Turkey Legs to Go is FanHouse's complete travel guide for all of the 2008-2009 college bowl games. Here, we cover the International Bowl (Toronto, Canada), which pits Buffalo against ConnecticutOverview/Matchup: Buffalo registered a completely inexplicable win over Ball State in the MAC Championship to find itself in the school's first bowl game. Ever. Given that Connecticut is actually a decent squad -- with a strong rushing attack -- things could get awkward if the Buffs don't play like they did against Ball State on national television this time around.
Hotels: One of Toronto's newer hotels, the InterContinental Toronto Centre offers stylish design, luxurious guest rooms and great starting rates for the quality. The Metropolitan Hotel Toronto offers excellent service and surprisingly posh accommodation for the rates. If you're looking for a midrange room and you can't get booked at the InterContinental, The Metropolitan is a more than worthy alternative. Budget travelers should stay at the Alexandra Hotel. Although accommodations are meager, it has good proximity to the stadium and rooms for less than US$100.
Restaurants: When it comes to dining, downtown Toronto is packed. There are more than 150 restaurants, clubs and bars within three blocks of the InterContinental, so you'll have plenty of options if you stay anywhere downtown. For a delicious steak try the Harbour Sixty Steakhouse. This family-owned restaurant is putting Canada on the international beefeater's map. Mandarin is a great mid-priced Chinese buffet with honey-garlic ribs that are out of this world. If you need a late night snack look no further than Fran's. Depending on what time you go you may see blue-haired seniors or green-haired punks, but this Toronto institution serves a good bacon-and-eggs breakfast around the clock.
Nightlife: There's plenty of nightlife in the downtown and university areas to satisfy any crowd, but if you only visit one bar in Toronto, make it Dora Keogh Traditional Irish Pub. Traditional Irish music on Thursday and Sunday, home-cooked meals and delicious pints all combine to make Dora a must-visit.
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1-02-2009 @ 6:12AM
Unforgivable Wetness said...
Strip Clubs: Things are done much differently in Canada. By law, the country's strip clubs staff through provincial booking agencies, and many cities, like downtown Toronto, require dancers to be licensed. For customers, however, you may like Canada much more than the United States; all Toronto-area clubs are nude with full bar, and in general the possibility for mileage, as well as extras, is geometrically greater north of the border. In Toronto proper, the most popular joint is the Brass Rail Tavern. However, there is a conundrum: Dancers like it because it has a reputation of being a "clean" club, but customers like it because it has a reputation of being a "dirty" one. And west in the suburb of Brampton sits an underrated club for high-mileage dances, Cannonbal Cabaret. Sadly, Americans don't get a break in savings because of the weak dollar -- several years ago the currency-conversion savings with a strong dollar meant lap dances in Toronto were almost half as expensive -- and the hustle in many of the clubs can be annoying.
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