OT: Visiting Toronto

[firstemperor]

Lived in here all my life and I myself, haven't taken advantage of the culture here. If you do that, you'll have a awesome time.

 

[TMLOBI]

Things to do RIPPERS they go bottomless here! (you said you're a uni student right!) Brass Rail is nice and if you have a ride head out to Whiskey a Go Go's they have a decent show.

Go to Smokes Poutinery for some delicious poutine!

Go to the Eatons Centre and spend your $$$

Go to Union Station and people watch at rush hour. Busy Busy Busy.

Try to locate all of the Moose statues!

The Science Centre is always a fun place to visit. Maybe the ZOO or the ROM (voted most attractive building ever in the history of the world).

Maybe hit a casino if you're into that sort of thing. Niagara Falls would be the best place as it is a big tourist destination and they have 2 casinos.

 

[McMatthews]

Be sure to visit City Hall and take pictures of the wall of nails.

 

[TMLOBI]

Oh I almost forgot make sure to check out Dundas St. Just walk west until you hit Sherbourne and continue to walk south. Make sure to go around during the night and make eye contact with everyone you see.

Go to Black Creek and Westen road. Lots of friendly people there offering all sorts of "wares".

Make sure to venture into Scarborough. Take the TTC, get off at Warden station (buy a spicey beef patty!) then exit and walk south for about 5-7 minutes or so. Cross the street and just walk around the nice buildings. Best to do this around midnight.

 

[HEAVY DUTY]

Be sure to visit City Hall and take pictures of the wall of nails.

maybe a Rob Ford photo opp will arise best mayor Toronto has had interms of an attention *****.

back to OP, try Johnny's Hamburgers in Scarborough. Best one I've eaten. Real McCoy is good as well.

 

[McMatthews]

Gosh, Torontonians are dicks.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Am I the only one who thinks the HOF kinda blows? Always seems like something out-of-towners wanna do.

 

[29Potvins]

The weather at the end of April might warrant a walk through the Harbourfront. It's a nice view of the lake, and if you go far West enough, there MIGHT be a Marlies game at the Ricoh/CNE.

Queen St West is also pretty cool to check out, especially the park in that area. There's some interesting shops there also. Queen St East is also amazing (just above the beaches, lots of great restaurants and patios.. if the weather allows).

I will add my support to St. Lawrence Market also, for the food (and cheese!) and say that Kensington Market might also be nice to check out also. Especially on a Sunday (the block cars from entering the streets, so lots of people/performers on the streets etc).

 

[KlaxicoBurress]

hitting up kensington market sounds like the most obvious thing to do

queen st west is also a good stroll

or you can just post up along a building in yorkville during lunch hour and watch some eye-candy

 

[Blanka]

So I'm going to be visiting Toronto for the first time on the 24th through the 30th. I'm really excited to be going out East but I'm not too sure what to expect. I'm staying with my cousin in downtown but he's a bit older than me and he's going to be working for a good chunk of my visit so it's going to be mostly me exploring around. I know the main stuff like CN Tower, HHOF, Yonge street, etc. but any specific restaurants or cool areas that you think a university student would find interesting?

I'm also looking for tickets to the Leafs game on the 27th against Montreal. It's a long shot but if anyone has anything reasonably priced shoot me a pm.

Thanks so much guys. Good luck in the playoffs. Kadri's a beast

I hope you do manage to score some Leaf tickets. You'd have a blast. You could always try StubHub or RazorGator. It looks like they start at $104 though: http://www.stubhub.com/toronto-maple-leafs-tickets/.

As for food and just plain old exploration, what I like to call TO's "new gastro district", Ossington south of Bloor and down is just awesome. You'll find some great bars and good eats that's for sure. Little Italy also has some great restaurants (College west of Bathurst). You could also hit Queen West for some good people watching and/or grub.

Good luck and have fun.

EDIT: One more thing. Hit the St. Lawrence market for a peameal bacon sandwich. You'll be glad you did.

 

[Blanka]

Oh I almost forgot make sure to check out Dundas St. Just walk west until you hit Sherbourne and continue to walk south. Make sure to go around during the night and make eye contact with everyone you see.

Go to Black Creek and Westen road. Lots of friendly people there offering all sorts of "wares".

Make sure to venture into Scarborough. Take the TTC, get off at Warden station (buy a spicey beef patty!) then exit and walk south for about 5-7 minutes or so. Cross the street and just walk around the nice buildings. Best to do this around midnight.

Laughed my ass off at this. For the record though avoid everything he just said. I was born and raised in Scarborough and although it isn't Detroit, it ain't the nicest part of town.

 

[markh100]

If you really want to get Leafs tickets, your best bet is to get them off Stubhub. I've tried the scalper route for a Leafs/Canadians Saturday night matchup, and the cheapest tickets they had available were $350 each, even after the puck dropped.

You can go through Craigslist or Kijiji, but you'll end up having arranging a meeting with someone to pick them up, and I wouldn't recommend wasting your time doing that. Although you may be able to find someone selling eTickets on one of those two sites.

On Stubhub, you can get instant download section 315, row 12 tickets for $225 each right now. That's massive overpayment, but it's pretty close to what you should expect to pay for the last game of the year vs. Montreal, when both teams are in the playoff hunt. For reference, I went to one game this year, and payed $250 for two tickets in row 10 of the 300s.

 

[KuleminFan41]

Ontario Science Centre
Royal Ontario Museum

Are good choices for sure and if the weather is nice by that time, the Zoo wouldn't be a bad choice .

Eaton Centre if you want to do some shopping

 

[kihei]

The weather at the end of April might warrant a walk through the Harbourfront. It's a nice view of the lake, and if you go far West enough, there MIGHT be a Marlies game at the Ricoh/CNE.

