See'n the Tower

Yes, the time stamp on the post is correct. It's almost 2am right now. I just returned from the a night out in Toronto. Apart from the almost two hours in Friday night rush hour traffic it took to get there (ugh) it was a good night. But what hit me was the fact that I miss being so close to the city. It's not like I went to a lot of sporting events, or concerts, or whatever down there, but it is just such a great city to visit sometimes. And now it'll be more than just an, “I'm heading into the city” and more of a, “I think that I'll go to Toronto tomorrow... do this and that, and that and this...”

Is it a bad thing? No. I probably do need to spend a good solid day out there wandering about. It's been quite some time since I've really done that when I think about it. But maybe it'll (if even only for a short time) make me get out and explore this new city that I'm living in. What cool little things are here that the locals overlook? Why do people come to visit this region?

Now, with the winter coming, this probably isn't the most productive time for me to be thinking 'get out and explore', but part of being Canadian is surviving the winter and celebrating the changing seasons (I can't imagine living in a place where it was summer all year 'round... okay, maybe in late February I could... but just for a week). I guess what I'm saying is that I shouldn't let the cold season keep me from learning about this region, what it has to offer, and get out and see it. That isn't to say that I won't still plan that Saturday in T.O., but maybe I'll wait until Spring for that.

Are there any attractions or features in your city/region that you've been neglecting?