The Toronto Traveler

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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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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Photo Credit: Scarborough Canada Day from cbcstreetteams on Flickr
Click here for a map of Thomson Park
In honour of this month’s Travel & Culture Theme Day, I thought I’d talk about a park in Toronto that I’ve been to many times.  Thomson Park is one of the premier parks in the city and since it also happens to be walking distance from my house, that works out pretty well for me!  I’ve travelled around most of the continent and I’ve rarely seen a combination of natural beauty and community spirit as good as the one that Thomson Park has going.
First and …read more

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When: Tomorrow @ 12 PM
The Santa Claus Parade is one of the annual institutions within the City of Toronto.  With all of the different events that go on within Toronto every year it is perhaps surprising that any event can be thought of as an institution, but if one exists then it is definitely this parade.  I used to go to it all the time as a kid and since the first parade was held in 1905, I’m sure many generations before me have done the exact same thing.
The parade itself starts at Bloor and Christie at 12 PM, traveling …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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