Headed North in Mid September. Will be staying at Lake Erie SP, planning on a couple day trips into Canada, one to Toronto. Any suggestions on the "must see", "places to eat" around Toronto?
Couple years back we did the Falls and a couple quick trips into Canada but this will be our first into Toronto.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Mark
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First, I think you need a passport to travel into Canada now.
Keep in mind Toronto is Huge!! Almost as big as Chicago, bigger than Philly. People drive fast.
Toronto has an amazing zoo.
CN tower is cool
Ontatio Place is a realy neat place to go. It is a lakefront park with lots to see and do in the summer, probably less after labor day.
Highways are good, but it is easy to miss an exit cuz of heavy traffic and high speeds. Everything is 25-40% more $$, like entertainment, parking, restaurants, etc.
Get a AAA tourbook and read it before you go. lots to see and do.
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I don't know about places to eat in Toronto but if you're looking for something to do there they have an amazing zoo!!
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I'm not sure I agree with the above post about everything (except parking) being 25 - 40% more than elsewhere.
The CN tower Toronto is open daily from 9am-10pm January-April; 8am-11pm May-December. Cost is $16 for adults.
Above the observation decks is the Skypod, the world’s highest observation gallery. Views from here are fantastic, but not that different than the decks below. The Skypod costs $7 CAN extra to see, so you decide if the extra 100m up is worth the cost.
Metro Toronto Zoo -
General Admission (ages 13 - 64) $20.00
Senior (ages 65+) $14.00
Child (ages 4 - 12) $12.00
Child (ages 3 & younger) FREE
Ontario Science Center -
Summer Hours & Prices
$18 (adults) / $13.50 (youth / seniors) / $11 (children). From June 28 to August 31 we are open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. more…
Location
770 Don Mills Road (at the corner of Don Mills Road and Eglinton Avenue East) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Ticket is valid for ages 3 and up, over 48" inches tall in shoes.
Includes Park admission and an All-You-Can Eat Meal on the date you select.
Serve time: 2:30pm-4:30pm in the Courtyard.
$45.95 each plus tax.
Price: $49.23
Available Dates: Select Date.. Mon, Jul 28 Tue, Jul 29 Wed, Jul 30 Thu, Jul 31 Fri, Aug 1 Mon, Aug 4 Tue, Aug 5 Wed, Aug 6 Thu, Aug 7 Fri, Aug 8 Mon, Aug 11 Tue, Aug 12 Wed, Aug 13 Thu, Aug 14 Fri, Aug 15 Mon, Aug 18 Tue, Aug 19 Wed, Aug 20 Thu, Aug 21 Fri, Aug 22 Mon, Aug 25 Tue, Aug 26 Wed, Aug 27 Thu, Aug 28 Fri, Aug 29
Ticket is valid for ages 3-6, under 48" tall in shoes or ages 60+
Includes Park admission and an All-You-Can-Eat meal on the date you select.
Serve time: 2:30pm-4:30pm in the Courtyard.
$33.95 each plus tax.
Price: $36.27
Available Dates: Select Date.. Mon, Jul 28 Tue, Jul 29 Wed, Jul 30 Thu, Jul 31 Fri, Aug 1 Mon, Aug 4 Tue, Aug 5 Wed, Aug 6 Thu, Aug 7 Fri, Aug 8 Mon, Aug 11 Tue, Aug 12 Wed, Aug 13 Thu, Aug 14 Fri, Aug 15 Mon, Aug 18 Tue, Aug 19 Wed, Aug 20 Thu, Aug 21 Fri, Aug 22 Mon, Aug 25 Tue, Aug 26 Wed, Aug 27 Thu, Aug 28 Fri, Aug 29
All of these prices are less than any main event places that we've visited in Florida...
I agree with the CN Tower, Ontario Place would probably take most of the day to justice to. Try loging onto http://www.toronto.ca/ and go to the visitors section for more information. The Toronto Zoo, excellant but HUGE, it takes about 3hours of walk just to go around it without stopping in the different pavillions.
In the Niagara area, try the Welland Ship Canal, there is a visitors centre and observation deck when you can see (timing) a ship up to 700 feet long and almost 80 feet wide be raised or lower in a lock. very interesting.
Again Passports. May not be necessary to get into Canada, but will be necessary to get back into the U.S. (even for a U.S. citzen).
The passport requirement is not in effect yet, unless you are flying. Not till 2009 for regular ground crossings, I believe. And remember the passport is not to get into Canada, but to get Back to the USA. Now I think you need two pieces of government issue ID, one of which must have a photo on it.
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