Pamela Cuthbert - Frommers Toronto 2011

Frommer's Toronto 2011

by Pamela Cuthbert

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Editor: Gene Shannon

Developmental Editor: Melissa Klurman

Production Editor: Pamela Vokey

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Front cover photo: Toronto downtown panorama view from Centre Island, restaurant in foreground Andrew Rubtsov / Alamy Images

Back cover photo: Geodesic dome containing an Imax theatre in the Ontario Place amusement park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Bill Brooks / Alamy Images

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List of Maps

Metropolitan Toronto

The TTC Subway System

Underground Toronto

Suggested Toronto Itineraries (Days 1 & 2)

Suggested Toronto Itineraries (Day 3)

Where to Stay in Downtown West

Where to Stay in Downtown East

Where to Stay in Midtown

Where to Dine Downtown

Where to Dine in the West End

Where to Dine in Midtown & Uptown

Where to Dine on the Danforth & The East End

What to See & Do in Downtown

What to See & Do in Midtown

Walking Tour: Chinatown & Kensington Market

Walking Tour: Wychwood

Walking Tour: St. Lawrence & Downtown East

Walking Tour: Cabbagetown

Walking Tour: The Financial District

Midtown Shopping: Bloor/Yorkville

Downtown Shopping: Queen Street West & West Queen West

Downtown After Dark

After Dark from Chinatown to Bloor Street

Side Trips from Toronto

Stratford

Niagara-on-the-Lake

Niagara Falls

The Muskoka Lakes Region

Prince Edward County

Note About Maps

This guide contains dozens of maps of varying sizes and complexity. If you find it hard to read a map on your device, use the zoom function to enlarge. You can also download and/or printout PDFs of all of the maps in this guide. Go to www.frommers.com/go/ebookmaps and click on the title of your guide.

About the Author

Pamela Cuthbert is an award-winning food writer and editor published in Macleans, Saveur, The Walrus, The Toronto Star, The Economist, Common Dreams, and elsewhere. A past editor with Time Out Toronto, she has also contributed to other books, including The Edible City and the Slow Food Almanac. A native Torontonian, she lives in her hometown with her husband and young son.

Acknowledgments

Many thanks to my terrific editor Gene Shannon and to the Frommers team who together made this assignment a pleasure. A heartfelt thanks to my husband, Paul French, whose keen observations of Torontos many idiosyncrasies fuelled new discoveries. And a special thanks to my son Dylan who shows me around his town: a place that is bright and fascinating in its own right.

How to contact Us

In researching this book, we discovered many wonderful placeshotels, restaurants, shops, and more. Were sure youll find others. Please tell us about them, so we can share the information with your fellow travelers in upcoming editions. If you were disappointed with a recommendation, wed love to know that, too. Please write to:

Frommer's Toronto 2011
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An Additional Note

Please be advised that travel information is subject to change at any timeand this is especially true of prices. We therefore suggest that you write or call ahead for confirmation when making your travel plans. The authors, editors, and publisher cannot be held responsible for the experiences of readers while traveling. Your safety is important to us, however, so we encourage you to stay alert and be aware of your surroundings. Keep a close eye on cameras, purses, and wallets, which are all favorite targets of thieves and pickpockets.

Frommers Star Ratings, Icons & Abbreviations

Every hotel, restaurant, and attraction listing in this guide has been ranked for quality, value, service, amenities, and special features using a star-rating system. In country, state, and regional guides, we also rate towns and regions to help you narrow down your choices and budget your time accordingly. Hotels and restaurants are rated on a scale of zero (recommended) to three stars (exceptional). Attractions, shopping, nightlife, towns, and regions are rated according to the following scale: zero stars (recommended), one star (highly recommended), two stars (very highly recommended), and three stars (must-see).

In addition to the star-rating system, we also use seven feature icons that point you to the great deals, in-the-know advice, and unique experiences that separate travelers from tourists. Throughout the book, look for:

special finds those places only insiders know about

fun facts details that make travelers more informed and their trips more fun

kids best bets for kids, and advice for the whole family

special moments those experiences that memories are made of

overrated places or experiences not worth your time or money

insider tips great ways to save time and money

great values where to get the best deals

The following abbreviations are used for credit cards:
AE American Express
DISC Discover
V Visa
DC Diners Club
MC MasterCard

Travel Resources at Frommers.com

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