Toronto

**millar** · 3rd April 06, 06:08 AM

I am heading up to Toronto for a few days with the family, and I was wondering if there are any absolute must sees off the beaten path that an 8 and 6 y/o would love to see. Cheers thanks.

**Canuck** · 3rd April 06, 07:37 AM

Originally Posted by millar

I am heading up to Toronto for a few days with the family, and I was wondering if there are any absolute must sees off the beaten path that an 8 and 6 y/o would love to see. Cheers thanks.

They would enjoy the Ontario Science Centre a hands on experience. The Toronto Zoo is also great. You could go to The Bata shoe museum

**KMacT** · 3rd April 06, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by Canuck

They would enjoy the Ontario Science Centre a hands on experience.

I'll second that. The Science Centre Rocks!

Kevin MacTavish

**The Supreme Canuck** · 3rd April 06, 01:28 PM

If you're into historical stuff, you might want to hit Fort York.

Guard drills, fife and drum band, cannon firings, guided tours, special events... you get the picture.

**auld argonian** · 3rd April 06, 01:33 PM

The ROM...the Royal Ontario Museum. One of those "Days of Empire" International Houses of Colonial Booty...just a really nice museum, seriously...my kids loved it and even now at seventeen and fourteen long to go back and visit it.

Also...but more for adults...the Art Museum...is it the AGO...Art Gallery of Ontario...you never knew that they had artist in Canada, did you? Well they do and they kick ***. Look for work by the Group of Seven and lots of historical subjects from the nineteenth and early twentieth century...Fantastic.

You can also get to Canada's Wonderland by public transportation if you're game. "Six Flags Over Torontoland"...we did it and it was pretty damn neat.

Don't skip Chinatown. We just go and shop and eat all over Toronto...if you get into the Underground you may find that you never have to get out...everything that you need is in the underground concourses. Don't know what they've done with Eaton Place since the Eaton's stores closed but it's a really impressive shopping center....has a subway stop at one end and another stop at the other end...did I mention that it's BIG?

Take he ferry out to the islands in the lake...a small amusement park and beautiful parks...you get to look back at the CN Tower....which you MUST do the touristy thing and visit...it if great.

The theatre scene is great too...I think they're currently running the Lord of the Rings musical (Yeah...I can't believe it either) in Toronto and I just look ed to see if Wicked was therre again but it's not...anyway, it is, as they say, world class.

Did I mention that I really like Toronto?

Best

AA

**The Supreme Canuck** · 3rd April 06, 01:40 PM

Oh, if you do the CN Tower thing, you might want to consider eating there. They have a rotating restauant up there, and the food is dang good. I seem to remember having salmon in a raspberry sauce...

**Blu (Ontario)** · 3rd April 06, 06:10 PM

I'll second what the others have said. Of all the suggestions made I'd have to say that the CN tower will be the most memorable. The food is good, the view is spectacular, and the trip up and down is fun! A must see in my books!

blu

**Kilted Stuart** · 4th April 06, 06:42 PM

I hope the weather holds for your trip. One day were in a t-shirt, the next day it's snowing. You're from PA, you should know what thats like. Enjoy Toronto and I hope you have a memorable trip. The neat thing about Toronto is there is always something going on and something to do 24/7.

Kilted Stuart

**Raphael** · 4th April 06, 09:23 PM

If you or your kids are X-Men Fan, I suggest Casa Loma. They transformed the mansion to Xavier's school for the gifted.

If you guys are big hockey fan, the Hockey Hall of Fame.

**millar** · 14th April 06, 04:50 PM

I just wanted to thank all of you yet again. We just got back from our trip and we had the greatest time. The Science Museum was a great hit. We spent a whole day there and really did not see everything. The kids were running about from exhibit to exhibit. As you all said that place rocks. The CN tower was great, what a view. And Casa Loma was a huge hit because the Pacifer with Vin Diesel was filmed there.

Toronto is a great city and we will definately be going back. The makets, the food, the shopping, were all unbelievable. My wife really enjoyed the Eaton Centre, which as advertised is gigantic. The city is clean, the people are friendly, and I do have to say you Canadians are a good looking lot, the public transportation is easy to get around on and comfortable. I didn't hear one comment on the kilt, and rarely got a second glance. I am tempted to emigrate. Cheers eh.
Jim