koko
The Blue Nighter
The Blue Night Network: the TTC buses and streetcars that run all night, while everyone else sleeps.
THE PATIO familyDoesn't care about an early start. Toronto gets better after dinner anyway.
Takes things slowly but comes alive later in the day. You like Toronto after dark: a slow start, a long dinner and the city lit up from somewhere high.
Your four letters
SpontaneousPlanning
Likes flexibility, improvisation and changing plans.
The other side is P, Planned.
RoamRange
Happy travelling across the city or beyond for something worthwhile.
The other side is N, Near.
Toronto, for a CSZR
Where to stay
The Entertainment District or Chinatown. Close to the late kitchens and the all-night routes.
The skyline after sunset
From the CN Tower or from the ferry back from the Islands. The famous view, at your hour.
Chinatown, late
Spadina kitchens that are still serving when the bars close.
Niagara Falls, lit up
The falls are illuminated every night. Go for dinner, stay for the lights.
What to skip
The sunrise anything. Absolutely not.
Your people, and your problem
THE PATIO
“The people and energy are half the experience.”
Patio season is Toronto's real civic holiday: the first warm day, every patio in the city fills up and stays full until October. Patio travelers want the Toronto everyone talks about, and they want it with people. No spreadsheet required: the plan is whoever's around and wherever's good.
How to travel: Stay somewhere central and well connected, keep the evenings open, and let the famous neighbourhoods do the work. Your trip is measured in stories, not stops.
Not sure this is you?
Two minutes, no wrong answers. Koko works out your four letters and picks places in Toronto to match.
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