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I just found a great deal using my mileage now from LAX to Toronto. I
know it's freezing cold there, and I had only been there once in the
summer.

Anything to do there now? Is it hard now to drive? How's the public
transportation?

Thanks for answering/

wrote:

I just found a great deal using my mileage now from LAX to Toronto. I
know it's freezing cold there, and I had only been there once in the
summer.

It's barely freezing cold :-) But it is still winter and will be for
about a month more.

Anything to do there now? Is it hard now to drive? How's the public
transportation?

There is always lots to do in Toronto. I would rule out anything that
involves outdoor cafes or laying on the beach for a while. There is no
problem driving. Toronto is not in a snow belt and they do a pretty good
job of cleaning the snow off the streets when it does snow. Toronto has
excellent public transportation.

wrote:

I just found a great deal using my mileage now from LAX to Toronto. I
know it's freezing cold there, and I had only been there once in the
summer.

Anything to do there now? Is it hard now to drive? How's the public
transportation?

hard to answer your question... what do you like to do?
The hills north of the city are open for skiing, the clubs are busy,
shops are open, lots of theatre to go to...
depends on what you like. not so much patio action these days though! LOL!

as for driving, winter is no different as summer as long as you use
common sense and drive according to road & traffic conditions.

Thanks a lot.
I know my question is pretty broad. I just wanted to take several days
off after a tough time. I went to AA's site and the lax - Toronto deal
was right there, unbelievable. Let me put it this way; it will cost me
more to drive to San Francisco. In addition, Canada has always been
our favorite destinations. When I was at graduate school in 1998, I
had a road trip to Toronto and Niagara Fall with bunch of friends.
Last time was three years ago in Vancouver and Victoria.

Besides, do I need to put on a snow chain to drive to Niagara Fall? Do
I need a snow chain at all? BTW, I'm shooting for 3/5 to 3/11, the
weather should be fair.

Andy

wrote:

Thanks a lot.
I know my question is pretty broad. I just wanted to take several days
off after a tough time. I went to AA's site and the lax - Toronto deal
was right there, unbelievable. Let me put it this way; it will cost me
more to drive to San Francisco. In addition, Canada has always been
our favorite destinations. When I was at graduate school in 1998, I
had a road trip to Toronto and Niagara Fall with bunch of friends.
Last time was three years ago in Vancouver and Victoria.

Besides, do I need to put on a snow chain to drive to Niagara Fall? Do
I need a snow chain at all? BTW, I'm shooting for 3/5 to 3/11, the
weather should be fair.

Not only would you not need tire chains, it is not legal to use them in
Ontario. There is a chance of snow any time in March, but that just makes
Niagara Falls nice. They do clear the snow and you should not have a
problem.

You should be able to make it from Toronto to Niagara Falls easily in an
hour and a half, unless you leave after 2:30 , in which case you will run
into heavy traffic as far as Hamilton.

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Thanks a lot.
I know my question is pretty broad. I just wanted to take several days
off after a tough time. I went to AA's site and the lax - Toronto deal
was right there, unbelievable. Let me put it this way; it will cost me
more to drive to San Francisco. In addition, Canada has always been
our favorite destinations. When I was at graduate school in 1998, I
had a road trip to Toronto and Niagara Fall with bunch of friends.
Last time was three years ago in Vancouver and Victoria.

Besides, do I need to put on a snow chain to drive to Niagara Fall? Do
I need a snow chain at all? BTW, I'm shooting for 3/5 to 3/11, the
weather should be fair.


5-6 days in TO in the winter is just about perfect. Plenty to do inside -
Royal Ontario Museum, Art Gallery of Ontario, CN Tower, trip to Niagara
(1.5 hours freeway driving tops - in anything but the middle of a raging
snowstorm it is a breeze and the highway will be clear within hours of any
snow that does fall ), maybe a basketball game, shopping. Heck, go sledding!

You could get lucky and get temps in the low 40's, too!

On 28 Feb 2005 11:27:03 -0800, wrote:

I just found a great deal using my mileage now from LAX to Toronto. I
know it's freezing cold there, and I had only been there once in the
summer.

Anything to do there now? Is it hard now to drive? How's the public
transportation?

Thanks for answering/

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Other than the expected snow storm (below) there is a lot to do in
Toronto...we have professional sports; hockey (well no, like the
Kings, the Leafs are also locked out), baseball (well Spring training
in Florida now) football (well, we don't have an NFL team either but
they aren't playing now) Basketball YES! (but then again you can see
the Lakers at home). We have a great museum, the ROM, but they are
building a new wing so some stuff is closed, our great Platetarium was
closed by Mr. Harris, um, ... we are proud of our great Restaurants
like Spago's, Michael's,... oh wait, they're in LA, uh... Well we have
nice parks, a nice island to picnic on, yeah well it's a bit cold for
that...theatre, yes theatre..well I guess you win there too. You can
ski here, well, 90 minutes north at Collingwood, (but isn't lake Tahoe
or Vail closer, and just "a bit better"?) Wanna skate in our City
Hall square? You know what - have you thought about using your flight
deal for a quick trip to Hawaii (that's where I'd spend my winter).
I would recommend you come here in the summer or even better, early
fall, Toronto really is a great tourist destination then. Hope you
respect the truth. And our public transit system is good - you don't
need a car here. :-) :-)

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Feb. 28, 2005. 12:01 PM

20 cm expected around GTA by tomorrow evening

CURTIS RUSH
STAFF REPORTER THESTAR.COM

The city of Toronto is battening down the hatches as Environment
Canada continues it winter storm watch this afternoon.

