Hilton Garden Inn Toronto-Vaughan

... Canoe Club – Probably the most prestigious and exclusive club in Canada where you have to be a prominent financial figure just to gain entrance. Most patrons are "Traders" and everybody LOUDLY talks money, markets, insurance, mortgages or mergers. And it’s pricy – drinks start at $8.50; meals start at $51.00. It cost us $32 for three drinks. N-e-x-t&#8230 ...

... this historic section of cobblestone streets and alleys is closed to traffic but its brick buildings have been converted into small boutiques, art galleries, restaurants and bars. Every night, thousands of people &#8220;party-up&#8221; until 4am.<br><br><br><br>Things we Observed:<br><br>· Yorkville &#8211; An upscale shopping district with the fanciest and glitzy-est ...

Why is it so difficult to find a place to park in downtown Toronto? Or at least why is it so difficult to find a 'safe' place to park in Toronto. You spend $20 for the privellege of abandoning your car in a street corner dirt covered car park with no security. The ...

... foot! I thought the brown concrete was just some sort of offensive post!! Bearing in mind, the CN Tower stands in the middle of fairly unremarkable land...car parks all around, cafes...a busy highway! not like the Eiffel Tower in the middle of a beautiful park, or the tower in Kuala Lumpa right beside a tropical jungle... how was I supposed to know?! The CN Tower was indeed incredible viewing. However, because the weather was so snowy and overcast, you could not see as far as ...

Yesterday was spa day!! Sharon, creator/producer, treated all of us ladies to spa treatments at Shizen Spa just as we arrived in Toronto off the buses. It was wonderful girl time. We are too outnumbed by the men on this tour and in venues, and after dealing with several yellers recently, it was great to have some quality chick time! So, I got a mani/pedi and had the best massage ...

... us breathing space. It's on the 3rd floor, very light, sunny and feels like home. The owner, Bibi, is mad as a hatter - talks incessantly and at about 100 decebels, her husband is quiet and unassuming. (Like Mr &amp; Mrs Bennet in Pride &amp; Prejudice!!) There are some other 'lodgers' all with interesting tales to tell. It's like being back at my landladys when I first moved to London and our room is like my last year Uni room at the 'circus' in Bath.

... Gone With the Wind," my favorite movie, on a HUGE screen. I sat on a bench mesmerized for a few minutes. It was the part where Scarlett dresses in drapes and goes to Rhett in horse jail trying to get tax money to save Tara. Such a great classic. From there we walked past the old City Hall building and the new City Hall building which are great contrasts in architecture. By then we started the walk back to the hotel.

So, on to Toronto... We waited till the eleventh hour in Ottawa before booking our accommodation in Toronto, as we'd sent out a load of Couch-Surfing requests to which we were awaiting replies. Nothing happened, so we booked a hostel. Bit disappointing really: we were thinking that in a major city like that, there'd be at least one person who had signed up to a doss-on-my-couch network who was prepared to offer us a place to stay. Ho-hum. The train to ...

As we packed to leave cold Michigan it was overcast and very windy with storms forecast for most of the surrounding states. We said a sad goodbye to Dana and Terry, thanking them for their awesome hospitality and jumped onto the bus bound for Detroit where we would have to change to another bus for Toronto. As we left it began snowing and seemed to get worse the closer we got to Detroit. On arrival it was freezing cold with a harsh wind and ...

Hight Park is a nice place to have a walk and take a break. It is close to downtown. The park stretches south from Bloor st. West to the Queesway (subway station : Hight Park or Keele <br><br>I have visited the park in winter but it may be cutest in spring or summer. <br ...