Nothing much to add to what's already been said. At one time I might have suggested the World's Biggest Bookstore, west side of Yonge Street a block north of Dundas (can't remember the street name), but with Amazon basically owning the bookselling market these days... I've never been, but the Bata Shoe Museum is supposed to be pretty interesting. http://www.batashoemuseum.ca/ One place you might want to go for some information is http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/07/17/rubyfringe-guide-the-lay-of-the-land-= part-2/ - that's a local blogger who wrote a series of articles last year on places to check out in the Toronto area for conference-goers. Some excellent stuff in there. If you want some good restaurant reviews, check out www.yelp.ca/toronto - a friend of mine is their Community Manager for Toronto, so I can personally vouch for a number of the reviews up there. She's actually got a list of places for out-of-towners to visit: http://www.yelp.ca/list/grant-c-s-list-of-things-to-see-and-do-while= -in-toronto-toronto Enjoy your trip, eh? -Randy On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 08:26, Marc Nicholas wrote: > Hi G=F6khan, > > Here're some comments: > > - Somebody has already mentioned Niagara. The Falls are definitely worth > seeing...but do bear in mind it's about a 2-hour drive from Toronto. > > - Wine country (the Niagara escarpment) is nice if you're renting a car a= nd > like that sort of thing. > > - The CN Tower is a popular destination for many and is right downtown. T= he > engineering is pretty interesting (it's hollow, was built as a radio towe= r, > etc.). > > - If you like walking, the Queen West/Chinatown/Kensington Market areas m= ake > up an interesting and eclectic hour or two. Kensington is great for findi= ng > cheap and tasty eats such as empanadas, tacos and burritos. > > - Architecture-wise, the city is pretty poor. Some highlights include: The > Rogers Centre ("SkyDome"), new Art Gallery of Ontario designed by Frank > Gherry, the OCAD building (next to the AGO -- it looks like a domino > floating in the sky), the new Four Seasons Performing Arts Centre. > > - Taking one of the major streetcar (road railway) routes can be an > interesting way to see parts of the city and you could also use that to g= et > out to the Beach. > > - The ferry ride to Toronto Island (well, it's actually more than one > island) is fun and it's another great place to wander, and also has a > fantastic view of the waterfront. > > - St. Lawrence Market on Front Street is a bustling indoor food market and > quite interesting if you're that way inclined. > > Those are the things that spring to my mind. If you share a few of your > interests (do you like live music, for example?), I can probably give you > some more insights. > > -marc > > > On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 10:56 PM, G=F6khan SEVER wro= te: > >> Hello, >> >> I am heading to Toronto tomorrow for a 5 days of academical trip :) I >> will spend most of my time in downtown area, however I could have some >> extra time to visit nice places of the city before I leave on >> Wednesday. >> >> If there is anybody in the list from Toronto or someone familiar with >> the city, could you please make a few recommendations of where should >> I visit both for technical, cultural and recreational purposes :) >> >> Thank you >> >> G=F6khan >> >> -- >> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >> View/change your membership options at >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >> > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- = http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist