CANADA'S SIX CITIES
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– whose seawall is a popular with walkers and cyclists and has impressive views of the skyline – and Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden (vancouverchinesegarden.com). The beach at English Bay provides a place to unwind. For insights into First Nations’ heritage there’s the Museum of Anthropology (moa. ubc.ca) and the broader Museum of Vancouver (museumofvancouver.ca). What are the major annual events? The Calgary Stampede (calgarystampede.com), from July 7-16, described as ‘the greatest outdoor show on earth’, features rodeos, chuck wagon racing and acrobatic dance shows. Halifax Jazz Festival (halifaxjazzfestival.ca), Atlantic Canada’s biggest summer festival, runs from July 12-16. Canadian and International jazz musicians, including Thundercat and Nile Rodgers, will perform. The Just For Laughs Comedy Festival (hahaha. com), from July 12-31, features leading stand-up comedians, including stars from the UK. It’s the largest event of its kind in the world. A year-long programme of events (ottawa2017.
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fare fro� the airport?
Calgary: $45.Mayfair Taxi (mayfairtaxi.com). Halifax: $63.Flylink Taxi and Airport Services (airporthalifaxtaxi.com). Montréal: $40 in an electric Téo taxi (teomtl.com). Ottawa: $40.Coventry Connections (coventryconnections.com). Toronto: $50.A1 Airline Taxi (a1airlinetaxi.ca). Vancouver: $33.Vancouver Taxi (vancouvertaxi.cab).
On the edge in Toronto
ca) celebrates Confederation. Highlights include the Inspiration Village, from May 2 to September 4, and Ignite entertainment series. The city’s vibrancy is re�lected by a rich and varied calendar of events that includes the Pride Toronto Festival (pridetoronto.com), from June 1-25, Toronto Fringe Festival (fringetoronto.com), July 5-16, and the Toronto Summer Music Festival (torontosummermusic.com), which will be staged from July 13 to August 5. The play’s the thing. Shakespeare fans can enjoy performances of his works during the Bard on the Beach (bardonthebeach.org) festival, which runs from May until September. Where's the best view of the city? Nose Hill Park, one of the country’s biggest urban green spaces, is criss-crossed with trails and offers impressive skyline views. The ramparts of the 18th-century Citadel fortress provide panoramas over the city and harbour. For views of the waterfront it’s worth crossing over to Dartmouth’s Ferry Terminal Park. Head to the Kondiaronk Belvedere, a terrace by Mount Royal Chalet, within the vast urban park named after Mount Royal, a 234m-high minimountain which offers �ine views over the city and the Saint Lawrence River. Napean Point, by the Ottawa River, provides panoramas of Parliament Hill and is an insider tip for viewing the Canada Day �ireworks display (1 July). Looking along the Rideau Canal, a UNESCO site, offers an outstanding perspective of the grand façade of the Fairmont Château Laurier. Tommy Thompson Park (tommythompsonpark. ca), on Leslie Street Spit, provides views across Lake Ontario onto Toronto’s skyline. For an elevated vista it’s hard to beat the observation platform on the Vancouver Lookout (vancouverlookout.com), 168m above the city. Where’s best for dining? There’s a smattering of �ine but affordable downtown restaurants — including Model Milk (modelmilk.ca), Market (marketcalgary.ca) and Blink (blinkcalgary.ca) — embracing the farm-totable concept of traceable, fresh produce. SELLING CANADA SPRING/SUMMER 2017
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