curious george goes to toronto
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Curious George Torok visit downtown Toronto and takes photos along the way with his perspective and comments. www. Torok.com George Torok is a motivational business speaker based in the Toronto area and might be available to speak at you conventions in the Toronto area. 905-335-1997 http://www.torok.com/marketing/index.html http://www.toronto-convention-speaker.com/TRANSCRIPT
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Curious George Goes to Toronto
A day visit to downtown Toronto.
George Torok is a motivational business speaker who often works in Toronto. Enjoy this curious and colourful perspective of a visit to downtown Toronto.
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Why drive to Toronto when you can take the GO train? It’s much less stress.
Photos, random thoughts, observations and questions from a day trip to Toronto
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Union station looks much grander once you are outside. Inside it’s a zoo.
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One of the first sights is the impressive One of the first sights is the impressive gold imbedded glass tower of the Royal gold imbedded glass tower of the Royal Bank building. Yes, that’s gold in that Bank building. Yes, that’s gold in that glass. It’s a bank.glass. It’s a bank.
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The next impulse is to search for the CN Tower. Yep, it’s still there dominating the skyline. Looks impressive even on a cloudy day.
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I’ve been to downtown Toronto I’ve been to downtown Toronto thousands of times and I still look up at thousands of times and I still look up at the towers of glass, concrete and steel.the towers of glass, concrete and steel.
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Electric street cars that run on train tracks.Electric street cars that run on train tracks.
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Metro Hall, the seat of the former Toronto regional government. What do they use it for now?
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Toronto’s finest on the job or texting?
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Toronto street art or graffiti?Toronto street art or graffiti?
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Urban Urban landscaping?landscaping?
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Cement trucks and giant signs – a sign of investment, construction and jobs
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Construction cranes – jobs, money, more towers and condominiums
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Ruth’s Chris Steak House – Ruth’s Chris Steak House – apparently a good place to get an apparently a good place to get an exquisite steak despite the tongue exquisite steak despite the tongue twisting nametwisting name
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TTC – the better way to get around Toronto – fast, efficient, safe and mostly clean
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The Canada Life Building – apparently the tower and top floors have been closed for decades. I wonder if it’s haunted?
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A street person not yet ready for the day
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Curved glass building – the old Ontario Hydro building. What do they call it now?
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Queen’s Park – the legislative Queen’s Park – the legislative assembly – the seat of Ontario assembly – the seat of Ontario provincial government. Should I stop provincial government. Should I stop in to see if everything is running in to see if everything is running OKAY? OKAY?
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I think it’s a garbage can but I think it’s a garbage can but I’m not sure. Might need to I’m not sure. Might need to read the manual first.read the manual first.
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University of Toronto occupies University of Toronto occupies some really neat old buildingssome really neat old buildings
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I like this blend of old church and modern hotel
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Did a space ship crash into the ROM? Or is this a crystalline fungus growing out of the Royal Ontario Museum?
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Space ship or fungus, it’s cool. Wonder what it looks like from the inside. Where’s the door?
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The longest street in Canada, Yonge St. A The longest street in Canada, Yonge St. A gazillion miles long. It feels that way when gazillion miles long. It feels that way when you walk from Bloor to Front Street.you walk from Bloor to Front Street.
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Explore Yonge Street in Toronto – some old buildings nicely refurbished.
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More of Yonge Street Toronto
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A street chalk artist at work on Yonge Street in Toronto
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Dundas Square at Dundas and Yonge St in Toronto
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The venerable The venerable Hudson’s Bay Hudson’s Bay Company – the oldest Company – the oldest company in Canada, no company in Canada, no longer Canadian longer Canadian owned.owned.
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The Hockey Hall of Fame on Front Street. That’s still Canadian.
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Glance up Bay Street at the clock tower of old Toronto City Hall
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Scan the bank towers of Toronto. No sign of Spiderman, Daredevil or Fantastic Four. Darn.
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The CN Tower is still dominating the skyline. No King Kong climbing the tower. Everything’s okay.
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Back on the GO Train with those abruptly upright seats.
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Another day visit to Toronto. So many sights to notice. Nice to visit. Glad to leave. Looking forward to visiting again.
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