When in Toronto?
 

I am visiting a friend in the Mississauga, Toronto area and would appreciate some suggestions regarding what to do while there. Budget is really not a factor and driving an hour away is okay. Please mention anything from restaurants, lounges/bars, parks, museums, malls to anywhere else worth visiting and seeing. Thanks in advance for your help.

There's lots. Here's a few in Toronto Downtown and Vicinity to start things off, I'm sure others will add and elaborate:
- Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) - fabulous museum of natural and cultural history. Dinosaurs, Mineral & gem collections, art, artifacts, etc., etc.
- Near the ROM - Yorkville - very upscale shopping/dining area, popular with visiting celebrities, great browsing and people watching from decks/patios (assuming your visit is in the warm months).
- Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO). Recently renovated, top-notch collection and exhibitions.
- Theatre District - top Broadway shows, but also known for nightclubs and dining
- Harbourfront - on the water. Specialty shops and dining including several outdoor patios overlooking water,sailboats and offshore islands. Summer weekend specialty Festivals feature music and food plus outdoor craft market. A number of boat tour operators.
- St. Lawrence Market - particularly colourful and vibrant on Saturday mornings.
- CN Tower - World's tallest "free-standing" structure (or at least was, not sure if still is). Fabulous views on clear days.

Tons of restaurants. Toronto is known for both its upscale dining and its ethnic neighbourhoods with interesting multicultural options. Give us some idea what you like.

Thanks Mat54. Much appreciated.

As far the restaurants go, I would be interested in Italian, Mexican, Steakhouses and great Seafood.

Thanks once again.

Algonquin park.

As previoulsy mentioned:
ROM
AGO and Chinatown (the AGO is in this area) (Spadina/Gerrard area)
Tons of restaurants - try some of the more exotic ethnic ones like Ethiopian or Malaysian or Mauritian. Most of the ones I am really familiar with are in my end of the city (west end). (Blue Bay Cafe (Mauritian), Queen of Sheba (Ethiopian).
If you make it to High Park (nice big park in the west end), walk along Bloor in a westerly direction - lots of restaurants in the Bloor West Village area (I like Bread and Roses for lunch - casual bakery restaurant).
Ride the rails (streetcars) - get a pass and check out all the streetcar routes.

Kensington Market http://www.kensington-market.ca/Default.asp?id=1&l=1

Port Credit calls itself Mississauga's Village on the Lake - http://www.portcredit.com/

Others have asked questions about Toronto - you might want to read those posts.

Distillery district for both art exhibits and restaurants

http://www.burritoboyz.ca/

Mexican takeout, Stavebank Road, Mississauga, justnorth of Lakeshore.

BAK