posted 12-05-2005 12:04 PM ET (US)        

Last year we stayed at the Westin Harbour Castle.

http://www.torontoboatshow.com/home.asp

posted 12-05-2005 05:57 PM ET (US)            

Or, I could go get my boat and the hardy could test out that camper back of mine. Free.

posted 12-05-2005 08:41 PM ET (US)            

I noticed Mercury's one of the sponsors.

Uh, Peter, aren't there a few good restaurants in Toronto? :)

posted 12-05-2005 10:54 PM ET (US)            

As I recall the Westin is very close to or right at Queens Quay.

Good restaurants in Toronto? Omigawd, I guess!!

posted 12-06-2005 10:01 AM ET (US)            

I'm sorry I missed the Holiday Rendezvous but I'm up for the Boat Show again. Maybe this year I won't come down with a cold akin to the Black Plague like I did last year.

Actually John, Tilley's flaship store is out in the 'burbs in Don Mills (actually close to the other Westin, The Prince Hotel) but if you see something you like at their Queens Quay location but not in your size/color, they'll transfer it downtown for the next day.

Another good store in the Queen's Quay area is The Nautical Mind which is bookstore dedicated to, you guessed it, books on boats.

The downtown Westin, the Harbour Castle, is indeed close to Queen's Quay and the Boat Show. The rooms overlooking the Lake show a lot of the Toronto Islands, the Harbour and of course, in January, lots of ice.

posted 12-06-2005 10:37 AM ET (US)            

Actually after the holiday rendezvous I jumped online and made reservations at the Westin for both weekends. Once we settle on a time I will cancel the unused weekend, I have until January 11 to cancel without a penalty. I suggest that people make there reservations now and not wait until we settle on a date.

posted 12-06-2005 10:39 AM ET (US)            

I'd love to go to the Tilley Store. I won't tell Katie if you don't tell Elsa.

posted 12-06-2005 02:21 PM ET (US)            

Deal.

posted 12-06-2005 11:35 PM ET (US)            

For some reason it seemed odd to me that there were open slips downtown. I wonder if they were running them like parking lots. Interesting how the boats are brought into the city with little pockets of slips among the buildings.

Had a Tilley hat that was stolen up in Copper Harbor. Haven't replaced it yet. I can actually go into the store with other Adult supervision present, heh. Good thing because I'll probably be coming by myself. And no, I wouldn't say anything.

What's the show like?

posted 12-07-2005 12:29 PM ET (US)            

So I called the hotel directly and everything was fine. Must be a local thing.

Phone (416) 869 1600 Fax (416) 869 0573
Special Offers Reservations: 866-716-8102

I used the 416 number because it's local for me but try the toll free if you like.

The Sheraton Center on Queen Street is (416) 361-1000.

posted 12-07-2005 03:01 PM ET (US)            

We arrive Friday night, depart Monday afternoon. We're staying at the Westin.

Thanks, Peter, for the information on reservations. I just gave up after seeing they were booked on Expedia, had no problem booking directly on their web site.

posted 12-12-2005 11:37 AM ET (US)            

How many folks are planning on attending, and what weekend? Peter tells me most folks are in for the last weekend, rather than the opening weekend.

Looks like Patricia and I will be the only CWers there opening weekend...

posted 01-08-2006 03:45 PM ET (US)            

Sorry to hear your wife got wind of the Tilley expedition...I think I'm still safe- :-)

posted 01-10-2006 02:48 PM ET (US)            

Sorry to say Barb and I will not be able to go. Need to get some work done around the house.

Have fun and be safe-

Have a couple beers for us.

posted 01-23-2006 07:32 PM ET (US)            

JimH, if you read this, I managed to get a handfull of shots of an E-TEC 150 with the cowl off, and I'll be emailing them to you in a few minutes.