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This city takes full advantage of Niagara Escarpment scenery. Nearby Blue Mountain, a high point of the escarpment before it dips to lake level at Collingwood, is Ontario’s best ski hill. At Scenic Caves Nature Adventures, walk Ontario’s longest suspension footbridge, set high in the treetops, or explore the limestone and ice caves.

The star of Toronto’s early skyscrapers, this massive 34-story Romanesque structure housing the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce was the tallest building in Canada when completed in 1931. Today it matches aesthetically, if not in height, its towering neighbors.

Locals Joyce Gunhouse and Judy Cornish have made an international name for themselves with their swishy urban-romantic women’s clothing line.

Relish the great whiskeys and masterfully mixed cocktails in this dignified bar in the Royal Meridien Hotel.

Little India street vendors prepare grilled corn glazed with lemon juice and spices.

Inexpensive vintage clothes; beads, jewelry, and trinkets from Asia, India, and South America pack this small incense-perfumed space.

This elegant restaurant in the venerable Windsor Arms Hotel has for decades been a city favorite for a romantic Sunday brunch. The traditional-style buffet includes salmon, made-to-order omelets, roasts, and desserts.

An indoor pool, whirlpool, exercise room, and sauna are among the amenities found in this comfortable 17-floor Marriott hotel. With many high-tech conveniences in the rooms, such as high-speed Internet access and phones with data ports, a working stay here is enjoyable.

Ontario’s microbreweries have enjoyed great popularity in recent years. Many, such as Neustadt Springs, offer tastings and tours.

Just as diners are ordering dessert, the lights are dimmed and the music turned up, officially ushering in the night to this restaurant and wine bar. A terrific selection of wines, many by the glass and fairly priced. The splendid loft space has a large adjoining patio (see Crush).