A storm system heading our way today from the eastern U.S. is expected
to hit us this evening and dump up to 20 centimetres across the GTA by
Tuesday night.

Most of the accumulation is expected over southwestern Ontario tonight
with 10 centimetres on the ground by Tuesday morning.

Gary Welsh, the head of Toronto's transportation services, said the
full complement of 600 snow plows, 300 sidewalk plows and 200 salt
trucks will be deployed, along with 1,500 staff and contract workers.

Welsh is advising motorists "to leave early for work tomorrow because
it will be a very long commute."

He also asked for residents to leave their cars off the streets so the
plows can get by. ....
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Hsueh Hwa:
Besides, do I need to put on a snow chain to drive to Niagara Fall? Do
I need a snow chain at all? BTW, I'm shooting for 3/5 to 3/11, the
weather should be fair.

Dave Smith:
Not only would you not need tire chains, it is not legal to use them in
Ontario. There is a chance of snow any time in March...

Indeed, it's snowing right now. Here's the current 5-day forecast from
http://text.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/forecast/city_e.html?yyz for Toronto.
(I'll insert translations into inches and Fahrenheit.)

WINTER STORM WATCH CONTINUED

Tonight:
Snow at times heavy. Amount 5 to 10 cm [2-4"] except local
10 to 15 cm [4-6"] along the lakeshore. Wind east 20 km/h
[12 mph]. Low minus 3 [27 F].

Tuesday:
Periods of snow and local blowing snow. Amount 5 cm [2"]
except local 10 cm [4"] along the lakeshore. Wind east
20 km/h [12 mph] becoming northwest 30 [18 mph] late in
the day. High minus 1 [30 F].

Wednesday:
Flurries and blowing snow. Windy. Low minus 11 [12 F].
High minus 4 [25 F].

Thursday:
Sunny. Low minus 13 [9 F]. High minus 4 [25 F].

Friday:
A mix of sun and cloud. Low minus 13 [9 F]. High minus 4 [25 F].

but that just makes Niagara Falls nice. They do clear the snow and you
should not have a problem.

Yes, well, if you've never been to a place where there's snow on the
ground, or actually falling and blowing in the wind, you may feel
differently about that. This is what it used to say in the rec.travel
library (most of this bit was written by me):

| If a major storm comes in the winter -- which might happen once
| or five times in the year -- there can be a snow accumulation up
| to about 25 cm (10 inches) and occasionally more. After such a
| storm, all forms of transportation within the city (except maybe the
| subway, but including walking) will be slowed for maybe half a day
| until the bulk of the snow has been cleared. Highways and other
| transportation between cities are more subject to drifting snow
| and may occasionally be closed for a few hours. An even trickier
| winter hazard is freezing rain, depositing a thin coat of slippery
| ice on everything.
|
| On the other hand, you can spend a month in Toronto in the
| winter and never see any of these things. It's a matter of luck.
| More commonly, what you'll see is that even if it snows, it won't
| be cold enough for the snow to really stay. So a lot of it turns
| into slush, especially on the roads where salt has been used, and
| it makes the roads really messy. So do bring or buy a good pair
| of waterproof winter boots if you're going to be walking around at
| that time of year.

In this case, since we're talking about a time only a few days ahead,
we can say pretty confidently that there will be plenty of snow on
the ground, and snowpiles and salty slush along the edges of the roads,
and perhaps some icy places here and there, at least when you arrive.
By the time you leave it may be quite different -- either way.

This doesn't mean it's impossible to drive or to get around by other
means, but it is different. You basically have to be aware of limits
to your traction (driving or walking) all the time when you aren't on
bare pavement. If you're sure that sounds like a bad idea for you,
then it's probably a good idea not to come. But millions of people
live here, and life does not grind to a halt with every snowfall.
--
Mark Brader | "Of course, if you only see one movie this year,
| you're in the wrong newsgroup."
Toronto | --Chris Pierson, rec.arts.movies.past-films

My text in this article is in the public domain.

On 28 Feb 2005 12:59:16 -0800, wrote:

Thanks a lot.
I know my question is pretty broad. I just wanted to take several days
off after a tough time....
Besides, do I need to put on a snow chain to drive to Niagara Fall? Do
I need a snow chain at all? BTW, I'm shooting for 3/5 to 3/11, the
weather should be fair.

Well, "fair"? if -5C and -9C is "fair, okay.
Weather - http://tinyurl.com/4jcnx

So if you are determined to come to Toronto from LA in the WINTER!,
can we exchange houses? (LOL!) (Just kidding) I am getting SO tired
of this winter weather...
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The drive to Niagara Falls will be easy in terms of snow - it is all
major highways and they are well cleared - just stay away from rush
hours .... no chains ...

You will be here for a few events going on.. Here's a few things to
do...

MUSIC
http://www.cmw.net/festivalmain.htm

Flower show
http://www.canadablooms.com/

St Lawrence Market
Spadina and College
- Kensington Market
- China Town
Art Gallery of Ontario
Royal Ontario Museum

Bloor Street Shopping

Eaton's Centre Shopping (hooks up to the PATH system, below)

PATH System of underground shops and pathways...
http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/path/

If you are driving to Niagara falls there is the Casino Niagara if you
are into that.


Distillery District
http://tinyurl.com/4lqlb

Casa Loma

Hockey Hall of Fame

ARTS inToronto
http://www.toronto.com/section/arts


Hope you enjoy your trip















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