enjoyed the experience and wanted to do another tour with Bruce for a while.
Well, I figured it was definitely time for more entertaining and...