| Toronto is the largest city in Canada and | | | | in action. If it isn't baseball season, |
| located on the North West shore of Lake | | | | maybe you can catch some Canadian football |
| Ontario. It is a city of over 2 million | | | | with the Toronto Argonauts. The Rogers |
| people. Its growth in the last 30 years has | | | | Centre has a fully retractable roof and is |
| moved it ahead of Montreal.In the 1720s, a | | | | the last stadium that has been built for |
| fort was established by the French called | | | | multi-sport activities. The centre hosts |
| Fort Toronto. This later became the town of | | | | concerts and conventions as well.Toronto has |
| Toronto. During the early 1780s, British | | | | a different perspective on shopping if |
| loyalists moved into this area after the | | | | shopping is your thing. They have an |
| American Revolutionary War. In 1793, Toronto | | | | underground walkway that connects you to more |
| was renamed York. The British used York for | | | | than 1,000 shops and services. This system |
| a Naval Station. During the War of 1812, the | | | | encompasses a large section of downtown |
| Americans captured York. In 1834, the Town | | | | making it the largest shopping center in the |
| of York re-established itself once again as | | | | world. From this system, you can get to |
| Toronto. Toronto grew as it was linked to | | | | other events and attractions as well. You |
| the railroad in the last half of the 19th | | | | can connect with the sporting events as well |
| century. Toronto continued to grow | | | | as shopping plus you can connect to some of |
| especially after World War II. Immigrants | | | | Toronto's major hotels. Toronto began using |
| from around the world began to settle in | | | | tunnels to connect some of its businesses as |
| Toronto. This city became the second in | | | | early as 1900.Toronto's city hall is a very |
| terms of numbers of immigrants in North | | | | impressive modernistic building that is a |
| America only behind Miami. Toronto also | | | | distinctive landmark. The old city hall has |
| became one of the leading financial centers | | | | been 'reassigned" duties as it is now the |
| in the world.I'm sure this isn't why you are | | | | municipal court building. There are a number |
| planning a vacation to Toronto. There are a | | | | of museums and other cultural events that the |
| lot of things to see and do in Toronto. The | | | | city of Toronto operates. Toronto is very |
| first attraction to mention is the CN Tower. | | | | active theatre and performing arts and has |
| The tower is 1,815 feet tall and is the | | | | become a very well recognized cultural |
| tallest structure in the world. It | | | | center. There are also fine hotels as well |
| originally belonged to the Canada National | | | | as fine dining to partake in.Do you have your |
| Railroad but it was transferred to the Canada | | | | reservations (I mean tickets)? If you |
| Lands Company. It was constructed in the | | | | haven't been, you need to put it on your list |
| 1970s and took over 3 years to complete.If | | | | of thing you want to do and places you want |
| you like your sports, you can go over to the | | | | to see. |
| Rogers Centre and catch the Toronto Blue Jays | | | | |