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Black Creek
Pioneer Village
1000 Murray Ross Pkwy., North York
(416)
736-1733
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.
Casa
Loma || Virtual Tour
Toronto's most glamorous landmark mansion and a magnificent legacy
Centreville
miniature village amusement petting zoo on Toronto Islands Open May thru Sept
300 Taunton Rd. W., Whitby
(905) 668-6606 35 acres of
landscaping, perfect miniature buildings recall Canada's rich history.
CNTower.com ||
CN Tower
the world's tallest self-supporting structure, the primo panoramic city view..
Take the SkyWalk, an elevated pedestrian walkway from Union Station straight to
the CN Tower and SkyDome
Harbourfront.on.ca || Harbourfront
Centre features concerts and activities, many of them free or
inexpensive. Educational events, visual arts, readings, lectures,
concerts, and children's activities. abound at dozens of small festivals
celebrating international cultures.
Riverdale
Farm children go wild over the storybook animals, reconstructed barn, and
lovely old aviary in downtown Toronto
Skydome
The SkyDome is the home of the 1992 and 1993
World Series Champions Toronto Blue Jays
baseball team and the 1996 and 1997 Grey Cup Champions
Whirly
Ball 65 Orfus Rd., Toronto (416)
787-5858
a team sport played in specially designed Bumper Cars
Wild Water Kingdom
|| Wild
Water Kingdom
7855 Finch Ave. W., Brampton
(905) 794-0565
Situated on over 100 acres of natural park land, Wild Water Kingdom is
conveniently located just minutes north of Toronto.
500 Rexdale Blvd., Rexdale (416)
674-5437
Only indoor amusement park in Ontario above a 200 store mall
Lake Ontario is the smallest (7,540 sq mi/19,529 sq km),
lowest (elevation 246 ft/75 m), and easternmost between the U.S. and Canada. It is 193 mi (311 km) long and up to 53
mi (85 km) wide and 778 ft (237 m) deep. The lake is part of the St. Lawrence
& Great Lakes Waterway and opens to the and W to Lake Erie. Toronto is the principal port. Waterfront Trail
a 325 kilometer (139 total miles of shoreline) trail along the shore of Lake
Ontario
Toronto
Island Park || Toronto
Islands
Enjoy the view on your way to some of the best maintained parks anywhere.
No private cars are permitted on the islands Ferry
service from the mainland to three locations: from east to west, Ward's Island,
Centre Island, and Hanlan's Point. you can walk or cycle between any of the
three ferry docks Beaches and biking on Centre Island are good and it has a nice
amusement park.
Toronto
Islands || (416) 203-0405
Swimming, in-line skating, windsurfing, fishing, horseback riding, relaxing,
wading pool
Metro
Toronto Parks ||
Metro Toronto
Parks Facilities List and maps maintained by Metro Toronto
5100 Yonge St. (North York City Hall)
North York , M2N 5V7
100 Queen St. W. Toronto , M5H 2N1
Allan Gardens|| Panoramic
Photo Catalogue 19 Horticultural
Avenue (south side of Carlton Street between
Jarvis and Sherbourne Streets)
Burlington
Art Centre
Since 1978, the seventh largest public art gallery in Ontario
ChildrensOwnMuseum.org/90 Queen's Park (the old McLaughlin
Planetarium), Toronto (416) 360-1266
designed to
engage the imagination of children aged two to eight, providing a safe,
non-judgmental space where they can explore different hands-on activities, Browse
this site to plan your next visit. You'll find places to PLAY, LEARN and have
FUN
GardinerMuseum.on.ca
111 Queen's Park, Toronto the only
specialized museum of its kind in North America, is internationally-renowned for
its collection.
Frederick
Varley Art Gallery
in the historic village of Unionville, only 20 minutes from major highways and
the City of Toronto
Museum for Textiles
|| Museum for
Textiles
The only museum in Canada exclusively devoted to the collection, exhibition, and
documentation of textiles from around the world.
Toronto Aerospace Museum
Visit Toronto's newest museum " Saving our Aviation Heritage. Building our
Future."
Opened in 1977, and is centered around an attractive 5-story atrium.
5040 Yonge St., Toronto
(416) 733-9388 Arts presents the finest in music,
theatrical entertainment and visual arts. The Toronto Centre is comprised of a
spacious lobby connecting the Apotex Theatre, the George Weston Recital Hall,
the Studio Theatre, and the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (MOCCA).
Unionville,
Elora, Fergus, and St. Jacobs Info: (519) 846-9841
Lined with antique shops, boutiques,
and restaurants Unionville's Main Street section has retained much of its
late 19th-century charm, though it's now
OutsideToronto.com
An events guide with some links to happenings within a two hour drive of Toronto
Annex
/Yorkville
Grand historic homes walking distance from downtown Bloor Street is
a great shopping street close to University of Toronto campus.
The Beaches
by wineva-oak.com || The-Beaches.com (east)
The Beaches by torontothegood.com
Just 20 minutes from downtown you can take the Queen streetcar to its
eastern terminus at Neville Park Boulevard and wander down to the
boardwalk. The Beaches refers to the string of amusement parks which
sprung up her in the last century. Queen street is a shoppers delight in
this relaxed community of pleasant gardens and pleasure seekers
The Dundas-Spadina area, extending
east along Dundas to about Bay, and also north and south along Spadina. 2nd
largest (350,000) after San Francisco's. Chinatown East, known for bargain
Chinese restaurants, is around Gerrard and Broadview.
Greektowntoronto.com/
the largest Greek neighborhood in North America on the Danforth Ave. 3
subway stations: Chester, Pape and Donlands on the Bloor/Danforth line.
GreekToronto.com || Greekcommunity.org/
|| Cretans.com/& Greekvillage.com//a> Although most Greeks have migrated to the suburbs the street is exuberantly
Greek and the new off-beat creative professionals make this neighbor hood one of
metro Toronto's most interesting
Guildwoodvillage.com
Little
Italy
A short strip along College Street ( between Euclid & Grace) Once the
center of the 300,00 plus community which has dispersed more north
nowadays Little India
The center is Gerard & Hiwatha Streets spreading East along Gerard St.
Many modestly priced Indian restaurants
Queen Street West
hip trendy place The CITY-TV building (299 Queen St. West) is a major
landmark.
Speaker's Corner is a booth outside the building where for
$1 you can
attempt to get on the Sunday 7:30 show with a strong performance statement. This
is the Canadian MTV
University of Toronto
Easy to get to by subway huge campus around
Queen's Park Be sure to visit University College, Kings' College Circle, Hart
House, and Convocation Hall
York University the largest university in Canada by student
population, with a little more than 50,000 students.
Bridal District
You'll find about a dozen bridal shops clustered
along Spadina Avenue just south of Queen Street (street addresses mostly in the
100's), making up Toronto's "bridal district".
Kensington
Market
Centrally located near
downtown is this bustling ethnic market
StLawrenceMarket.com
Shop for crafts or enjoy lunch at one of the many stalls within the historic
1845 cavernous building. King Street at the corner of Jarvis Street, From Union
Station, turn right from the front entrance and walk east along Front Street for
3 blocks
Eaton
Centre by expedia
Quite possibly Toronto's number one attraction.
280 stores housed in a spectacular glass galleria amidst stunning water
fountains
hfam.com and always Free Admission. Open 6 days a week from 10:00am to
6:00pm [closed Mondays].
Toronto offers many
opportunities for exercise, such as golf, biking, hiking, or jogging, although
visitors tend burn calories by shopping and day excursions. Toronto's
Amateur Sports Directory Comprehensive well organized link
directory
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McMichael.com Canadian Art Collection
