Toronto Tourism Visitor Guide 2009 - (Page 25) Neighbourhoods More To explore Woodbine & Airport Area map BB, CC-3,4 www.torontotourism.com DETAILS The Airport Area offers visitors and locals an expansive range of entertainment options — hotels, fine dining, shopping, family-oriented activities and novel attractions. You can browse and shop to your heart’s content at the Woodbine Centre, which also has a Fantasy Fair for the little ones. The area also features Woodbine Racetrack, OLG Slots and a horse racing hall of fame. Head to the International Centre to check out its current roster of consumer shows, ranging from All About Pets to a classic-car auction. LOCATE Along several major highways (401, 407, 409 & 427) as well as Dixon Rd. and Airport Rd. IDEAS Take in a show at StageWest All-Suite Hotel & Theatre Restaurant. DISCOVER Culture and arts in Toronto Pearson International Airport, where visitors can view dinosaur casts and a new public art exhibition from Canadian and international artists. DISCOVER Southside Shuffle Jazz & Blues Festival, a three-day event in September that welcomes local and international musicians in a combination of free public events and main stage concerts. Streetsville map aa-4 www.villageofstreetsville.com DETAILS Streetsville, Mississauga’s Village in the City, sits on the banks of the Credit River — a quaint scenic community with fashion boutiques, jewellery shops, cafés and the largest concentration of historical buildings in Mississauga, such as St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, built in 1867. LOCATE Five minutes south of Hwy. 401, on Mississauga Rd. at Queen St. South. IDEAS Streetsville Founders’ Bread and Honey Festival, held on the bucolic banks of the Credit River, features free entertainment, arts and crafts booths, a petting zoo, pony rides, face painting and children’s crafts, and of course, honey tastings. Port Credit map BB-5, 6; www.portcredit.com DETAILS Picturesquely situated at the mouth of the Credit River along the shores of Lake Ontario, Port Credit is Mississauga’s Village on the Lake. Its 15-kilometre section of the Waterfront Trail offers avid hikers easy access to beautiful parkland. LOCATE Canadian National Railway tracks to the north, Seneca St. to the east, and Godfrey’s Lane to the west. Photo: Raina + Wilson www.SeeTorontoNow.com 25 http://www.torontotourism.com http://www.villageofstreetsville.com http://www.portcredit.com http://www.SeeTorontoNow.com
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