Thursday, October 9, 2008

Gibson House Museum - Toronto

The restored 1851 home of former local politician and surveyor David Gibson. Activities are designed to re-create life in 19th-century rural Ontario.
Tue.-Sun.
Adults $3.72,
seniors/students $2.23,
children (age 2-12) $1.73.

Allan Gardens Conservatory - Toronto

A 16,000-square-foot indoor botanical garden that’s home to plants from around the world. Five themed, connecting greenhouses have cacti, palm trees, orchids and more. Open daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. Wheelchair-accessible.

Casa Loma - Toronto

Visit Canada's Majestic Castle, Casa Loma and step back in time to a period of European elegance and splendour. The former home of Canadian financier Sir Henry Pellatt, Canada's foremost castle is complete with decorated suites, secret passages, an 800-foot tunnel, towers, stables, and beautiful 5-acre estate gardens (open May through October). A self-guided digital audio tour in 8 languages (English, French, Japanese, German, Italian, Spanish, Mandarin and Korean) is available.
web: http://www.casaloma.org/Visitor/

The Bata Shoe Museum

The Museum celebrates the style and function of footwear in four impressive galleries. Footwear on display ranges from Chinese bound foot shoes and ancient Egyptian sandals to chestnut-crushing clogs and glamourous platforms. Over 4,500 years of history and a collection of 20th-century celebrity shoes are reflected in the semi-permanent exhibition, All About Shoes. Three other galleries feature changing exhibitions, so there's always something new to see.
web: http://www.batashoemuseum.ca

Toronto public library

The Toronto Public Library is the largest public library system in Canada and the second busiest in the world after the Hong Kong Public Library. It can trace its roots back to 1830. The Toronto Public Library consists of 99 branch libraries and has over 11 million items in its collection. In 2005, the TPL loaned over 30.4 million books, CDs, and videos. In terms of circulation, the TPL is the largest in North America - over 1/3 busier than Queens Borough Public Library in New York, 19 million circulated items.

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Toronto Limousine

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