Toronto Travel Blog

Allan Gardens Conservatory was founded in 1858 and is one of Toronto’s oldest parks. Its beautiful 16,000 sqaure foot conservatory houses housing thousands of plants providing an visitors a downtown oasis.

Photo courtesy of The Canadian Stage With 400 acres of natural park with a rare oak savannah ecology alongside recreational facilities, cultural and sporting facilities, High Park is the jewel of Toronto’s Park. Locals have enjoyed the park since 1876 when former owner John George Howard gave it to...

The Misanthrope at Stratford. Photo courtesy of the Stratford Festival Next week marks the opening of the season at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. Now, don’t let the bard’s name in the title put you off. Stratford has a wide variety of shows on offer this summer, so there’s something...

One of the most exciting things about visiting Toronto is getting to spend time in all of its various neighbourhoods. From Little Italy to Little India via Chinatown on Spadina and Greektown on the Danforth, Toronto loves to show off its multicultural heritage. It is just that spirit behind the LulaWorld...

The most unusual, yet interesting little snack bar has popped up at Queen and Bathurst. There are two beers on tap but the bar also offers bottles as well, and a wine list. The menu is always changing but offers everything from Jamaican beef patties, and oysters, to gourmet hot dogs and Napolitano pizza...

With the Oscars being on tonight, I am definitely cheering for Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan, which had me (like his previous films) on the edge of my seat the whole time. But the film also left me wanting to see the actual ballet itself. Well, this week in Toronto, the ballet is on. Tchaikovsky’s...

If you haven’t heard of the new rage in dining in Toronto, then you haven’t heard of O.Noir. It’s been done in Europe, Australia, L.A., New York and Montreal – but now the ‘Dine in the Dark’ restaurant has arrived in Canada, inviting Torontonians and Toronto visitors...

One of my most memorable nights out in Toronto was to Plaza Flamingo. It was not surprising to me, that here in the city of a thousand cultures, there was a nightclub / restaurant and theatre solely devoted to latin dancing. The best way to experience Plaza Flamingo is to make sure you are in it for...