The Toronto Traveler

Well, we’re basically at the point in time where The Toronto Traveler’s coverage of Halloween comes to a close (seeing as how tomorrow’s the big day), so I thought I’d end off with a couple of general posts about the holiday.  Toronto’s such a big place that it’s impossible to cover all of the Halloween events in one recently launched blog series, but so many of them will be blatantly visible tomorrow night that you shouldn’t find it difficult to find a party if you want one.
With that having been said, here are 10 things that you can do to …read more

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Adults get in for $12, students and seniors get in for $7 and children get in for $5 at the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre’s annual celebration of the October 31st festivities.
The Elgin Theatre is the last operating double-decker theatre in the whole world community, something that makes it a must see for movie and theatre buffs that visit the city of Toronto.  However, the folks at Elgin know how to get down and spooky when the time comes and that is why this event ended up making the final list of great Halloween events for you to visit during …read more

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One of the coolest aspects about Halloween in Toronto is probably the fact that so many people decide to have private parties in order to celebrate the occassion.  These might be private parties with friends, or they might be private parties where everyone and anyone is invited (hence the idea of the private party being not so private).
I’ve been to a number of places around the world, and in very few of those places have I seen the same celebration of a semi-major event like Halloween in such zeal in the private community of a place, but in Toronto it …read more

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If you’ve ever wanted to party down like there’s no tomorrow, then the Halloween Club Hop is most definitely for you!
The price of admission to this year’s hop is a mere $25 and for that cover charge, you not only get access to eight different night clubs across the city, but you also get access to them on four different nights.  It is the event of events for people that like to use Halloween as an excuse for partying.  So bring your spooky best and your dancing shoes, because people at these events know how to have fun!
For more information, …read more

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So I’ve been a bit light on time in the last 24-hour period or so and I thought I’d take a look and see if there were any cool pictures floating around of the ultimate Toronto landmark; the CN Tower.
The CN Tower used to be the world’s tallest free-standing structure, having very recently lost that honour to a building that is still under construction within the United Arab Emirates.  It is still a very tall tower however and it is also a great place both for native Torontonians and tourists to visit because of the great events available inside the …read more

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The Toronto Traveler’s look at Halloween festivities in the city rolls on in another chapter of Hogtown Halloween 2007.
Today, we offer you a look at Halloween as it is going to be celebrated in one of the most historic areas of the city of Toronto; Mackenzie House.  Mackenzie House was the home of the first mayor of Toronto as well as the head of the upper Canada rebellion of centuries past.  William Lyon Mackenzie was the man’s name and his place within Canadian history has been secure for centuries.
Now, Mackenzie House has expanded into the Halloween market, offering a tour …read more

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High Park is one of the prettier areas of Toronto, but of course the picture to the left doesn’t really capture what it will look like during the one hour October 27th event known as Haunted High Park.
High Park is a big and open space.  And, like many other big and open spaces, it has a plethora of different myths and legends about it that concern ghosts, goblins and the spirits of people long dead that haunt its paths in an attempt to resolve whatever unfinished business has left them on Earth as ghosts.
The Colbourne Lodge in particular is a …read more

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For many years now, The Metro Toronto Zoo has provided families with the entertainment that they crave when visiting a big city chalk full of possibilities.  The Flamingos shown to the left are just one example of the many types of beautiful wildlife contained at the Zoo.  Even if they weren’t a part of our series on Hogtown Halloween 2007, they would be worthy of mention as a great thing to visit when in the city of Toronto.
In fact, I’ll probably come back to them many times when I talk about different events, because The Toronto Zoo is really where …read more

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What exactly do you get when you combine the scary aspects of Halloween with some of the oldest buildings within the city of Toronto? You get a totally awesome party that people can visit in order to get in touch with their inner scary spirit!
All Hallows Eve is the name of the event and it is taking place at the world famous Black Creek Pioneer Village. The price of admission is a puny $25; an amount that you can get knocked down to $20 simply by registering a bit early so that you aren’t paying right at the door to …read more

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The Ancient Egyptian Papyrus Scroll shown to the left is just one of the many different types of ancient paper that you’ll encounter if you decide to visit the Toronto Vintage Paper Show and Sale later on today.
Vintage paper can sometimes be a dull topic, but part of the reason I write this blog is to bring you details about esoteric and often overlooked events that people traveling to Hogtown might enjoy visiting.  If you approach it with the right attitude, a vintage paper exhibit can actually be a window to the past.  Different cultures had different methods of making …read more

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