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A subreddit for people to submit questions to Torontonians and about Toronto and receive constructive responses.

What is AskTO?

A subreddit for people to submit questions to Torontonians and about Toronto and receive constructive responses.

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  1. Toronto or GTA related questions or discussion prompts only: This is the core tenet of this sub. Do not post rhetorical questions, lectures or rants.

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Did you go to the IKEA Dreamscapes?

IKEA is hosting a pop-up this weekend. Is it worth checking out, did you have to line up?

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2024/10/05
14:59 UTC

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Unknown High Paying Careers

Non tech roles at tech companies. Everything from HR, marketing, finance, revenue operations, sales, customer success, project managers etc at tech companies are well compensated and typically higher than other industries. You most likely need a bachelor's degree and additional education potentially for some of these roles.

Sales at tech companies, this is what I do and I'll make 230k this yeah and im in my late 20s with 4 years of experience and a bachelor's degree. Tech/SaaS sales is moree popular these days but still relatively unknown for most folks. It can be a lot of money if you pick the right company and do well.

Government jobs, whether federal government or provincial these jobs pay well and are stable. Check out the sunshine list to see various crown corps and roles.

That's all I can think of for now.

9 Comments
2024/10/05
14:09 UTC

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How much is ti adopt a pet in TO

Hi y'all. I'm planning to give my little man a puppy for Christmas and I'm starting the reaserch now. I'm finding that the adoptions fees can go up to $800 and I was wondering if that is accurate or if I'm just checking on the wrong places. I was under the impression I would spend no more than 300 bucks for a little friend but, honestly, $800 is way to much for a friend (unless is a pedigree one or something of the kind?) Where should I look up for it?

9 Comments
2024/10/05
14:07 UTC

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Northern Lights

Tonight is a good night to see the Northern Lights in Ontario and my husband wants to go to Tobermory today to see them. We live in Toronto so that's a 4+ hr drive. Do you have any suggestions of great places to go within 2 hours of TO?

3 Comments
2024/10/05
14:21 UTC

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Where can I find Vietnamese mung bean/ green bean cakes in Toronto please??

I first tried them 8 years ago and think about them everyday. They were in a box with red and yellow packaging and divided in small cubes. Please help me find them here!!!🥺

2 Comments
2024/10/05
14:10 UTC

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The Theatre At Great Canada Casino Resort - Upcoming Concert!

Hey everyone, so there’s an upcoming concert coming up that I’m really looking forwards too, but I haven’t been able to book my ticket yet due to not knowing whether or not the theatre is accessible or not! I use a wheelchair, and was thinking of getting Balcony, but is the place accessible, could anyone lmk?

5 Comments
2024/10/05
13:39 UTC

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Is this tattoo artist overcharging me?

Im getting a tattoo of two tigers on my stomach that together are about 10 inches wide and urdu script line that goes down the side of both my legs in a diamond pattern.

These are both big tattoos!

He kept asking me what my absolute max budget was and im a noob when it comes to tattoos as i dont have many and said $2k but that “hopefully it doesnt hit that”, i immediately regretted saying this.

Hes quoting me $2k now and although they are big tattoos i feel i may be getting overcharged.

I got a big moth 2 years ago and that was $500 and from an “instafamous” artist so im wondering if im being taken advantage of.

Whats even more odd is that he said he gives good prices to BIPOC and just overcharges white people during our consult, but i can’t imagine these tattoos costing any more than $1400 let alone 2k.

Am I being overcharged or is this standard pricing in toronto?

EDIT: I really like the artists unique style and cant seem to find another one who can do it similarly. Hes only been tattooing for 1-2 years and is doing a guest spot in Toronto before he moves here. He wants to book me in for 2 days to get them done. My moth took me about 1.5 hours and its 8 inches in width so i dont think i need that much time, but also am thinking maybe the artists cant do it all in one day.

The tattoo is all black with no shading. The legs will have every other diamond script filled and every other one just lined.

29 Comments
2024/10/05
13:34 UTC

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Any good Cafe memberships similar to Poppy's Cafe in Waterloo?

At Poppy's in Waterloo, $30/mo gets you unlimited drip coffee/ lattes, discounts on sandwiches, and some other perks. Anything like that in Toronto, preferably downtown or East York?

2 Comments
2024/10/05
13:30 UTC

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Where to find buzzballs in the GTA?

