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CN Tower |
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Visited by approximately 2 million people each year who enjoy breathtaking views and all the CN Tower has to offer: three observation levels including the world famous Glass Floor and the SkyPod, the highest of them all, theatre, rides, arcade, exhibits, shopping and three restaurants including 360 Restaurant at the CN Tower with award-winning cuisine and ambiance, a revolving view overlooking Toronto over 1000 feet below and a selection of over 550 international labels from it's wine cellar in the sky. The CN Tower is Toronto's ultimate event venue hosting over 300 events each year for 20 to 2000 people.
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Royal Ontario Museum |
Museum! |
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The lofty mission of The Royal Ontario Museum is to "inspire wonder and build understanding of human cultures," which is certainly possible with more than six million objects on display! The ROM (rhymes with "tom"), as it's affectionately called, is Canada's largest museum. Among the many highlights are the world-renowned T. T. Tsui Galleries of Chinese Art, which contain priceless Ming and Qing porcelains, embroidered silk robes, and objects made of jade and ivory. Galleries are devoted to subjects from Ancient Egypt, Roman Empire, Canadiana and even Bats.
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Art Gallery of Ontario |
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Address: 317 Dundas Street W, Toronto ON M5T 1G4 Admission: Adults: $8.00. Seniors $5. Selected exhibitions and programs are priced individually. Wednesday evenings FREE - 6 to 9 pm (Surcharged exhibitions and ticketed events such as Catherine the Great excepted.) |
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Eaton centre |
Shopping! |
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Yonge Street between Dundas and Queen.
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Bloor Street |
Shopping! |
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More than just downtown Toronto's main east-west thoroughfare and subway route, Bloor Street is a destination in its own right. Trendy shopping (from upscale Gucci to downscale Honest Ed's), ethnic neighbourhoods, deep ravines, elegant houses, the University of Toronto, giant libraries, mega bookstores, parks, museums...and, nearby: Toronto Downtown Bed and Breakfast. Thirty years ago, flower children; today Bloor/Yorkville is strictly upper-crust. One of Toronto's more elegant, shopping and dining areas, Yorkville's designer boutiques, antique shops and galleries are absolutely first-class. The area features a warren of small courtyards and alleyways, including a contemporary park located in the very heart of the neighbourhood. (Make sure you visit the "Rock", a huge piece of granite trucked hundreds of miles from the Canadian Shield.) Read about Bloor Street here, and plan on a couple of days at least just to discover it. As Bloor Street crosses the Don Valley, its name changes to Danforth, introducing another of Toronto's most colourful neighbourhoods: The Danforth. |
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The PATH |
Shopping! |
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PATH, Toronto's Downtown Walkway links 27 kilometres of underground shopping, services and entertainment. Visiting a client? Shopping for a gift? Taking in a movie? Catching the subway? Follow PATH and you'll reach your downtown destination easily in weatherproof comfort. According to Guinness World Records, PATH is the largest underground shopping complex with 27 km (16 miles) of shopping arcades. It has 371,600 sq. metres (4 million sq. ft) of retail space. In fact, the retail space connected to PATH rivals the West Edmonton Mall in size. The approximate 1,200 shops and services, such as photocopy shops and shoe repairs, found in PATH, employ about 5,000 people. Once a year, businesses in PATH host the world's largest underground sidewalk sale. Download PATH brochure -
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Honest Ed's |
Shopping! |
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In 1948, Ed Mirvish cashed in his wife's insurance policy of $214 and retail history began in Toronto. For almost 60 years, tens of millions of visitors from all over the world have made the trek to Honest Ed's, the 160,00 square-foot retail bargain emporium owned by Toronto's major theatre impresario and most visible philanthropist. The walls are covered with photos of the hundreds (thousands?) of stars who had trod the boards of Ed's theatres in Toronto, and there is now a huge display of antiques and memorabilia from Ed's Museum and Ed's Restaurants - and everything is for sale, at bargain prices! Adjoining the store is Mirvish Village, a jewel within the Annex neighbourhood created by Ed as an artists' community and now housing more than 100 unique craft and antique shops, book and record stores, jewellery and some of the city's best places to eat. Address: 581 Bloor Street W., corner of Bathurst, just a short walk from TDBAB. |
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Hockey Hall of Fame |
Sports! |
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The Hockey Hall of Fame was founded in September
