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.

Swimming

Cherry Beach in the east and Hanlan’s Point (see Hanlan’s Point) are two of Toronto’s best beaches. While the city has made strides in improving water quality, beaches are often posted with no-swimming signs, often after heavy rains. More reliable are the public pools.
System Soundbar

Burn off energy until 8 am with students and suburbanites who come to hear top DJs spin techno, trance, and house.
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir

The ensemble plays Baroque chamber music on period instruments.
Tallulah’s Cabaret

Things get down and dirty with drag shows, burlesque, and much more at this performance space cum nightclub that caters to the weekend party crowd. On Friday nights, alternative rock warms up the dance floor, while Saturdays get going with danceable pop. The cabaret is located in the Buddies in Bad Times Theatre building.
Tarragon Theatre

New innovative works by Canadian playwrights.
Textile Museum of Canada

A permanent collection of over 10,000 fabrics, quilts, ceremonial cloths, and carpets from around the world are housed in this small but excellent museum. Temporary exhibitions round out the historical artifacts with contemporary works.
Textile Museum of Canada

This small, focused museum has an expansive permanent collection of textiles from all over the world. Temporary exhibits highlight historical and cultural aspects of textiles. The hands-on gallery provides an impressive space for continuing education on many aspects of textiles and their construction.

http://www.textilemuseum.ca/
The Annex

This upscale neighborhood is home to students, families, and professionals. Huge trees front the Edwardian houses. Bloor St, a main traffic artery, is lined with shops between Bathurst Ave and Spadina Ave selling inexpensive clothing, jewelry, books, and secondhand CDs, and with eateries that won’t tax your wallet, including many ethnic and vegetarian spots. On weekends, the streets and bars are filled with young revelers (see The Annex).
The Annex

Leafy residential sidestreets and lively cafés, ethnic restaurants, pubs, and shops along Bloor Street make for a great stroll (see The Annex).
The Audience

Boisterous “fans” spill out of the SkyDome in this frieze by Michael Snow.