Toronto Tourism Magazine 2009 - (Page 35) 6 p.m. The Beach Beach-bound families head to area parks like Kew Gardens and the boardwalk for a twilight stroll and some of the city’s best homemade ice cream. A perfect topping to a celebrated ride. Fact: In the early days of the line, the Beach district was considered cottage country and in winter, service was sparse. Pleasure skating boomed in late 1895, however, and every second streetcar operated all the way to Balsam, in the east end of the Beach. Leslieville The Beach Queen-car drivers come to know not only the street, but also the many commuters and characters that have made the Red Rocket so infamous in the city. 4:30 p.m. Leslieville & Queen St. East School children and their parents wave to the 501’s operators, many of whom have been riding these rails for decades. A gaggle of high-school students loudly clamber aboard, headed for an arcade. En route, they’ll pass Toronto’s film-productions studios, where they might get a glimpse of a big-screen celebrity. Fact: The 501 Queen streetcar carries about 45,000 riders a day. Photo: (top right) Juan Rojo TORONTO 2009 | 35
Contributors
Welcome
Cityscapes
Toast of the Town
In the Night Garden
Gooooal!
Take a Moment
Faces of Toronto
Red Rocket
Past Perfection
Water Lust
The Artist’s City
Living the Green Dream
York Region and North Toronto
Mississauga Marvels
Vine Country
Discovery Walks
Neighbourhoods of Greater Toronto
Listings
Visitor Resources
2009 Event Calendar
Parting Shot
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