hip youthful vibe at the annex adjacent to the university of toronto escape if you can ever heard of escape rooms devised in japan theyre hot in toronto these days affording adults a unique way to have fun solve intricate puzzles to escape a locked room perfect for those who love a good mystery according to lynne and have about an hour to kill throw yourself and one to three friends into an epic thriller she says where you suddenly find yourself trapped in a room and the only chance to escape is using your wits finding all the clues and ultimately the key that stands in your way to freedom with an average success rate of just 20 percent escape is not as easy as you might think she adds there are more than 30 escape room locations throughout toronto in a slew of themes and styles search for names like escape games mr escape and secret city adventures a photo posted by tourism toronto seetorontonow on aug 23 2016 at 548pm pdt skip the hotel pool hit the beach you wouldnt expect it but toronto has incredible beaches along lake ontario insists solo mom takes flights pittard one of her favorites is woodbine beach located east of the downtown core and accessible via streetcar here a boardwalk stretches over three kilometers and leads to numerous walking trails on ashbridges bay the beach is a few minutes walk from queen street east and is full of locally owned restaurants and shops skip the hotel gym hit the slopes it might be a tad bit chilly for a dip in winter so consider the slopes there are a handful of ski options just an hour away from downtown toronto like mansfield ski club where four terrain parks seven lifts including a new triple chair and 17 slopes cater to novices and seasoned ski bunnies youll also find a multilevel chalet at the base of the hill here featuring multiple dining options skyloft resort in uxbridge is a 15acre familyfriendly playground for skiers and snowboarders alike after you take on the 22 runs including six black diamond slopes visit the lodge for a hot toddy by the stone fireplace a photo posted by tourism toronto seetorontonow on nov 9 2016 at 821pm pst skip the gallery visit graffiti alley want art greg kunstler associate publisher at travelzoo canada likes to take visitors to graffiti alley its a discreet thoroughfare on the edge of chinatown where street artists have painted elaborate murals he tells me every time i go there it seems like something new has been added or painted over dont forget to take a selfie so instagram followers can praise your knowledge of trendy hidden places give yourself up to an hour to appreciate the myriad works of art here graffiti alley is right along rush lane a block south of queen street w after the museum take them to class museums abound here geek with styles lynne touts the