The Toronto Traveler

Pancakes are most definitely wonderful things.  Whenever I have a bit of extra time in the morning I love making them just because getting the chance to sit down and devour them is so amazing.
Whether you take your pancakes plain or with syrup and butter however, you can start the day off right with a Free Pancake Breakfast courtesy of the City of Toronto!
Starting at 8:30 in the morning on May 26th, the City of Toronto will be holding the 19th Annual Pancake Breakfast.  It started off as an event to promote the use of environmentally friendly means to …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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One of the coolest aspects about Halloween in Toronto is probably the fact that so many people decide to have private parties in order to celebrate the occassion.  These might be private parties with friends, or they might be private parties where everyone and anyone is invited (hence the idea of the private party being not so private).
I’ve been to a number of places around the world, and in very few of those places have I seen the same celebration of a semi-major event like Halloween in such zeal in the private community of a place, but in Toronto it …read more

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The Ancient Egyptian Papyrus Scroll shown to the left is just one of the many different types of ancient paper that you’ll encounter if you decide to visit the Toronto Vintage Paper Show and Sale later on today.
Vintage paper can sometimes be a dull topic, but part of the reason I write this blog is to bring you details about esoteric and often overlooked events that people traveling to Hogtown might enjoy visiting.  If you approach it with the right attitude, a vintage paper exhibit can actually be a window to the past.  Different cultures had different methods of making …read more

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