1943 to establish a memorial to those who have developed Canada's great
winter sport — ice hockey. World of Hockey -- provides
an unparalleled tribute to international hockey, with an unrivaled collection
of artifacts and media on display, including histories and exhibit materials
from all 53 IIHF member countries. Displays cover European leagues and
tournaments, Women's Hockey, the World Cup of Hockey, the Canada Cup as
well as other significant international events. Address: BCE Place, 30 Yonge St, Toronto ON M5E 1X8 Admission: Adults $12.00; Youth (4 yrs - 18 yrs) & Seniors
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Rogers Centre |
Sports! |
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Rogers Centre (formerly the SkyDome), the "World's Greatest Entertainment centre" is located in the heart of the entertainment district of downtown Toronto. At the corner of Front and Peter Streets, west of the CN Tower, Rogers Centre is just a short walk from Union Station (subway and train station), just north of Toronto's Harbourfront. The Rogers Centre is Toronto's indoor sports facility. It is home to the Toronto Blue Jays (baseball) and Toronto Argonauts (Canadian football). The two rectangular sections of the roof retract so that it becomes an open air facility in nice weather. Tours daily, $12.50. Call 416-341-2770 or quickresponse@rogerscentre.com for scheduling information. Address: 1 Blue Jays Way, Suite 3000, Toronto ON M5V 1J3 |
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Petroff Gallery |
Art! |
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The Petroff Gllery specializes in three dimensional works, including Blown Glass, Ceramics, Mixed Media, Woodworking, Sculpture, and Textile. Visit them often as they are constantly updating their collection of work by both established and up-and-coming artists from across Canada and around the world. Recognized as one of the city's foremost galleries, showcasing the broadest selection of fine artwork in every medium and budget. Address: 1016 Eglinton Ave W, Toronto
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Maple Leaf Gardens |
Sports! |
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Alas. After 70 years of hockey history, Maple Leaf Gardens is destined to become...who knows. As hockey's oldest home, It's "heritage-protected" so it will always be with us in some incarnation, perhaps as yet another downtown condo project. But the ice has melted, the seats have been sold, and the banners hanging out front are tattered and dull. Still, it's worth a visit, a pause, a tear. Then...On to the new Air Canada centre! 60 Carlton St.(at Church St.) Toronto M5B 1L1 |
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Air Canada Centre |
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The $265 million Air Canada centre houses two of this city's professional sports franchises -- the Toronto Raptors and the Toronto Maple Leafs -- and also hosts must-see concerts and events all year round. The state-of-the-art facility features a BOSE sound system, four Sony Jumbotrons and more than 640 televisions throughout the building. Opened to the public in February 1999, the complex is located in the heart of downtown and has an approximate 20,000 seating capacity. Each seat is fully upholstered and cost approximately $150 to manufacture and install. Address: 40 Bay Street, Suite 300, Toronto ON M5J 2X2 |
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Ontario Place |
Entertainment! |
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Ontario Place is an internationally acclaimed cultural, leisure and entertainment parkland extending throughout three man-made islands along the Lake Ontario waterfront. Ontario Place opened in May 1971 and featured a five pod pavilion complex, The Forum, pedal boats, a marina, restaurants and the world's first permanent IMAX theatre. Newer attractions: Children's Village, Water Play, Bumper Boats, Wilderness Adventure Ride, Mini Greens - two world class 9-hole mini golf courses, The Festival Stage, Hydrofuge, Mega Maze, SeaTrek and Rush River Raft Ride. The Molson Amphitheatre replaced the original Ontario Place Forum and accommodates 16,000 people. The Atlantis Pavilions, a 32,000 square foot entertainment and dining facility also opened in 1995. Address: 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West, Toronto ON M6K 3B9 Located
on Toronto’s waterfront, south of Exhibition Place, between Dufferin
Street and Strachan Avenue, Ontario Place is easily accessible by car,
TTC and GO Transit. Ph: (416) 314-9900 Admission:Ontario Place grounds admission $10 (attractions are
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Fort York |
History! |
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Fort York experienced only one great War of 1812 battle,
but its role in Toronto's history extends far past that bloody event. Founded
in 1793 by Lt.-Governor John Graves Simcoe to construct and guard his new
capital, the fort is the birthplace of modern Toronto. Fort York now contains
Canada's largest collection of original War of 1812 buildings. The fort
is restored and depicts early military life in Upper Canada, complete with
guards in 8th Regiment uniform. Guided tours are offered on the hour.
