Guidebook for Toronto
Parks & Nature
Internationally known as a sustainable living experiment, the Evergreen Brickworks has a fantastic farmers' market on Saturdays and a gorgeous hiking trail up the Mud Creek ravine. Wander over through picturesque Rosedale or take the shuttle service from Broadview Stn if you're tired. Check out their website: http://ebw.evergreen.ca/
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Evergreen Brick Works
550 Bayview AveInternationally known as a sustainable living experiment, the Evergreen Brickworks has a fantastic farmers' market on Saturdays and a gorgeous hiking trail up the Mud Creek ravine. Wander over through picturesque Rosedale or take the shuttle service from Broadview Stn if you're tired. Check out their website: http://ebw.evergreen.ca/
Getting Around
This is the closest TTC station to the condo and gives you access to the Bloor-Danforth Subway (occasionally marked Line 2). Cash fare is $3.25 – ask your host for a preloaded Presto card to pay the reduced $3 fare.
This station is Not Wheelchair Accessible.
http://www.ttc.ca/Subway/Stations/Sherbourne/station.jsp
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Sherbourne Station Photo ID Centre
420 Bloor St EThis is the closest TTC station to the condo and gives you access to the Bloor-Danforth Subway (occasionally marked Line 2). Cash fare is $3.25 – ask your host for a preloaded Presto card to pay the reduced $3 fare.
This station is Not Wheelchair Accessible.
http://www.ttc.ca/Subway/Stations/Sherbourne/station.jsp
Only a short walk away from the condo, this TTC station gives you access to the Yonge-University Subway (occasionally marked Line 1) in addition to the Bloor-Danforth line. Cash fare is $3.25 – ask your host for a preloaded Presto card to pay the reduced $3 fare.
This station is wheelchair accessible. Check the TTC website to ensure your destination is also wheelchair accessible if that's your reason for boarding here.
http://www.ttc.ca/Subway/Stations/Bloor-Yonge/station.jsp
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Bloor-Yonge station
Only a short walk away from the condo, this TTC station gives you access to the Yonge-University Subway (occasionally marked Line 1) in addition to the Bloor-Danforth line. Cash fare is $3.25 – ask your host for a preloaded Presto card to pay the reduced $3 fare.
This station is wheelchair accessible. Check the TTC website to ensure your destination is also wheelchair accessible if that's your reason for boarding here.
http://www.ttc.ca/Subway/Stations/Bloor-Yonge/station.jsp
Bike Share Toronto is a point-to-point rental service. Pick up a bike from a rack and return it to the rack nearest your destination. Suitable for rides under 30-minutes: after that they start adding fees (fines) for every 30 minutes more you keep the bike undocked from a rack. Usually $7 day pass & $15/3 days. Ask your host in advance to arrange for a discounted resident's pass and save on TTC fares.
https://bikesharetoronto.com/get-the-app/
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Bike Share Toronto
Bike Share Toronto is a point-to-point rental service. Pick up a bike from a rack and return it to the rack nearest your destination. Suitable for rides under 30-minutes: after that they start adding fees (fines) for every 30 minutes more you keep the bike undocked from a rack. Usually $7 day pass & $15/3 days. Ask your host in advance to arrange for a discounted resident's pass and save on TTC fares.
https://bikesharetoronto.com/get-the-app/
Hertz, Budget, Enterprise, and National all rent cars at reasonable daily rates from offices in the Bloor-Yonge station. They'll try to up-sell you on expensive insurance. If you have a credit card with perks, call the number on the back of your card and they'll tell you if their insurance already covers you for this jurisdiction.
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Hertz Car Rental
20 Bloor St EHertz, Budget, Enterprise, and National all rent cars at reasonable daily rates from offices in the Bloor-Yonge station. They'll try to up-sell you on expensive insurance. If you have a credit card with perks, call the number on the back of your card and they'll tell you if their insurance already covers you for this jurisdiction.
Arts & Culture
The Royal Ontario Museum is a museum of art, world culture and natural history in Toronto, Canada. It is one of the largest museums in North America, the largest in Canada, and attracts over one million visitors every year.
From the condo, it's easy walking straight down Bloor, or minutes by TTC to St. George station. Admission between 10:00 am and 5:30 pm is usually $20 and an extra $10 to see the current showcase exhibition. A CityPass will save you money if you want to visit all 5 major Toronto attractions.
https://www.rom.on.ca/en/exhibitions-galleries/exhibitions
http://www.citypass.com/toronto
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Museo Real de Ontario
100 Queens ParkThe Royal Ontario Museum is a museum of art, world culture and natural history in Toronto, Canada. It is one of the largest museums in North America, the largest in Canada, and attracts over one million visitors every year.
From the condo, it's easy walking straight down Bloor, or minutes by TTC to St. George station. Admission between 10:00 am and 5:30 pm is usually $20 and an extra $10 to see the current showcase exhibition. A CityPass will save you money if you want to visit all 5 major Toronto attractions.
https://www.rom.on.ca/en/exhibitions-galleries/exhibitions
http://www.citypass.com/toronto
Essentials
Budget grocery store directly across the street. Cash or Interac Debit only. No Visa Credit or Debit cards.
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Rob's No Frills
Budget grocery store directly across the street. Cash or Interac Debit only. No Visa Credit or Debit cards.
Iconic health food chain with everything you could possibly want. Free underground parking with $50+ purchase–make sure they validate your ticket at the main checkout.
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Whole Foods Market
1860 Bayview AveIconic health food chain with everything you could possibly want. Free underground parking with $50+ purchase–make sure they validate your ticket at the main checkout.
Boutique, upmarket groceries with free valet parking. Go here to sample a collection of food from the best bakeries (and so forth) without having to cross town. Fridge and counter of prepared products suitable for entertaining the most hardened of foodies.
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Pusateri's Fine Foods
57 Yorkville AveBoutique, upmarket groceries with free valet parking. Go here to sample a collection of food from the best bakeries (and so forth) without having to cross town. Fridge and counter of prepared products suitable for entertaining the most hardened of foodies.
Moderately priced 24h groceries around the corner. Has some prepared food and all the essentials.
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Rabba Fine Foods
361 Front St WModerately priced 24h groceries around the corner. Has some prepared food and all the essentials.