{"id":18141,"date":"2021-08-04T17:52:09","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T23:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/?p=18141"},"modified":"2025-08-10T15:39:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T21:39:06","slug":"weekend-in-toronto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/weekend-in-toronto\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend in Toronto"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18141\" class=\"elementor elementor-18141\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-551bdecc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"551bdecc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4148c6e9\" data-id=\"4148c6e9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79d8d108 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79d8d108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CANADA<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-459f597c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"459f597c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-511c1c18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"511c1c18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What to see and do in one of the world&#8217;s most vibrant and diverse cities<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-714596a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"714596a8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a0121de\" data-id=\"6a0121de\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-549575c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"549575c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>There may be affiliate links within this post which provide me with a small commission, at no cost to you. More information at: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/privacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Privacy &amp; Disclosure<\/a><\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-631476d elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"631476d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I feel uniquely positioned to tell you why you should spend a weekend in Toronto. I lived most of my life here, before moving to Denver in 2010.\u00a0 I\u2019ve returned every year for the last ten, and make a point to enjoy it as a visitor would. Things that locals might not notice or appreciate are fun for me. Cue my excitement at the streetcar rumbling by.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I began keeping a &#8220;Toronto list&#8221; for my American friends who asked for advice on touring my home city. It got a bit unwieldy so I&#8217;ve streamlined that list into this guide \u2014 my recommended things to see and do in one of my favorite cities, whether for a weekend or a week.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rather than give you a specific itinerary, I list my top recommendations; you can customize your itinerary based on what\u2019s most of interest and explore the city at a pace that feels right for you.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toronto, like most of the world\u2019s great cities, is best explored by planning visits to attractions and also taking time to just wander around the various city neighbourhoods. It has a wonderful transit system (subways, streetcars and buses), but I recommend you also walk from place to place as weather and energy permit. You&#8217;ll see more that way.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac4ab9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac4ab9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/weekend-in-toronto\/#hotels\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Jump to my Toronto hotel recommendations<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f193fab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f193fab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/visit-CN-tower-weekend-in-toronto.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18229\" alt=\"Toronto&#039;s CN Tower with red leaves in the foreground. Fall is an ideal time for a weekend in Toronto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/visit-CN-tower-weekend-in-toronto.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/visit-CN-tower-weekend-in-toronto-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/visit-CN-tower-weekend-in-toronto-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/visit-CN-tower-weekend-in-toronto-150x117.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-473ae81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"473ae81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When to Visit Toronto<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31529b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31529b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">As far as when to visit Toronto, I have an &#8220;informed opinion&#8221;. I spent much of my life here, which adds up to a lot of blustery grey winters and hot muggy summers. The best time to visit Toronto is in the fall, the second-best is spring. Summer comes next, unless you want to spend time on an Ontario lake after your city visit (which I highly recommend; in that case visit in summer).<\/p><p class=\"p1\">I don&#8217;t suggest you visit Toronto in winter \u2014 winters are typically cold, damp, windy and grey, not ideal when this city is best explored on foot. (There&#8217;s a reason that Torontonians make their way around downtown via underground tunnels in winter.)\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f331af7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f331af7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Map of Toronto <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b33e232 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b33e232\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Explore, Eat, See &amp; Stay<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38935d4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38935d4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I created this map with many of the suggestions in this guide included, to give you a sense of the city and help you plan your weekend in Toronto.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3cd9f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3cd9f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1uOGLgMIkPOaxkZXUv6qPAlG_jeh5dxbH\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f0157c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8f0157c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/front-street-toronto.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18147\" alt=\"Front Street Toronto with a mix of historic and new building and a Canadian flag\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/front-street-toronto.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/front-street-toronto-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/front-street-toronto-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/front-street-toronto-150x117.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f45fed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f45fed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Popular Toronto Attractions Worth Seeing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa61d5b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa61d5b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4de2757\" data-id=\"4de2757\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a8a05f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a8a05f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/art-gallery-ontario-toronto.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18258\" alt=\"A Rodin sculpture in a soaring gallery at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/art-gallery-ontario-toronto.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/art-gallery-ontario-toronto-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/art-gallery-ontario-toronto-150x202.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc23197\" data-id=\"bc23197\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2350eda elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2350eda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ago-gallery-toronto.