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  • Robert S
    Saskatoon, Canada30 contributions
    Casa Loma
    Casa Loma is real cool to see the inside was very cool too bad some of it is closed for commercial use. The tunnel was a little dark to see the dark side of Toronto but was overall a good day.
    Review of: Casa Loma
    Written November 3, 2023
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  • Bruno T.
    Toronto, Canada757 contributions
    Amazing
    Theatre with different rooms gives you a classic experience when visiting it. Absolutely beautiful place.
    Review of: The Elgin & Winter Garden Theatre Centre
    Written June 9, 2023
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  • Reyna D
    1 contribution
    Wonderful Time!
    Nice place to go in the summer. Many authentic pieces, and storytelling by friendly welcoming volunteers. They are really cool historic sites. This is a must-visit.
    Review of: Black Creek Pioneer Village
    Written October 10, 2023
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  • Yeti1988
    Denver, CO99 contributions
    Intriguing
    This museum is very, very unique. I had never heard of a museum dedicated to pottery, ceramics, and porcelain throughout the ages. This intrigued me. I actually spent longer in this museum than at the Royal Museum of Canada! It was just to interesting! The history, the methods used by different cultures to achieve their desired result... Amazing!
    Review of: Spadina Museum
    Written October 21, 2023
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  • minimize940314
    Los Angeles, CA3,527 contributions
    Unique
    Unique. The shape of the building is so unique and I immediately understood the nickname of the building, flat iron. It is very close to st. Lawrence market, so it is worth visiting if you are heading to the neighborhood.
    Review of: Gooderham (Flatiron) Building
    Written August 21, 2023
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  • IOSHAf
    5 contributions
    A historic place that gets you back in time
    I visited Mackenzie House to join its (ghost) storytelling activity and for some history-packed fun on a winter day. This is the last home of Toronto's first mayor, for many, is the city's most haunted house. Sitting in a dimly lit room built in 1830, with only candle lights, sipping apple cider and munching cheese shortbread, I got this unique chance to listen to ghost stories written in 1863. Also tried the Washington Press, one of the oldest printing presses in Canada, to print a lovely new year card for myself. 😚
    Review of: Mackenzie House
    Written February 16, 2020
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  • Teresa D
    Toronto, Canada19 contributions
    Teresa
    Each time I visit this beautiful Post Office Iam very happy with service and professional help.highly recommend.They have a lot of super nice souvenirs
    Review of: Toronto's First Post Office
    Written July 5, 2023
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  • EGM68
    Gateshead, UK197 contributions
    Nice little musuem
    Found the museum by accident, having noticed it across the road from our hotel. Not a particularly large place though very interesting and the staff were very friendly and happy to spend the time explaining about the house and those who had lived there. Best of all it was free to visit, which was incredible given that a similar attraction in the UK wouldn't be a cheap day out. Worth searching out.
    Review of: Gibson House Museum
    Written August 27, 2023
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  • violetadim
    Toronto, Canada15 contributions
    The spirit of the past in High Park
    High Park, in the very center of the city, is an oasis where many are gathered citizens in the winter and summer. For everybody at a glance at all times of the year: sports grounds, zoo garden, skating rink, swimming pools, long walkways, children's castle, indoor parts for smooth running of dogs. The peace, thanks to the unspoilt nature, the hilly terrain, the river, and the lake sprinkled with space, can be felt on a concrete or earthy path.

    This park is a rare endowment of a fellow architect and artist of art and nature, John Howard. On the plane, the highest point of this park, is the beautiful, simple and picturesque weekend of John and Jamie Hallard built in 1837 - its name is Colborne Lodge. John Howard was one of the first architects in Toronto, as well as a city engineer and geometer. The house itself is famous for its three chimneys, an unusual architecture, a very functional solution to life in it, as well as an interior that besides artistic values ​​also has innovative - small home appliances for the kitchen. All designed, innovated and handled by Howard is done.
    The house is designed to have three levels. The entry level, the anteroom from which it enters the living room, then the study room, the sewing room, the dining room, the grocery stores and then the three rooms with wardrobe, tools and painting material. The position of the living room is set up to look at Lake Ontario and exit the large veranda. The stairs are descending into the kitchen, which was deliberately built lower than the ground level, because with this inclination, rainwater was collected and water from the lake could be used for drinking, bathing, as well as for the toilet. Otherwise, it was also the first toilet and bathroom in the house in Toronto.
    The house museum is open for visits and on holiday days it is equipped with dishes, food, or decorations depending on the time of the year and holidays. Very nice and magical looks like December, decorated fir, wooden toys and the smell of hot apple juice with cinnamon, which is served with holiday cakes to visitors. If you missed Christmas, come for Easter, but do not miss to smell the atmosphere of this beautiful museum.
    Review of: Colborne Lodge
    Written December 12, 2018
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  • Holiday-Lady25
    Sunderland, UK1,208 contributions
    A must do
    We had pre-booked a tour to Niagara with grey line tours. Our guide for the day was very knowledgeable and made the day. We had lunch in the Sheraton then did the horn-blower tour before moving on to spend some time at Niagara-on-the-Lake. What a beautiful place to visit.
    Review of: Niagara Tours
    Written August 12, 2019
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  • Keenomanjaro
    Croydon, UK181 contributions
    Well kept little park
    If you're moving between Downtown and Chinatown/Kensington Market, try to route your walk through this smart little park. The park itself is well maintained and a nice green spot in the heart of the city with plenty of people relaxing in the grass and kids enjoying the play facilities. It is however, greatly enhanced by the neighbouring Ontario College of Arts and Design building, which has a highly unusual annex called the Sharp Centre which stands on tall stilts and dominates one end of the park. Also of note is a fantastic Henry Moore sculpture (Two Large Forms) at the West side of the park.
    Review of: The Grange
    Written September 2, 2019
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  • Heather B
    Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Canada424 contributions
    Small park with great views of Toronto Skyline
    I'm not sure if the park really pays homage to the Irish people who came to Canada, but it is a nice little park to get some fantastic views of the Toronto Skyline. Not the best views, but for a short ride from Union Station, it's nice.

    Some of the statues might be frightening looking to young children.
    Review of: Ireland Park
    Written December 10, 2019
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  • operalover939
    Toronto, Canada2,975 contributions
    Highly entertaining performance
    Several of us were here last night to attend a performance of "Figaro's Wedding" by Against the Grain Theatre, Joel Ivanu's adaptation of the Mozart opera. The audience numbered about a hundred, arranged in two different ways -- seating was rearranged during the two intermissions. The opera was highly entertaining. It runs for another week; try to get to it if you can. The acoustics are fine; the sight lines excellent.
    Review of: Enoch Turner Schoolhouse
    Written December 11, 2019
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  • Travis V
    North Vancouver, Canada19 contributions
    Lovely Canada Day
    We were delighted to stop by on Canada day for tea and lemonade and some of the best homemade strawberry shortcake I've ever had. We were also give a wonderful and informative tour!
    Please make some time to stop in and say hi, so glad we did.
    Review of: The Tollkeeper's Cottage
    Written September 10, 2019
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  • David S
    Middlesbrough, UK1,712 contributions
    RELIGIOUS CENTRE FULL OF TRANQUILLITY
    Wonderful and truly a lovely experience. A religious centre full of tranquillity and atmosphere. The church is lovely and has a lovely atmosphere. Easy to miss, the church is a delight.
    Review of: St. Paul's Bloor Street
    Written November 6, 2019
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