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What to do in Toronto?

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ski201
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Hey guys, I need from you guys from toronto.  I'm leaving there for 2 days and I need some places to go.  So what are places to visit?  Places, Malls, stuff to do there?   And if someone knows a big bike shop there it would be great if you could tell me the name.

Ty

Oct 8 2009 12:14PM
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mozzy
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First time there? Do the tourist stuff.

Admittedly, it's not my favorite Canadian city, but I spent three days there a couple years ago. I took the bus/subway from the airport to downtown, where I was staying, and walked over to Queen St. for some dinner.

Next morning, I took a ferry out to the islands, walked around a bit, and enjoyed the view of the skyline.

Explored the ethnic neighborhoods, of which there are tons, and checked out the skyscrapers in the financial district, Union Station, and so on.

Went to the CN Tower around sunset and watched the lights snap on over the city.

Next day, took in a few more sights, Maple Leaf Gardens, the historic district just east of downtown with the covered markets, Chinatown, etc.


Oct 8 2009 12:22PM
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OhMyBosh
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CN Tower on a clear day or night is a must.

Eaton centre is a good mall

Go walk around Queen St. West for sick shopping and just a generally cool area.

Beaches maybe if its nice?
Oct 8 2009 12:28PM
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Big-Punisher
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go to Montreal...
Oct 8 2009 12:30PM
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afrocentric
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Go back to Pearson airport and get on a flight to Montreal or Vancouver.
Oct 8 2009 12:37PM
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ski201
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It will be my first time in Toronto.  I have seen pretty much everything in Montrreal since I'm from Quebec. Still looking for some sick stuff to do in Toronto.
Oct 8 2009 12:41PM
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UNREAL
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Well you could
Check out Queen Street west, sick shopping area with lots of cool stores
Go to the Eaton center, pretty sick mall
Check out kensington market, really cool marketplace
Go to yorkville if your into really high end clothes/shopping
CN tower is cool
As for bike shops, Cycle solutions, cyclepath are both pretty good.
Oct 8 2009 12:47PM
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[Dawn
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Oct 8 2009 12:56PM
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Abc567def
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I know im not being very helpful, but ya go to Vancouver.

There is a reason more ppl in this thread are telling you to go somewhere else then things to do there...
Oct 8 2009 1:06PM
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factory81
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Go see Mississauga.......its like Ontario's Chicago....in terms of building architecture.

Go to "The Guvernment" for a wicked ass electronic music show. It is listed as one of the  top 10 clubs in the world.


Oct 8 2009 1:14PM
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mozzy
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So let's do a barometer test:

Edmonton or T.O.?
Calgary or T.O.?
Ottawa or T.O.?
Sudbury or T.O.?
Oct 8 2009 1:15PM
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Balto
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smoke weed and get high?
Oct 8 2009 1:53PM
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Brock.
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welll... you might want to go to dundas square (eaton center) and then make your way down queens where there are some nice stores (so hip it hurts, noise, ect.)
Oct 8 2009 2:00PM
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BlackieChan
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queen street
eatons centre
kensington market
china town
SUPER CHOY- 2825 Kingston Road, Scarborough, cheapest and best chinese food ever. get #7 lemon chicken. nuff said.
Oct 8 2009 4:47PM
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SteezyNeezy
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Hit up zanzibar. Cycle solutions is a pretty good bike shop in the heart of TO on parliament
Oct 8 2009 5:50PM
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timmi
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this is a must
Oct 8 2009 5:54PM
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the.hellion.
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cycle solutions is okay
if you skate/ride bmx go to hogtown on king just before spadina.
it's been around for a really long time, about 20 years or so and is super legit.
Oct 8 2009 5:57PM
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Cortez
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go to montreal
Oct 8 2009 6:05PM
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connoroh
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queen west (lots of everything)
china town
kensington (you start at queen st. then walk through china town to get to kensington)

Uhm, as far as bike/sport stores

Hogtown, MEC, Any of the Cycle Solutions, Urbane Cyclist (not really for mountain bikes though)

The beaches are sorta gay.

If you like shoes/nice clothes go to -

Uncle Otis, Goodfoot, North Trooper, Capsule in Yorkville

Goodfoot, Ransom, Livestock Near/on Queen West

Oct 8 2009 6:20PM
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hotdog.garbage
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not gay at all. if you need veggie hookups message me
Oct 8 2009 6:39PM
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connoroh
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I used to live there, there's nothing interesting, especially in october.

