We’re No. 7! We’re No. 7! Toronto makes New York Times list of ‘Places to Go’

By News Staff

52 weeks in a year, 52 places to go – but there’s one less trip for Toronto residents.

The Big Smoke made it to the New York Times’ list of 52 Places to Go in 2016, coming in at a very respectable No. 7.

The city was praised for its film festival, its bike and pedestrian paths, the much-maligned Union Pearson link, and its neighbourhoods. The Junction was named “Toronto’s most stylish neighborhood for its bars, live music and coffee shops.”

We also received kudos for the Queens Quay on Lake Ontario, which the newspaper called “the largest continuing urban revitalization project in North America,” and we took home accolades for something we knew already: Toronto’s cultural diversity and major artistic and sporting events.

They didn’t mention Drake directly, but we can thank him now: Another draw for Toronto is the 2016 NBA All-Star game, held outside the United States for the first time.

Click here to read the full list, and check out the Top 10 below.

10. Vinales, Cuba (Now open to more Americans; nearby valley a Unesco World Heritage site; mountain climbing)

9. Skane, Sweden (Great food; organic farms)

8. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Incredible architecture; nature conservation; stunning art)

7. Toronto (See above)

6. Mozambique (Beautiful coastline; homosexuality has been decriminalized; surfing and snorkeling)

5. Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota (Bison; vistas; solitude)

4. Coral Bay, St. John (Go before big development hits the quiet community)

3. Malta (Great weather; great beaches; temples)

2. Bordeaux, France (New wine and trade museum to open; largest urban World Heritage site; great restaurants)

1. Mexico City (Excellent food; lots of museums; beautiful design)

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