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”