1st time in Toronto
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8360 Kennedy Rd #81, Markham, ON L3R 5Y7, Canada
- canuck-2
I hear it's kinda shit lately but Oct 1st
- canuck-2
Later on in Oct is the zombie walk. Kinda fun to see (25th)
- shellie0
The last time I was in Toronto, my tour bus broke down over Easter weekend and definitely overstayed my visa - luckily they didn't check on the way out. Boy oh boy it sure does shut the heck down for christian holidays. I guess it does in the midwest in America, too. But I'm used to LA and New York, just about everything stays open.
All I had to eat all weekend was poutine, which I grew a large distaste for. The upside, everyone I came across was so friggin nice. After pleading and begging, I was able to convince a mechanic to have his guys work over the holiday, on a Sunday, to help us get out of the country and he even gave me a deal.
- Holler at me next time. Theres more to this place than poutine.Al_dizzle
- CincodeMayo0
Finally heading to Toronto at the end of this week. Staying not far from the CN Tower.
Any last thoughts on things to check out, eat, or drink?
I think we're going to do a day at Niagara Falls, found a place for Omakase, we'll try poutine, drink some Canadian beers. Any other must do's?
And is the NHL Hall of Fame worth checking out?
Thanks for the recs.
- hall of fame is a must if you're a hockey fan. The best is the hall of trophies, where the holy grail herself is on display._niko
- its thanksgiving this weekend so make sure places you plan to visit aren't shut on mondaybrandelec
- The Hockey Hall of Fame is worth it if you're a fan!spot13
- Tourist attractions and most restaurants will be open on Thanksgiving (oct 10th) but beer and liquor stores are closedspot13
- For food Bar Raval www.thisisbarraval.c…... and parts and labour http://www.partsandl…
To shop and see things walk down Queen St. and up Ossington.jacobdean
- spot130
If you have time, Casa Loma is worth a stop, the Design Exchange and Bata Shoe Museum can sometimes have a cool exhibits and AGO and ROM are always good for a cultural experience. I'd wrap up a day with a steak at Barbarians and if you're in town on the 12th, the Leaf's play the Sens which is true canadiana.
- Was hoping to see the Leaf's play but I leave on the 10th!CincodeMayo
- spot131
And to really see the true Canadian culture, stop by a Royal Canadian Legion on a Saturday. Almost all of them have a Meat Roll™ where for a small donation you can win a variety of raw meat items:
- CincodeMayo0
Also any tips on cell service? I don't have to get an international plan from AT&T if I don't want to, but then it's $$$$ to call or text. But a $40 plan still makes you pay per call and for data.
Thinking just switching to airplane mode most of the time is the way to go? And using phone/text only when I really need to?
- there's free wifi everywhere, try to stick to that as much as possible_niko
- If you want, you could get a Wind Mobile plan for like $40/month with calling, text and data. Not really intended for vacationing, but it would work.nb
- A better plan is just switch your US plan to T-Mobile or Google Fi and get FREE everything in Canadanb
- i_monk0
Too bad it's Thanksgiving, we could have arranged another poorly attended QBN Drinks.
Adding to my list from earlier, get to City Hall and check out the Nuit Blanche installation inside, and be sure to go by again at night for the now-requisite shot of the Toronto sign by the pond.
- QBN Drinks would've been great. But enjoy the holiday. Definitely checking out Nuit Blanche. Glad it's up all weekend.CincodeMayo
- CincodeMayo0
Oh awesome! The Nuit Blanche site made it sound like it was up for one night only. But glad to see it's on the whole time I'm there. I'll definitely check it out!
- Nuit Blanche is definitely over, might be some art still floating around the city but it is a one night eventspot13
- Been Googling and it sounds like 3 exhibits are still up; Death of the Sun, Pneuma, and Ocean. They're ongoing til the 10th.CincodeMayo
- Coolspot13
- transmission0
i would recommend Burger's Priest for burgers there are a few in town. check the website as they have 'secret menu' items listed there. http://www.theburgerspriest.com
Go the ROM's for Friday Night Live.
http://www.rom.on.ca/en/whats-on…Indie Ale House on Dundas in the junction for beers and probably some of the best pizza in town (there is a lot of amazing pizza places)
Check to see what the design exchange has on display it's a small museum on canadian industrial design.
Kensington Market is got cool shops and food.
Honest Ed's is an iconic bargain store that is a site to see which will be closing next year.
AGO for art
- i_monk0
So what did you see/do?
- nocomply0
I'll be there in less than 2 weeks! Bringing the entire family.
Any kid-friendly recommendations? None of us have ever been there before. We're staying near Chinatown and plan on doing a lot of walking around town with our 2.5 year old in the stroller.
On the list:
* Hockey HOF
* CN Tower
* Aquarium
* Ferry to the island spot (I think that's a thing, right?)- Which Chinatown?i_monk
- The one that looks like it's close to downtown on the map. Is there more than 1?nocomply
- kensington market is nearby and funJulesvm
- your also close to the AGO (art gallery of ontario)Julesvm
- There's one west of downtown (along Spadina), a smaller one east across the river (Gerrard), and a third at the northern edge of the city.i_monk
- family friendly italian meal https://goo.gl/maps/…Julesvm
- http://www.onthegrid…Julesvm
- Aquarium is fun. CN tower is a let down, not worth the fortune you'll pay to get up there. But if you like heights it's okGnash
- Julesvm0
get some good dim sum
https://goo.gl/maps/zfx2k3yMhsr
- i_monk0
The islands are basically closed due to flooding. Ward's Island is open, but you need a restaurant reservation to be allowed aboard the ferry, so I've been told. The beaches are open though, so you could head to Woodbine/Ashbridges for some sun and swim.
Things To Do With Kids In Toronto: http://www.where.ca/ontario/toro…
^Most of these are a good place to start, but I'd skip the Bata Shoe Museum unless your kid is really into shoes.
- CincodeMayo0
Sorry, never replied to i_monk or reported back.
Toronto is awesome! We stayed near Chinatown too. Definitely do the Hockey HOF with the kids. I didn't do the CN Tower. but the area near it has a lot going on. The Distillery District was really cool. Not a ton of stuff for kids, but worth walking around, getting a meal and stopping in some stores. St. Lawrence Market is worth checking out too – not too far from the Distillery District. Tons of food vendors of all different kinds.
We also did a day trip to Niagara Falls. It's only about an hour and a half away. Totally worth doing, especially with kids. There's also a nice town nearby called Niagara on the Lake. Super quaint little town, but nice to drive through or stop for lunch.
Went to some great restaurants but not sure they'd pass for kid-friendly. Yasu was great (but pricey) for intimate sushi. Momofuku was really good for fancier, trendy Asian, and kids would probably like it if they're a little older. Cluny Bistro in the Distillery was great (fine for kids). And ate at some place in Chinatown that was really good – don't remember the name but I don't think you can go wrong there. La Cubana was really good too if you like Cuban food and would be totally fine with kids.
If you're into hockey, there's a Gretzky's sports bar and restaurant that looked kinda fun. Didn't go though.
Hope that helps!