VS. THE WORLD

Scott Calls Knives


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I wasn't sure earlier if this was the right spot since the TD bank is gone but it moved according to Bryan Lee O'Malley. Also "There also used to be actual phone booths instead of little phone kiosk thingies."

Sonic Boom


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Oh man, Sonic Boom is the best. If you're visiting Toronto or you live here and have never visited you should definitely go. It sells and buys a wide variety of both new and used CDs, DVDs and games. The best is looking through the trays of new used arrivals for hours while your friends get fed up and annoyed waiting for you.

Suspect Video aka "No-Account Video"


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I'm not sure what the exact story is here. I heard that Suspect video wouldn't allow their name to be used in the comic or maybe "No-Account" just sounds cooler. Anyway, it's a good bet that this is what it's based on since it's practically underneath Honest Ed's and steps from the Beguiling. I've only been in there a couple of times just to browse and they've got a massive amount of movies. It's a little dark and even a bit creepy but strikes me as pretty cool.

The Toronto Public Reference Library


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An awesome library located near Bloor and Yonge, one of the main hubs of Toronto. It's several floors high and packed with loads of books althoug since it's a reference library, you can't take any out. If you go, be sure to ride the cool elevators all the way up and down.

Second Cup


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Casa Loma


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I haven't been to Casa Loma since I was toured around it in elementary school. It's a strange building, a sort of fake castle built in the middle of Toronto. It has been the filming location for a bunch of movies including posing as the Xavier Institute For Higher Learning or the X-Mansion or whatever it's called. Every Christmas they dress it up in a sort of theme, I remember attending an Alice in Wonderland one with a creepy giant Jabberwocky and a Dickens Victorian one as well. Casa Loma also features tunnels.

Lee's Palace


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Lee's Palace is a very famous venue in the Bloor/Bathurst area. I've been there to see a couple of shows, the last I remember was The Bicycles' Last Shmaltz II. It looks exactly how it does in the comic. For a very good list of other Toronto venues check out this list on Soundscape's website.