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Bicentennial of the War of 1812
In my previous post, I indicated how there are seasonal changes to what people are thinking about based on the frequency of visits to certain of our blog entries. In similar fashion, the celebration of historical events can trigger increases … Continue reading
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Casa Loma, Toronto, Ontario
Casa Loma, Toronto, Ontario (Location) Casa Loma is a major tourist attraction in Toronto. The present day attraction is in two sections. The main living area of Casa Loma was constructed between 1911 and 1913 and is connected to the … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Home and About, Ontario, Toronto
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Maya at ROM, Toronto, Ontario
Mayan Exhibit at the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Ontario When we were in Toronto over the Boxing Week period, we noticed that the Royal Ontario Museum had a Mayan exhibit featured. Bot my wife and I have an interest in … Continue reading
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Medieval Times, Toronto, Ontario
Medieval Times, Toronto, Ontario Our original plans for the evening had to be changed when we found out that the evening’s performance of Cirque du Soleil had been sold out. A bit of phoning around and we found that we … Continue reading
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Another trip to Toronto, Ontario
Another trip to Toronto, Ontario We had decided on spending a couple of days in Toronto between Christmas and New Year’s. Weather is always a consideration at this time of the year so, right on schedule, we had a night … Continue reading
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Toronto Christmas Lights 2011 – 165 Benjamin Boake Trail, North York
Toronto Christmas Lights 2011 – 165 Benjamin Boake Trail, North York I had first seen the DeSario House a few years ago. (December 2007 images) On my current trip to Toronto, the DeSario Christmas lights were again on my ‘try-to-visit” … Continue reading
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Lowe’s Toronto Christmas Market 2011
Toronto Christmas Lights 2011 – Lowe’s Toronto Christmas Market In my previous post, I finished the post with a shot of the view looking east from my 33rd floor room at the Westin Harbour Castle hotel. The hotel is a … Continue reading
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A trip to Toronto, Ontario
A trip to Toronto, Ontario I had some family business to attend to in Toronto and was looking forward to returning to Toronto for a number of reasons, including another opportunity to photograph some of the wonderfully decorated homes with … Continue reading
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“Doors Open 2006” – Distillery District, Toronto, Ontario
We were in Toronto to visit a number of the buildings that were open to the public as part of the 2006 “Door Open” event. We had spent one day with members of the Ontario Photo Collective and now we … Continue reading
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“Doors Open 2006” – Press Building, Toronto, Ontario
The Press Building was one of the buildings which was open to the public for viewing and photographing as part of the “Doors Open” event in Toronto and we were making the circuit with members of the Ontario Photo Collective … Continue reading