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18259\" alt=\"The exterior of the Art Gallery of Toronto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ago-gallery-toronto.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ago-gallery-toronto-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ago-gallery-toronto-150x202.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76185c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76185c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Art Gallery of Ontario<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a762c75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a762c75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A collection of over 90,0000 works of art including paintings from Canada\u2019s Group of Seven who are famous for their beautiful landscapes. The gallery hosts many visiting exhibitions; I saw a fascinating Andy Warhol exhibit on my most recent trip. The architecture is fabulous with a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">glass-and-wood fa\u00e7ade on one side that makes viewing the city a part of the experience. I love this museum. It\u2019s one of my favourite things to do in Toronto. Don\u2019t miss the Galleria Italia &#8211; the sculpture gallery with gorgeous architecture and city views.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66c0a20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"66c0a20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/royal-ontario-museum-toronto.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18250\" alt=\"The exterior of Toronto&#039;s Royal Ontario Museum with it&#039;s combination of new and old architecture\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/royal-ontario-museum-toronto.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/royal-ontario-museum-toronto-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/royal-ontario-museum-toronto-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/royal-ontario-museum-toronto-150x117.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-395bc86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"395bc86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Royal Ontario Museum<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adbcb29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adbcb29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Founded in 1914, the Royal Ontario Museum features a huge collection of nature, culture and art from around the world. It is Canada\u2019s largest museum with 13 million items.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">If you don\u2019t have time to visit, walk by the ROM and check out the exterior. A 2007 addition known as The Crystal was added to the historic\u00a0building from 1914.\u00a0 It looks like it sounds &#8211;\u00a0 as if a giant crystal crash landed on an unsuspecting stalwart of a museum.\u00a0 And it&#8217;s the subject of great debate &#8211; Torontonians seem to either love it or hate it. I like it; if you go, let me know what you think.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The interior is really striking as well stunning and it\u2019s conveniently located right on the subway line near Yorkville, a neighborhood worth exploring if you enjoy shopping (more below).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f07915 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f07915\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2447bf\" data-id=\"f2447bf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e60e814 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e60e814\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tall-Blog-Augfall-2021.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18327\" alt=\"Susan Heinrich in her home city of Toronto with the CN Tower in the background\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tall-Blog-Augfall-2021.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tall-Blog-Augfall-2021-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tall-Blog-Augfall-2021-150x202.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b671703\" data-id=\"b671703\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c85b0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2c85b0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/toronto-skyline-night.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18328\" alt=\"The Toronto skyline at night with the CN Tower and Rogers Centre lit up\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/toronto-skyline-night.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/toronto-skyline-night-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/toronto-skyline-night-150x202.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd7ad97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd7ad97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CN Tower<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ef9ad6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ef9ad6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You don&#8217;t need to ride to the top to appreciate Toronto&#8217;s most famous attraction, the CN Tower, or &#8220;tall tower&#8221; as my kids called every time we drove past when they were little.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>I remember when it was built in 1976 &#8211; then the tallest free-standing structure in the world, it was astounding. And it still is. In 1995 it was classified as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers. It&#8217;s a telecommunications hub with a range of attractions and dining, including a rotating restaurant with amazing views and expensive food. If you&#8217;re brave you can do the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cntower.ca\/en-ca\/plan-your-visit\/attractions\/edgewalk\/edgewalk-overview.html\">&#8220;EdgeWalk&#8221;<\/a> experience. This sounds so terrifying to me I can&#8217;t even describe it you.\u00a0<\/p><p>Again, you don&#8217;t need to go up the tower to enjoy it &#8211; admission is pricey. You&#8217;ll see it many times, day and night as you explore the city. Don&#8217;t forget to get a selfie and tag me if you post it on instagram:\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/midlife.globetrotter\/\">midlife.globetrotter<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-243d7fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"243d7fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ripleys-aquarium-toronto.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18228\" alt=\"A shark swims above coral in a tank at Ripley&#039;s Aquarium in Toronto Canada\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ripleys-aquarium-toronto.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ripleys-aquarium-toronto-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ripleys-aquarium-toronto-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ripleys-aquarium-toronto-150x117.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeb94cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eeb94cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">With Kids &amp; Teens - Ripley's Aquarium<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dcf855 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dcf855\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0A recent addition to Toronto and a good one. I enjoy aquariums and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripleys.com\/attractions\/ripleys-aquarium-of-canada\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ripley&#8217;s<\/span><\/a> is really well done. It&#8217;s the perfect rainy day activity and ideal with kids and teens. Don&#8217;t miss petting the slippery rays at Stingray Bay. And if you are dreaming of a tropical getaway head to Rainbow Reef, the 200,000-liter home to over 100 species of fish.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c405df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c405df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Hockey Hall of Fame<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ba268b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ba268b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b82b194\" data-id=\"b82b194\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd2ef80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd2ef80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mecca for hockey fans.