The Toronto Traveler

My name is Rachel Segal and I’m your new tour guide to the fabulous city of Toronto. I’m so excited to have the chance to share with you some of my favourite spots as well as an excuse to get out there and see what other amazing places there are that even I don’t know about!
A little bit about me – well, by day I run the Content Team at b5media, which coincidently happens to be right in the heart of Toronto near Queen and Spadina. I’m an avid amateur photographer and a lover of fine food, wine and music. …read more

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Are you in the know about Toronto?  And about where to go when you want to leave the city?
Do you know to see great art, listen to fantastic music, eat delicious food, and mellow out over a beverage with friends?  Do your friends ask you for suggestions about what to do on the weekend?
If you have a passion for your city, and would like to share it with others, The Toronto Traveler wants YOU!
We’re hiring a blogger to take over duties here, so if you’re interested in taking over those duties email me expressing your interest and providing links to …read more

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The Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition (TOAE) can easily claim to be one of the oldest annual traditions within the City of Toronto.  It’s certainly one of the oldest contemporary traditions, with 2008 being the 47th year in which the exhibition is being held.
 
One of the reasons that people tend to find the TOAE so special is the fact that it is a rarity not just in Toronto, but across all of Canada as well.  It is an exhibition taking place completely outdoors, allowing people to walk around one of the biggest outdoor squares in Toronto, taking in the great …read more

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Although it’s not quite the end of the month, I thought I’d take this moment to look back at what I think are some of the best posts to be placed on The Toronto Traveler in the month of May.
Hot Dogs and Meal Trucks, Oh My! – While no fast food option is particularly good when it comes to getting a good and nutritious meal, there are certainly ways to save time while improving on going to a fast food restaurant.  This post discusses some options that you can pursue along that road.
The Toronto Traveler Celebrates World Cocktail Week – …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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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!
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Event: Pillow Fight Toronto 2008
Location: To be decided.  Make sure that you E-Mail the Organizer in …read more

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Well, when I was walking home yesterday, the thing I immediately noticed is what a beautiful day it was outside.  With the snow definitively gone and the weather starting to get a lot nicer, people were coming out of their houses and apartments and starting to enjoy the nice weather.  Families were walking around playing with children and pets and tourists were really starting to spill into the city in droves, driving around to take pictures of anything and everything.  In a few days I’ll share with you a list of the most photographed spots in the city (one of …read more

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The Art Gallery of Ontario is one of the largest art galleries in the world and the current construction that is proceeding on the building will make it even bigger and better.  According to their website, when the construction is finished there will be over 110 galleries in the building.  While I’m not entirely sure how many were there before the construction started, I know from being there personally that it was nowhere near that amount.  The construction has been going on since October 7, 2007 and for the whole time that the construction has been proceeding, the gallery has …read more

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Believe it or not, there actually is a World Cocktail Week! It’s celebrated by the Museum of American Cocktail in New Orleans and it will be celebrated from May 8th to 13th as the best mixologists around will create their best confections in New Orleans in order to dazzle and tickle the taste buds.  Thanks to my excellent associate over at The DC Traveler, b5media’s Travel & Culture Channel will be celebrating this event through a collective blogging effort of which this post is a part.
Toronto actually does have a real cocktail named after it, although apparently it happens to …read more

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Photo Credit: Flickr
 
Hot on the heels of the new Subway Sundays series at The Toronto Traveler is Media Mondays.  This series will take a weekly look at one news story from that week that I found relevant to tourists in the city, helpful to people that are new to Toronto or have not lived here for a long time or just plain interesting for one reason or another.  It’s my eventual hope that this continual look into current themes and goings on within the city of Toronto will help you connect with the city on a deeper level.
 
This week’s winner …read more

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