The Toronto Traveler

In honour of the most recent b5media Travel & Culture Theme Day Post, I’ve decided to do a quick run through of the alphabet with a Toronto flair added onto things. 

This post is a continuation of T is for Toronto, the post I wrote for that particular theme day post.

A is for the Argonauts, Toronto’s Canadian Football League Franchise.

B is for the Blue Jays, Toronto’s Major League Baseball Franchise.

C is for the Canadian National Exhibition, which makes its home within the City of Toronto.

D is for the Don River, one of the many beautiful pieces of flowing water in the city.

E is for the Entertainment District, which counts among its numbers some of the hottest bars and nightclubs on the continent.

F is for Family Vacations, which are very easy to create in Toronto, a city of excellent family venues.

G is for overall guest accommodations that are available all over the place and at price ranges that give tourists a lot of choice.

H is for High Park, one of the most beautiful natural locations within the city.  It happens to also play host to one of the most celebrated Shakespeare festivals in the country every single year.

I is for India Town, where you can get authentic Indian food, drink, clothing and other items as well.

J is for jamming, which various local and international artists do in Toronto at dozens of different musical venues.

K is for Kensington Market, a fantastic place where you can get almost anything you want below its normal retail price.

L is for Lover’s Lane, a walking pathway that covers a good amount of distance across the city.

M is for the Maple Leafs, Toronto’s National Hockey League franchise.

N is for North York, one of the suburbs of Toronto.

O is for outstanding food that is both affordable and authentic.

P is for Parties, which happen all over Toronto every single day.  Many of them are located in the Entertainment District and are great once you get a chance to experience them.

Q is for Queen Street, a place where many of the most happening places in the city are located.  Whether you`re into eating, partying or just simply people watching, you can definitely find what you`re looking for on Queen Street.

R is for the Raptors, Toronto’s National Basketball Association franchise.

S is for the Subway, your ticket to making your way around the entire city at a price that is more than reasonable.

T is for Toronto, the city that is the focus of this blog.

U is for underground.  There are many underground walkways in downtown Toronto that you can use to access different places, allowing you to get around to where you want to go even if the weather sucks.  It’s also for Union Station, one of the most historic sites in the whole city.

V is for Victoria Day, a holiday well-celebrated in the city.

W is for weather that can be cold during the winter, warm during the summer and quite temperate in both the spring and the fall.

X is for Xavier and the rest of the X-Men, whose novels, books and movies you can easily obtain from any of the nerd stores in downtown Toronto.

Y is for Yorkdale, one of the bigger shopping malls in the city.

Z is for the Zoo and all of the wonderful things that you can see when you go there.

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