Stretching from Roncesvalles in the west end all the way out to the DVP in the east, King Street is one of the most traveled arteries in the city of Toronto. Popular neighbourhoods like King West Village, the Entertainment District, and the Financial District all call King Street home.

As one of the oldest streets in the city, laid back when Toronto was still called the town of York, King Street was named after King George III. King George III ruled at that time (from the mid 1700s-the early 1800s). Although considered mad, he was held with great esteem by his people because of his love and respect for them.

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