\u00a0 The\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhof.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hockey Hall of Fame<\/a><\/span> is home of the Stanley Cup and an terrific collection of hockey artifacts dating back to the origins of the sport. Many of the exhibits are interactive. Kids and adults will enjoy this one.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cb6d5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4cb6d5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/toronto-sign-nathan-philip-square.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18230\" alt=\"The colourful Toronto sign in Nathan Philip Square Toronto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/toronto-sign-nathan-philip-square.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/toronto-sign-nathan-philip-square-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/toronto-sign-nathan-philip-square-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/toronto-sign-nathan-philip-square-150x117.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08b9f9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08b9f9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Toronto Entertainment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1c0432 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d1c0432\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">King Street Theatre District<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b21dcad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b21dcad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toronto has a robust theatre scene, a combination of Canadian productions and big Broadway shows which come through. If you enjoy live theatre there is lots to choose from (note that popular shows can sell out weeks or months ahead).\u00a0 \u201cCome From Away\u201d is a delightful Canadian production, funny and poignant, so I recommend you see it if you have the chance. I don&#8217;t suggest you have dinner right near the theatres, however. You&#8217;ll find better restaurants further west on &#8220;King West&#8221;, the stretch west of Spadina Avenue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70dab06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"70dab06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/second-city-toronto-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-39599\" alt=\"The inside of the Second City complex in Toronto with the restaurant and a bank of windows pictured.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/second-city-toronto.jpg 924w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/second-city-toronto-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/second-city-toronto-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/second-city-toronto-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e24cdf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e24cdf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Second City Comedy Club<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fb82e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fb82e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of three locations of this historic comedy club, the others are in Chicago and New York. Many of the most famous American and Canadian comedic actors got their start at Second City, including Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner, John Candy, and Eugene Levy. Explore a listing of current shows: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.secondcity.com\/toronto-shows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Second City Toronto Shows.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bff375 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3bff375\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3494485 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3494485\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A gorgeous glass-enclosed building built specifically for opera and ballet. If you are a fan of either, make a point to get tickets and enjoy the exceptional acoustics. The Canadian Opera Company presents six operas each season and the National Ballet of Canada has a similar number. Check for other events for the dates of your visit. The venue sometimes puts on special concerts.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ceeca7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ceeca7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Massey Hall <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26a1ece elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26a1ece\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many of us from Toronto remember a great live music experience at Massey Hall. Canada&#8217;s oldest concert hall opened its red doors in 1894 and this historic building was recently updated. Find current listings at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/masseyhall.mhrth.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Massey Hall Upcoming Shows<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc22d30 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-2074 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bc22d30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-globe-africa\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M248 8C111.03 8 0 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f92e797 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f92e797\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Exploring Toronto's Vibrant Neighbourhoods<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ade988f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ade988f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/queen-restaurant-toronto.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18247\" alt=\"Queen Street West in Toronto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/queen-restaurant-toronto.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/queen-restaurant-toronto-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/queen-restaurant-toronto-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/queen-restaurant-toronto-150x117.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bba376 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7bba376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Queen Street West<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6883a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6883a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vogue magazine called Queen Street West the coolest street in the world. Queen Street really encompasses the multi-cultural and hip flair of Toronto. You can experience cuisine from many different cultures and creativity abounds here, both in the street art and boutiques. Ideally, you should walk along Queen from Spadina all the way to Ossington Street &#8211; the west end of Queen has more upscale boutiques. There are endless food to try: but I will suggest Vietnamese Bahn-Mi sandwiches at Banh Mi boys and delish Asian-inspired ice cream at Kekou Gelato (I loved the Hong Kong Milk Tea flavour).\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you get closer to Ossington, the shops get a little more upscale. Be sure to check out Suzy Rohar for her incredible scarves, Eighteen Waits for beautiful men&#8217;s clothes and other collectibles made in Canada. And for trendy shopping check out Gravity Pope if you like prints by Marimekko and a unique selection of very nice shoes and other items. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you are ready for a drink, stop by the Drake Hotel and in nice weather head up to the Sky Yard to enjoy the art murals and well-crafted cocktails. There is also a nice book store on Queen called Type Books.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>I am really only scratching the surface here. Queen Street West needs its own guide. I think this is also a great area just to explore without a\u00a0 guide and enjoy the discoveries you make.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-178de16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"178de16\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d5b293\" data-id=\"5d5b293\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53997b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"53997b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/queen-street-shopping-toronto.