Toronto Date Adventures - Visit a Farm, an 1800's Jail and the perfect Picnic place all in Downtown!

Welcome to Toronto Porn! Where we show you every part of this wonderful city! In this week's Toronto Date Adventures, we take you on a beautiful stargazing experience right int he heart of downtown Toronto. Like always, you can toggle spoilers on or off. If you would like to not see any photos and experience this date first hand without any sort of preformed expectations, then turn the spoilers toggle on.

Toronto Date Adventure is a special series that provides you with a one-stop shop for a wonderful date adventure from the beginning of the date to the very end. Unlike other blogs and websites that only feature and review one restaurant or activity at a time, we research, test and combine several experiences into one complete adventure for you to have an incredible date with your significant other! Get ready to learn where to get that perfect first drink, wow the pants off of him or her with an incredible activity, and end the night by taking them to that perfect kissing spot!

 Farm, Jail and a Picnic Downtown!

 Downtown Toronto is home to many lesser known attractions. For example, did you know that a Farm, a re-purposed Jail, and an incredible Picnic Spot are all located in the same neighborhood? 

 Impress your significant other with your knowledge of the City and with what is sure to be an unforgettable date! Follow us on this Toronto Date Adventure as we set out the itinerary for you! 
The Itinerary:

  • this date will take you throughCabage town, farm, jail, and name of park for picnic
  • include a map? - for the other one too 




 1. Cabbage Town - The only Toronto Neighborhood with its own flag!

  • To get to Riverdale Farm you will need to pass through this fascinating neighbourhood. You can enjoy house watching while you make your way through as it is home to some of the oldest and most beautiful houses in Toronto. 
2. Riverdale Farm

  • gfh
3. The Don Jail
  • Opened in 1864, this was the largest jail in North America at the time! Located at Gerard and Broadview, it was considered to be way out of downtown Toronto. Fast forward to today and it is right in the heart of the City! The Don Jail was repurposed to serve as the administrative building for the Bridgepoint Hospital next door. Although the Don Jail has been renovated and most of its original decor was taken down, it still retains some original pieces of its design.
  • The Don Jail today is opened to the public! Take this opportunity to examine the main hall, take a picture behind the bars of the basement prison cells, enjoy its architecture, and explore other prisoner common areas!
  • Enjoy this spooky and truly fascinating activity! 
  • Even if you are not into the subject matter of this date, or find the place too eerie, the sheer history of this structure and its architecture, make this place worth a visit. 
  • Take a peek at the before and after photos of the beautiful space below!
  • the gang that was here 
  • jail cell photo of what it looks like now
Current:










Before Renovation:








4. Riverdale Park East OR China Town 2

  • End this day with some of the best views of Toronto's downtown from this park. Whether you decide to have a picnic on the hill or enjoy the sunset on a bench, its guaranteed that you will be taken in by these views! This spot also doubles as a pretty romantic kissing spot! So make sure to impress your date with your picnic skills!




Toronto Date Adventures - Stargazing in the City






Welcome to Toronto Porn! Where we show you every part of this wonderful city! In this week's Toronto Date Adventures, we take you on a beautiful stargazing experience right int he heart of downtown Toronto. Like always, you can toggle spoilers on or off. If you would like to not see any photos and experience this date first hand without any sort of preformed expectations, then turn the spoilers toggle on.

 Toronto Date Adventure is a special series that provides you with a one-stop shop for a wonderful date adventure from the beginning of the date to the very end. Unlike other blogs and websites that only feature and review one restaurant or activity at a time, we research, test and combine several experiences into one complete adventure for you to have an incredible date with your significant other! Get ready to learn where to get that perfect first drink, wow the pants off of him or her with an incredible activity, and end the night by taking them to that perfect kissing spot!

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 Stargazing in the City

 The University of Toronto is home to many wonderful things. Two such things are located in the domes on the roof of its McLennan Physical Laboratories building (right there in the picture).



These two large half spheres contain super advance telescopes used by the university staff to conduct research. Although they are dated, they are still powerful enough to see as far as Saturn!






That's right! On this date, you will take your significant other to use one of these large telescopes to look at the Saturn and the stars!

 Every first Thursday of the month the astronomy department hosts a special night where they open their doors to the public for a free astronomy lecture, a show at the planetarium, and a look through the telescope.

 Located at 60 St. George Street, around Spadina and College, the area is ripe for an incredible date experience! Here is your itinerary for the date!

 The Itinerary:



1. Meet at Kensington Market for drinks.


 2. Head over to the University for the Astro Tour.
  1. Address and How to get here: 60 St. George Street...
  2. What you need to know: The experience starts at 9:00pm so get here about 20 minutes early as you will need to get a seat in the lecture hall and line up for tickets to the planetarium. Spots fill up fast, and it's on a first come first serve basis. Check their website for more information. 
  3. The Lecture: The lecture lasts about an hour and is on the topic chosen by the staff. I greatly enjoyed learning about the universe, although I did think the lecture was a tad too long. My partner, on the other hand, is of the feeling that you can skip it altogether. If you are not in a lecture hall type mood, then we suggest you stay at Kensington longer and head over to the University for about 20 to 10:00pm. 
  4. Good Will Hunting: an interesting fact is that Good Will Hunting was shot in this location, and you can actually visit the lecture hall and the hallway scene from the movie (see pics below)! Ask the staff for more information if you would like to visit these spaces. 

  5. Planetarium Show: after the show, if you got the ticket in time, you can head over for the show.
  6. The Main Attraction: take the elevator to the 13th floor, climb the two set of stairs, and enter the room that houses the telescope. We recommend that you get here right after the lecture as a line up tends to form. 
  7. Rooftop Views: before leaving, making sure to go out on the roof to take in the spectacular view and take pictures of the downtown Toronto skyline you cannot get anywhere else - the perfect place to hold your date in your arms while you enjoy the view (and try for a kiss ;)!. There are additional telescopes here that you can as well (make sure to ask the staff). 

 3. Chinatown for Dumplings or Dimsum

Information
  • https://www.astro.utoronto.ca/astrotours/
  • links to websites and places mentioned 
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