The Toronto Traveler

One of the biggest questions that people tend to ask me is when to visit the city.  From a personal point of view, I think that the Winter is the best time to visit the city from a purely aesthetic point of view, but I also acknowledge that summer is the best time in terms of the attractions that are available.  It is ultimately a personal decision that needs to be made, but here are some things to mull about when you consider which season would be the best to visit Toronto.
Spring
Spring is a rather weird season in Toronto.  Weather …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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Here’s a nice little video I found on YouTube, displaying the world famous gardens of Casa Loma.  These gardens are part of a larger castle structure that happens to be one of the bigger tourist attractions the city has.

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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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I was looking for a change of pace for The Toronto Traveler, since I’ve been posting a lot of long descriptions of various excellent restaurants, nightclubs and other establishments in the city as of late.  Since those posts have been received so well, I’ve decided to try and branch out a bit to see what else can be blogged about in Toronto and I’ve come up with an idea that might be good.
May 21st is a day that has seen a lot of history in the City of Toronto, so let me acquaint you with just a few of …read more

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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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Yes, it’s definitely that time again; time for a b5media Travel & Culture theme day!  This time, the theme day’s going to be on photos and I took one today that I’m proud to submit as The Toronto Traveler’s contribution.  Check it out!

A well-placed ambulance means that text doesn’t even need to be added to this picture; you already know it’s Toronto from the markings on the back of the vehicle .  The picture is of course of The CN Tower, one of Toronto’s most popular tourist attractions.
Photo Credit: Personal Collection

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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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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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