Unless you wanna surf, surf season is starting up on the lakes.
Oct 8 2009 6:51PM
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s.g.
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ive been there 2 yrs ago and canadas wonderland was mine highlight.
Oct 8 2009 6:54PM
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hotdog.garbage
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i live there now, where were you?
Oct 8 2009 7:03PM
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connoroh
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hammersmith, we moved to rosedale, and sold that, most likely moving back to the beaches.
Oct 8 2009 7:16PM
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Pow.yuHdig*
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go to the vapo lounge its in the alley way next to THC great place to get stoned
Oct 8 2009 7:19PM
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-+Siver+-
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man you moved to rosedale and you are calling the beaches gay?
Oct 8 2009 8:05PM
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ski201
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Thx guys some of these places look cool.  ty

Oct 8 2009 8:12PM
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ski_ENDUB
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find the set of Degrassi
Oct 8 2009 8:13PM
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seward
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noooooooo way.

i live on hammersmith
Oct 8 2009 8:23PM
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hotdog.garbage
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i was on herbert, now where the racetrack was. all these beach kids, who knew. anyone go to malvern?
Oct 8 2009 8:42PM
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Pippin
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Went to Riverdale, just down the street a couple years ago.

Toronto is cultural, so if your up for it try lots of food i would base you trip on that foundation. Gerard Broadview area for Chinatown, take streetcar along Gerard to little India, take bus north to Danforth for Greektown...and that one day. Buy one day passes for the TTC and TTC everywhere, or rent a bike if you can, because that the best way to get around.
Oct 8 2009 9:01PM
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Drail
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the zoo, canada's wonderland, science centre, royal ontario museum.
Oct 8 2009 9:26PM
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TZA.
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GOOD FOOT g'ed up from the feet up
Oct 8 2009 9:46PM
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UNREAL
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OH and belly busters submarine shop if you can
3447 yonge street, just up the hill from york mills station
Oct 8 2009 9:52PM
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AMD_5
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I'd like to add Racer Sportif and La Bicicletta to that list

Definately go to the Cn Tower. Typical tourist stuff
Oct 8 2009 10:11PM
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Franny
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Go to a store called So Hip It Hurts on queen street. One of the sickest skate shops in Tdot. The islands are always fun to visit like center island. And if you are in toronto you might as well drive up to Vaughn and go to Wonderland. 
Oct 8 2009 10:11PM
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ElbridgeGerry
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hahahahhahhah what? Mississauga is full of asians who can't drive..it's almost as bad as Scarbaria. Don't go to Mississauga. Just walk around T.O QSW is definitely a fun street to go shopping on. If you're a country bumpkin if you walk down by Union station there are a lot of bank buildings and shit. Ski and Snowboard show is this weekend I think?
Oct 8 2009 10:39PM
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14.
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hit up Jane & Fintch if you wanna get shot
Oct 8 2009 11:15PM
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ElbridgeGerry
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Vaughn and Oakwood bloods are so much scarier.
Oct 8 2009 11:20PM
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14.
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finch* mb
Oct 8 2009 11:30PM
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connoroh
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i know a bunch of kids from malvern.
Oct 9 2009 3:11PM
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*Bird
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i am originally from toronto so i go there every summer to go to my cottage but when im in dt iw will go to:

eaton center-shops
yorkville-more shops
cn tower( it sucks when its packed and cloudy tho)
i play hockey
rideing the sub way is fun cas we dont have one in seattle so i just go around w/ my family on that sometimes
Blue jays game

Have fun on ur trip
Oct 9 2009 5:10PM
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Greg_o
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What are you interested in doing - shopping, sight seeing, eating unique food etc?
Oct 9 2009 6:58PM
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ski201
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I'm probobly going to the Cn Tower. And yeah I'll probably do some shopping also.  So any sick clothing shop with deals or anything??
Oct 9 2009 7:41PM
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Owen.
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You saw more of my city in two days than I have in years..... maybe ever
Oct 9 2009 10:20PM
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ski201
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I need some places to buy clothes.  I'm leaving tonight,

Oct 10 2009 10:48AM
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MANDER
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Queen St West.

Check out livestock too. Livestock is just on spadina really close to queen. You can get to queen st west by walking 5 minutes from Osgood station
Oct 10 2009 11:24AM
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Luc.
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toronto has a pretty bangin graffiti seen if u into 'art'...there are plenty of walls to check out downtown.

i prefer that over architecture but thats just my cup of tea.

lots of cool shops/places to go.

id check out Kensington market to. so many cool people down there including the nicest rastas i have ever met!
Oct 10 2009 11:35AM
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Jwalk
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go check out queen st pretty cool shops down there including an oakley outlet which has cheap stuff
Oct 10 2009 11:50AM
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Nihiriju
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leave Toronto.
Oct 10 2009 12:02PM
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OhMyBosh
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Fuck Yeah!
Oct 10 2009 12:17PM
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