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18344\" alt=\"A shop on Queen Street West called 18 Waits with a handmade Canadian flag\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/queen-street-shopping-toronto.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/queen-street-shopping-toronto-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/queen-street-shopping-toronto-150x202.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The 18 Waits men's shop on Queen Street West<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b68ab7f\" data-id=\"b68ab7f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9f2de9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a9f2de9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/gravitypope-queen-street-shopping-toronto.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18345\" alt=\"The Gravity Pope store on Queen Street West is a nice space with a staircase and chandelier\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/gravitypope-queen-street-shopping-toronto.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/gravitypope-queen-street-shopping-toronto-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/gravitypope-queen-street-shopping-toronto-150x202.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The Gravity Pope store on Queen Street West<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-06cbb96 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"06cbb96\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a0e7bb\" data-id=\"4a0e7bb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43ddefe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43ddefe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Yorkville<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac0b55e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac0b55e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yorkville is a chic area with upscale shops and dining. The Royal Ontario Museum is nearby, if that\u2019s of interest as well as the Gardiner Museum. Bloor Street, the main west-east thoroughfare of the city has the big-name luxury brands such as Hermes while the smaller streets north of it which make up the Yorkville have smaller boutiques as well as nice restaurants. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a lunch break during your shopping. I really like the Oxley Gastropub, a charming space with a cool Britannia vibe and delicious food (full disclosure, my friend\u2019s husband is the owner.) Trattoria Nervosa has yummy Italian in a pretty space and the dbar lounge in the Four Seasons hotel is a nice place for a cocktail. For a quick bite and great coffee, sandwiches and pastries head to Caf\u00e9 Mercurio.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5be333 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c5be333\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/yorkville-toronto.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18476\" alt=\"The Yorkville neighbourhood of Toronto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/yorkville-toronto.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/yorkville-toronto-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/yorkville-toronto-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/yorkville-toronto-150x117.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The Yorkville neighbourhood of Toronto<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edcb45e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"edcb45e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kensington Market<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72262bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72262bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>More a neighbourhood than a market, this area is a vibrant series of narrow streets and Victorian row houses. It&#8217;s also designated a national historic site of Canada because it has been home to numerous waves of immigrants since the beginning of the 20th century. Its early residents were British and Irish immigrants.\u00a0<\/p><p>My dad told me his Hungarian mother used to send him here to buy butter when he was a boy in the 1940&#8217;s and lived on nearby Spadina Avenue. At that time it was known as Toronto&#8217;s Jewish quarter. Later years saw an influx of immigration from Eastern Europe, Portugal and Italy followed by Afro-Caribbean, Chinese and East Indian.\u00a0\u00a0All of these cultures are represented here. I highly recommend a visit!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e75f080 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e75f080\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/toronto-harboufront.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18249\" alt=\"Toronto&#039;s harboufront on Lake Ontario with the Toronto islands and a ferry in the distance\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/toronto-harboufront.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/toronto-harboufront-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/toronto-harboufront-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/toronto-harboufront-150x117.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4793730 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4793730\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Harbourfront, Toronto Islands &amp; Lakeshore Path<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6797bce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6797bce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Toronto\u2019s harbourfront has been undergoing a slow revival. Poor urban planning had created a separation between it and the rest of the city &#8211; but that is changing. While I would not say visiting the harbourfront is a top priority, in nice weather I do recommend taking the ferry to Toronto Island, a 15-minute ride that costs about $9 return and runs very 30 minutes.\u00a0<\/p><p>Alternatively you can take a water taxi from the foot of Spadina Street with a company called Tiki Taxi. We did this last summer and it was a great experience.\u00a0 If you go I suggest lunch at the restaurant at the <a href=\"https:\/\/torontoislandmarina.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Toronto Island Marina Yacht Clu<\/span><\/a>b. It&#8217;s very casual and you might be able to escape the crowds headed to restaurants right by the ferry dock.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b77ef28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b77ef28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/susan-heinrich-toronto-islands-skyline.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-39649\" alt=\"Susan Heinrich sits on a water taxi in the Toronto Harbor with the city skyview beyond. She is smiling and wearing a white shirt and baseball hat.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/susan-heinrich-toronto-islands-skyline.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/susan-heinrich-toronto-islands-skyline-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/susan-heinrich-toronto-islands-skyline-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/susan-heinrich-toronto-islands-skyline-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Riding a tiki water taxi back to Toronto after a visit to the Toronto Islands. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9392b8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9392b8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The boat ride back and forth gives you spectacular city views and you can enjoy a little time on the island, away from the city. Walk over to see the adorable houses on Ward&#8217;s and Algonquin Islands. There are about 260 homes with 650 people living here yearround. There&#8217;s also an amusement park called Centreville, if you are traveling with young kids.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A pedestrian and bike path also runs along the edge of the city next to Lake Ontario. It&#8217;s another great way to see the lake on one side and the city on the other.