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Toronto Christmas Market & Distillery District

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Toronto’s Distillery District is a year-round destination, but this December, it was particularly enticing; the entire District was transformed into a European-style Christmas Market, complete with a massive Christmas tree (they literally call it “Massive Christmas Tree” on the website!), old-fashioned carolers, and little stalls selling German treats like gingerbread and bratwurst.

If you didn’t get to partake in the holiday cheer this year, live the magic through these photos.

Just because the holidays are over, doesn’t mean you should skip the Distillery District. Its restaurants, shops are galleries are open year round, and the authentic Victorian buildings and cool art installations are more than enough reason for a visit.

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9 Things To Do In Toronto This Winter

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Toronto is incredible at any time of year, but it brings a special kind of magic come winter. Here are 9 fun ways to spend the season:

1. Taste gingerbread, gourmet chocolate and other holiday treats. Check out this list!
2. A Roaring 20s Christmas at Spadina Museum. It’s educational, entertaining and under $10 per person. Runs until 3 January.
3. Visit the Toronto Christmas Market at the Distillery Historic District. Bonus: the European-style market is free of admission on weekdays and only $5 on weekends. More info here.
4. Go out for cocktails.
5. The TOCA Cheese Cave event series sounds delicious!
6. See The Phantom of the Opera at the Princess of Wales Theatre. I saw the show last time it was here, and it was incredible! It runs until 23 January.
7. Gaze at some holiday lights at Yonge-Dundas Square, in downtown shop windows or at Cavalcade of Lights.
8. Go ice skating at Mel Lastman Square or Harbourfront Centre.
9. Black Creek Pioneer Village’s Christmas By Candlelight is beautiful and interactive. Get tickets and information here.

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Toronto’s West Queen West: Second-Coolest Neighbourhood In the World

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I’m proud to be from Toronto, ON, Canada. There are more reasons than I could possibly count (the food, the multiculturalism, the arts…). But here’s one more:

Vogue Magazine ranked Toronto’s West Queen West the second coolest neighbourhood in the world.

On days when I was too anxious (thanks, Panic Disorder!) to get to high school, I’d often take the Bathurst bus and streetcar all the way down to Queen (I lived and went to school in North York) and then the Queen Streetcar across to West Queen West, where I’d people watch, drink lots of coffee and work on my writing or schoolwork.

So I’ve known the neighbourhood’s charm for years, and so have many locals. It’s about time it’s getting worldwide recognition, and from Vogue, no less.

I have to agree with Post City Toronto: “Ultimately, Vogue’s call is another feather in the cap for a city that, for all the incredible things we pump into the world ranging from art to music to fashion to commerce, tends to underestimate itself. Yes, Toronto, we’re the world’s barometer of everything from big ideas to high-end fashion, and now Vogue knows it, too”.

What’s your favourite Toronto neighbourhood?

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