Toronto - DPChallenge Forums

03/17/2006 01:26:10 PM · #1

On a whim, we thought we'd take a ride up to Toronto this weekend. We're definitely going to want to do the CN Tower, but I'm open for suggestions as to what else we should see while we're there. It'll be me, my wife and our 7-year-old daugther.

We'll head up first thing tomorrow morning, getting there in the early afternoon. We'll probably want to spend the night somewhere south of the city, and stop at the falls on the way home.

Any suggestions you might have for some other "must see" attractions that might fit into a tight timeframe would be appreciated!

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

03/17/2006 01:56:34 PM · #2

TheToronto Zoo is very good. The Ontario Science Centre is interesting and they have a large kids area. Take a look at Toronto.com for some ideas for other places to go.

saintaugust

Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i

03/17/2006 02:15:56 PM · #3

you could come to my place just east of the city and forget your camera equipment there. :-)

if you like shopping, make sure to hit the toronto eaton centre... close to the CN Tower.

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

03/17/2006 02:21:02 PM · #4

With a 7 year old in tow, I would definately recommend the Ontario Science Centre. It's a place for kids of all ages.

03/17/2006 02:42:26 PM · #5

Also take a look at Trip Advisorfor some other ideas and reviews.

03/17/2006 02:46:58 PM · #6

Thanks for the tips... well, except for the one suggesting I drop off my camera stuff at Saint August's place :)

We'll be doing some Geocaching along the way, too... so it'll be a pretty packed weekend. Thanks again for your help!

03/17/2006 02:49:19 PM · #7

Let me know if you come across some good Geocahes.

pidge

Canon EOS-7D Mark II

03/17/2006 03:21:06 PM · #8

You should drive out to Montreal :P

03/17/2006 03:39:15 PM · #9

I just loaded about 700 into my receiver... I've found 499 to date, so I thought I'd do the Big 5-0-0 on this trip. I see there are a couple just a short distance from the CN Tower.

Originally posted by p3wiz:

Let me know if you come across some good Geocahes.

Um, I'll try to swing by there "on the way" home... should only add a couple thousand miles to the trip! :)

Originally posted by pidge:

You should drive out to Montreal :P

saintaugust

Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i

03/17/2006 03:56:25 PM · #10

Originally posted by p3wiz:

Let me know if you come across some good Geocahes.

a what?

Rae-Ann

Fujifilm FinePix S9000

03/17/2006 04:00:01 PM · #11

OK, Y'all know I am going to say ..come to The Distillery District for brunch !!
I do not know about your 7 year old, tho, unless she is precocious, and being an only child, she maybe! ( I am one ;) )We have alot of galleries, art, photo, etc, and restaurants and shops on the site. It is a great place to take pics, too!
I will say no where near as much fun as the Science Centre for a kiddly, but it is more central to the tower.
Riverdale farm is fun...
Check out Toronto.com for good march break ideas

Qart

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

03/17/2006 04:05:09 PM · #12

The ideas posted so far are great but unfortunately, each one is a full days outing. Perhaps you're not looking to be confined to one place for that long. What we do when we feel like a trip around Toronto is hit the downtown core west of Yonge St. Spadina has the fashion district and Chinatown. A little south towards the lake you've got the Skydome which is the Rodgers cente now and the Air Canada Centre. Go to the Esplanade for a varity of good and popular restaurants. North on yonge Street past bloor is Yorkville which is THE upscale shopping and people watching area... lots of very cool restaurants and nightlife. Alot of celebrities hang out around there but it's very pricy. Anywhere around Bay St. and University south to the lake and you'll see the financial ditrict with tall tall buildings and Government buildings etc. Basically just drive around that whole area and stop when something strikes your fancy. Feel free to ask if you want more... :)
Rd

03/17/2006 04:16:58 PM · #13

It's a geeky game involving a GPS. In short, people hide various things throughout the world (there's undoubtedly one within a mile or two of you right now!), mark the coordinates with a GPS receiver, and post those at Geocaching.com.

Then other people visit the caches, trade items found inside, and log their visit. It's highly addictive, and takes you to some really cool places! Did I mention it's also geeky? I can live with that.

Originally posted by saintaugust:

Originally posted by p3wiz:
Let me know if you come across some good Geocahes.

a what?

03/17/2006 04:18:15 PM · #14

Originally posted by Qart:

The ideas posted so far are great but unfortunately, each one is a full days outing.

Yeah, that certainly would appear to be the case. I have a feeling once we stand in line at the CN Tower, and do that, we'll be ready to eat and start finding lodging! Hopefully we'll have enough time to swing through some of these areas. Chinatown may be an interesting option!

Qart

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

03/17/2006 04:26:17 PM · #15

Actually at night after dinner is a great time to drive around... lots of lights and activity... :)