TorontoSights

Shopping Centre sights in Toronto

  1. Markham Village

    Not to be confused with the town of Markham north of Toronto, this downtown enclave entails a couple of blocks of classy shops, bookstores, eateries and galleries along Markham St. Nearby on the corner of Bloor and Bathurst Sts, Honest Ed ' s is a gaudy discount-shopping emporium owned by theatre impresario Ed Mirvish. You might think you've teleported down to Las Vegas as giant multiglobe signs flash corny messages like 'Don't just stand there, buy something!' and 'Honest Ed's a nut, but look at the cashew save!' Comedy gold…The queues before opening time have to be seen to be believed.

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    Queen's Quay Terminal

    Start your morning Harbourfront constitutional with a diversion into this refurbished 1926 warehouse, now filled with skylights, arts-and-crafts shops, ritzy boutiques, cafés and galleries, revolving around an eight-storey atrium. Renovated in 1983, this was one of the first Harbourfront buildings to emerge from lakeside dereliction. The Premier Dance Theatre is also on-site; loud-mouthed ticket sellers hawk harbor cruises outside.

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