Toronto: A Diverse City Of Arts, Sports And Heritage

By Author: Bonny Kominek
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The vibrant Greek neighborhood of The Danforth celebrates its culinary delights annually in early August, closing the street for a few days for their ?Taste of The Danforth? event. Fabulous dishes are available year-round from the authentic Greek dining establishments in the area.

Around the third week of August, the Canadian National Exhibition opens and runs through the first week of September. Here, many different foods are available in the Food Building and the Foods of The World area. Visitors to the CNE also arrange for concert tickets for their favorite international musical acts performing at the CNE Grandstand.

Many tourists come to Toronto to see world-class sporting events. In the summer, the Toronto Blue Jays take to the field in Rogers Centre, sharing it later in the year with the Canadian Football League''s Toronto Argonauts. An impressive visual background to these games is evident when the dome''s roof is open, revealing the CN Tower. The NFL''s Buffalo Bills also have a schedule of a few games to be played in Toronto in 2008 - 2012.

Not far from the Rogers Centre, the Toronto Maple Leafs ...
... battle their NHL rivals at the Air Canada Centre, sharing that venue with the NBA''s Toronto Raptors. European visitors may be especially interested in catching the North American spin on Major League Soccer at a Toronto FC game just down the road at BMO Field.

Many live theatre fans coordinate their trips to Toronto with specific shows at the city''s Princess of Wales Theatre, the Elgin