Life on Florida’s West Coast

How to Get to Know a City

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When I went through my teaching program last year, fully half of the people in the program were from Canada. Apparently, it is really hard to get into teaching school there and it is common for people to obtain alternate degrees and then come to the U.S. to become certified alternatively.

Anyway, I got to know some of the other students quite well and as I plan a winter trip to see one of my best friends up in Buffalo, I’m planning a little side-trip into Toronto and some of the surrounding suburbs.

Now, I am traveler who likes to plan, but not in your typical ways. I will get my transportation taken care of and make sure I have a place to stay, but I tend to go with the flow when it comes to deciding what attractions to visit. I let the mood move me, so to speak. Not so when it comes to finding places to eat, though. I rarely have good luck when I leave choosing a restaurant to chance. I like to look at reviews and menus first.

I like it when a town or a general area has a website that allows me to look at local businesses, including restaurants. Brampton.com is a great example. The site is a powerhouse when it comes to info on the locale. In fact, it is connected to an entire website dedicated to Brampton, Ontario’s restaurants. You can also pick up that local news, upcoming events, best places to shop, and so on. It’s perfect for the way I like to prepare to visit somewhere I’ve never been before. Of course, it’s also the kind of site the locals love. I use a similar site for my area here in Florida almost daily, because I can find business reviews and free classifieds and pretty much anything else I am looking for on a given day.

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