Address: Garrison Rd., off Fleet St., between Bathurst St. and
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Casa Loma |
History! |
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Casa Loma can't be missed, even if you tried. Perched atop a hill in the north end, Casa Loma draws about 275,000 visitors a year who look up and proclaim, "It's a castle in the middle of the city!" Casa Loma was built by Canadian financier Sir Henry Pellatt between 1911 and 1914, to fulfill his childhood wish for a castle. It may appear anachronistic now, but it hasn't lost its majestic charm, or the secret passageways that continue to excite the younger crowd. It even looks a little spooky at night, with its lights reflecting up into the dark sky. Between May and October, you can visit the five acres of lush gardens surrounding the castle.
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Mackenzie House |
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Everyone loves a rebel, or at least Toronto’s grateful
citizens of the 1850s did when they purchased this Georgian gas-lit showplace
for William Lyon Mackenzie. Foremost a Canadian journalist and
politician, Mackenzie became Toronto’s first mayor in 1834. While
his first visit to England in 1832 to present the Reform movement’s
grievances to the cabinet had little effect, his 1837 armed rebellion
against the ruling elite ended in his hasty departure to the U.S. Mackenzie’s
message, “power to the people,” didn’t sit well with the
British appointed officials. Mackenzie House features a working Washington
flatbed printing press. Mackenzie House, 82 Bond St., Toronto, (416) 392-6915 |
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Spadina House |
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Spadina House provides visitors with a unique experience. This elegant house is located on six acres of parkland and boasts one of Toronto's finest restored Victorian and Edwardian gardens. Built by businessman and financier James Austin in 1866, Spadina was home to four generations of a wealthy Toronto family and reflects the changing times and tastes of its owners. Its local and imported fine furniture, art and decoration are original to the house and reflect the Toronto art scene of the late 19th and early 20th century and their Victorian, Edwardian and Art Nouveau influences. (Pronounced Spa-DEE-nah, from the Native word for hilltop; the street name is locally [mis]pronounced Spa-DIE-nah.) Spadina House, 285 Spadina Rd., (416) 392-6910, e-mail: spadina@toronto.ca |
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Ontario Science centre |
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In 1964, when the Ontario Science centre was commissioned, "participatory" and "hands-on" were new and, to many, highly suspicious words; science museums were still reliant on labels and display cases. To involve large numbers of people in the process of learning, the OSC conveys the excitement felt by scientists as they break through to new discovery. Inside and outside, the building engages all the senses and encourages exploration and participation. Exhibit halls are designed to human scale, and intermediate areas provide space where visitors can pause in front of the magnificent landscape, reflect upon what they have experienced so far, and anticipate what lies ahead. Includes OMNIMAX Theatre (additional charge).  Address:
770 Don Mills Road, Toronto ON M3C 1T3pH: (416) 696-3127 E-mail: webmaster@osc.on.ca Hours: seven days a week, from 10 am - 5 PM Admission: Adult $14; Student/Snr $10; Child $8. Web site http://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/ |
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Toronto Zoo |
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"At the Toronto Zoo, we aim to: provide a unique oasis of living diversity amidst the fast-paced environment of city living; bring into perspective people's relationship with the plants and animals that share their world; engage in nutritional, physiological, behavioural and genetic research with a view to saving endangered species and improving animal husbandry; and actively foster the conservation of endangered species in the wild, and to undertake captive propagation as a means of saving animals at risk of extinction."