<\/span><\/p><p>If you are interested in getting out on Lake Ontario and taking a tour of Toronto&#8217;s waterfront. This tour is very popular: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/toronto-l177\/tour-of-the-toronto-harbour-and-surrounding-islands-t19639\/?partner_id=XTZREVB&amp;utm_medium=online_publisher&amp;placement=content-middle\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Toronto Harbour &amp; Islands Cruise.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d24653 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6d24653\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/distillery-district-toronto-weekend.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18237\" alt=\"Historic buildings in Toronto&#039;s Distillery district date to the 1830&#039;s\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/distillery-district-toronto-weekend.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/distillery-district-toronto-weekend-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/distillery-district-toronto-weekend-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/distillery-district-toronto-weekend-150x117.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-828bcb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"828bcb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Distillery District<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dde6006 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dde6006\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The historic <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedistillerydistrict.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Distillery District<\/a><\/span> dates to the 1830\u2019s, when Toronto was still the town of York in the British colony of Upper Canada. This was the site of the Gooderham and Worts whiskey distillery, one of the largest distillers in Canada at the time. The historic buildings remain and now house art galleries, restaurants &amp; charming shops with Canadian goods. Special events are regularly held here and the annual Christmas market is very popular if you are here in December.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d2ccbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d2ccbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/st-lawrence-market-toronto.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18148\" alt=\"St. Lawrence market on a weekend in Toronto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/st-lawrence-market-toronto.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/st-lawrence-market-toronto-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/st-lawrence-market-toronto-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/st-lawrence-market-toronto-150x117.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">St. Lawrence market on a weekend in Toronto<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cdcb9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8cdcb9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Front Street<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd69172 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd69172\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are a few attractions worth seeing here: the St. Lawrence Market, the Gooderham building, a beautiful &#8220;flatiron&#8221; completed in 1892, and Toronto&#8217;s Union Train Station which is being redesigned. And for the hockey fans the Hockey Hall of Fame is nearby as well.\u00a0<\/p><p>The historic <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stlawrencemarket.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">St. Lawrence Market<\/span><\/a> is worth is a stop for breakfast or lunch. Try a traditional Canadian peameal bacon sandwich at the Carousel Bakery (they only accept cash). There is an exceptional assortment of cheese at Alex Farm and you can sample Montreal-style bagels at St. Urbain. There&#8217;s been a market here since 1803 when the town of York had grown sufficiently large, and the current building dates to 1902.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d4d328 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d4d328\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/flatiron-toronto.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18314\" alt=\"Susan Heinrich stands looking at Toronto&#039;s flatiron building, the Gooderham building completed in 1892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/flatiron-toronto.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/flatiron-toronto-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/flatiron-toronto-150x202.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Susan Heinrich on Front Street with the Gooderham building beyond<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1074e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d1074e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/yonge-dundas-square-toronto.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18248\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/yonge-dundas-square-toronto.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/yonge-dundas-square-toronto-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/yonge-dundas-square-toronto-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/yonge-dundas-square-toronto-150x117.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a111d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a111d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dundas Square &amp; The Eaton Center<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eb02c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4eb02c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dundas Square is a sort of mini version of New York\u2019s Times Square with glowing billboards, street performers and shops. It&#8217;s across the street from the Eaton Center, Toronto&#8217;s largest shopping mall with soaring ceilings. This area would be low on my Toronto list unless you really love to shop at established big-name brands, or are with teens or young adults who love to shop. Even then, try and convince them to go to Queen Street West instead.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70b8745 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70b8745\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40c3aa4\" data-id=\"40c3aa4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40db4af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40db4af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Taste of Toronto - What to Eat<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e6fc58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e6fc58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Poutine<\/li>\n<li>Montreal Bagels<\/li><li>Peameal Bacon Sandwich<\/li>\n<li>Butter Tarts<\/li>\n<li>Portuguese Tarts<\/li>\n<li>PEI Oysters<\/li>\n<li>Indian Food<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pierogis<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Naples-Style Pizza<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-411fe87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"411fe87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toronto is one of the world&#8217;s great food cities so to do it justice I am working on a separate guide &#8211; coming soon. In the meantime, here are a few things you should try, some of which I&#8217;ve already mentioned:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Poutine<\/strong>. Apparently, french fries with cheese curd and gravy are so objectively delicious they are now also found outside of Canada. But if you want to try &#8220;Canadian poutine&#8221; go to Smoke\u2019s Poutinerie (multiple locations).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Montreal bagels<\/strong>. It\u2019s the classic rivalry, Montreal or New York bagels and although I now live in the U.S. and love New York, Montreal bagels will always have my heart. They are denser, chewier, and just, better.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e37881c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e37881c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc48c23\" data-id=\"bc48c23\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40ec1e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"40ec1e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/portugeuese-tart-venezia-toronto.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18492\" alt=\"Susan holds a portuguese tart from Venezia bakery in Toronto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/portugeuese-tart-venezia-toronto.