Toronto

Toronto

Just a quick hop over the big waterfall, I think

 
 

Hiking and Walks

  • Scarborough Bluffs

  • Toronto Island Park

  • Casa Loma

    • "Gothic Revival castle-style mansion and garden”

  • Distillery Historic District

    • Beautiful architecture and a nice walk

  • High Park

  • Kensington Market

    • A more relaxed walk with street art, food and vintage shops

  • Niagara Falls

    • Would be on the way there, or on the way home

Museums and Shopping

  • Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada

    • Interactive Aquarium

  • Royal Ontario Museum

    • Mixed bag of natural history, art and science

  • Art Gallery of Ontario

  • CN Tower

    • Apparently it’s pretty tall

  • Toronto Zoo

    • It IS accredited by the AZA

  • Toronto Public Library

    • It has a waterfall

  • Josh Johnson, maybe!

 

Restaurants

  • Piano Piano on Colborne

    • Italian Food and “really cool decor”

  • Richmond Station

    • Fantastic Burgers, apparently

  • Pearl Diver

    • Seafood

  • Score on King

    • Breakfast/Brunch, usually not busy

  • Petit Dejeuner

    • “amazing croissants and french toast”

  • Pizzeria Badiali

    • NY Style pizza

      • We’ll be the judge of that

Other Options

  • St. Lawrence Market

    • Moonbean

    • Carousel Bakery

    • Uno Mustachio

    • St Urbain

    • Everyday Gourmet roasters

  • Forget Me Not Cafe

    • Sells locally made items

  • Neo Coffee Bar

    • “Has a lovely seasonal sakura latte, and excellent pastries”

 
 
 
 

Where To Sleep

  • Holiday Inn: Toronto Downtown Centre ($277 CAD (191 USD)/night)

  • Pan Pacific Toronto ($281 CAD (194 USD)/night)

    • 4 star hotel!

  • Montecassino Hotel ($224 USD/night)

  • Liberty Suites ($245 CAD (169 USD)/night)

    • It has a living room area with CHAIRS and a small kitchenette

      • it’s tempting

All Estimates based on May 1st-4th, 2025, 2 Queen Beds, 2 Guests, Taxes/Fees not included

Travel

  • Amtrak Maple Leaf Line

    • $87 per ticket Coach, 118 Business

    • 5 Hours, 30 minutes, 2 segments

    • Typically departs midday

  • Driving is somehow shorter

    • 3 hours 2 minutes w/ tolls via Queen Elizabeth Wy

  • Flights are ~7 hours with connections and range from $460-760 per person

    • Google says “consider taking a train”