going to canada

[exudaz]

I'm either going to Toronto or Ottawa. Does anyone have suggestions of things to do up there? Restaurants, Parks, Entertainment, etc. I'm going with my father next Thursday.

Thanks a ton.

[yurgenburgen]

I haven't been to either of those places.
But you can ask every store assistant you meet whether their prices are in Canadian or Merikan, like every other U.S. tourist does up here.

[GoodLuckTurtle]

Not as good as going to British Columbia, but Toronto and Ottawa should be nice to visit I suppose. However, I've never been there.

[yurgenburgen]

At 8/1/13 02:16 PM, BigFatKid wrote: Not as good as going to British Columbia

B.C. stands for Bring Cash

[GoodLuckTurtle]

At 8/1/13 02:21 PM, yurgenburgen wrote:

At 8/1/13 02:16 PM, BigFatKid wrote: Not as good as going to British Columbia

B.C. stands for Bring Cash

yes but it's worth it.

[o0-0o]

Ottawa has a whole lot of museums. Also drop by the Ottawa River, bungee jumping and rafting. Toronto has everything any city would have. Take the (expensive) ride up the CN Tower.

[KatMaestro]

I lived in Toronto for 7 years before moving back to Finland. And I'm a street beaver. Ask me anything about food/restaurant/bar/pub/cafe, bookstore, gym, living rent, dollar store, tourist place, cinema, mall, outlet and anything related to trading electronic stuff. I was also a regular "patron" of Chinatown/Spadina area.

[AlienDude30]

I've been to Alberta, it's not that cool.

[Makakaov]

I heard that if you can't kill yourself in Canada.

go figure.

[KatMaestro]

At 8/1/13 03:58 PM, Makakaov wrote: I heard that if you can't kill yourself in Canada.

go figure.

But you can wave a knife in a streetcar and let polices punch holes in you.

[GoodLuckTurtle]

At 8/1/13 03:54 PM, Elitistinen wrote: I lived in Toronto for 7 years before moving back to Finland. And I'm a street beaver. Ask me anything about food/restaurant/bar/pub/cafe, bookstore, gym, living rent, dollar store, tourist place, cinema, mall, outlet and anything related to trading electronic stuff. I was also a regular "patron" of Chinatown/Spadina area.

Do you know much about a city near Toronto called Markham? It is considered the "suburban Chinatown" of Ontario. Toronto sounds like a cool city, though. Never been there but I'd like to visit. I used to have a relative that lived there at one point, but she lives in B.C. now.

At 8/1/13 03:58 PM, AlienDude30 wrote: I've been to Alberta, it's not that cool.

Maybe most of it is not, but Banff is a very beautiful national park in Canada. Nothing "uncool" about that place.

[KatMaestro]

At 8/1/13 04:08 PM, BigFatKid wrote: Do you know much about a city near Toronto called Markham? It is considered the "suburban Chinatown" of Ontario. Toronto sounds like a cool city, though. Never been there but I'd like to visit. I used to have a relative that lived there at one point, but she lives in B.C. now.

Yep, rumors that its populations are only Chinese and Indian... well basically Markham and Scarborough have a lot of Chinese living there.

[GoodLuckTurtle]

At 8/1/13 04:12 PM, Elitistinen wrote:

At 8/1/13 04:08 PM, BigFatKid wrote: Do you know much about a city near Toronto called Markham? It is considered the "suburban Chinatown" of Ontario. Toronto sounds like a cool city, though. Never been there but I'd like to visit. I used to have a relative that lived there at one point, but she lives in B.C. now.

Yep, rumors that its populations are only Chinese and Indian... well basically Markham and Scarborough have a lot of Chinese living there.

What is the food like in Toronto's Chinatown, seeing as you spent a lot of time there? I'd be it might be pretty tasty.

[ChloBro]

Toronto is where it's at!

[KatMaestro]

At 8/1/13 04:20 PM, BigFatKid wrote: What is the food like in Toronto's Chinatown, seeing as you spent a lot of time there? I'd be it might be pretty tasty.