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Black Creek Pioneer |
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Address: 1000 Murray Ross Parkway, Downsview ON M3J 2P3 |
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Chinatown |
International Culture! |
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This ever-expanding Chinatown is home to ethnic Chinese from Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam, and elsewhere. With a wealth of oriental shops and outdoor fruit markets, it's known for a vast selection of authentic Chinese restaurants. Toronto's second Chinatown is located in the Broadview/Gerrard area, and three other distinctive Chinatowns are located in the suburbs. Area: Corner of Spadina and Dundas St. West. TTC: St. Patrick Station, then streetcar westbound |
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Kensington Market |
International Culture! |
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Area: Between Dundas and College, west of Spadina Ave. Closest
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Harbourfront |
Entertainment! |
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Before 1972, this was a wasteland of warehouses. Now it's a residential and cultural neighbourhood popular year-round. Highlights include specialty shops at Queens Quay Terminal, cultural facilities at Harbourfront centre, a terrific lakeside walking trail, and the Harbourfront Antique Market. Cruises of the harbour and ferry services run from the waterfront as well. Area: Queen's Quay, between Bathurst and Jarvis St. TTC: Union Station, then streetcar southbound |
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Toronto Islands |
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One of the more popular Toronto districts from a recreational perspective are the Toronto Islands. Located immediately south of the City's harbourfront, the Islands are accessible via year- round 20-minute ferry rides with daily scheduled departures leaving from the foot of Bay Street and Queen's Quay. The three main islands offer a quaint summer amusement park, paddleboats and bikes for rent, in-line skating paths, and grass and beaches for picnics. Best of all, there are no cars! Summer cottages from the 1920s are home for some 250 families, and feature charming English-style gardens. The Islands are a 10-minute ferry ride from the docks located at the foot of Bay St. Generations of Toronto residents and visitors alike have enjoyed the charm of the Toronto Island Park and have taken advantage of the many available picnic sites for families or group outings. Stroll on the grass, cycle along the paved trails. Boating is a traditional Island activity. Three yacht clubs are part of the Island scenery as is the Toronto Island Marina where fully-serviced moorings are available on a daily or seasonal basis. Auxiliary moorings are found along the finger docks and sea wall of Hanlan's Point and centre Island. TTC: Union Station, then streetcar southbound; transfer to Island Ferries ($5 round-trip ferry) |
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St. Lawrence Market |
To Market! |
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April 2004 Gourmet magazine confirmed what most Torontonians already knew when it included the St. Lawrence Market in its list of the 25 best markets in the world. St. Lawrence Market area (also known as the Old Town of York) is the site of the city's original market. Over 50 specialty vendors await you at Toronto's premiere market at Front and Jarvis Streets. In the centre of the historic St. Lawrence Neighbourhood, close to the hub of today's downtown, sit three buildings that have served as Toronto's social centre, City Hall and market place throughout the City's history. Also home to the Market Gallery, the Saturday Farmers Market in the North Hall, and Market Carts piled high with a vast array of crafts and specialty items. Though popular most of the week, the market comes to life on Saturdays. Farmers, food and flowers - always a winning combination! This historic area also has numerous old warehouses that have been converted into residences, stores, restaurants and pubs. Closed Mondays. |
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Theatre District |
Theatre! |
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Toronto is the third-largest theatre centre in the English-speaking world. Few cities in North America can offer anything approaching the variety and quality of its stage productions; none can equal the number and splendour of its theatres. And in Toronto, the finest and best-loved of those theatres are the Royal Alexandra and the Princess of Wales. Located only a block apart, on downtown King St. West, the Royal Alexandra and Princess of Wales form the heart of Toronto's "Entertainment District", an area including the city's finest hotels and restaurants and such major attractions as Roy Thomson Hall, the CN Tower, SkyDome and the Metro Toronto Convention centre. |
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Church Street Village |
Pride! |
