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Toronto is Totally Gay
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| Toronto has been hailed as the San Francisco
of the North. That is if SF were flat and in Canada it
would be Toronto.
What Hooliator likes about Toronto,
is the people. During Hooliator's world travels he
has encountered
many people. Almost without exception the nicest, most
respectful, most courteous people I have met have come
from Toronto. Dennis the Russian and the sweet and
smiley Joy who attended crappy Dauphine with me in
Paris came from Toronto. Vincenzo my unofficial tour
guide in Rome came from Toronto. Christine who walked
all over Rome with me on the hottest day in June came
from Toronto. Anne who married and then kidnapped my
best friend came from Toronto. Blue haired Katie who
helped me get from the airport to downtown Toronto
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Toronto is a medium
sized, but growing city in Ontario Canada. On the
surface it looks to
be a typical New England city. However keeping with
the great Hooliator.net tradition of delving deeply
just below the surface of things, I will show you
things you would only find by getting off the tour
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Toronto public transport includes
a limited subway, a limited tramway, and buses which
cover most of
the city. To take the bus from the airport to downtown
it will cost you about $3.75 including transfers
to
subway and tram.
The bus in the hiding photo is the one you take from
the airport to the subway so you can get to downtown
Toronto. |
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| Toronto has a growing traffic
problem. Common wisdom would suggest that increased
use of public transport would alleviate the
congestion. However in Toronto, the PT has
been implemented in a way which actually increases
congestion. The trams share the same space
as automobiles and serve to prevent the free
flow of traffic. Of course if you happen to
be on the tram, it isn't so annoying.
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| There are a lot of new buildings going
up in Toronto these days with quite a lot of old
ones in the immediate vicinity. It also has a pleasant
Marina on the shores of Lake Ontario where you can
have a little picnic on the docks. |
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| The most recognizable thing in Toronto is the
space need...err, CN Tower. It's not much use
as navigational reference because being round,
it looks the same from all directions. It costs
$23 to go up and look out the window. Which is
why you won't find even one photo taken from
the space...CN Tower on this site. |
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One of the other most recognizable
features of the SF of the North is the overwhelming
number of advertisements. I came to call
Toronto "Kit
Kat City" because every third building
is graced by a billboard advertising said
candy. |
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Toronto is divided into several distinct
regions. Each with it's own flavor and specialty.
Downtown, which differs
from other city's downtown districts by not a hell
of a lot.
The Path, is essentially an underground
shopping mall which stretches literally from one
end of the city to the other and doubles as another
Downtown during the snowy Canadian winter. So that
even on the coldest days you can walk pretty much
anywhere without ever getting your feet wet.
The
Art District, which is a row of shops, galleries,
artisans, and parks about 2 miles long characterized
by colorful wall art and the occasional street performer.
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| And Hooliator's favorite part of Toronto,
Kensington Market where you can buy all kinds
of whole foods, breads, shoes, clothing, and
ideally coffee. Click on the photo to see the
world famous Mr. Verg perform live on the streets
of Toronto. |
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| Learn how weird Canada is
by clicking HERE!!! |
| Check out the Art District by
clicking HERE!!! |
| Head south to Buffalo by
clicking HERE!!! |
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