Queen St West is also pretty cool to check out, especially the park in that area. There's some interesting shops there also. Queen St East is also amazing (just above the beaches, lots of great restaurants and patios.. if the weather allows).

I will add my support to St. Lawrence Market also, for the food (and cheese!) and say that Kensington Market might also be nice to check out also. Especially on a Sunday (the block cars from entering the streets, so lots of people/performers on the streets etc).

The Harbourfront reference reminds me that, if the weather is warm, you could stroll a few blocks further east and take a ferry over to Toronto islands, where you can just stroll between the three islands (they are linked by boardwalks) or cheaply rent a bike. They make for a pretty outdoor outing, there are some places to get food (and a small amusement park), and it is a beautiful view of the city.

 

[napoleon in rags]

So I'm going to be visiting Toronto for the first time on the 24th through the 30th. I'm really excited to be going out East but I'm not too sure what to expect. I'm staying with my cousin in downtown but he's a bit older than me and he's going to be working for a good chunk of my visit so it's going to be mostly me exploring around. I know the main stuff like CN Tower, HHOF, Yonge street, etc. but any specific restaurants or cool areas that you think a university student would find interesting?

I'm also looking for tickets to the Leafs game on the 27th against Montreal. It's a long shot but if anyone has anything reasonably priced shoot me a pm.

Thanks so much guys. Good luck in the playoffs. Kadri's a beast

When I looked about 10 days ago, there were tickets on Stub Hub available for that game.

oops. I see someone already suggested stub hub.

 

[TMLOBI]

Laughed my ass off at this. For the record though avoid everything he just said. I was born and raised in Scarborough and although it isn't Detroit, it ain't the nicest part of town.

Hey give me some credit I did mention to get a spicey beef patty at warden. Not the worst last meal one can have. Those are so freaking good but I drive now. I've actually paid the $3 to get in just to buy a few before but now I'm too cheap. Stupid ticket guy didn't believe me.

By the way sick avatar, did you make it yourself?

 

[Patty Lee]

I guess the rudeness depends on what you're used to.

I live in a smaller city and notice a sharp contrast in attitudes when I'm in Toronto, not to say that it's horrible by any means.

New York City, on the other hand, can be downright awful at times.

couldn't be further from the truth in my experiences.

 

[Pyrophorus]

It's warming but I don't think the trees and stuff are in full bloom but UofT has a nice nature walk-ey area right down from the ROM. Honest Ed's is also nearby and there are a couple of bars and comedy clubs in the area as well. Also, Madison's is around the corner as well as the Dance Cave and the Brunny.

...and the Wreckroom

 

[Pyrophorus]

maybe a Rob Ford photo opp will arise best mayor Toronto has had interms of an attention *****.

back to OP, try Johnny's Hamburgers in Scarborough. Best one I've eaten. Real McCoy is good as well.

Apache Burgers in Etobicoke (Bloor/Dundas)

 

[CanadianLov3]

Oh I almost forgot make sure to check out Dundas St. Just walk west until you hit Sherbourne and continue to walk south. Make sure to go around during the night and make eye contact with everyone you see.

Go to Black Creek and Westen road. Lots of friendly people there offering all sorts of "wares".

Make sure to venture into Scarborough. Take the TTC, get off at Warden station (buy a spicey beef patty!) then exit and walk south for about 5-7 minutes or so. Cross the street and just walk around the nice buildings. Best to do this around midnight.

Hahahahaha... Avoid everything mentioned above. You crazy, guy lol

 

[Hurt]

...and the Wreckroom

Not my type of music or people so I didn't go there or put it in my recommendation .

 

[charliolemieux]

Yeah check out the bars on church around there, you'll meet tons of cool dudes there.

And only dudes.

 

[Stats01]

So I'm going to be visiting Toronto for the first time on the 24th through the 30th. I'm really excited to be going out East but I'm not too sure what to expect. I'm staying with my cousin in downtown but he's a bit older than me and he's going to be working for a good chunk of my visit so it's going to be mostly me exploring around. I know the main stuff like CN Tower, HHOF, Yonge street, etc. but any specific restaurants or cool areas that you think a university student would find interesting?

I'm also looking for tickets to the Leafs game on the 27th against Montreal. It's a long shot but if anyone has anything reasonably priced shoot me a pm.

Thanks so much guys. Good luck in the playoffs. Kadri's a beast

University student eh? Well you should definitely check out Maddy's (Madison Avenue Pub), it's minutes from U of T. Great atmosphere on Saturday's, packed with uni students looking for a good time. I haven't been there in a while because of my work schedule but I used to go there quite a bit during the week to play some pool and have a few pints with my friends. Love that place, me and friends call it grandma's place because the pub is inside a old style 3 storey house

Also I'd really recommend heading down to the beaches on Queen Street East, such a beautiful area to just walk around and enjoy the sights, everything is around there, bars, stores, the boardwalk. If it's a nice warm sunny day it's a must to experience.

 

[KomiMon]

I'm studying as well and I know Grace O'Malley's and The Madison Ave Pub are fun places on Thursday nights for university students.. Lots of UofT and Ryerson girls.. more of a pub/bar with live music than a club.. tons of fun though would def check it out

 

[29Potvins]

The Harbourfront reference reminds me that, if the weather is warm, you could stroll a few blocks further east and take a ferry over to Toronto islands, where you can just stroll between the three islands (they are linked by boardwalks) or cheaply rent a bike. They make for a pretty outdoor outing, there are some places to get food (and a small amusement park), and it is a beautiful view of the city.

Yup! I forgot that, but the Islands are a great destination!