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Toronto Canada

Steven Narayan (Canuck #68)

snarayan@sympatico.ca

http://www3.sympatico.ca/snarayan/audio.html


Emergency Contacts:

  • (area code 416 & 905)
    dial "911" works here for all major emergencies. life threatening.

Local Dealers:

  • Markham - Powertrip - 905-471-4023- Rockford Fosgate, Focal, Eclipse, Soundstream WWW: http://members.aol.com/tunes4car/powertrip
  • Toronto - Kromer Radio - 416-920-6700 - are not bad for average install but not high end. Rockford Fosgate, Phoenix Gold, Boston Acoustics, Alpine, Eclipse, Panasonic, Sony.
  • Toronto - Number 1 Sound - 416-532-6134 - Highend products & services. PPI, AVI, Alpine, Sony, Pioneer, McIntosh, Kicker.
  • North York - 401 Sound - 416-223-6030 - Good prices, knowledgeable staff. Rockford Fosgate, Sony.
  • York - Christol Auto Radio - 416-789-4531 - Ditto. Kicker, Orion, MTX, Kenwood, Blaupunkt.
  • East York - OP Performance - 416-750-7341 - Good prices, knowledgeable owner/installer. Automobile repair & modifications. Kicker, Blaupunkt, MMatts, JL Audio, DEI, AVI.
  • East York - StudioLab Audio - 416-757-3265 - Manufacturers/distributor of speakers for audio & home theatre, studio, DJ & car audio applications. Factory direct prices. Custom enclosures. Vifa, Peerless, StudioLab, Onkyo.
  • Scarborough - Kennedy HiFi - 416-752-2066 - Without a doubt the best highend install shop in the east end of Toronto. Pioneer Premier, JVC, Focal, Clarion, McIntosh.
  • Etobicoke - Longin Auto Sound - 416-231-4884 - Blaupunkt, Pioneer, Orion Hott-Set-Up & Cobalt.
  • Mississauga - DBF Electronics - 905-238-9763 - Very experienced owner/install shop that has done many manufacturer demo vehicles. Infinity, MTX, Blade, Nakamichi, Panasonic, Boss.
  • Mississauga/Brampton - Art of Noise - Brampton store - 905-793-3335 - Mississauga store - 905-629-9292 - Good prices, experienced staff. JL Audio, PPI, Boston Acoustics, MB Quart, Clarion, Orion, Sony, Alpine, Pioneer.  http://www.artofnoise.com
  • Brampton - Peel Auto Radio - 905-453-8817 - Experienced sales & install staff. Rockford Fosgate, Sony, MTX, Canton.
  • Oakville - Altered Sound - 905-844-5459 - Zapco, McIntosh, Blade, Clarion.

Speed limit:

  • On major hiways (ie 400, 401, 403, 404, 407 & QEW series) is 100 km/h (62 mph), inter city expressways are 90 km/h (55 mph), local roads are 50 km/h where not posted & range from 40 km/h, 60 km/h, 70 km/h, & 80 km/h postings. Note that the 407 hiway is a electronic toll hiway. Your license plate will be photographed at the points of entry & exit & you will be billed for use.

Local laws:

  • Use of radar detectors is illegal. Fine & confiscation will occur. Radar & laser detectors are in use by police & overhead choppers or other aircraft do monitor vehicle speed on occasion though I've never seen one.
  • Seatbelt use is in force & results in a $90 dollar fine.
  • Legal driving age is 16 accompanied by a licenced driver of age 18 or 18 without. Graduated licensing is in force.
  • Legal drinking age is 19.
  • Sound ordinances well that's a gray area basically up to officers discretion.
  • Tint laws. No tint on front glass or blackouts on headlamp & tail lamps. Basically no tinting allowed by law on all windows but common sence rule that officers allow is up to 50 % tint allowed on driver & passenger window, up to 80% tint allowed on rear & back seat side windows of 4 door cars or trucks. (Though 100% tint back there generates a fine.)
  • Use of "blue" tint lightbulbs on headlamps or use of offroad wattqage lights can result in a fine.
  • Bumper height cannot be reduced or raised to a point that would be greater than 3" from the position of a stock setup. Penalty is a fine.

