Toronto Tourism Magazine 2009 - (Page 84)
Neighbourhoods hearT of The ciTy The Danforth/ Greektown www.greektowntoronto.com Pride Parade in The Gay Village. Downtown Yonge www.downtownyonge.com DETAILS A trip to Toronto wouldn’t be complete without visiting Yonge Street, Toronto’s iconic thoroughfare and the longest street in the world. Yonge is an ever-evolving combination of addresses that reflect the latest in urban trends. The heart is Yonge-Dundas Square with its industrial urban aesthetic, a dynamic venue for community celebrations, theatrical events and concerts. Among the area’s top attractions are the Elgin & Winter Garden Theatre, the last operating “double-decker” theatre complex in the world, and the 285-store Toronto Eaton Centre. LOCATE Yonge St., from Front St. W. to Bloor St. and centred at Yonge-Dundas Square. TTC College, Dundas, Queen and King subway stations. IDEAS Yonge Street is said to have started as a trail created by Huron Indians and traversed by early European explorers, such as Samuel de Champlain, in the early 1600s. DISCOVER A hidden strip of restaurants with lovely patios on Elm St. LOVE The holidays. See the city’s core illuminated in lights. Visit Yonge-Dundas Square for its dazzling holiday lighting installations. 84 | www.SeeTorontoNow.com Church-Wellesley/ The Gay Village www.churchwellesleyvillage.ca DETAILS Home to Canada’s largest gay community, Toronto welcomes gay and lesbian visitors with a full slate of things to see and do all year-round. The Village is nestled in the downtown core, centred on the intersection of Church St. and Wellesley St. Packed with cafés, restaurants, shops and clubs, this area demonstrates that it’s fun and fabulous to be gay in Toronto. Real pride in the Village is grandly proclaimed each June, when the joyous extravaganza that is the Pride Day Parade caps a week of citywide celebrations. Create your own party scene — take your pick from the multitude of gay and lesbian bars, saunas, casual coffee spots, upscale restaurants and great street corners to strut your stuff. LOCATE From the Wellesley St./ Yonge St. intersection, eastward to Jarvis St., down to Alexander St. TTC Wellesley subway station, then walk east. DISCOVER The gay community extends well beyond the borders of the Village. In Toronto, local shops, restaurants and nightclubs embrace the gay lifestyle and celebrate openly all year-long. LOVE Halloweek. Frivolity reigns supreme as the Village parties in costume for seven haunting nights in October. Cabbagetown www.oldcabbagetown.com DETAILS Formerly a workingclass enclave, Cabbagetown is now a gracious cluster of lovely parks and renovated Victorian homes with iron fences and manicured gardens. Parliament, the main street, is not so much quaint as it is eclectic — a hodgepodge of restaurants, cafés and boutiques. LOCATE Parliament St., from Wellesley St. E. to Dundas St. E. TTC College subway station, then Carlton streetcar eastbound. IDEAS The name “Cabbagetown” originated in the mid-19th century, when Irish immigrants living in the area planted unusually large cabbage patches on their front lawns. DISCOVER The Necropolis, Toronto’s oldest cemetery. One of the many moss-covered tombstones is that of William Lyon Mackenzie. LOVE Victorian homes. In September, the Cabbagetown Festival offers tours to several innovatively refurbished local brownstones. DETAILS Walking on Danforth Avenue gives you a clear sense of Toronto’s rich Greek heritage. This neighbourhood is constantly abuzz with crowded sidewalks and street-front patios. There is also strong contrast here, with traditional Greek grocers and classical architecture juxtaposed against trendy nightclubs and cafés that stay open late into the night. Greektown has built a reputation as an excellent dining destination. Weekends are particularly lively, the action spilling onto the curbside and the Danforth itself, which is always redolent with saganaki, feta and spanakopita. LOCATE Danforth Ave., from Chester Ave. to Jones Ave. TTC Subway stations Broadview, Pape and Chester. IDEAS The city’s Greek community is now the second largest outside of Greece itself. DISCOVER Krinos Taste of the Danforth. Toronto’s biggest annual street festival, this August event brings together tens of thousands of eager participants for three days to enjoy Greek food, music and entertainment. LOVE The folklore. Andreas Papandreou taught economics at York University in Toronto before becoming Prime Minister of Greece. Gerrard East/ Little India www.gerrardindia bazaar.com DETAILS Hailed as the largest South Asian marketplace in North America, Gerrard India Bazaar — aka Little India — is where Toronto’s Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan and Bangladeshi communities congregate. Restaurants and greengrocers offer regional dishes and local ingredients, and the myriad shops sell tunics, saris, scarves and jewellery. Dining options in this neighbourhood abound, especially for vegetarians, as many dishes are meatless. For carnivores, tandoori chicken entices, while intrepid diners can sample the rich crepe-like masala dosa at chaat (snack) houses. LOCATE Gerrard St. E. to Main St., from Coxwell Ave. to Greenwood Ave. TTC Coxwell subway station, then Coxwell
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Toronto Tourism Magazine 2009
Toronto Tourism Magazine 2009
Contents
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
Toronto Tourism Magazine 2009
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