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The Church Street Village neighbourhood is host to Canada's largest annual gay and lesbian Gay Pride Celebrations. Right in the heart of downtown, just a block east of Yonge street, Church Street Village is a five-block stretch of tree-lined homes, high-rise buildings, shops, cafes and parks. It is home to Canada's largest gay and lesbian community. Students from the University of Toronto and Ryerson University also call the Village home. When you visit Church Street Village, be sure to see a play at Buddies In Bad Times Theatre. Afterwards, dine at any number of good restaurants. (Area surrounding Church and Wellesley streets.) |
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University of Toronto |
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Walk a few minutes south of Toronto Downtown Bed and Breakfast and you'll find yourself in the middle of the University of Toronto. Its main St. George campus and surrounding areas are home to almost 50,000 students. The University of Toronto was created in the late 1800s from the amalgamation of several liberal arts colleges. Today's campus is dotted with majestic neo-Gothic buildings, modern laboratories and Victorian mansions renovated to house offices and classrooms. Few other universities in the world have a main campus in the downtown area of a major city. When the original colleges were built in the 1870s, the surrounding areas were farmland. Before long, the campus was surrounded by the mansions of Toronto's establishment. A century later, when the University faced explosive enrolment growth due to the baby-boom generation, it built as much as it could on its existing land, then expanded by buying the old mansions along its borders and converting them into classrooms. |
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Cabbagetown |
Victoriana! |
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Once a working-class enclave, Cabbagetown is now a gracious neighbourhood of renovated Victorian homes and lovely parks. Highlights include the turn-of-the-century Riverdale Farm (site of the original Toronto Zoo) and Allan Gardens, on Jarvis, between Gerrard and Carlton, with its botanical collection in a beautiful Victorian-style greenhouse. Standing at the intersection of Parliament and Carlton streets is like standing at the centre of Canada. For within eyesight you will find a microcosm of everything that defines the country-from our history to the diversity of its communities to the multiplicity of sounds and sights. In some parts of Cabbagetown, over 70% of the buildings were built before 1890. You feel like you're a part of the neighbourhood and not just a tourist who has wandered into a prefabbed "experience." Area: East of Parliament St., Between Wellesley and Dundas St.
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Allan Gardens |
Horticulture! |
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The Horticultural Gardens, as Allan Gardens was originally named, began life in 1858. Honourable George William Allan, a prominent local politician and cultural leader, offered a five-acre oval parcel of land in the centre of an area bounded by Carlton, Sherbourne and Jarvis Streets to the Toronto Horticultural Society. The generous gift was accepted on March 14, 1860, and Allan deeded to them the lands that were to be developed into the city's future botanical garden and pleasure grounds. Allan Gardens is a unique horticultural experience. The grounds, almost 13 acres, are laid out with flower beds, paths, a fountain, and mature deciduous trees and shrubbery. Indoors is a vast conservatory (16,000 square feet) of seasonal plants in addition to the permanent plant collection. The conservatory boasts the "Palm House," built in 1909, modeled after similar structures in the United States and England. |
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Stock Market Place |
Finance! |
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Stock Market Place is a learning centre that explains the machinations of the stock market and the history of the Toronto Stock Exchange. There are also 16 large screens displaying news about the world's markets and an electronic playground. Address:
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CBC |
Media! |
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The Canadian Broadcasting centre is headquarters of public radio and television in a postmodern building with a gargantuan atrium, shops and a cafe. There is also a museum of Canadian broadcasting and vintage screenings and behind-the-scenes tours ($5 children; $7 adults). Address: 130 King St W; First Canadian Place; Phone 416-205-8605 |
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Nautical Adventures |
Sail! |
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Nautical Adventures presents The Empire Sandy and the Wayward Princess, Toronto Harbour's finest venues for hosting unforgettable dinner cruises, corporate functions, weddings, parties and special events. 600 Queen's Quay W., Suite 103, Toronto, Ontario M5V 3M3. Tel: 416-364-3244. E-mail. |
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Indian Bazaar |
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The Gerrard Indian Bazaar, or better known as "Little
India," is a unique addition to Riverdale. Just taking a walk along
this street unleashes a flood of sights and smells. One might hear the pulsating
music or the smell of sweet corn being cooked on an outdoor grill.
