The Toronto Traveler

One of the things I haven’t talked that much about on The Toronto Traveler is the outdoors in Toronto.  Most of the things I mention are either places you can visit or things you can do inside one of the many buildings located in the city, but I have yet to discuss something that you can do outside if you’re just looking for some time to kill or want to get some fresh air.  Well, there are many great places that you can walk in Toronto, but one that should definitely get first mention because of its close proximity to …read more

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Toronto is a city with lots of fantastic artwork attached to it.  Sometimes, as in the case of the above photo, the artwork manifests itself on one of the walls of the city or some other such public place.  However, in most cases, to see great Canadian art you have to head to one of the many artistic venues in the city such as the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, which from now on will also occupy a place on The Toronto Traveler’s blogroll.
The MOCCA as it’s known for short is exactly what the name implies and between May 2, …read more

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Toronto is a city with appeal to many different groups and while there are many family orientated events that dominate the daytime activities within the city, Toronto also has a bustling nightlife that many single visitors to the city get to enjoy.  Toronto is not really known for its nightlife festivities, so many people are actually pleasantly surprised when they get to the city and see that there are many places they can go to party.  Not all of these places are created equal however and the Mink Nightclub is definitely one of the better ones in the city.
 
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The other day I was reading some newspaper articles regarding some of the news that had recently taken place within the city of Toronto and through unrelated tangents (just cuz my mind works like that), I came to the realization that Toronto really does have a lot to offer almost any group or demographic that wants to visit.  To give you an idea of exactly what I mean, here are some different groups of people and what I personally feel they could get out of a trip to Toronto.
 
Singles: For people that are single and traveling around the world, Toronto …read more

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Just as an addition to my last post, I lucked out in finding a video tour of one of the rooms of the Royal York Hotel. Having never actually been in one the rooms myself, I was surprised by the shower stall comment. Certainly something interesting to file away if you ever end up considering the Royal York Hotel in the future.

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Talking about the Royal York Hotel in the context of discussing places in Toronto that you can stay when you visit is actually a bit strange, not just for me but probably also for most people that live in Toronto.  The main reason for this is that to most people that grew up in this city, the Royal York Hotel is really a monument and a tourist attraction first and a place to stay second.  Even though the word hotel is right there in the name of the place, most Torontonians would probably associate the Royal York Hotel more with …read more

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And just to end things off today, here’s some footage taken by someone in a plane over the city to illustrate the snow-covered regions of Toronto. This is actually a pretty mild covering in comparison to what was on the ground during the high point of winter, but it serves as a reminder of how cold it can get here in Toronto. We’re probably out of winter now since the snow’s melting all over the place and it hasn’t snowed significantly for at least a couple of weeks.

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And as proof of my earlier statement that sports are never dead in Toronto, the Blue Jays have already started advertising for the upcoming season of baseball. Blue Jays advertisements are big things in Toronto, since they’re usually pretty creative in nature. Here are the first three for this season, have a look and judge for yourself!

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Well, for no apparent reason, I have decided to declare today video day! First up on the agenda is a tribute video that someone made on YouTube for the Maple Leafs, Toronto’s NHL franchise. They’re not going to be making the playoffs this year (again) and this video was made as a tribute to the season they had this year. If you’re a hockey fan, you might appreciate it. If you’re not, humour me . And if you’re a sports tourist traveling to Toronto, do not fear! With the baseball season starting up …read more

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Photo Credit: Toronto PATH (underground) by fowlheadon Flickr, displayed under the CC-ANNDW 2.0 License
There are many different ways to get around the city in Toronto and surprisingly enough considering its size one way that you can traverse downtown Toronto is through something called the path.  Now, I’ve been to many of the other cities in North America and while many of them have great public transportation, I have come across few that combine easy walking directions and high quality public transportation to allow people to get around in the way that Toronto does.
The PATH is 27 km long and it …read more

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