Nite life:

  • I don't really have information on night life in the area. I refer you to both our local newspapers which both produce a nightlife section each Friday issue. Pick up a Toronto Star or Toronto Sun at any local newspaper box for 50 cents. Oh & be sure to take a peek at the Toronto Sun cause every day there is a honeybaby on page 3. Both papers operate their own websites if you want to take a peek. Follow the links here:
  • Toronto Star: http://www.thestar.com/ 
  • Toronto Sun: http://www.canoe.com/TorontoSun/home.html

TiTTy Bars, Comedy clubs:

  • Airport Strip, 7040 Torbram Rd, Mississauga 905-677-3798
  • Cheetahs II, 280 Carlingview Dr, Mississauga 416-213-0615
  • Extravaganza, 26 Melanie Dr, Mississauga 905-458-8636
  • The Landing Strip, 191 Carlingview Dr, Mississauga 416-675-7723
  • The Latin Quarter, 2 Melanie Dr (Corner of Steeles Ave East ), Mississauga 905-791-7076
  • Pure Gold, 2630 Royal Windsor Dr, Mississauga 905-822-1525
  • Runway 66, 5745 Atlantic Dr.
  • Deja Vu, 280 Carlingview Dr, Etobicoke 416-213-0615 (Teri Weigel 10:00pm & 12:00am)
  • Whiskey A Go-Go, 544 Rivermede Dr. Vaughn 905-669-3956 (Tiffany Minx 9:30pm & 12:30am) :-)
  • Bunnies, 175 Anderson Rd, Markham, 905-472-9440 (Victoria Andrews 1:30, 5:30 & 10:30pm, 12:30am
  • Yuk Yuk's (3 locations) (416) 967-6425
  • Comedywood Inc 194 Bloor W Toronto, Ontario (416) 966-9663
  • The Laugh Resort 26 Lombard Toronto, Ontario (416) 364-5233

Eats:

  • Alredo's 655 Dixon Rd, Mississauga. 416-244-1711
  • Alice Fazooli's Italian Crabshack and Wine Bar 209 Rathburn W 905-281-1721
  • Casey's Grillhouse and Beverage Co. 3145 Dundas W 905-607-2955
  • CN Tower 360 degree revolving restaurant 301 Front St W, Downtown Toronto 416-362-5411
  • Fox and Fiddle Restaurant 3055 Dundas W 905-607-4810
  • Frankie Tomatto's All You Can Eat Italian Feast ( a little far, but my favorite ) 7225 Woodbine, 2 blocks north of Steeles E 905-940-1900
  • JJ Muggs Gourmet Grill Woodbine Centre, Rexdale Ave, 1.5 miles East of 427. 416-674-5450
  • Mandarin All You Can Eat Chinese Buffet Hwy 27, 1 block north of Rexdale Blvd. 419-746-6000
  • Montana's Cookhouse Saloon 3 blocks west of Winston churchill, on Dundas W -also- 5031 Hurontario St, HWY10 and Eglinton 905-890-6500
  • Texas Longhorn SteakHouse ( Awesome ) 803 Dundas St E, 1 block east of Cawthra, in Mississauga 905-275-7200
  • Topiary's Dining ( Classy Place = $$$$$ ) 3215 Derry Rd E ( around corner from Audio Thunder ) 905-677-3640
  • Hard Rock Cafe 283 Yonge Toronto, Ontario (416) 362-3636

Lodging:

