Any "nice" places for a Toronto Engagement?

[ctm]

Ok, so we have been dating for over 5 years, and I am graduating college in a week, Looking to pop the question mid july (need to get money for the ring after all). We live in rochester, ny and for multple reasons I am looking into asking her to marry me in Toronto. So, any nice resturaunts, or attractive parks, ect? What is there to do in Toronto to fill a day? any information would be helpful

thanks

 

[Buena Girl]

Have you looked at any of the other Toronto threads? Here are links to three that dealt with proposing:

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/best-places-to-propose-in-toronto.11263/

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/need-help-must-propose-in-toronto-next-week.20224/

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/proposal-idea-in-toronto-canada.25780/


Sorry, I have never been to Toronto so I can''t give you any recommendations. If there are any places that sound interesting to you, feel free to post your ideas. I''m sure you will get more knowledgeable responses soon.

 

[ctm]

I noticed those, i was just wondering if there were any nice outside places for the summer, as 2/3 were fall/winter posts, and one was in the spring.

Thanks for looking and pointing those posts out.

 

[Gale]

Casa Loma was mentioned in a previous post. It has some lovely gardens that would be suitable for a proposal. It''s very busy in the summer though, and your proposal would not be all that private.

There are a number of parks and gardens:

http://www.toronto.ca/parks/parks_gardens.htm

Unfortunately, I can''t really recommend any of them, since I don''t go to TO to visit a park or garden. We mainly go to shop, eat or go to a play or something like that.

Check out http://www.torontolife.com/ and http://www.toronto.com/section/attractions/

 

[ctm]

I was interested in going to a play/musical the day we go, but from the best of my searching nothing I have heard of (other then Blue Man Group, which i would not go to on the day of our engagement) is playing in Toronto.

Thanks for the info

 

[noobie]

Edwards Garden are alway popular, but busy. I like Casa Loma, but mostly at night when it''s less busy. You get a nice view from the top level of the parking lot of all places.

As for gardens, the Islands (west side by Yacht Club) is very nice. You can find a quiet place and the view is amazing. For something totally different the far end of the boardwalk in Scarborough has a old water treatment plant which is very architectural. For nature, the Leslie Street spit has a bird sanctuary, but it''s not that romantic.

My opersonal pic would be the island.

As for as a play or mucical, don''t forget the dinner theaters. Toronto has one of the highest live theater to population ratios around.

good luck

 

[Gale]

It looks like Mama Mia is ending this month, and the run for Ain't Misbehavin is short - ending in late June. There are other alternatives, but not necessarily in Toronto. There's the Shaw Festival, which is playing Gypsy

http://www.shawfest.com/

I think all of the productions are held in Niagara on the Lake, which is really very nice to visit, about 2 hours (a guess on my part) from downtown TO. NOTL might just be a great place for your proposal as well.

There's also the Stratford Festival, but I don't think that has a musical, located in Stratford, again about 2 hours from TO.

http://www.stratfordfestival.ca/

Of course, these options are only really viable if will be driving, and if you have loads of time.

Edited to add: Into the Woods is a Sondheim thing playing at Stratford...

 

[ctm]

I have been to niagara on the lake several times, that would be a viable option to toronto, would probibly just stick to niagara in that case, qw for the other festival, it looked to be farther out of the way then I would like to go, although my GF does like "Into the Woods". Perhaps I might stick to niagara on the lake, i for some reason over looked it.

 

[Gale]

I suggest buying your tickets early for any Shaw or Stratford festival show you might be interested in. These tickets go fast, particularly the ones held on the weekend.

 

[noobie]

NOTL is great, but can get pretty busy as well. If you are looking for a proposal spot I always thought that down by the edge on the shore of the Niagara River would be cool. You can get to it at the Glen or Whirlpool. It's a bit of a hike down, and back up, but you can walk along the shore and find a quiet place. Just don't slip in! Of course there's always Victoria Gardens by the Falls if you want to be more traditional.

 

[ctm]

hmm, maybe I should take her to the gorge/NOTL area for recon in a week or two. I havent been on the canadian side of the gorge in almost 10 years, and Havent been to NOTL in almost 3 years. It wont be to hard to convince her to take a weekend trip there so i can see where everything is and what my option are.