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/portugeuese-tart-venezia-toronto-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/portugeuese-tart-venezia-toronto-150x202.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">A portuguese tart from Venezia bakery in Toronto<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fda83d4\" data-id=\"fda83d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-585013c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"585013c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pei-oysters-toronto.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18493\" alt=\"A plate of oysters on ice with a lemon and red sauce\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pei-oysters-toronto.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pei-oysters-toronto-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pei-oysters-toronto-150x202.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Price Edward Island (PEI) oysters at Farmhouse Tavern in Toronto<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eb5bdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3eb5bdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Butter Tarts<\/strong>. As sweet treats go, these are really sweet, almost too sweet. But these small pastries with a filling made of butter, sugar and eggs are truly Canadian. I like the ones with nuts and dislike the ones with raisins, but you should taste both and decide for yourself. Or go with the classic, straight up gooey filling. The delicious Portuguese custard tarts are also found around the city, thanks to a large Portuguese community here. Try one if you see it, especially if you are in Little Portugal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Prince Edward Island Oysters<\/strong>. Canada&#8217;s smallest province is nice enough to share their scrumptious oysters with the rest of us. They are smaller than some from other places, and I think especially yummy. So if you happen to see them on a menu, give them a try.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Indian Food<\/strong> Toronto has a large South Asian population and incredible Indian food to go with it. I particularly love dosas. And samosas. And curries. And chana masala. You get the idea &#8211; Indian food is almost always a good idea in Toronto. <\/span>Indian rotis are also widely available and yummy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f41c9ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f41c9ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pierogis-toronto.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18510\" alt=\"Loaded Pierogi restaurant in Toronto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pierogis-toronto.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pierogis-toronto-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pierogis-toronto-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pierogis-toronto-150x117.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d92036 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d92036\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><b>Pierogis<\/b>. These Polish dumplings were mostly found in the west end of the city where much of Toronto\u2019s polish immigrants settled. But they can also be found at the St. Lawrence Market as well as a chain called The Loaded Pierogi which has taken creative pierogi flavours to new highs, or lows. Double cheeseburger pierogis are a fusion gone too far &#8211; stick with the classic &#8211; cheese and potato &#8211; at least to start.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><b>Naples-style thin-crust pizza<\/b>. It&#8217;s as good in Toronto as almost anywhere I&#8217;ve had it (although I&#8217;ve yet to visit Naples). Terroni is considered to have among the best Naples-style pizza in Toronto. I really like their Adelaide Street location in the former courthouse building where you will pass the holding cells which remain downstairs, on your way to the bathroom. Pizzeria Libretto is also great (two downtown locations). As far as delish slices, &#8220;King Slice&#8221; is king &#8211; it&#8217;s on Queen Street West.\u00a0 Pizza Libretto is also great and now has multiple locations. Reserve ahead if you have time.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-056f368 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"056f368\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-287e508\" data-id=\"287e508\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa0cf5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fa0cf5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kimpton-hotel-toronto-weekend.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18254\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kimpton-hotel-toronto-weekend.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kimpton-hotel-toronto-weekend-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kimpton-hotel-toronto-weekend-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kimpton-hotel-toronto-weekend-150x117.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Toronto's Kimpton St. George Hotel is a great location in the heart of the city <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf68c89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"cf68c89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"hotels\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efc7f87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"efc7f87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Weekend in Toronto - Where to Stay<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f78130 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f78130\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toronto is brimming with hotel options and although I have family here I have tried many hotels over the years. In order to offer a broad range of options, I am including hotels I have stayed at and liked as well as those I am very familiar with, have visited and or have enjoyed a meal at.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45da060 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"45da060\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/susan-heinrich-ritz-carlton-toronto.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-39654\" alt=\"Susan Heinrich sits at the bar at the Ritz Carlton hotel in Toronto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/susan-heinrich-ritz-carlton-toronto.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/susan-heinrich-ritz-carlton-toronto-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/susan-heinrich-ritz-carlton-toronto-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/susan-heinrich-ritz-carlton-toronto-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">At the bar at the Ritz Carlton in Toronto<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8db8bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8db8bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Midtown Toronto Hotels<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1bd5b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1bd5b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">I recently stayed at the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stay22.com\/allez\/expedia?aid=midlifeglobetrotter&amp;campaign=midlifeglobetrotter&amp;product=allez&amp;habl=false&amp;isinc=false&amp;sid22=b4aaff66-8c96-4c52-a878-a10fb6f3ca98&amp;campaign=midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter&amp;source=direct&amp;medium=deeplink&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.expedia.com%2FToronto-Hotels-Kimpton-Saint-George.h13735.Hotel-Information\"><span class=\"s1\">Kimpton St George Toronto <\/span><\/a><\/span>because I have enjoyed Kimpton hotels elsewhere and I really like that location. It&#8217;s right on the subway line and there&#8217;s lots to do and see within a walk. The Kimpton was even nicer than I expected and great value. It\u2019s a former Holiday Inn, but you would never know. The decor is gorgeous and the rooms are well-designed with a boutique hotel feel. It is very well-priced compared to almost all the other hotels in this neighborhood which are typically pricey to go along with the fancy Yorkville location. It is slightly further west than some but really a short week. It&#8217;s very near the University of Toronto as well which is lovely to walk around.