Yes, I visited the observation deck of the CN Tower during my visit last summer and I have dined in the 360 restaurant before. I've been up there during daylight hours, as well as at night. The night view is breathtaking. And I have taken the ferry out to the island several times. I don't think I've been to the exact spot you are talking about, but I have seen some beautiful views of the city from out there. For the past two summers I have been there for the Canada Day holiday and enjoyed the fireworks show on July 1. I don't know yet if I will make the trip this summer. It depends on $$ of course...as well as the price of gasoline (I prefer to drive there) and/or plane tickets. And, of course, whatever the wife may have in mind. I love Toronto!!! Come on CTV, CBC, Global, CITY, Rogers...somebody give me a job up there!
> Yes I had originally wanted to move to Toronto, and may
> still yet, since my Québécois (Canadian French) is not so
> good (aka- basically non-existant). Toronto is a *beautiful*
> city, and I think is the most beautiful city I've ever been
> to. But Montreal seems a little more rough-edged; it's the
> artist-colony to Toronto's office-block.
>
> I have engineered numerous remote broadcasts in Toronto,
> from hotels and SkyDome, but my favorites are the ones we do
> from the observation deck of the CN Tower. Those are
> **FUN**. We all hang out for the afternoon and eat stuff
> from the Horizons Café (the pecan waffle is the best!), and
> then sometimes we have dinner that night at 360 Restaurant -
> the rotating restaurant at the top of the tower. The best
> spot up there is on the outside observation deck, facing
> northeast, overlooking the downtown core of the city -
> especially at night. It's incredibly beautiful - you look
> *down* at the 88-floor TD Canada Trust building, and and all
> the other highrise buildings downtown.
>
> The next time you get to Toronto, make a point of taking the
> ferry out to the island park - it's at the foot of Bay
> Street behind the Westin Harbor Castle Hotel. Rent a bicycle
> and ride east towards Ward Island. There is a park bench on
> the north edge of the island, at the foot of Ojibway Avenue,
> with a view of the city that will take your breath away. The
> city skyline from that perspective has got to be the most
> beautiful skyline in the world. The last time I went there,
> a cat popped out of the bushes, I assume from one of the
> cottages there, and jumped up and sat on my lap and enjoyed
> the sunny day with me & my friend.
>
> Here is a Google Maps link to that park bench. If you zoom
> in to the 2nd last magnification setting, the little red
> balloon on the satellite image is about 10 feet away from
> the bench:
>
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=seneca+%26+ojibway,+toron> to,+on&t=h&ll=43.628597,-79.359999&spn=0.002644,0.006094&t=h
>
>
> Enjoy!!!
>
> > I share your desire to live and work in Canada. The city
> I
> > have fallen in love with is Toronto, I go there as often
> as
> > possible. Unfortunately, that's only once a year so far.
> I
> > check job listings from the Toronto area every day and I
> > apply to everything that's open in my range of skills (I'm
>
> > in television technical operations, over 25 years
> experience
> > and a shelf full of Emmys...in case anyone in television
> who
> > can hire happens to be reading this!) I think that if I
> get
> > a job offer, I will be legal to work and live there. Good
>
> > luck to you, I certainly understand your desires. If you
> > learn anything new, please post it here or shoot me an
> > email.
>
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