Find Indian-food restaurants, grocers, and shops that specialize in traditional saris and brightly coloured scarves. Over 100 shops and restaurants representing South-Asian culture, food, music and products Area: Gerrard St, around Coxwell Ave, Greenwood Ave and Main St.
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St. Michael's Cathedral |
Church! Music! |
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St. Michael's Cathedral, situated in the heart of Toronto, is the principal church of Canada's largest English-speaking Catholic archdiocese. A sanctuary of quiet prayer in the midst of the city's busy sidewalks and streets, this venerable edifice is a link to the early days of the metropolis and the scene and witness of many solemn ceremonies. Though the 260-foot reach of its steeple is surpassed by the skyscrapers of downtown Toronto, the Cathedral today is an ever-increasing influence in the lives of thousands of people. St. Michael's Choir School is a Catholic Community whose primary mission is the education of young Christian gentlemen. At the centre of the community's academic effort to make the universe intelligible to growing minds is an experience of music for the praise of God in Jesus Christ. |
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The Beach |
Relax! |
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The Greek Village |
International Culture! |
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Although Danforth Avenue is a very wide street, there is a small stretch of four or five blocks that feels like a small town. The Greek Village has dozens of fine restaurants dishing up delicious food and authentic music. Cake shops, clothing stores and travel agencies also line this stretch of the Danforth. Just to the north you'll find close-packed houses amid majestic trees, and to the south there are parks galore on the way down to Riverdale. Greek hospitality will make you feel right at home in this unique Toronto neighbourhood. Area: Danforth Avenue, starts just before Chester Avenue on the west, and ends near Donlands Avenue on the east |
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Canada's Wonderland |
Excitement! |
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Paramount Canada's Wonderland is Canada's premier theme park featuring eight themed areas and more than 180 attractions. The park hosts more than 3 million guests annually and employs over 3,500 seasonal employees and 150 year-round employees. The park features more than 180 attractions in 330 beautifully landscaped acres, including North America's greatest variety of roller coasters (11!), and Splash Works - a 20-acre heated water playground with 16 water slides from monstrous 8-story speed slides to tube rides and a lazy river. Experience Canada's largest outdoor wave pool at Whitewater Bay. It's 1,000,000 gallons of continuous, heated wave fun. In the City of Vaughan on Highway 400. Exit at Rutherford Road.. Approximately
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Bata Shoe Museum |
Museum! |
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The Bata Shoe Museum. Grand footwear collection
of 10,000 shoes includes Elton John's garish platform shoes, ornate bone-crunchers,
and gem-studded shoes from around the world. This museum begins with a
copy of the oldest known human footprints and progresses through the history
of footwear and its associated customs and meanings for ancient to present-day
cultures. Actual shoes, sandals, and boots are presented throughout the
museum. At the end is a fun section on dancing with music and dance Address: 327 Bloor Street W. Toronto ON M5S 1W7 |
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Museum of Ceramic Art |
Museum! |
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The Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art is of international significance, and the museum is the only specialized ceramic museum of this diversity in North America. The founding collection was assembled by George and Helen Gardiner and was given to the people of Canada with the museum, which was specially designed for the collection. The permanent collection has grown to include 18th-century European porcelain and figures from Italian comedy, 17th-century English delftware and slipware, Italian Renaissance majolica, Chinese porcelain and international contemporary ceramics. CURRENTLY CLOSED - re-opening planned in Fall 2005 Address: 111 Queen's Park, Toronto ON, M5S 2C7 (Temporary Home) 60 McCaul Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 1V9
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Textile Museum |
Museum! |
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The Textile Museum of Canada is the only museum in Canada exclusively devoted to the collection, exhibition and documentation of textiles from around the world, providing the opportunity to experience the creative genius that make the textile arts such an important visual expression of contemporary and historical concerns. The Museum has gained international recognition for its collection, now numbering over 10,000 items, which includes fabrics, carpets, quilts, garments, ceremonial objects and other artifacts from around the world. These historic and ethnographic works of great beauty give insight into the cultures and individual lives of the people who made them. This unsurpassed collection hails from Canada, India, Pakistan, Africa, China, Japan, South East and Central Asia, South and Central America, Europe and the Pacific. Address: 55
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McMichael Collection |
Art! |
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The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is unique in being the only major gallery in the country with the mandate to collect Canadian art exclusively. The collection offers visitors the opportunity to view one of the largest permanent displays of works by Tom Thomson, the Group of Seven and their contemporaries anywhere. The McMichael has an impressive collection of contemporary First Nations art as well as prints, drawings and sculpture by Inuit artists. The gallery is also custodian of the complete Cape Dorset archive, which is on long-term loan while documentation and conservation work is completed on the over 100,000 works. Address: 10365 Islington Avenue in the village of Kleinburg.