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbca323 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cbca323\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/University-Toronto-fall.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-39664\" alt=\"An old building that is part of Trinity College of University of Toronto. Pictured on a fall day with a colorful tree and blue sky.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/University-Toronto-fall.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/University-Toronto-fall-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/University-Toronto-fall-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/University-Toronto-fall-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">University of Toronto<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32e72fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32e72fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Nearby is the lovely <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stay22.com\/allez\/expedia?aid=midlifeglobetrotter&amp;campaign=midlifeglobetrotter&amp;product=lma&amp;habl=false&amp;isinc=false&amp;sid22=b4aaff66-8c96-4c52-a878-a10fb6f3ca98&amp;source=direct&amp;medium=deeplink&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.expedia.com%2FToronto-Hotels-Four-Seasons-Hotel-Toronto.h14358.Hotel-Information\"><span class=\"s1\">Four Seasons Hotel <\/span><\/a><\/span>&#8211; lovely and pricey. Did you know that Four Seasons Hotels was founded in Toronto? Isadore Sharp opened his first hotel here in 1961. I&#8217;ve enjoyed several meals and attended events here. It&#8217;s a beautiful hotel and great location.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\">But if you want luxe in midtown Toronto I recommend <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stay22.com\/allez\/expedia?aid=midlifeglobetrotter&amp;campaign=midlifeglobetrotter&amp;product=allez&amp;habl=false&amp;isinc=false&amp;sid22=b4aaff66-8c96-4c52-a878-a10fb6f3ca98&amp;campaign=midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter&amp;source=direct&amp;medium=deeplink&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.expedia.com%2FToronto-Hotels-The-Hazelton-Hotel-Toronto.h1688828.Hotel-Information\"><span class=\"s1\">The Hazelton<\/span><\/a>.<\/span> I haven&#8217;t stayed here but would love to \u2014 it&#8217;s the #1 ranked hotel for Toronto on TripAdvisor and looks lovely.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02bceee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"02bceee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/downtown-toronto.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18420\" alt=\"Downtown Toronto highrises at night\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/downtown-toronto.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/downtown-toronto-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/downtown-toronto-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/downtown-toronto-150x117.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d507429 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d507429\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Downtown Toronto Hotels<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19af951 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19af951\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you would rather stay downtown, closer to the bulk of the attractions and the lake, I suggest\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.germainhotels.com\/en\/le-germain-hotel\/toronto-mercer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Le Germaine Toronto Mercer<\/a>. I<\/span>t&#8217;s stylish with a great location.\u00a0If you want a luxury hotel there are several choices. The hot new place to stay in Toronto is called\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stay22.com\/allez\/expedia?aid=midlifeglobetrotter&amp;campaign=midlifeglobetrotter&amp;product=allez&amp;habl=false&amp;isinc=false&amp;sid22=b4aaff66-8c96-4c52-a878-a10fb6f3ca98&amp;campaign=midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter&amp;source=direct&amp;medium=deeplink&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.expedia.com%2FToronto-Hotels-Bisha-Hotel-Toronto.h18669075.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Bisha<\/a>,<\/span> a stunning space with a rooftop infinity pool. Equally trendy and popular is the\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stay22.com\/allez\/expedia?aid=midlifeglobetrotter&amp;campaign=midlifeglobetrotter&amp;product=allez&amp;habl=false&amp;isinc=false&amp;sid22=b4aaff66-8c96-4c52-a878-a10fb6f3ca98&amp;campaign=midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter&amp;source=direct&amp;medium=deeplink&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.expedia.com%2FToronto-Hotels-The-SoHo-Hotel-Residences.h898670.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SoHo Hotel and Residences<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><p>The big-name luxury hotels are all here as well, within in a few blocks of each other are the\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stay22.com\/allez\/expedia?aid=midlifeglobetrotter&amp;campaign=midlifeglobetrotter&amp;product=allez&amp;habl=false&amp;isinc=false&amp;sid22=b4aaff66-8c96-4c52-a878-a10fb6f3ca98&amp;campaign=midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter&amp;source=direct&amp;medium=deeplink&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.expedia.com%2FToronto-Hotels-The-Ritz-Carlton.h4027173.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ritz-Carlton\u00a0<\/a><\/span>the\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prf.hn\/click\/camref:1101lftIe\/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.marriott.com%2Fhotels%2Ftravel%2Fyyzxr-the-st-regis-toronto%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. Regis<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>and the\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shangri-la.com\/en\/toronto\/shangrila\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shangri-La<\/a><\/span>. I recently enjoyed afternoon tea at the Ritz Carlton with my mom and sister \u2014 it&#8217;s a lovely space and great location. Similarly, the Shangri-La lobby bar is a lovely place for a drink.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19842c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"19842c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Bisha-hotel-toronto-rroftop-pool-819x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-39636\" alt=\"The front of the Bisha Hotel in Toronto. The exterior is a combination of modern glass and historic red brick.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Bisha-hotel-toronto-rroftop-pool-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Bisha-hotel-toronto-rroftop-pool-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Bisha-hotel-toronto-rroftop-pool-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Bisha-hotel-toronto-rroftop-pool.jpg 924w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The Bisha Hotel in Toronto is a popular choice with a nice rooftop pool in summer<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d76b6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d76b6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">For budget-friendly picks we have also stayed as a family at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/Toronto-Hotels-Residence-Inn-By-Marriott-Toronto-Downtown-Entertainment-District.h1632490.Hotel-Information?\"><span class=\"s1\">Marriott Residence Inn Downtown<\/span><\/a> and enjoyed it \u2014 a great location in the entertainment district and they have mini kitchens, a nice feature for family travel. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stay22.com\/allez\/expedia?aid=midlifeglobetrotter&amp;campaign=midlifeglobetrotter&amp;product=allez&amp;habl=false&amp;isinc=false&amp;sid22=b4aaff66-8c96-4c52-a878-a10fb6f3ca98&amp;campaign=midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter&amp;source=direct&amp;medium=deeplink&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.expedia.com%2FToronto-Hotels-InterContinental-Toronto-Centre.h4978.Hotel-Information\"><span class=\"s1\">Intercontinental Toronto<\/span><\/a> is another budget-friendly pick with a good location.