:) From Eastern to Western foods, I'm at your service. Sorry, no particulaty

For Chinese foods, if you enjoy noodles and congee, consider King's Noodle Restaurant (KNR) right at the heart of Toronto's Chinatown (Dundas/Spadina, Spadina side, next to Scotiabank). As you looking for roasted duck and pork, check out Gold Stone Noodle Restaurant (Dundas/Spadina intersection, KNR walks south 1 block). For tasty dim sum, walk east Dundas from Dundas/Spadina int down 2 blocks (passes the church), on left side, Kim Moon Bakery (their front business is bakery but they actually have a restaurant inside), cheapest dim sum in the whole Toronto and their food are pretty good. Also must check out their egg tarts! Best ever! Their other bakeries are pretty good too. Opposing Kim Moon is a chinese bakery with yellow sign, cheapest stuff ever. If you consider 'traditional' dim sum with somebody pushing food carts around, check out Forestview Chinese Restaurant (tbh, I didn't find it until I almost left, pretty hard to find), Kim Moon walks west (to Spadina) 1 block, see National Bank and have LED flahsing Dim Sum Dinner blah blah (and see a man sells newspaper outside), walk in and go upstair. As you walk down a bit (east), only from Forestview a few stores, you have TenRen Tea, a lot of bubble tea's choices.

As for Vietnamese food, look for store number 318 on Spadina (KNR walks North a bit), their foods are very cheap and really nice. If you consider better Vietnamese sandwich, check next door (Nguyen Huong Food Co); their stuff is pretty good too, but more expensive than their nextdoor competitor. Then walk another block down you have Golden Pineapple, a Vietnamese crosses Thai foods res. Decent price, affordable for students. Go north on Spadina, to Kensington Market's Saint Andrew/Spadina you have 350 Pho Hung, best Pho restaurant in Chinatown.

For Western, lol, if you count Tim Hortons store on Dundas as specialty, look for CIBC, it's right under. As for art cafe, right across Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) is ArtSquare Gallery & Cafe, their sweet stuff (eg. crepes!) is excellent. Down a bit, right on Dundas/McCaul int, there is a cozy pub (Village Idiot), their mushroom omelette is fucking gold, about $8.00. French onion soup and garlic breads are must check. Westmalle Tripel, the decent priced beer with good taste (well decent based off pub/bar quality, of course it's cheaper in private retail). On Spadina/Sullivan (from Dundas/Spadina walks south, on left hand, number 215), Dark Horse Espresso Bar.

Sorry, not in any particular order, I was just pulling stuff out from memories.

[GoodLuckTurtle]

At 8/1/13 07:48 PM, Elitistinen wrote: For Chinese foods, if you enjoy noodles and congee, consider King's Noodle Restaurant (KNR) right at the heart of Toronto's Chinatown (Dundas/Spadina, Spadina side, next to Scotiabank). As you looking for roasted duck and pork, check out Gold Stone Noodle Restaurant (Dundas/Spadina intersection, KNR walks south 1 block).

For tasty dim sum, walk east Dundas from Dundas/Spadina int down 2 blocks (passes the church), on left side, Kim Moon Bakery (their front business is bakery but they actually have a restaurant inside), cheapest dim sum in the whole Toronto and their food are pretty good. Also must check out their egg tarts! Best ever! Their other bakeries are pretty good too. Opposing Kim Moon is a chinese bakery with yellow sign, cheapest stuff ever. If you consider 'traditional' dim sum with somebody pushing food carts around, check out Forestview Chinese Restaurant (tbh, I didn't find it until I almost left, pretty hard to find), Kim Moon walks west (to Spadina) 1 block, see National Bank and have LED flahsing Dim Sum Dinner blah blah (and see a man sells newspaper outside), walk in and go upstair. As you walk down a bit (east), only from Forestview a few stores, you have TenRen Tea, a lot of bubble tea's choices.

As for Vietnamese food, look for store number 318 on Spadina (KNR walks North a bit), their foods are very cheap and really nice. If you consider better Vietnamese sandwich, check next door (Nguyen Huong Food Co); their stuff is pretty good too, but more expensive than their nextdoor competitor. Then walk another block down you have Golden Pineapple, a Vietnamese crosses Thai foods res. Decent price, affordable for students. Go north on Spadina, to Kensington Market's Saint Andrew/Spadina you have 350 Pho Hung, best Pho restaurant in Chinatown.

