ladyskydiver 0 #1 August 25, 2005 Guess who's coming to visit? I'm heading up there this weekend with a girlfriend and her boyfriend. We're going to be in the Toronto area. Any suggestions on what to see? The trip is going to be short - arrive early evening on Friday and leave mid-afternoon on Sunday. Jumping may or may not happen since the trip is so short.Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cHoDaBoY 0 #2 August 25, 2005 Quote Guess who's coming to visit? I'm heading up there this weekend with a girlfriend and her boyfriend. We're going to be in the Toronto area. Any suggestions on what to see? The trip is going to be short - arrive early evening on Friday and leave mid-afternoon on Sunday. Jumping may or may not happen since the trip is so short. Sorry, not much to do up here unless you are into snow activities. Make sure you bring a warm winter jacket and a scarf. Will you be renting a skidoo for transportation or do you have snow shoes? You may also want to consider renting a sled dog team for cheap transportation. Make sure to try some of our poutine (fries, gravy and cheese). I hope you like hockey and beer because thats "aboot" all there is to do here. Q. Why do birds sing? A. Because they dont have to pack when they land Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #3 August 25, 2005 pssstt....if you look at latitude and longitude, you'll see that I'm technically further north than Toronto. So...since the "Land of the Frozen Tundra" hasn't yet frozen, I think I'm pretty safe without snow stuff. Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallingAngel 0 #4 August 25, 2005 QuoteMake sure to try some of our poutine Mmmm, I love poutine...Maybe sometime soon I'll have to make a trip to Canada just for that since I live fairly close to the Canada/US border... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craichead 0 #5 August 25, 2005 Ooh, I love Toronto! Good thing I married AndyMan. There are some really nice neighbo(u)rhoods up there...two of my favo(u)rites are: The Beaches - Lots of fun little shops up and down Queen Street (if you want a great burger, stop in at Licks), but the best part is, of course, the beach/park. Queen Street West - Fun, hip, kind of reminds me of Wicker Park in Chicago. The toronto.com website is a pretty good resource for things happening in TO. Have fun, eh! _Pm <--really wants some Tim Hortons doughnuts right now...soooo much better than Dunkin Donuts! __ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallingAngel 0 #6 August 25, 2005 Oh, and there's this the Cirque du Soleil in Toronto now until Sept 11... http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/CirqueDuSoleil/en/default.htm#?pop=1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sistaluv 0 #7 August 25, 2005 Hey I'm in toronto now.... but leave to barrie friday night but back sunday for flight home... Well last night i went to hard rock cafe and there was a jam with everyone (band) that was pretty cool....i met these cool guys from london england uk and went walking down young st (theres many differnt bars and stores) There's friendly people everywhere ...There a casino in Niagra falls I might go today .... Maybe we can say hi along the way..If we are here at the same time..If not have a blast!!! Blue Skies and Terminal Memories 4 Life Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,465 #8 August 25, 2005 Canadian National Exhibition is on Glass floor on the CN tower China Town Toronto Zoo Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) Scarborough Town Centre (just so you can say you have seen my mall) -All dropzones are at least 1 hour by car Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gmanpilot 0 #9 August 25, 2005 Just got back yesterday from two weeks in lake country north of Toronto. The weather was perfect. Shorts and t-shirt during the day and maybe a long sleeve shirt at night. Get out of the city, Canada is beautiful._________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #10 August 25, 2005 Ooh....Cirque du Soleil? I sooo want to see them. Going to have to see if I can squeeze a show in.Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingbunky 3 #11 August 27, 2005 kinda late to chime in, but i was in toronto last week, got home yesterday. me and the missus took in the blue man group, got the spin art (five different spin arts form 5 venues now), saw the cirque show, went to chinatown and, basically just hung out. fun place to visit, glad i don't live there. "Hang on a sec, the young'uns are throwin' beer cans at a golf cart." MB4252 TDS699 killing threads since 2001 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CloudOnMyTongue 0 #12 August 28, 2005 I saw Cirque last Saturday in Toronto. Can you believe they had a midget tied to helium balloons and they tossed her out into the audience? She'd slowly fall to the ground and then people would push her back up again. (and no, I'm not lying about seeing the show OR the midget) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #13 August 28, 2005 ...our home and native land, true patriot love in all thy sons command with ....(laa, la)eyes we see thee rise the true north strong and free (la laa, la la) Oh canada we stand on guarrrrd for thee! God keep our land Glorious and free Oh Canada we stand on guard for thee Oh Canada we stand on guarrrrrd forrrrrr THEEEEEE!!! (Well, most of it anyhoo! )~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingbunky 3 #14 August 29, 2005 QuoteI saw Cirque last Saturday in Toronto. Can you believe they had a midget tied to helium balloons and they tossed her out into the audience? She'd slowly fall to the ground and then people would push her back up again. (and no, I'm not lying about seeing the show OR the midget) that midget-with-balloons bit was hilarious! we were too far back to get in on the action though. didn't get the puppet show bit, but the bouncy beds thing was cool. the giant hoops, the guy with the ladder and the 8-way high bar routine near the end were all pretty amazing as well. good show overall. "Hang on a sec, the young'uns are throwin' beer cans at a golf cart." MB4252 TDS699 killing threads since 2001 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #15 August 29, 2005 Quote Any suggestions on what to see? Me. Oh wait, I'm not in Canada. I'd blame them.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buried 0 #16 August 29, 2005 you sure they are going to let your kind in? Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #17 August 30, 2005 Smart ass! Yes, they let me in. I'm waiting for pics to be developed. Crossed the border Friday evening and used my passport for the first time. They didn't stamp it though. Got some funny money - aka Canadian money. I apparently was amusing as I'm looking at it and asking a ton of questions of Susie (who's Canadian) about the currency. Got into Toronto at 8:30pm, freshened up a bit, and went to her mom's 50th surprise birthday party. Was there until the wee hours of the morning and then went back to the hotel and crashed. Got up and spent a few minutes bs'ing with her parents and then we were off to go to Coboconk and spend the evening there. On the drive up, we drove past the Baldwin DZ (didn't have time to stop, however). Got to the cabin (on 125 acres of land) and found out that we'd be crashing in a trailer (4 of us) with her parents in the main cabin. No pluming so we had an outhouse to use and jugs of water so that we could clean, do dishes, etc. Needless to say, showers waited until we were back in the city. Had an absolutely awesome time wandering the woods and relaxing at the cabin. We had a fire, enjoyed a nice dinner, and just had an all around relaxing time. Oh...I got to try poutine. That was really good! I need to make some for mom. On Sunday we headed back to the city as I was supposed to be at the border at 3pm to make my flight. Took a shower at her aunt's and uncle's (sweet people) and took off to the border. Got to the border at 4:15pm and of course, the border was slow. Got to the airport in time to see my flight take off. So my friends sweetly offered to drive me back to Midway airport (IL) from Buffalo airport (NY) instead of having me stay in NY for the evening and try and get another flight. So...off we go. We made it from Buffalo airport to Midway airport in 9 hours and from Midway, I made it to my work in 45 minutes. Now...normally, it's a longer drive but....errr....traffic was wonderful. (Yeah...that's it. ) I definitely need to go back when I have time to see more sights instead of just a quick drive through downtown Toronto. Plus, I want to spend more time up north and enjoy the woods. Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
