Location Toronto is in Southern Ontario on Lake Ontario, one of the five Great Lakes. It is about 90 minutes by road from the U.S. border (New York state), about 4 hours from Ottawa and five from Montreal, Quebec. The city is quite spread out from east to west and also north but about all [...]
Photo courtesy of Toronto 2008 Well, the dreary, sun-starved days of January are over, and February gives hope of spring to come. There are no national holidays to celebrate in February, but here are events for both indoor and outdoor lovers: Feb. 9-11: Computer Fest Over 100 independent dealers will display at Canada’s largest computer [...]
While Toronto may not yet be Manhattan in terms of after-hours places, it has come a long way since its "Toronto the Good" image decades ago, when 11 p.m. downtown was considered a late night. There are now places to eat, dance, and find essential services either 24/7, or at least until 3 a.m or [...]
Toronto is well known for its many green spaces, including parks, ravines with pathways that interconnect various greenbelts, islands facing downtown in Lake Ontario, and even a boardwalk. We’ll mention some of the most easily accessible by public transport and even some special interest organized walkabouts at little or minimal charge. The best part is [...]
Before researching this part of the guide, I actually knew little about reasonably priced, friendly accommodations available in the central parts of the city, easily accessible by public transport. Though not wonderful in quantity compared to many other large cities of the world, there turned out to be some very interesting spots in the categories [...]
September means the end of summer but a quieter time to visit and enjoy the glories of autumn’s arrival. September 1-4 Blueprints Arts & Entertainment Festival At Harbourfront , this free venue showcases an intercultural fusion of dance, music, literature, film, art and design. September 2-4 The Canadian International Air Show The final days of [...]
Since the GTA (Greater Toronto Area) is vast and sprawling, we’ll tackle the sites by direction from the downtown core and accessibility by subway/ bus/streetcar. All tourist sites anywhere are subject to personal likes and tastes, so we’ll include the ‘must-sees’ as well as special interests if extra time allows. Remember to ask for special [...]
It’s still summer in the city though this one’s been on the cool and rainy side so far. Nevertheless, the streets are alive with the sound of music, food tasting and fun! Here are the highlights of August events in Toronto: SummerWorks 2000 (Aug. 3-13) New and established artists from the Toronto area only during [...]
As the song says: “Summertime, and the livin’ is easy”… Toronto is awash with numerous outdoor and indoor festivals and events celebrating the city’s diversity and cultures. JULY 1: Today is Canada Day when this country turns 133 and the city has numerous special events, outdoor parties and fireworks. Note that all stores except in [...]
