Toronto Magazine - Premier 2008 - (Page 60) The Streets KING WEST King West King Street is the backbone of the Entertainment District. Within this area, you’ll find the undisputed entertainment capital of Canada and the third-largest theatre district in the world. It boasts lavish Broadway musicals, travelling road shows, comedy, local productions and classical concerts. Venture westward to the Fashion District, with its proliferation of restored brick warehouses brimming with galleries, showrooms and couture nightclubs. Still further west, King West leads to Old Fort York and the multifaceted Exhibition Place. King is also home to Canada’s Walk of Fame. The Wheat Sheaf A favourite haunt of Leafs fans and wing lovers alike. Toronto’s first tavern, the Wheat Sheaf opened its doors in 1849 and continues to offer pub comforts, spirits and fare to generations of locals and wayfaring travellers. Old Fort York A designated National Historic Site accommodating a range of landmark buildings made famous in the War of 1812 and, more recently, the Toronto Festival of Beer. www.fortyork.ca The windmill Contemporary art that displaces CO2. Canada’s first urban wind turbine has the capacity to power up to 250 homes. Electricity from the wind yields no emissions, no waste, and is 100-percent sustainable. Ontario Place Themed for family thrills with water parks, rides and well-orchestrated cultural events. The Molson Amphitheatre at Ontario Place is the city’s highest-profile summer concert venue. www.ontarioplace.com The Ex Millions step inside the Princes’ Gates in summertime in search of grand-scale excitement, the likes of which only the Exhibition Place and Grand Prix Toronto can produce. www.theex.com BMO Field Canada’s first soccer-specific stadium (capacity 20,000). Home to the Canadian National Soccer Team as well as Toronto FC, Canada’s first Major League Soccer team. www.torontofc.ca 60 toronto | Spring 2008 2008 http://www.fortyork.ca http://www.ontarioplace.com http://www.theex.com http://www.torontofc.ca
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