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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While not exactly the protest capital of the world, Toronto does see its fair share of protests from time to time. With the Olympics fast approaching, the Free Tibet movement in Toronto has become far more vocal than they normally are and one result of that is a protest that took place on the 23rd of March in downtown Toronto. Here is some footage from that event. This is just one of many movements that protests in the streets of Toronto regularly. If I can find footage from some others, I’ll be sure to post them …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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