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Campbell House |
History! |
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Campbell House is the only remaining brick residence from the original Town of York. A rare example of Georgian architecture, it was built in 1822 for Judge William Campbell and his wife Hannah. William became the 6th Chief Justice of Upper Canada in 1825 and was knighted for service to his country in 1829. Address: 160 Queen St W, Toronto ON M5H 3H3 |
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Enoch Turner School |
History! |
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The Enoch Turner Schoolhouse is Toronto's oldest standing school building. It was built on the grounds of Little Trinity Church by wealthy Irish brewer Enoch Turner for the Protestant Irish who could not afford to send their children to St. James's school. Today, the Schoolhouse welcomes students across the map to see how education was taught in the 19th century. Address: 106 Trinity Street, Toronto ON M5A 3C6 |
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Pier - Marine Museum |
Discovery! |
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Discovering, exploring, playing – that’s what Toronto’s new waterfront museum is all about. Situated in the heart of the harbourfront district in a 1930s shipping warehouse, The PIER invites visitors to discover the significance of the Toronto harbour and the city’s history. This is your chance to explore a real working wooden boat shop at the water’s edge. Opportunities to play with authentic ships’ whistles, ship knots and miniature canal locks breathe life into maritime traditions, learn to send Morse code messages or have a family competition to see who can out-row Ned Hanlan, Toronto’s 1880 champion rower. Address: 245 Queen’s Quay |
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Redpath Sugar Museum |
Sweet! |
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The Redpath Sugar Museum was established in 1979, to
celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the founding of the original refinery
in Montreal in 1854. Located inside a converted bag storage warehouse, the
Museum display area houses a series of displays that tell the story of both
the sugar industry as a whole and the Redpath company in particular.
Address: 95 Queen's Quay East, Toronto M5E 1A3 |
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Scadding Cabin |
Home! |
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This historic building was constructed in 1792 by John
Scadding, Governor Simcoe's estate manager and clerk. It is a one-room
wooden house that contains several pieces of furniture which likely belonged
to the Simcoes. The costumed guides demonstrate various crafts of the
19th Century including spinning and tatting. Address: Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, south of the Dufferin
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First Post Office |
History! |
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Toronto's First Post Office is the only surviving example
of a post office having operated in Canada under the authority of the British
Post-Office Department and is the only postal museum in Canada which collects
and studies pre-Confederation British North American postal history. It
also serves as a full service community post office. Open every day of the
week, Toronto's First Post Office's hours of regular business are 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays,
statutory holidays excepted.
Visitors have the chance to write and post letters in the manner of the
1830s - using a quill pen and sealing wax -- and explore the streets
of the early Toronto by examining a topographic model of the city in 1837,
showing the area between Queen, Front, Parliament and Yonge Streets. Address: 260 Adelaide Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5A
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The Distillery District |
Art! Entertainment!
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The Distillery Historic District is a Canadian heritage site and Toronto's newest arts and entertainment cultural community. The Distillery's 44 buildings will house more than 100 shops, including 22 retail stores, 21 art galleries, 6 restaurants and bakeries, a microbrewery, 3 performance venues, 33 ateliers, and 25 non-profit arts organizations. Throughout the year, the Distillery hosts celebrations and special events such as the Distillery Jazz Festival, dance, comedy, music fests, antique shows, vintage auto shows and outdoor exhibitions. It is also a popular destination for film locations; past productions include Chicago, X-Men, The Recruit, Frequency, Against The Ropes and The Hurricane. Set on 13 acres in downtown Toronto, The Distillery is the largest and
best preserved collection of Victorian Industrial architecture in North
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The Power Plant |
Art!
