Toronto Tourism Visitor Guide 2008 - (Page 18) Neighbourhoods Heart of tHe City then 509 Harbourfront or 510 Spadina streetcar southbound to Bay/Queen’s Quay. Transfer to Toronto Island ferries. DISCOVER Babe Ruth’s homerun ball. Hanlan’s Point was once home to a baseball stadium where, in 1914, Babe Ruth hit his first professional home run into the waters of Lake Ontario. IDEAS The network of islands was originally a peninsula that offered the area a naturally protected harbour, but during a storm in 1858 it split into six islands. LOVE Being green. The islands comprise the largest urban car-free community in North America. early European explorers such as Samuel de Champlain in the early 1600s. LOVE The holidays. Nathan Phillips Square, at Queen St. and Bay St., where Toronto City Hall is located, dazzles at night with a multitude of Christmas lights. Church–Wellesley/ The Village map E-3, 4; www.churchwellesley village.ca Downtown Yonge map E-4; www.downtownyonge.com DETAILS A trip to Toronto wouldn’t be complete without visiting Yonge, Toronto’s iconic thoroughfare and the longest street in the world. The divining rod that directs millions of tourists to Toronto, 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 esthetic, 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, modelled after Milan’s glass-domed Galleria Vittorio Emanuele. LOCATE Yonge St., from Front St. W. to Bloor St. and centred at Yonge-Dundas Square. IDEAS Yonge Street is said to have started as a trail created by Huron Indians and traversed by 18 www.torontotourism.com 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, a safe city with a vibrant LGBT community. 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 Church St., down to Alexander St. TTC Wellesley subway station, then walk http://www.churchwellesleyvillage.ca http://www.churchwellesleyvillage.ca http://www.downtownyonge.com http://www.torontotourism.com
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