Linked list: Toronto

O Canada...here we come again! We are heading back to our friendly neighbor to the north for a friend's garden party wedding outside of Toronto. We decided to make it a long weekend hovering in and around Toronto for the wedding and extracurricular activities, then taking a train down to Niagara Falls to round out the trip. (A map of our overall game plan, below, because I like maps.)


I have heard so many good things about Toronto and my excitement is mounting with each suggestion of places to go and things to do. Here are some websites I keep going back to for my research:

NY Times Travel - I love reading the NY Times articles about travels both exotic and mundane, so it follows that I should at least see what they have to say about Toronto. I was pleased they executed the trip tips portion of the website very well with guides on where to stay, shop, eat AND an interactive map to boot.

The Drake Hotel - To be perfectly honest, I was first intrigued by a hotel review noting it was a favorite of the hipster community. I clicked on the link with a scoff at the ready, because the hipster community easily induces scoffs. What I found was an amazing looking boutique hotel that I booked immediately - maybe these hipsters are on to something.

Design*Sponge - My sister, Alyse, recently turned me on to this design/lifestyle website, which includes a city guide section. The city guides are typically written by locals and include all sorts of goodness that might not be on the typical tourist checklist.

Toronto.com - Every self-respecting city's tourism board must have a website. Toronto is no different.

Toronto Transit Commission - We plan on the old self-guided tour approach using public transportation. To do this, you need maps...and at least a partial plan.