Welcome to Toronto!
Toronto is Canada's largest city, the fourth largest in North America, and is one (if not the most) diverse cities in the world. It's a global centre for business, finance, arts and culture and is consistently ranked one of the world's most livable cities. We have put together a short list of places to see, eat and explore!
You can also explore all using a Google map we developed! Click here!
Areas to Explore (Yellow on Map)
Toronto is a city of neighborhoods. Each with its own distinct history, style, and personality! Here is a list of our favorites:
- Kensington market – Meeting place of the world
- Little Italy- Café’s and Gelato- what else could you ask for?
- Koreatown- From traditional Korean dishes to Karaoke!
- King St. West- If you like the nightlife.
- Harbourfront- A nice stroll by the waterfront and maybe grab a water taxi to the island!
- Chinatown – One of the world’s largest Chinatowns.
- West Queen West- Art meets nightlife. Not to show off but this was voted the 2nd “coolest” neighborhood in the world.
- Yorkville-High-end shopping and celebrity sightings.
- Entertainment District- Theatre and dinner
- Distillery District- 19th century whiskey distillery turned pedestrian only attraction.
Things to see (Blue on Map)
So much to see and so little time. We have picked a few of the must see things that are quintessentially Toronto. More found on the Map!
- Nathan Phillips Square- Grab a selfie with the famous TORONTO sign.
- Hockey Hall of Fame- You can’t come to Canada and not get a taste of the national sport!
- Dundas Square – The centre of the hustle and bustle of Toronto
- St. Lawrence Market – Voted one of the world’s best indoor market!
- Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada
- CN Tower- Held the title of world’s tallest free standing building from 1975 to 2007
- Fort York- Take a step into this 18th century British fort!
- Royal Ontario Museum
- Art Gallery of Ontario
- Bata Show Museum – For the love of shoes!
- PATH- The largest underground shopping complex in the world. Connects all the major buildings downtown and is a great way to escape the weather.
Where to eat (Purple on Map)
This is the hardest list to make. Toronto has many great places to eat from every corner of the world. We picked our favorites and some of the best close to the conference hotel! Here is a list of the few. We have highlighted even more on the map!
- PAI- Thai Food
- Terroni – Southern Italian Cuisine
- Carbon bar- BBQ
- Sansotei- Ramen Noodle
- Bannock – Canadian Comfort Food
- Darke one fifty- Upscale Canadian
- Momofuku – Upscale Asian
- Pizzaria Libretto- Neapolitan pizza
- Dinneen Coffee- Cafe
- Richmond Station- Upscale Seasonal Cuisine
Other Events and Happenings Around Town
- Toronto Blue Jays
- 4/24 - Vs. Boston Red Sox @ 7:07 PM