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ONTARIO, Canada Vibrant city of historic villages. ELEGANT. Energetic. Multicultural. Culinary feast. Shopping haven. Starting points: NIAGARA FALLS, St. Catherines, Grimsby, Aldershot and TORONTO. see map pages 8-9 Hockey Hall of Fame WHAT’S NEW WHAT’S NEAR THE STATION To Canada With Love Toronto celebrates Canada’s 150th birthday with year-round, citywide events and exhibits. 150alliance.ca/projects/project_listings/ to_canada_with_love PATH Pedestrian Walkway Union Station links with 18.6 miles of underground shopping, dining, hotels and performance spaces. Torontopath.com Broadview Hotel A 125-year-old hotel is reborn with a rooftop bar and dynamic lobby café bar. Streetcar.ca Hockey Hall of Fame A museum of ice hockey and international hockey players’ hall of fame. Hhof.com From TWO Station: 3.5 miles car; 35 minute walk; 19 minute bus Alo (above) Stylish French restaurant, atop a Victorian building, leads Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants 2017 list. Alorestaurant.com From TWO Station: 2 miles car; 22 minute walk; 19 minute bus From TWO Station: 500 ft; 2 minute walk From TWO Station: 950 ft; 4 minute walk Bird Kingdom (above) The largest free-flying indoor aviary in the world. Birdkingdom.ca From NFL Station: 2.3 miles car; 30 minute bus VISIT NEWYORKBYRAIL.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION WHAT’S NOT TO MISS Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) Designed by Toronto native “starchitect” Frank Gehry; Georgia O’Keefe retrospective through July 30. Ago.net From TWO Station: 1.11 miles car; 22 minute walk; 9 minute bus Journey Behind the Falls Stand behind Canada’s Horseshoe Falls as one-fifth of the world’s fresh water crashes down from 13 stories. Niagaraparks.com/niagara-falls- attractions/journey-behind-the-falls.html From NFL Station: 3.9 miles car; 47 minute bus Skylon Tower (above) Canada’s tower of shopping and attractions topped by a revolving restaurant 775 feet above the falls. Skylon.com From NFL Station: 3.2 miles car; 35 minute bus LOCALLY MADE Toronto natives and sisters Jane and Kathryn Irwin have been collaborating for more than 25 years to produce contemporary glass sculptures and custom-made stained glass installations. Their works incorporate simple forms and colors to create bold yet meditative pieces. Each project begins with the Irwin sisters listening carefully to their client’s dreams. Back in the studio, they bring their extensive experience to bear on the project, and a design emerges that belongs as much to the client as it is does to the artists. artzone.ca Amtrak.com New York By Rail | 77