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After arriving in Toronto by train, you walk out of Station onto a busy street. Opposite you is the . Looking westward you see the above the tops of the buildings, and decide to walk in that direction. You reach a sporting venue originally known as when it opened in 1989, and plan to return to see a .
Now, splurge on a tour bus to save your feet. Be sure to sit on the open top deck. Soon you'll be heading north on Street, once called the "longest street in the world", whence by various twists and turns you'll visit (or pass by) Sir Henry Pellatt's fanciful home, , and , where Ontario's government meets.
Later, make your way to Exhibition Place, and find the stadium called where you might be able to watch a . After that it is likely time to head to your hotel, or back to the station to catch a train out of the city, after an eventful visit.
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[soccer match][Casa Loma][Queen's Park][BMO Field][Yonge][SkyDome][Royal York Hotel][Union][CN Tower][baseball game]
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Located on Front Street in Toronto, Union Station has been the first experience of that city for many a traveller, be they immigrant or visitor from other parts of Canada. Opened to the public in 1927, it is a fine example of Beaux-Arts architecture. As such it was designated a National Historic Site in 1975. It remains a busy transportation hub in the 21st century.
When it was opened in 1929, the Royal York Hotel was not only the tallest building in Toronto, but in the entire British Empire! Originally built by Canadian Pacific Railway, it remains one of the most luxurious railway hotels in Canada.
The 'other' railway, Canadian National, was responsible for the building of the CN Tower, a communications and observation tower that opened in 1976. It has become an identifying feature of the Toronto skyline, with its revolving restaurant and terrifying 'edge walk' feature. (People actually pay to dangle from its edge!) It held the title of tallest free-standing structure until surpassed by the Burj Khalifa in 2007.
Renamed the Rogers Centre in 2005, SkyDome sits near the base of the CN Tower. The stadium has a retractable roof so that good weather can be enjoyed, whilst rain and snow can be kept at bay by closing the roof. Anybody who sat through long rain delays or froze their toes at the old Exhibition Stadium whilst hoping to see a Blue Jays victory can attest to the wisdom of such a setup. (I'm speaking from experience!)
The Blue Jays have been Toronto's major league baseball team since 1977, bringing World Series victories to the city (and country) in 1992 and 1993.
One of the major streets in Toronto, Yonge Street (pronounced Young) runs north from Lake Ontario, through the city and continues via extension to Barrie on Lake Simcoe. The street's claim to being the 'longest street in the world' was refuted as a misconception in the 1990s. It takes its name from Sir George Yonge, an expert on Roman roads, and friend of Upper Canada lieutenant-governor John Graves Simcoe.
Financier and soldier Sir Henry Pellatt (1859-1939) built the castle-like mansion Casa Loma over a number of years just before the First World War. Though it was meant as a private residence, Pellatt moved out in the 1920s and the building went through a few years of being a hotel, before becoming the tourist attraction that it remains. Sitting atop a hill it is an imposing site, sometimes used for filming movies or television productions.
The queen after whom Queen's Park is named is Queen Victoria, who was on the throne when the downtown park was opened in 1860. The term has since come to refer to the Ontario Legislative Building, built inside the park itself, and opened in 1893 and by extension to the Government of Ontario. A great number of monuments, memorials and statues can be found within the park.
BMO field was opened in 2007, and sits inside Exhibition Place in the same spot that housed the old Exhibition Stadium. It is home to Toronto FC of Major League Soccer, and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.
Toronto FC, sometimes called "the Reds", joined MLS as an expansion team in 2007 and has had some success over the years. I sometimes chuckle at the insistence of fans on calling the sport soccer, when the FC in the team name stands for "Football Club"!
We've only skimmed the surface of things to do in Toronto, but perhaps you'll be inspired to see what else is there, in the form of museums, other sporting venues, shopping areas and educational institutions, to name only a few.
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