This video clip was taken on September 1, 2007 during my cycling trip to see the Canadian International Airshow which is always held on Labour Day weekend. I started in Toronto’s east end, cycled in on Gerrard Street through the colourful neighbourhoods of Little India and Toronto’s eastern Chinatown, both of which feature ethnic cuisine, vegetable, fruit and retail stores. Then I crossed the Don Valley Parkway and cycled by Regent Park, a public housing development from the 1950s and 1960s which has experienced significant social problems in the last few decades. A portion of Regent Park has been demolished to make way for a brand-new mixed housing development that will include low-income housing as well as middle-income housing. Right across the street from Regent Park is Cabbagetown, a neighbourhood that was originally settled by Irish immigrants that started to be settled as early as the late 1840s after a wave of poor immigrants left Ireland due to the Irish potato famine. These poor residents grew cabbage in their front yards, hence the name Cabbagetown. In the last few decades Cabbagetown has become increasingly popular and has seen extensive gentrification. I cycled through the relatively poor downtown east side to the intersection of Gerrard and Yonge; Yonge Street is the east-west dividing line in Toronto and used to be the longest street in the world. I then continued west on College Street, past Queen’s Park and the University of Toronto to the intersection of …
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Toronto Travel: Air Show Cyling through Little India
Thursday, August 26th, 2010Best mode to travel from San Francisco, USA to Toronto, Canada?
Friday, August 13th, 2010Dear friends, I am traveling to San Francisco, USA for a month and planning trips to Toronto for a week. What is the best (fun and cheap) way to travel to and from afar? “I like to travel by train. There is a train between San Francisco, USA and Toronto? Otherwise, if the air is only average, about how to circumvent the cheapest ticket in return? Regards, Neutya
Toronto Travel: Taste of Danforth – Beach Volleyball & Balloon Making
Monday, August 9th, 2010
Summer is a great time for festivals in Toronto, and one of the most popular is the Taste of the Danforth. It is held every year in early August and I visited on August 9, 2009 to check out the action. The festival was started in 1994 and today draws more than one million people. Danforth Avenue, one of Torontos major east-west thoroughfares, is blocked for traffic all the way from Broadview Avenue to Jones Avenue and several kilometers of road become a pedestrian zone. The Danforth area is traditionally known as Torontos Greektown and is one of the citys main entertainment and shopping areas. Dozens of restaurants, many of them Greek and equipped with patios, provide food and entertainment until late at night in an atmosphere that is indeed reminiscent of the Mediterranean. This area boasts one of the largest restaurant concentrations in the world. During the festival the street is full of booths owned by local restaurants who sell delicious foods including traditional Greek dishes such as souvlaki, gyros and baklava. Other cuisines such as Thai and Chinese are represented as well including roasted corn and delicious sweet crepes, one of my personal favourites. The 2009 Taste of the Danforth featured the Wine Garden, a temporary restaurant located in the middle of the street, and several beer gardens. Three stages showcased music of all different kinds including Greek music. The Sports Zone provided challenges and games that have been created by Torontos professional …
What’s the best way to travel to Canada, Toronto, from NY or East America.?
Sunday, August 1st, 2010I will be the member for the summer and make my evil in Canada in Toronto to see the Coldplay concert, but the problem now is to fly to Canada cost me $ 450 which is a lot considering two of the area. . so I was wandering if anyone knows the best way to travel in two. . It may take a bus to Buffalo NY and then taking some form of transport to cross the border? any advice on trains as well? thanksxPer Please help.
What is the best way to travel from Toronto Airport to Mississaguaga?
Friday, July 23rd, 2010CiaoPuò body suggest the best way to get from Pearson Airport in Mississauga for the family of 6 with 10 pieces of bagagli.Rgds
the best and cheapest way to travel from toronto to new york?
Monday, July 19th, 2010going to Canada in October 2008. Stayin with the family for a week in Toronto. also see a little “about Canada and go to New York. Can anyone recommend somewhere? and also what is the best way to get to New York from Canada? and how much?
Toronto Travel: Toronto walking tour: Imposing mansions on Beverley Street
Thursday, July 15th, 2010
These video clips were taken during my walking tour with famous Toronto historian and tour guide Bruce Bell on July 16, 2007. After meeting at the famous and eclectic OCAD Building (I call it the “gift box on stilts”) just south of the University of Toronto, Bruce took us past the Grange, Toronto’s oldest building, past the Art Gallery of Toronto to some of the mansions along Beverley and Baldwin Streets. Along the way Bruce explained to us the early history of Toronto, and the family compact — a group of extremely wealthy and powerful English families that used to rule Toronto in the early days. We then walked westwards to Chinatown and the ethnic mix of the Kensington Market area which started as a Scottish market, then became a popular Jewish residential area in the 1910s and 1920s (evidenced by two local synagogues) and morphed into the diverse, multicultural and hip neighbourhood that it is today. Vendors sell fruits, vegetables, cheeses, dry goods, meat, fish, vintage clothing and all sorts of other unique items in this Bohemian neighbourhood. A great variety of different ethnic restaurants caters to eclectic tastes. We then visited Denison Square and admired a statue of one of Toronto’s popular actors, Al Waxman, the “King of Kensington”. We then continued on our walk through busy Chinatown to Toronto’s Garment district along Spadina and Queen Avenues and then headed east along a variety of restaurants and bars on Queen Street West to end in front of the …
How much should I budget per day to travel within Toronto?
Sunday, July 11th, 2010I will be in Toronto and surrounding areas in Ontario in July. How much should I spend per day for expenses such as transportation, meals and tickets for other budget tour ()? The estimates will be highly appreciated. Accommodation not included as I am with a friend. I hope to get some advice. I love Canada)
Toronto Travel: Cabbage Town Festival 2009
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
Trying to catch the last few rays of summer, I hopped on my bike on September 12, 2009 to see whats going on in the city. My research had revealed that the Cabbagetown Festival was on, so on a gorgeous day with brilliant blue skies I cycled down the Don Valley bike path and pushed my bike up the steep bridge onto the Riverdale Footbridge. Moments later I had arrived at Riverdale Farm which was buzzing with people. In addition to the regular visitors to this urban farm there were thousands of other visitors who were here to enjoy the Cabbagetown Festival. Children were participating in various games such as a sunflower seed spitting contest while some time later a country music band was making the young ones dance. Officially called the Cabbagetown Arts & Craft Sale and Riverdale Farm Fair, this festival has been going for more than 20 years. In Riverdale Park I strolled past dozens of vending booths that were selling all sorts of art and crafts, from paintings to pottery to fine hand-made jewelry and fabric art to hand-made soaps and many other creative products. The entire Cabbagetown neighbourhood had essentially become a big street sale because local residents were also holding garage sales on their front lawns. Vendor booths and live music were set up on Parliament, the major north-south thoroughfare which had been turned into a pedestrian zone. The entire neighbourhood was abuzz was visitors from near and far. During the mid-afternoon I happened to come across a …
Travel from Toronto to Sweden cheapest way possible?
Friday, July 2nd, 2010I was wondering the cheapest way possible, and which airline (s) could travel from Toronto to Sweden, at the lowest possible cost.