The Metro Toronto Convention Centre is located at the heart of Downtown Toronto over at Front Street West. It is within walking distance from the waterfront. It is Canada’s foremost trade show and convention facility. It was built and completed in 1984 and has over 600,000 square feet of meeting and exhibit space. An underground addition was designed by Bregman +Hamann Architects to the south side to expand its convention space in 1997 to be what it is now. Today the Metro Toronto Convention Centre is home to the world class, John Basset Theater that can seat 1330 guests at one time and is located at the North Building. It is a self-contained area that has its own separate comfortable lobby and entrance located at the Front Street. It also has adjacent rooms that offer convenience for pre and post performance receptions. The John Basset Theater also has Showtech Productions under its wing to assist clients with their staging needs.
The North Building also has a 14,000 square foot registration area with a Guest Services Desk and a pre-function space worth 85,000 square feet and has electrical and telecommunication services fully available. The South Building on the other hand offers a 42,500 square foot registration space complete with fully electrical and telecommunication services and a Guest Services Desk as well. Its pre-function space is worth 82,000 square feet worth of carpeted area and is also fully electrical with telecommunication services ready to serve its guests. The Metro Toronto has 64 fully carpeted meeting rooms that cover a total area of 104,000 square feet of space. The two large ballrooms, which are the Constitution Hall at the North Exhibit Hall and Halls F and G of the South Exhibit Halls, are meant for bigger meetings and conventions that make up 78,000 square feet of space combined. It is the yearly home of the NHL awards and the Fan Expo. The MTCC also has 1,700 indoor parking slots available and over 10,000 more parking spaces within about a kilometer away from the venue operated by different parking companies.
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Located in Toronto East on Lake Ontario. This neighbourhood was made for more than just dog fanatics. There is a surprisingly low amount of fitness clubs, most likely due to the fact that the Beaches community tries to keep big business out of the once bohemian and now family neighbourhood. The best part about this area is hands down, the boardwalk/bike path which runs in to Ashbridges Bay. Along the way you will find monkey bars, gymnastic rings and chin up bars. Even the sandy beach makes a great spot for sprints, to develop superb hamstrings! Queen East in the Beach is home to at least two fitness stores, The Running Room and Enduro Sport. As well as health food stores, multiple yoga studios and enough organic fair trade coffee shops to keep you caffeinated for years.
The best selling point here is High Park, which is the largest park in the city at almost 400 acres. There are so many things to do in High Park such as the running, cycling, baseball, tennis and swimming. High Park also hosts many charity races such as The Harry Rosen 8k Spring Run-Off. If you are in the area in the late spring check out the cherry blossoms in full bloom. Beautiful! Then grab a bite to eat in the park cafe. On Bloor West you will find The Running Room, Cycle Shops, Health Food Stores, Sports Injury clinics etc. This is definitely a location for a fitness buff.
You can still walk to the lake for a running path but if your fitness style involves having a gym then you are most definitely in luck! In the downtown core there is at least two gyms on every corner. Sometimes one on top of the other! You can have your pick of the big ones such as Goodlife or Extreme. Or take your choice of the small studios, and privately owned fitness clubs. Since they are numerous, the competition is tough and you will most likely get a great deal on monthly and yearly memberships. As for fitness stores and eats, you are right downtown. The Eaton Centre alone has a Sport Check, Athletes World and Foot Locker.
Take the Ferry to The Toronto Islands. This is an amazing spot to go for the day. The Toronto Islands is 230 hectares of bike paths, parks and a Frisbee Golf (Frolf) game. The biggest recreational attraction is Centreville, an amusement park for the kiddies. The Toronto Islands is the largest urban car-free community in North America. Even to go for a walk to check out the unique cottages is worth the visit alone! Good luck buying or renting here though. There is a waiting list in addition to extremely strict selling guidelines. All of these neighbourhoods are relatively safe and friendly. Even if you are not looking to move, take a fitness day trip to enjoy the gorgeous Toronto summers while getting fit at the same time.
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