The Toronto Traveler

Don’t let the casual look on the face of my friend to the left fool you; the Plaza Flamingo establishment is one of the hottest tickets in downtown Toronto.  It’s not exactly a nightclub, a dance hall or a restaurant, but it has elements of all three. 
Rather than forcing you to walk from place to place in order to get the full entertainment that you want your evening to have, the Plaza Flamingo provides it all.  Here’s just a small overview of the different things that you can do and have done when you dine at the Plaza …read more

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With another Victoria Day successfully gone, here are some pictures that were taken yesterday at the various firework shows that happened throughout the city.

 vipezz 031 by v i p e z on Flickr

 Victoria Day Fireworks by Metrix X on Flickr

 Untitled by pcrocks on Flickr

 Victoria Day Fireworks by Todd Tyrtle on Flickr

 Day 140. May 19. by Maryam S. on Flickr

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The City of Toronto is a very diverse place and even when you are not at one of the major tourist attractions, you have the chance to see something spectacular.  If you’re interested in a way to tour the city as us locals see it, then I’ve come with a way that you might be able to do that for a very reasonable price.
I call it touring the city on the TTC.  All you have to do is get on a bus or streetcar route that goes by a number of places that you want to see and then …read more

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Okay, so I’m a little bit behind the ball here since Victoria Day started about 19 hours ago (my time) and ends in about 5 hours, but I still felt it important to convey best wishes on a holiday that is important to Canadians, although not necessarily celebrated in earnest by any other country in the world.  While there are other countries such as Scotland that do celebrate Victoria Day in some areas, all of Canada celebrates it and that makes it an important topic for The Toronto Traveler.
Speaking Victoria Day like a Torontonian
While Victoria Day is most definitely …read more

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Doors Open Toronto is a very important yearly event in the city’s presentation to the rest of the world.  Because of that, many of the other major parts of the city hold events that are affiliated with Doors Open Toronto but are also individual events that are organized separate from the central effort.  The University of Toronto is one such organization and they have stepped in line with 2008’s theme of Sacred Spaces, Sacred Circles through organization of a walking tour of the campus’ sacred spaces.
The tour starts at the Southwest end of the campus at the intersection of Spadina …read more

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Are you interested in visiting Toronto sometime in the near future?  Well, whether you’re planning to drive across the border from the US, hop into Pearson International Airport from another continent or simply take a bus or train ride into the city from elsewhere in Canada, the upcoming weekend of May 24th and 25th should be your top priority when doing the scheduling.  The reason for this is that a great event will be taking place during this time. 
Known as Doors Open Toronto, this event will showcase some of the best of the city as 150 buildings will …read more

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The City of Toronto has a fantastic looking skyline that lends itself well to photography in almost any circumstance.  When the night is just right however, the glittering of downtown Toronto can be photographed reflecting off the water in order to create a truly wondrous sight like the one in the picture above. 
One of my favourite activities is to go to one of the many places in Toronto where the full skyline can be viewed and just sit and enjoy the view.  It’s a very relaxing thing to do and one that I recommend any traveler to the city …read more

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Who says Toronto isn’t a city where you can kick back and just have some extremely silly fun?  I admit that when I first heard about this event from a friend of mine I was a bit skeptical, but as I started doing some checking around I discovered that it’s no joking matter.  There actually is going to be a gigantic pillow fight in downtown Toronto at the end of this month and anyone that wants to participate is invited to do so!
Event Details
Event: Pillow Fight Toronto 2008
Location: To be decided.  Make sure that you E-Mail the Organizer in …read more

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One of the great things about Toronto is that it has a large number of neighbourhood pubs.  These pubs allow you to kick back, relax and have a good time.  Not a good time like a tourist, but a good time like a resident of the city, because the people in these pubs are often friendly enough that you’d fit right in within minutes of sitting down at the bar.
One example of such a pub is the Scotland Yard Pub.  This pub is located in the heart of the St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood and has been around for over …read more

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One of the most enjoyable aspects about writing for The Toronto Traveler has to be getting to be part of the great community of b5media Travel & Culture.  Every now and then we do a theme day where the whole channel gets to write posts around a common theme.  One of those days is coming up at the end of May and it’s going to be on the letter T.  To that end, I give you the following post, entitled T is for Toronto.
T is for The Toronto Traveler, the blog that I’ve been writing for since late last year.  …read more

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