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Walking Tour: Downtown Toronto, Ontario One of the best ways to experience a city is by Destinations Include: WALKING TOUR: walking around and exploring the different neigh- borhoods, cafes, and shops. This brochure serves as Cabbagetown DOWNTOWN a guide with many different interesting stops along Riverdale Farm TORONTO, ONTARIO the way, but you are encouraged to make your own Distillery District way throughout the city to find what interests you. It may seem that this tour involves excessive walk- St. Lawrence Market ing and distance, but with stops and sites along the Union Station way the time will fly by. Campbell House and Museum This tour was designed as a guideline for people in- terested in learning about the history and cultures of Spadina Chintown Toronto. Kensington Market By no means should you stick only to this as your Little Italy only guide! Take different streets, the subway, or a streetcar. Stop for lunch, coffee, or a beer. Royal Ontario Museum Knox College Above all: University of Toronto Ontario Legislative Building Enjoy yourself and all that Toronto has to offer!! Explore the history and Walking Tour designed and researched by: Kae Stringer various cultures of the world’s as part of the requirements for Advanced Projects in Public History most diverse city! for Dr. Doug Heffington, Summer 2011 A. Begin at Econo Lodge, 335 Jarvis Street: From the hotel, turn right I. Kensington Market is an artistic community with several mar- L. Knox College is a Presbyterian Seminary, and it is also a part of and walk through the Allen Gardens Park on the right to Carlton Street . kets and shops worth stopping in. After exploring this area, the University of Toronto. It is home to some spectacular architec- As you walk right down Carlton Street you are in: go north on Kensington Ave toward Baldwin St , Turn left on- ture and is on the campus of: to Baldwin St , Turn right onto Augusta Ave , Turn left on- B. Cabbagetown. This area was once predominately inhabited by Irish to College St , Turn right onto Clinton St , Turn left onto Jersey M. University of Toronto has incredible architecture and views of immigrants. As you continue down Carlton Street you will see Ave , Turn right to stay on Jersey Ave and arrive in: Toronto and the CN tower. It was established in 1827 and is the Riverdale Park and Farms on the right. largest college in Canada. From the University, head left, or east, J. Little Italy. Explore Little Italy and then continue towards the Parliament Building. C. Riverdale Farm is a working farm that is free to the public. This farm to Head north on Jersey Ave toward Harbord St , Turn right is home to a multitude of animals and plants, ponds and trails, and there onto Harbord St , Turn left onto Clinton St, Turn right on- N. Ontario Legislative Building offers free tours of the building is also a café and gift shop on the grounds. Once you leave the farm, to Bloor St W and on the right you will see: with information about Canadian government and the building turn right on to Bayview Avenue . Continue down this street, Turn left every 15 minutes. Head east toward Queens Park Crescent E onto River St thenTurn right onto King St E , then Turn left on- K. Royal Ontario Museum offers free admission on Wednesdays and turn right, Turn left onto Grosvenor St , Turn right on- to Sumach St , Turn right onto Eastern Ave , Turn left onto Trinity St : from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm. The museum houses several exhibits to Yonge St , Turn left onto Carlton St , Turn right onto Jarvis St and artifacts related to Canadian history and culture. and the hotel will be on the left. D. Distillery District : this area is home to several art galleries and shops, Head west on Bloor St W, Turn left toward Hoskin Ave , Turn and the architecture is distinctly British. Several film companies have right onto Hoskin Ave , Turn left onto Tower Rd , Turn left to- 0. 335 Jarvis Street—Econo Lodge used this area as a location for movies set in early London. From the ward Hart House Cir , Turn right onto Kings College Cir and Distillery District, Head west on Mill St toward Parliament St , Turn on the right will be: right onto Parliament St , Turn right onto Hahn Pl , Turn left onto The Esplanade , Turn right onto Market St and on the right you will see: E. St. Lawrence Market has been in operation since 1803 as a gathering place and shopping center for Toronto. Today there are over 120 mer- chants in the marketplace. From the Market, Head north on Market St toward Front St E, Turn left onto Front St E, Slight left onto The PATH, take the stairs and the station will be on your right. F. Union Station was opened in 1927 and is the busiest passenger trans- portation facility in Canada. It serves approximately quarter of a million passengers each day. Turn right onto Front St W, Turn right to University Ave , Turn left onto Queen St W, on the right will be the: G. Campbell House Museum at 160 Queen Street West offers free ad- mission and tours for $6. The site was built in 1822 and it is the oldest building from the original town of York. west on Queen St W toward Simcoe St, Turn right onto Cameron St , arrive in: H. Spadina Chintown. This area is home to many Asian cultures, but Chinese immigrants in particular. Head west on Napanee Ct toward Vanauley Walk, Turn right onto Vanauley Walk , Turn right on- to Dundas St W, Turn left onto Kensington Ave and you are now in: .
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