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The Power Plant is Canada’s
leading public gallery devoted exclusively to the art of our time. A prominent,
non-collecting exhibition facility, it is on a par with the finest international
institutions and features new work by today’s best artists. Power
Plant exhibitions celebrate the diverse tendencies of visual art practice
as it evolves, including painting, sculpture, photography, film, video,
installation and other media. Public programs designed to complement the
year-round exhibition programs include gallery tours, lectures and artist/curator
talks.
Open Tuesday to Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. and Wednesday till 8 p.m. Closed Mondays except holiday Mondays, noon to 6 p.m. Located at 231 Queens Quay West. Admission is $4; $2 students and seniors; children and members free. Admission free on Wednesdays from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more information: 416-973-4949. Web site: http://www.thepowerplant.org/ |
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Defining the Toronto skyline, at a height of 553.33m (1,815 ft., 5 inches), the CN Tower is the World's Tallest Building, a Wonder of the Modern World, Canada's national icon, an important telecommunications hub, and Toronto's "must see" attraction. 
The Art Gallery of Ontario
is the eighth largest art museum in North America. Its collection comprises
more than 24,000 works representing 1,000 years of extraordinary European,
Canadian, modern, Inuit, and contemporary art, including the permanent
The Henry Moore Sculpture centre at the AGO originally opened in 1974
to house Moore's original gift to the AGO, now totalling more than 900
works. 
The Eaton centre is one of Canada's great public spaces
and is a place like no other. Its spectacular glass galleria soars above
a fascinating potpourri of over 285 shops, restaurants and services. Located
at the heart of the city, the energy outside pours in, creating one of
the most interesting and exciting shopping experiences you'll find anywhere.
It's no wonder the Toronto Eaton centre sees approximately 1 million visitors
a week! The Eaton centre is open 7 days a week, including most statutory
holidays.
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Time seems to stand still when you step onto the boardwalk
at Black Creek Pioneer Village, the restored 19th-century rural Victorian
community located in northwest Toronto. The Village re-creates the past
with over 35 carefully restored 1860s shops and homes, staffed with costumed
hosts who help guide you through Canadian history. Talk to the blacksmith,
the cabinet maker and others about their crafts, and visit the doctor's
house, Roblin's Mill and water wheel, the local school and other authentic
homes and shops on your stroll through yesterday. (Recognize the photo
at left? The Avonlea General Store, used in the popular TV series.)
During the 1920s, Kensington
Market was known as the Jewish Market. Today, you can sense the city's
rich, multicultural mix, obvious in the shops packed with goods from Europe,
the Caribbean, the Middle East, South America and Asia. A visit to Kensington
is a whirlwind trip around the world! It's also a treasure trove of vintage
and second hand clothing shops, along with restaurants and cafés.
Kensington Market is like going back in time when groceries were bought
from small vendors that specialized in particular kinds of products. People
swear that the produce is freshest and most authentic.
Antique shops, clapboard cottages and quirky stores and restaurants
typify the Beach (or "The Beaches" as everyone who does
not live there calls it). The 3-km beachside boardwalk is crowded with
joggers, dog-walkers and picnickers, and the beach itself is packed in
the summer. Home to students, professors and media types, The Beaches
has a laid-back attitude unlike anywhere else in town. There are innumerable
beautiful homes in this neighbourhood, and despite the variety of tastes
out there, we're sure you'll agree that these homes add greatly to the
look of the area. Kew Beach Memorial Gardens is is home to several
fairs and concerts throughout the year. But go there when nothing else
is on, and you may rediscover this worthy park. This is a beautiful and
extremely well maintained park, with plenty of room to walk around and
take in the scenery.
styles depicted for several different eras from the 18th century
through the amusing 1970s disco days.