  • Dodge Suites Hotel 5050 Orbitor Dr., Mississauga (905) 238-9600 at Eglinton Ave.
  • Stage West All-Suite Hotel & Theatre Restaurant 5400 Dixie Rd., Mississauga (800) 668-9887 at Matheson Blvd.
  • Celebrity Inns 6355 Airport Rd., Mississauga (905) 677-7331
  • Days Inn-Toronto Airport Hotel 6257 Airport Rd., Mississauga (905) 678-1400 at American Dr.
  • Hilton Toronto-Airport 5875 Airport Rd., Mississauga (905) 677-9900 at Hwy. 427
  • Days Inn Toronto-Mississauga 4635 Tomken, Mississauga (905) 238-5480
  • Executive Suites Ltd 33 City Centre Dr, Mississauga (905) 273-9641
  • Four Points Hotel Sheraton Toronto Airport 5444 Dixie Rd., Mississauga (905) 624-1144 at Aerowood Dr.
  • Quality Hotel Airport 6090 Dixie, Mississauga (905) 670-0050
  • Quality Inn Airport West 50 Britannia Rd E, Mississauga (905) 890-1200
  • Radisson Hotel Toronto-Mississauga 2501 Argentia Rd, Mississauga (905) 858-2424
  • Travelodge Toronto Southwest Carriage Inn 1767 Dundas E, Mississauga (905) 238-3400

Local malls:

  • Dixie Outlet Mall 1250 Southservice Rd, Mississauga 905-278-7492
  • Central Parkway Mall 377 Burnhamthorpe Rd. 905-276-8782
  • Erin Mills Town Centre 5100 Erin Mills PKWY, Mississauga 905-569-1985
  • Shoppers World 499 Main St ( Hwy 10 and Steeles W ), Brampton 905-459-1337
  • The Toronto Eaton Centre ( Huge Mother Mall )Yonge and Dundas Streets, can't miss this bastard. 416-598-8700
  • Yorkdale Shopping Center ( largest suburban mall ) 1 Yorkdale, 401 & Dufferin 416-789-3261
  • Square One Shopping Mall 100 City Centre Drive, Mississauga 905-279-7467
  • Woodbine Centre 500 Rexdale Blvd, 1.5 miles west of 427 419-674-5200

Attractions:

  • CN Tower 301 Front Street West Toronto, Ontario M5V 2T6 416-868-6937   Opened in 1976, its the tallest freestanding building in world, measuring 553.3 metres. Attractions include MindWarp, a motion simulator experience; Q-Zar, a laser-tag game; and EcoDek (an environmental tour of the globe with interactive exhibits. Wide-screen theatres show graphically enhanced satellite images and the windows of the exhibit are equipped with computer enhanced telescopes.) Glass-faced elevators give a 58 second ride to the world's highest observation galleries and one of the decks features a glass floor. Open daily. http://toronto.com/E/V/TORON/0013/58/26/
  • Casa Loma 1 Austin Terr Toronto, Ontario (416) 923-1171
  • Black Creek Pioneer Village Jane & Steeles W
    Toronto, Ontario (416) 736-1733
  • Centreville Amusement Park Toronto Island
    Toronto, Ontario (416) 203-0405
  • Harbourfront Centre 235 Queens Quay W
    Toronto, Ontario (416) 973-3000
  • Paramount Canada's Wonderland Hwy 400 & Rutherford Rd
    Maple, Ontario (905) 832-7000 (amusement park)
  • Royal Ontario Museum 100 Queen's Pk Toronto, Ontario (416) 586-5549
  • Skydome (416) 341-3663
  • Art Gallery Of Ontario 317 Dundas W Toronto, Ontario (416) 979-6648
  • Hockey Hall Of Fame BCE Place 30 Yonge Street Toronto, Ontario M5E 1X8  InfoLine: (416) 360-7765 Switchboard: (416) 360-7735  Located in the heart of Toronto, the Hockey Hall of Fame offers hockey fans of all ages and levels of interest an exciting and entertaining look at the great game of hockey. The Hockey Hall of Fame is comprised of 57,000 square feet, including 10,000 square feet in the magnificently restored Bank of Montreal building, located at the corner of Yonge and Front streets. Much more than simply a standard sports museum, the Hall is a vibrant, innovative, and truly interactive celebration of the great game of hockey. Test your skills or expand your knowledge at one of many exhilarating, interactive exhibits. Obtain a souvenir photo of yourself with the Stanley Cup. Explore the world's finest collection of hockey artifacts and memorabilia. http://toronto.com/E/V/TORON/0020/05/17/
  • Sega Playdium 99 Rathburn Rd. W. at: Hurontario St. Mississauga L5B 4C1 905-273-9000
    DIRECTIONS: Hwy. 401 to Hwy. 10 (Hurontario St.), south to Rathburn Rd. W.
    This "interactive physical entertainment" centre spans 4.4 hectares and is full of wall-to-wall skill-testing, adrenalin-fueled, action-packed activities. Outdoor rock climbing and go-carts provide a change of pace, and even young children can join in the fun at the junior players lounge with interactive learning systems. The indoor section (297 square metres) is subdivided into five theme zones: speed, simulation, extreme, adrenalin and air. Playdium is a sci-fi, emersive rush that must be experienced at least once. For convenience, check out Virtual Citizenship which gives Playdium members discounts on attractions, meals and merchandise. http://toronto.com/E/V/TORON/0020/21/83/

