Toronto Salsa Congress

[Canadian Guy]

Anyone coming over for the congress?

http://www.canadasalsacongress.com/

Will most likely just go to the socials but cannot decide which night.

[genEus]

Anyone coming over for the congress?

http://www.canadasalsacongress.com/

Will most likely just go to the socials but cannot decide which night.

Yup :banana:

[SalsaWinnipeg]

I'll be there.

[Medira]

I'm thinking of doing some of the evening sessions...it's just down the street from the office, so it's convenient. I've been trying to fenagle a way to be able to afford it though. Keep your fingers crossed for me!

[starry]

I will be driving up from the Philly area. I want to do a little sightseeing while I am there. Any suggestions for places I simply MUST SEE while in Toronto? I have never been there before.

[Medira]

I will be driving up from the Philly area. I want to do a little sightseeing while I am there. Any suggestions for places I simply MUST SEE while in Toronto? I have never been there before.Well, the hotel that the congress is taking place in is located right downtown on the corner of Bay and Queen Street. If you're a shopper, you'll find the Eaton Centre across the street - you absolutely can't miss it. Yorkville is great for upscale shopping as well. It's a bunch of little boutique stores, as well as some high-end names, along the Bay and Bloor Street area. (There's also a fun little latin restaurant/club there called Babalu'u, though the floor is a bit small. The best place that I've found to dance in the downtown Toronto area is El Rancho, though.) Also nearby is Yonge and Dundas Square. It's right across the street from the Eaton Centre on the corner of...you guessed it, Yonge and Dundas. They have the Artisan Market on Saturdays and Sundays, where you can check out what local craftsmen have to offer. It's also the location of the T.O. Tix booth...where you can get day-of discounted theatre tickets for most of the shows in town.

Some of the typical touristy spots are the CN Tower (though I'd suggest getting there early in the morning if you want to go to the top, since it gets pretty busy relatively quickly), The Royal Ontario Museum and the Art Gallery of Ontario. If you're a sports fan, there's the Hockey Hall of Fame as well. The Harbourfront Centre has Harvest Fest going on that weekend, which is a fall festival that includes food, music and, I believe, independent films in a nice location right on the lake. If history is more your thing, be sure to check out Fort York and Casa Loma.

The weekend of the Congress will be a busy one. It coincides with the Fall International Home Show, which usually draws a big crowd...as well as the Canadian thanksgiving weekend. My suggestion would be to stay parked at the hotel and use the TTC (http://www.ttc.ca) (buses, streetcars and subways) ...the routes are pretty straightforward and it's pretty easy to get around.

If you want suggestions on dining at all, let me know. If you're looking for a certain type of cuisine, you can find it in downtown Toronto...also, for pretty much any budget. Any questions at all? Feel free to respond here or send me a PM.

[Canadian Guy]

I will be driving up from the Philly area. I want to do a little sightseeing while I am there. Any suggestions for places I simply MUST SEE while in Toronto? I have never been there before.

Medira has given alot of good info already but without knowing your taste and willingness to travel outside of the downtown core it's kind of hard to recommend specific things.

Try this web site to see what interests you:
http://www.toronto.com/section/attractions/
http://www.toronto.hm/attractions.html

Bodyworks 2 is here in town at the Science Centre in Oct. if that interests you...

[Medira]

I will be driving up from the Philly area. I want to do a little sightseeing while I am there. Any suggestions for places I simply MUST SEE while in Toronto? I have never been there before.

Medira has given alot of good info already but without knowing your taste and willingness to travel outside of the downtown core it's kind of hard to recommend specific things.

Try this web site to see what interests you:
http://www.toronto.com/section/attractions/
http://www.toronto.hm/attractions.html

Bodyworks 2 is here in town at the Science Centre in Oct. if that interests you...
Oooh...I can't believe I forgot the Science Centre! I think I heard something about a big biological/anatomical exhibit that they're featuring right now.

[starry]

Thank you all so much for the replies! I am excited!!

[Canadian Guy]

I think people have already started to arrive in Toronto.

Was out at a local club last night and a bunch of new faces were there.

Looks like the party has start already!

[cutie_pie81]

I think people have already started to arrive in Toronto.

Was out at a local club last night and a bunch of new faces were there.

Looks like the party has start already!

what club did you go to??

[Medira]

I think people have already started to arrive in Toronto.

Was out at a local club last night and a bunch of new faces were there.

Looks like the party has start already!

what club did you go to??
My guess would be Babalu'u, since it was Tuesday night.

<- wasn't there...merely speculating.

[Canadian Guy]

I think people have already started to arrive in Toronto.

Was out at a local club last night and a bunch of new faces were there.

Looks like the party has start already!

what club did you go to??
My guess would be Babalu'u, since it was Tuesday night.

<- wasn't there...merely speculating.

BINGO - no other place to be on a Tuesday night in Toronto :)

[cutie_pie81]

I think people have already started to arrive in Toronto.

Was out at a local club last night and a bunch of new faces were there.

Looks like the party has start already!

what club did you go to??
My guess would be Babalu'u, since it was Tuesday night.

<- wasn't there...merely speculating.

BINGO - no other place to be on a Tuesday night in Toronto :)

well well well..I was there too :D who are you?? I'm rather curious now

[Canadian Guy]

[quote="cutie_pie81
well well well..I was there too :D who are you?? I'm rather curious now[/quote]

PM sent

[SalsaWinnipeg]

Congress was great! Can't wait till next year.