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">And if like to stay with Marriott and are visiting Toronto in the summer, consider the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stay22.com\/allez\/expedia?aid=midlifeglobetrotter&amp;campaign=midlifeglobetrotter&amp;product=allez&amp;habl=false&amp;isinc=false&amp;sid22=b4aaff66-8c96-4c52-a878-a10fb6f3ca98&amp;campaign=midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter&amp;source=direct&amp;medium=deeplink&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.expedia.com%2FToronto-Hotels-The-Westin-Harbour-Castle.h10931.Hotel-Information\"><span class=\"s1\">Westin Harbour Castle<\/span><\/a>. My son recently stayed here and thought it was great value for the price. It&#8217;s a bit more of a walk to some of the sites, but it&#8217;s a great location if you want easy access to lake activities. Both lake and city views are equally pretty.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59dd1f61 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59dd1f61\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5956a206\" data-id=\"5956a206\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fed33b0 content-align-cta-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-cta-box\" data-id=\"2fed33b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-cta-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-call-to-action cta-basic bg-lite cta-preset-1\">\n        <h3 class=\"title eael-cta-heading\">Sign-Up for Travel Tips &amp; Stories<\/h3><p>Receive the monthly Midlife Globetrotter newsletter with travel ideas, itineraries, hotel reviews and more!<\/p><a href=\"http:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/subscribe\/\" class=\"cta-button cta-preset-1  \">Subscribe<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c145a3c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c145a3c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b12aa6a\" data-id=\"b12aa6a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1a8aa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f1a8aa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/streetcar-toronto-768x597.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18432\" alt=\"A red streetcar travels past highrise buildings on downtown Toronto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/streetcar-toronto-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/streetcar-toronto-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/streetcar-toronto-150x117.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/streetcar-toronto.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e9d75f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e9d75f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You may be realizing that a weekend in Toronto might not be enough. You&#8217;ll just have to return!\u00a0 You can&#8217;t expect to see North America&#8217;s third-largest city in a single trip (Excluding Mexico, Toronto&#8217;s population puts it third after New York City and Los Angeles.)<\/p><p>Sometimes people say it&#8217;s like a smaller New York, but it&#8217;s actually more similar to Chicago, very close in size and both set on one of the &#8220;Great Lakes&#8221;. But Toronto&#8217;s diversity makes it unique: there are over 250 ethnicities represented in the people of Toronto with 180 different dialects spoken. And over half of the city&#8217;s population is foreign born! So get ready to &#8220;guess that language&#8221; while riding the subway or streetcar &#8211; another of my favorite things to do while in Toronto.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56beb80 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56beb80\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de22961\" data-id=\"de22961\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61d97d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"61d97d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"978\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Old-Quebec-City-838x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-46638\" alt=\"Rooftops of historic buildings in Old Quebec are pictured against a blue and pink sky at dusk. A park is pictured in the foreground.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Old-Quebec-City-838x1024.jpg 838w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Old-Quebec-City-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Old-Quebec-City-768x939.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Old-Quebec-City.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fbfdea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fbfdea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>More Canada!\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ef56f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ef56f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Quebec City Guide<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7df7d0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7df7d0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I visited Quebec City and Montreal in June 2025, and created a <a href=\"https:\/\/susanheinrich.substack.com\/p\/quebec-city-a-curated-guide?r=3kumh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Quebec City guide on my Substack!<\/span><\/a> Subscribe to receive all my updates and city guides! \u2b07\ufe0f<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e7cdd51 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e7cdd51\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45ded767\" data-id=\"45ded767\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa851bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa851bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Subscribe<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7be687b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7be687b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/susanheinrich.substack.com\/embed\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" style=\"border:1px solid #EEE; background:white;\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad4513b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad4513b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f923a00\" data-id=\"f923a00\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6cfc4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6cfc4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A post comparing these two beautiful French-Canadian cities is coming to the blog as well. I&#8217;ve been to both places many times over the years.\u00a0<\/p><p>Meanwhile, if you are planning your own trip to Quebec City I recommend the following hotels:\u00a0<\/p><p>In Quebec City I am staying at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stay22.com\/allez\/booking?aid=midlifeglobetrotter&amp;campaign=midlifeglobetrotter&amp;product=allez&amp;habl=false&amp;isinc=false&amp;sid22=3d73eb2f-6fc3-47b3-ab96-380b9dc742ee&amp;plng=en-US&amp;campaign=midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter&amp;source=direct&amp;medium=manuallink&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.booking.com%2Fhotel%2Fca%2Fauberge-saint-antoine.en-gb.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Auberge Saint-Antoine<\/span><\/a>, a beautiful Relais &amp; Chateau hotel in Old Quebec, with a view of the St. Lawrence River. The hotel&#8217;s onsite dining features French-Canadian cuisine.<\/p><p>If you are traveling on a budget: the <a href=\"https:\/\/booking.stay22.com\/midlifeglobetrotter\/-w3dRA_zi9?aid=midlifeglobetrotter&amp;campaign=midlifeglobetrotter&amp;product=allez&amp;habl=false&amp;isinc=false&amp;sid22=3d73eb2f-6fc3-47b3-ab96-380b9dc742ee&amp;plng=en-US&amp;campaign=midlifeglobetrotter&amp;source=direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Hotel Atypiq. <\/span><\/a>\u00a0Rooms are small but bright and the location is great.<\/p><p>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CANADA What to see and do in one of the world&#8217;s most vibrant and diverse cities There may be affiliate links within this post which provide me with a small commission, at no cost to you. 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