Does anyone know which LCBO is the best bet to find the new buzz balls? I went to 2 in scarborough and the store employee's didn't even know what i was talking about

2 Comments
2024/10/05
13:28 UTC

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Where can I get the COVID vaccine?

Provincial booking site shows nothing.

Toronto site shows nothing.

I'm high risk and overdue for my shot.. and I want to get it ASAP.

(any anti-vaxxers.. kindly fuck right off and don't spread your nonsense here)

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2024/10/05
11:53 UTC

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Cellphone charging station at Union or BMO Field?

Hi,

Does anyone know if there are cellphone charging kiosks at either union station or at BMO Field?

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2024/10/05
11:38 UTC

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Nuit Blanche - first timer but overwhelmed with where to go. Any recommendations on which site(s) to visit? Coming from the West TO.

I'm excited about visiting nuit blanche as it will be my first time but I am overwhelmed with all of the different sites to visit. Any recommendations on which site(s) to visit? Many thanks.

8 Comments
2024/10/05
11:36 UTC

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Algonquin reservations

Ah, Algonquin Highway 360 + Bruce trail reservations sold out faster than concert tickets!

Was on the page and clicked reserve dead on 7am, but didn’t get a spot :(

Have managed to reserve Highway 60 but not the Bruce trail. Has anybody else got any other fantastic trails I could do? Or a sneaky way to join the Bruce trail further along…?

Or perhaps how I could better my chances for trying to book for another day..

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2024/10/05
11:23 UTC

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Daily /r/askTO "How you doin'?" thread - October 05, 2024

It's a new day!

How y'all doing? What's going on? What's new? What's different?

Share & share alike!

(contest mode activated)

1 Comment
2024/10/05
10:01 UTC

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Have you ever been fined by the fare inspectors and how much was the fine?

Title

13 Comments
2024/10/05
07:15 UTC

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Stroller at Massey Hall?

Has anyone taken a stroller to Massey Hall? I’m assuming we won’t be able to get to our seats with it, but is there a safe space to leave it in the venue? We’re seeing a children’s concert there. Any advice or past experience would be appreciated!

2 Comments
2024/10/05
05:45 UTC

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Have you ever bought a car at an auction?

What was the process like?

Would you recommend it?

Do's & Dont's?

3 Comments
2024/10/05
05:02 UTC

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Cheap bars

Where are the ACTUAL cheap bars in this city? Everything it’s so expensive. I dont care whats the neighbourhood or bar vibes. Sometimes I just want a cheap beer and and at the end don’t think I’m being trapped into a $9 beer + 18% tip situation. I usually have drinks at home with friends and this has been our plan A all the time. But good to know what are the options out there

4 Comments
2024/10/05
03:47 UTC

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Food Truck Noise

A food truck set up shop in the parking lot directly next to my apartment a month ago. Since setting up they’ve cut back bushes to set up a large tent, bright lights, and a half dozen tables. They are now operating a full table service restaurant out of this parking lot. The open at 5pm and close around 3am, 7 days a week. They play music on speakers, and there are groups of people there regularly until they seem to close at 3am.

Once at midnight I walked over and asked them to stop playing music at full volume. They complied but the next night just played it a little lower. I emailed the company that owns the parking lot, they said they’d ask the owners to lower the music.

My issue is there’s groups of people there every night of the week until 2-3am. These people are laughing and just having a good time, but in the dead of night when I’m trying to sleep it’s all I can hear through my windows. They’re staying long after they’re done eating. I’ve gone over at 2am and asked them to keep it down. The next night there’s twice as many people.

As far as I know, licensed bars and restaurants need to close their patios at 11pm to comply with noise issues. Every bar I’ve been to is strict about this.

How can I go about getting the food truck to not have large groups of people like 20 feet from my apartment in the middle of the night, 7 nights a week?

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2024/10/05
04:49 UTC

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Car rentals thru Uber, reviews

I’ve been wanting to book a rental and saw that I could through the Uber app and some of the fine print (third party etc) wording wanted me to see what people thought. If they had issues or it went well

The pricing seemed decent , said insurance is included

Curious if you’ve used this option (or should I just go through an actual car rental service)

Thanks!

1 Comment
2024/10/05
04:27 UTC

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Is Toronto Botanical Gardens better than the other gardens?

Hello! I am planning to take family to some gardens before it gets cold. Toronto botanical gardens seem really beautiful as opposed to other more nearby options in downtown Toronto, so I was wondering if it is worth going all the way to them or I should just go to easier to access gardens to us such as gardens of osgoode gall and allan gardens.

