Choose Your Own Adventure: Niagara Falls

Who didn't watch The Office wedding?  Even if you haven't check out their wedding website - it's pretty killer.  And if you have, please note that we will not be walking down the aisle doing this:

Which is really just a copy of this:

But for those of you in the know, The Office wedding took place in Niagara Falls, a mere 1.5 hours from Toronto.  And as Jim & Pam's website shows, there are quite a lot of things to do there - like checking out the Aquarium of Niagara or Souvenir City.  

But in all seriousness, Niagara Falls is definitely day-trip worthy.  The Maid of the Mist is even cooler on the Canadian side, and there are plenty of Niagara wineries that are known for Canadian Ice Wine.  Check out this website for a directory of wineries and restaurants, which can class up any trip that started with some rounds of roulette at the Seneca Casino.  

If you're going to Niagara Falls from Toronto, you may want to rent a car for the day.  Discount Car has a rental location at Yonge Street & Charles Street, which is just a stone's throw away from the Marriott.  

Engagement Party Info

Amanda & Jason (our flower girls' parents) are pretty flippin' awesome and are throwing an engagement party at their house.  If you're in the LA area, you are welcome to come.  Since most of you Angelenos (or LA transplants) live on the West Side, and the party's in Riverside, we would like to arrange carpools for those who can attend.  Please e-mail invites@jonandtamar.com if you need a ride or have extra seats in your car.  See you on November 21!

Tuh-ron-oh, Eh?

Although (most) Canadians speak English, there is some lingo that will come in handy during your visit to Toronto.

1.  How to pronounce Toronto.  "Tuh-ron-oh."  Yeah, drop (or hide) the T... no "Toe," either.  C'mon, try it.

2.  Forget pronouncing Toronto altogether.  Just call it the T-Dot.

3.  Timmy's is the nickname for Tim Horton's, Canada's omnipresent coffee shop.  It's named after a late Leafs player and known for its Double-Doubles.  That's a coffee with two cream, two sugar.   With our coffee, order some Timbits, or doughnut holes.

4.  You can pay for your edibles using a Looney ($1 coin) or Toonie ($2 coin).

5.  The GTA is the Greater Toronto Area, including Mississauga and Markham (i.e. Toronto's suburbs).  The Old City is Toronto pre-1996, when it annexed the inner suburbs of North York, Etobicoke, and Scarborough... this created the Mega City.  Still, people from Scarborough say they're from Scarborough and people from Etobicoke say they're from Etobicoke.  And people from the Old City say they're from Toronto.

6.  If asking a question, end it with "eh?"

7.  If you're looking for a nightcap, you can purchase some Molsons at The Beer Store.  If you are looking for something harder, visit the LCBO.

8.  If you live in New York, California, or any of the other 48 United States of America, you're from The States.

9.  At breakfast, you can order Peameal Bacon, which us "Americans" refer to as Canadian Bacon.  If you want a snack, ask for Poutine, the Montreal specialty of french fries with cheese curds and gravy.

10.  And, like many midwestern states, Coke is pop, not soda.