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Let Ontario's vibrant urban energy sweep you to amazing new experiences. Tease your palate in trattorias and taverns, bistros and bars. Toronto, alone, offers 5,000 restaurant choices. Swing to the beat of jazz, salsa, big bands and pops or prepare yourself for perpetual motion during an international festival. Play out your passion for art from carved totems and colour-splashed landscapes in Ottawa, Canada's capital to futuristic sculpture in Toronto's galleries and museums. Shout "Bravo!" for ballet, opera and Broadway musicals on stages from charmingly historical to stunningly contemporary. Make your shopping fantasies come true in unique boutiques and sprawling malls or explore the globe in bustling ethnic neighbourhoods. Come absorb Ontario's urban energy for excitement, enrichment and spirited fun. |
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Shopping
Embark on an urban fashion quest from international haute couture to the best of Canadian designers. Search for that perfect piece of pottery, "must-have" antiques or take home Aboriginal art.
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The Music of the Night
Step out after dark in Toronto or Ottawa for the excitement of live music and comedy, the thrills of salsa to a Latin beat or the mysterious drama of sound and light.
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Major Events
Tiptoe through waves of brilliant tulips, step to the beat of the Toronto Caribbean Carnival's steel drums, swing to the rhythms at Ottawa's International Jazz Fest or ride the giant midway at the CNE (Canadian National Exhibition).
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City Highlights and Happenings
In Ottawa and Toronto - Ontario's largest urban centre - you'll discover myriad attractions to make your spirits soar - from arts and architecture to culture and club scenes.
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