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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The Toronto Traveler’s look at Halloween festivities in the city rolls on in another chapter of Hogtown Halloween 2007.
Today, we offer you a look at Halloween as it is going to be celebrated in one of the most historic areas of the city of Toronto; Mackenzie House.  Mackenzie House was the home of the first mayor of Toronto as well as the head of the upper Canada rebellion of centuries past.  William Lyon Mackenzie was the man’s name and his place within Canadian history has been secure for centuries.
Now, Mackenzie House has expanded into the Halloween market, offering a tour …read more

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For many years now, The Metro Toronto Zoo has provided families with the entertainment that they crave when visiting a big city chalk full of possibilities.  The Flamingos shown to the left are just one example of the many types of beautiful wildlife contained at the Zoo.  Even if they weren’t a part of our series on Hogtown Halloween 2007, they would be worthy of mention as a great thing to visit when in the city of Toronto.
In fact, I’ll probably come back to them many times when I talk about different events, because The Toronto Zoo is really where …read more

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What exactly do you get when you combine the scary aspects of Halloween with some of the oldest buildings within the city of Toronto? You get a totally awesome party that people can visit in order to get in touch with their inner scary spirit!
All Hallows Eve is the name of the event and it is taking place at the world famous Black Creek Pioneer Village. The price of admission is a puny $25; an amount that you can get knocked down to $20 simply by registering a bit early so that you aren’t paying right at the door to …read more

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