Toronto Tourism Visitor Guide 2009 - (Page 16) Neighbourhoods HearT of THe CiTy The Entertainment District map D-5; www.thedistrict.ca DETAILS Each of the streets in the Entertainment District has a distinctive ambience. Queen is a funky retail strip. Theatres, a concert hall and stylish fully retractable roof of the Rogers Centre, and the world’s tallest building for more than three decades (CN Tower). Financial District & PATH/The Underground City map D, E-5; www.toronto.ca/path restaurants flank King. Front features the multi-purpose sports stadium Rogers Centre, CN Tower and lively dining spots. Meanwhile, Richmond and Adelaide boast massive three-storey nightclubs and intimate, elegant restaurants. LOCATE Front St. W. to Queen St. W., from Bay St. to Spadina Ave. TTC Subway stations Union, St. Andrew and Osgoode. DISCOVER New cuisine every time you visit. Revel in culinary explorations, as the restaurantscape here is always changing. LOVE Theatres. Toronto’s legendary theatres offer lavish Broadway musicals — often opening here before New York, travelling road shows, local productions and classical concerts. IDEAS The city constantly pushes the envelope in contemporary architecture, as evidenced by the world’s first 16 www.SeeTorontoNow.com DETAILS The spectacular glass and steel architectural monoliths of the Financial District capture the eye while demonstrating that Toronto is indeed a metropolis. By day, the financial heart of the country beats here. This skyscraper jungle benefits from artful parks, green spaces and whimsical artistry. Toronto’s Financial District is compact — and walkable, even in inclement weather. Beneath its sidewalks lies PATH, the Underground City, with 27 kilometres (16 miles) of interconnecting passageways leading to 50 office towers, 1,200-plus stores, hotels, restaurants and visitor attractions, as well as access to 5 subway stations and the Union train/bus terminal. Street entrances are indicated with PATH signage. LOCATE Yonge St. to University Ave., from Front St. W. to Queen St. W. TTC Subway stations King, Union and St. Andrew. IDEAS Toronto is the financial hub of Canada and the fourthlargest economic centre in North America. LOVE The world below. Entirely underground, the PATH network provides pedestrians with a safe, convenient — and shopper-friendly — refuge from winter cold and summer heat. DISCOVER The world above, fine dining and fine views from restaurants at the top of office towers and buildings. http://www.thedistrict.ca http://www.toronto.ca/path http://www.SeeTorontoNow.com
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