One-Day Walking Tour of Downtown Toronto

Walking down Queen Street, Old City Hall (1899) is on the right, and is immediately contrasted by the contemporary city hall. Star Trek fans may recognize the new city hall as it was featured in an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

On the left is Canada's oldest corporation, the Hudson Bay Company, and its flagship store, the Bay. If you haven't had your fill of shopping, stop here. The department store features a variety of Canadiana, most notably the HBC Point Blanket, originally created in the 1600s for fur traders.

Continuing west, Queen Street begins to become more akin to New York City's Soho district. Queen Street is unabashedly hip, featuring an ecclectic mix of galleries, boutiques, trendy eateries, and bargain buys.

Walk along Queen until you run into Spadina, turn right, heading north to Dundas.