For Western, lol, if you count Tim Hortons store on Dundas as specialty, look for CIBC, it's right under. As for art cafe, right across Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) is ArtSquare Gallery & Cafe, their sweet stuff (eg. crepes!) is excellent. Down a bit, right on Dundas/McCaul int, there is a cozy pub (Village Idiot), their mushroom omelette is fucking gold, about $8.00. French onion soup and garlic breads are must check. Westmalle Tripel, the decent priced beer with good taste (well decent based off pub/bar quality, of course it's cheaper in private retail). On Spadina/Sullivan (from Dundas/Spadina walks south, on left hand, number 215), Dark Horse Espresso Bar.

Sorry, not in any particular order, I was just pulling stuff out from memories.

Thank you for all of this information, man. I love eating roasted Beijing duck and Pho. It is nice to know that they have great Pho in Toronto, and I'd imagine it would be not only popular due to the city's large Asian population, but also because of the fact that it gets really cold there. Pho + cold weather = great. Also, I like dim sum too.

Also, French onion soup? That sounds delicious, too.

[KatMaestro]

At 8/1/13 07:56 PM, BigFatKid wrote: Thank you for all of this information, man. I love eating roasted Beijing duck and Pho. It is nice to know that they have great Pho in Toronto, and I'd imagine it would be not only popular due to the city's large Asian population, but also because of the fact that it gets really cold there. Pho + cold weather = great. Also, I like dim sum too.

Also, French onion soup? That sounds delicious, too.

No problem.

Well, I think the French onion soup's price is 1 dollar more than regular diner's soup price (still cheaper than average Swede made onion soup in Helsinki), but at least diners don't have good beers.

If you seek for foods in Toronto, I could show you affordable place with tasty stuff. That includes Western and Eastern

[GoodLuckTurtle]

At 8/1/13 08:13 PM, Elitistinen wrote: No problem.

May I also inquire about Finnish food? Seeing as you live in Finland, what is the food there like? I guess it would include seafood, but I'm not sure. Must be an interesting country to live in, too.

[coldplayguy77]

At 8/1/13 01:41 PM, exudaz wrote: I'm either going to Toronto or Ottawa. Does anyone have suggestions of things to do up there? Restaurants, Parks, Entertainment, etc. I'm going with my father next Thursday.

Thanks a ton.

should a gone to Newfoundland great place little people nice people though nice weather (some of the time) kinda foggy but its summer so its about 74 degrees but u aren't going there if u do go back to Canada go to Newfoundland all the nature is relaxing

[WiiFittoToreinaa]

At 8/1/13 02:21 PM, yurgenburgen wrote:

At 8/1/13 02:16 PM, BigFatKid wrote: Not as good as going to British Columbia

B.C. stands for Bring Cash

I want to move there since I'm from washington and its pratically on the other side. I hope to see you there when I finally get a job and be able to save up (5 g's should do). I hope that citizens test thing isn't brutal.

[YellowisCOOL]

Cool, my Aunty lives in Canada.
Just search up "fun things to do in Canada" or something. Get some travel brochures.

[GoodLuckTurtle]

At 8/1/13 11:13 PM, coldplayguy77 wrote: should a gone to Newfoundland great place little people nice people though nice weather (some of the time) kinda foggy but its summer so its about 74 degrees but u aren't going there if u do go back to Canada go to Newfoundland all the nature is relaxing

Newfoundland sounds cool, it's supposedly very influenced by Irish or Scottish culture. The people there still talk with accents similar to Irish or Scottish people, but it's in Canada.

[coldplayguy77]

At 8/2/13 03:15 AM, BigFatKid wrote:

At 8/1/13 11:13 PM, coldplayguy77 wrote:

Newfoundland sounds cool, it's supposedly very influenced by Irish or Scottish culture. The people there still talk with accents similar to Irish or Scottish people, but it's in Canada.

ya very heavy scottish/irish accents

[GoodLuckTurtle]

At 8/3/13 01:54 AM, coldplayguy77 wrote:

Newfoundland sounds cool, it's supposedly very influenced by Irish or Scottish culture. The people there still talk with accents similar to Irish or Scottish people, but it's in Canada.

ya very heavy scottish/irish accents

sexy

[yurgenburgen]

At 8/2/13 03:15 AM, BigFatKid wrote: influenced by Irish or Scottish culture
irish
scottish
culture

does not compute