Taxi Services / public transit: http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/ttc/index.htm

  • Able-Atlantic Taxi 2933 Kennedy Scarborough, Ontario (416) 298-1111
  • Beck Taxi Ltd 1450 O'Connor Dr East York, Ontario (416) 751-5555
  • Maple Leaf Taxi-Cab Co Ltd 1245 Danforth Av Toronto, Ontario (416) 465-5555
  • Diamond Taxicab Assn (Toronto) Ltd 251 Queen E Toronto, Ontario (416) 366-6868
  • Busses / trollies:  Cash fare is a $2 coin (Canadian funds) or "tokens" can be purchased from any TTC Subway station for $8 per 5 tokens. Note that transfers are allowed until you reach your final destination. The "subway" (ie train) service runs on three under ground lines & one surface route. Surface routes also include buses & trolly cars. Trolly cars mainly operate with in the downtown core. Transfers are required on surface route exchanges between buses & trollys but transfers are not required between exchanges from bus or trolly to subway station or vice versa. Transfers are to be picked up from the TTC vehicle operator or subway station tranasfer dispensers and are valid for about 45 minutes.

Car Rental:

  • Dollar Rent A Car 5875 Airport Rd Mississauga, Ontario (905) 676-1300
  • Ecars Rent-A-Car 1-800-736-8222
  • Thrifty Car Rental (416) 291-9762
  • Tilden Interrent Car & Truck Rentals 65 Front W Toronto, Ontario (416) 364-4191

More Info:

  • The one stop internet site about Toronto & surrounding area is http://toronto.com  The local internet site put up by the local municipal government is http://www.city.toronto.com  Both have extensive information ranging from local events to hotel acommodation including maps. 

Radio Stations:

AM Band - only good for news, weather, traffic & sports

590 - Sports radio & talk, Toronto Raptors NBA broadcasts
640 - Talk, Toronto Maple Leafs NHL broadcasts
680 - News, weather, traffic
820 - Country music
1010 - Talk
1050 - Oldies radio

FM Band

88.5 - Dance,rap 92.9 - Pop 40,mix 89.5 - Talk
92.5 - Pop 40,dance 94.9 - Pop 40 92.9 - Pop 40
93.7 - Dance 95.3 - Classic rock 97.3 - Easy listening
98.5 - Dance,R&B 97.7 - Rock, alt.. 98.1 - Easy listening
103.5 - Dance 102.1 - Alt, rock 99.9 - Pop 40, rock, mix
107.9 - Dance,rap,R&B 107.1 - Rock 104.5 - Pop 40