Guidebook for Toronto
Arts & Culture
Susan Hobbs
137 Tecumseth StAnother small local art gallery. A 1 minute walk from the house.
Stephen Bulger Gallery
1356 Dundas St WExcellent photography gallery.
Craft Ontario Shop
1106 Queen St WExcellent and unique craft store.
Parks & Nature
A seven walk from the house. Trinity bellwoods Park is a beautiful large urban park featuring 7 tennis courts, children's playground, indoor swimming pool and many benches where
to sit and relax.
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Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St WA seven walk from the house. Trinity bellwoods Park is a beautiful large urban park featuring 7 tennis courts, children's playground, indoor swimming pool and many benches where
to sit and relax.
A gorgeous large urban park that is wonderful for walking, observing the vegetation, especially the Japanese blossoms in spring. The is a restaurant with a patio. Accessible by subway and by the King Streetcar from the house.
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High Park
1873 Bloor St WA gorgeous large urban park that is wonderful for walking, observing the vegetation, especially the Japanese blossoms in spring. The is a restaurant with a patio. Accessible by subway and by the King Streetcar from the house.
A quiet country-like getaway, 15 minutes away by relaxing ferry ride. Walk, bike, skate or swim. A great place to spend the day with a couple restaurants to keep you from getting hungry.
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Toronto Islands
A quiet country-like getaway, 15 minutes away by relaxing ferry ride. Walk, bike, skate or swim. A great place to spend the day with a couple restaurants to keep you from getting hungry.
A beautiful large park with a mediocre restaurant. 20 minute streetcar ride going west on the King streetcar plus a 10 minute walk.
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High Park
1873 Bloor St WA beautiful large park with a mediocre restaurant. 20 minute streetcar ride going west on the King streetcar plus a 10 minute walk.
Essentials
For basic groceries at reasonable prices Kitchen Table is a 3 minute walk away and open early until late.
An excellent small grocery that's a 5 minute walk from the house. Open 6am to 2am, 7 days a week.
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The Kitchen Table
705 King St WAn excellent small grocery that's a 5 minute walk from the house. Open 6am to 2am, 7 days a week.
Sightseeing
Toronto's waterfront is not the best in the world but worth walking along. The Power Plant Art Gallery is worth visiting while you're in the area. Admission is free.
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Harbourfront Centre
235 Queens Quay WToronto's waterfront is not the best in the world but worth walking along. The Power Plant Art Gallery is worth visiting while you're in the area. Admission is free.
A pleasant touristy destination with interesting shops, galleries, etc. Protected from vehicular traffic.
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Brennivínsmiðstöðin
55 Mill StA pleasant touristy destination with interesting shops, galleries, etc. Protected from vehicular traffic.
A historical destination 10 minute walk from the house.
The fort was built by the British Army and Canadian militia troops in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, to defend the settlement and the new capital of the Upper Canada region from the threat of a military attack, principally from the newly independent United States. It was designated a National Historic Site in 1923.
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Fort York
A historical destination 10 minute walk from the house.
The fort was built by the British Army and Canadian militia troops in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, to defend the settlement and the new capital of the Upper Canada region from the threat of a military attack, principally from the newly independent United States. It was designated a National Historic Site in 1923.
A beautiful large park between Queen Street & Dundas St.
7 minutes from the house.
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Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St WA beautiful large park between Queen Street & Dundas St.
7 minutes from the house.
This is a gorgeously designed park on the edge of Lake Ontario. It's a 15 minute walk from the house and well worth visiting for guests who'd like to spend time on the waterfront. Many lovely vistas to enjoy with ample shade and seating.
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Trillium Park
955 Lake Shore Blvd WThis is a gorgeously designed park on the edge of Lake Ontario. It's a 15 minute walk from the house and well worth visiting for guests who'd like to spend time on the waterfront. Many lovely vistas to enjoy with ample shade and seating.
The Bentway is a unique and innovative public space that transforms 1.75km underneath Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway.
The initial phase – from Strachan Avenue to Bathurst Street – knits together seven local neighbourhoods with over 70,000 residents, becoming a gateway to the waterfront, while providing access to important attractions and destinations – from Fort York National Historic Site, Ontario Place and Exhibition Place to Harbourfront Centre and the CN Tower. The Bentway offers year-round activities and events, including gardens, a skate trail, recreational amenities, public markets, public art, special exhibitions, festivals, theatre and musical performances, and more.
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Bentway
250 Fort York BlvdThe Bentway is a unique and innovative public space that transforms 1.75km underneath Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway.
The initial phase – from Strachan Avenue to Bathurst Street – knits together seven local neighbourhoods with over 70,000 residents, becoming a gateway to the waterfront, while providing access to important attractions and destinations – from Fort York National Historic Site, Ontario Place and Exhibition Place to Harbourfront Centre and the CN Tower. The Bentway offers year-round activities and events, including gardens, a skate trail, recreational amenities, public markets, public art, special exhibitions, festivals, theatre and musical performances, and more.
Through the use of shipping containers, they’ve taken unused land and transformed it into a unique shopping, eating & entertainment hub. A 7 minute walk from the house.
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Stackt
28 Bathurst StThrough the use of shipping containers, they’ve taken unused land and transformed it into a unique shopping, eating & entertainment hub. A 7 minute walk from the house.