2 Comments
2024/10/05
04:12 UTC

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Visiting Toronto for a Couple of Days – Recommendations Beyond CN Tower and Toronto Islands?

Hey everyone! I’m visiting Toronto for a few days and I’ve already got CN Tower and Toronto Islands on my list. I’m looking for some additional recommendations for must-see spots, hidden gems, great restaurants, or any local favorites that I shouldn’t miss!

I’m open to anything—museums, parks, neighborhoods, or even cool cafes. What are some of your favorite things to do in the city?

Thanks in advance!

3 Comments
2024/10/05
04:03 UTC

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I heard I can get game boy cartridge from game stop

Is that true? I recently built a fpgbc, and I am looking for warioland 3. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you everyone.

5 Comments
2024/10/05
03:46 UTC

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Does anyone know where one can get a book printed in short notice?

I have just finished writing my book and had my manuscript professionally edited and then formatted. I was self-publishing through Amazon, which is usually relatively quick. Still, I am afraid in the meantime, my Father's cancer diagnosis rapidly changed from 6 months to live to lucky if he sees three weeks. So, although I believe I will be able to get an author copy in a week or two, I am hoping there is somewhere in Toronto I can go on Monday to print a copy or two so that I can show him and read it to him before he passes, as it seems he can go any day.

I don't care how much it would cost, as I know it is not an ideal process for a print company. I already have my final formatted files and an IBSN (well, i have the Amazon one, but I acquired another one as well since I planned to publish off Amazon as well down the road)

any guidance to the right direction is appreciated

4 Comments
2024/10/05
03:28 UTC

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What's with all the flowers?

Did anyone see a serious uptick in people walking around with bouquets of flowers today?

I drive bus for TTC and saw literally hundreds of people carrying all types of bouquets of flowers. Did I miss something? Do I need to get flowers for my wife before I go home?

30 Comments
2024/10/05
02:56 UTC

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Where can I buy empty luxury perfume, lotion, hand and body wash, shampoo bottles?

This probably sounds like I'm trying to refill and resell these items, but that's not my intention. I work as a packaging designer and need physical references, but it can get quite expensive to buy everything new. I'm looking for niche brands like Le Labo, Diptyque, Byredo, ... etc. I've checked eBay, Poshmark, and Facebook Marketplace, but options are limited. Do you have any suggestions on where else I might find them?

4 Comments
2024/10/05
02:03 UTC

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Exploring Toronto and seeking recommendations for nightlife, including bars and clubs. best clubs in Toronto plz

Hi all I will be visiting Toronto and looking for recommendations for nightlife. I would prefer venues that are easy to get into. I heard going through a promoter makes the process a lot easier.

My musical preferences primarily include Hip-Hop and House - I'm concert and festival oriented type of person most of the time.

As a 34-year-old with some time off, I am looking to explore new places, especially since I have not had a weekend off in a very long time - workaholic. What are the top clubs in Toronto?

0 Comments
2024/10/05
01:33 UTC

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Barium swallow test scheduled late

Being referred to a barium swallow test in Credit Valley Hospital because of difficulty swallowing for 1 month, but the soonest date is Dec 18th. The doctor who referred me to this said he will put this in an urgent case, I want to know if there is a faster way to do the test.

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2024/10/05
01:22 UTC

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Adult looking for ADHD clinic/doctor in Toronto

Hi folks,

Adult Torontonian here in my 30s. Basically I'm looking to find treatment for what I really suspect is an ADHD diagnosis. Struggled all my life in school, and can confirm I do have a learning disability diagnosis.

Where should I start my journey on this in Toronto? Could anyone recommend me a good ADHD clinic in Toronto? I did attempt to get treatment at Springboard clinic in 2020, however they were fully booked and unable to provide me an appointment. I have made an appointment with my family physician, but I'd imagine he would want me to see a psychiatrist or psychologist before prescribing me medication. In addition, I don't know if jumping on medication and not seeing an actual ADHD clinician is the best idea.

If anyone here who has had success with clinics or doctor in Toronto, I'd very much appreciate being pointed in the right direction!

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2024/10/05
01:24 UTC

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Move to Austin affordable white glove moving service

Hi, moving to Austin in December 4 bed room. Looking for recommendations of white glove movers. Thanks in advance

2 Comments
2024/10/05
01:10 UTC

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