DK Travel : Toronto

Torontonians are justifiably proud of their vibrant and exciting metropolis. Canada’s largest city and its financial hub, Toronto has a tremendous amount to offer, including a thriving theater, music, and arts scene, top museums, world-class restaurants and shops, a beautiful lakeside location with lovely beaches, and streets safe and inviting to walk in. Its cultural diversity – over 90 ethnic groups are represented in Toronto – enhances the urban experience.

Don Valley Brickworks

The smokestack is just one of the historic features that remain at this once-thriving industrial complex, which opened in 1889 to manufacture bricks for local buildings using clay found on site. Some 100 years later, the quarry has been returned to nature as a park with ponds and meadows (see Don Valley Brickworks).
Don Valley Brickworks

Nature has reclaimed the quarry of this historic former brickworks: the ponds and meadows of what is now known as Weston Quarry Gardens attract birds and wildlife. Stop by the world-famous excavated “wall” to marvel at the fossils of Toronto’s early flora and fauna and the region’s geologic history; some of its many layers of deposits are over one million years old (see Don Valley Brickworks).
Dooney’s

This Annex institution hops on the weekends, when locals line up for tasty omelets, blueberry pancakes, “samnscram” – scrambled eggs with smoked salmon and scallions – and strong lattes. Some patrons, local writers among them, hold down tables for hours, immersed in the neighborly atmosphere.
Doors Open

Toronto’s most interesting and unusual buildings open the doors to the public.
Dora Keogh

A reconstructed 1890s Irish pub, with a fireplace, and cozy nooks and crannies. Good selection of beers and, of course, whiskeys. Live Irish music is presented occasionally.
Doubletree International Plaza Hotel Toronto Airport

While the parents attend a conference, kids are kept busy in the indoor waterpark and supervised children’s program. This hotel near Pearson Airport has 433 exceptionally well-appointed guestrooms and is a popular conference center. A variety of restaurants and bars ensure you rarely need leave the premises.
Dragon Dynasty

Classic Chinese dishes more than make up for the unpromising surroundings of this restaurant, located in a mall.
Easy & The Fifth

The high-ceilinged dance club of this restaurant/bar venue (see The Fifth) caters to the 25-plus crowd. Bouncers ignore the jeans-clad in favor of those casual-smart; once inside, grab a drink at the long bar, then dance to R&B and top-40 music or play pool under the watchful gaze of cigar smokers in the sideroom (see Easy & The Fifth).
Easy & The Fifth

Savor the bouncer escort to the fifth-floor bar, or pass muster to enter the two-level club and dance the night away to R&B and top 40 (see Easy & The Fifth).
Eaton Centre

Toronto’s pre-eminent downtown mall, named after a now-defunct department-store chain, is conveniently located near several major hotels and attractions. If you are looking for a one-stop shopping destination, this mall, selling everything from batteries to hockey sticks, is it (see Eaton Centre).

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