The Toronto Traveler

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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Well, I just finished my last exam for the year and am definitely in decompression mode.  Additionally, the exam made it a bit difficult for me to come with something insightful today, so instead I’ve gone through pictures on Flickr to find you an excellent Toronto picture to act as a holdover to tomorrow.  In a city that is so identified with the colour blue, I think a picture like this definitely does a lot to bring the city home.

Photo Credit: Flickr

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If you’ve ever visited a large city before, one thing that you’re probably aware of is the fact that if you’re in a rush, then grabbing a quick bite to eat is not difficult with all of the fast food restaurants around.  While Toronto does have more than enough fast food restaurants for people to choose from (especially in the downtown area near many of the major tourist attractions), if you are looking for something quickly, there is an option aside from fast food that turns out to be cheaper and quite often faster as well.

Hot Dog Stands and Meal …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.
 
You’ll meet …read more

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1) Strikes Affect the City Massively: The TTC has been on strike before; many times in fact.  During my own time in primary, middle, secondary and now post secondary school, the TTC has had at least three different strikes that I can remember off the top of my head and there were probably a number of near misses as well where the union was able to negotiate a deal with the city at the last minute in order to avoid a strike.  And those near misses were good things too, because the city is paralyzed without the TTC.  …read more

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A few days ago, I wrote a post that talked about how Toronto subway stations have distinctive tiling and how that tiling had been captured by a set of buttons that were now on sale.  While that post was originally just going to be a stand alone post in and of itself, it actually planted a few seeds of thought in my head.  Seeds of thought are dangerous things for bloggers because they can lead to crazy ideas for posts and in this particular case that’s exactly what’s happened!
 
So, without further ado, I’d like to introduce Subway Sundays, …read more

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Up today is a fantastic picture taken and laced together by wvs on Flickr (released under the CC-ANNDW 2.0 License).  It’s six different pictures of the Toronto downtown core, with each picture taken two hours apart and then parts of the pictures stitched together in order to create a time elapse effect.  I think it’s one of the best Toronto pictures I’ve ever seen and hats off to the person that took it and edited the parts together.

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A nifty little picture of the Rogers Centre, home of Toronto’s professional baseball franchise, before the start of a game.  The seats are empty, which creates a nice opportunity for a photo op.

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