agreed - the walk from union is short. more convenient for me to get to via transit than many other beer spots.JerCraigs wrote:Really? I actually thought it was a surprisingly short walk from Union. (A little over a kilometer depending, 10-15 minutes) Cut across the marina bridge and zig zag up to the ACC and it didn't feel far at all.midlife crisis wrote:You have to be pretty determined to get there (or live in the area, which I do not).
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if i were a bar owner i'd hope for exactly the opposite... no driving == more beers == no DUI.nickw wrote:Do any bars in downtown Toronto rely on drive-up traffic? I'd venture to say not.
I do understand that sometimes driving is a necessity (or we're lucky enough to have a designated driver)... in that case, there are a couple of greenp's as close or closer than Union, and i'm sure there are other parking options if you're not afraid to walk a few blocks (which is often a necessity in the downtown core anyway).
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keep that talk up and they might take away your Canadian card!atomeyes wrote:this thought for you:
would you want to walk to the Brewhouse in the middle of a cold January night?
and yeah, a 15min walk is tolerable in just about any weather... and i'd pick january over pouring rain anyway.
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for those who hate pissing away $$ on cabs, i'd strongly suggest car2go. we've had a free membership since last summer but just started to use it last weekend. we wanted to avoid the "i THINK i'm below the legal limit" stupidity and avoid the TTC as much as possible.icemachine wrote:Who thought it would be 905ers arguing for transit/walking to bars and the Torontonians wanting parking spots
you get charged something like $0.36/minute. IF Queens Quay wasn't a shithole warzone, it would have been a 15 minute drive for us and a 3 minute walk. instead, streets were closed, greenPs were full. but if you're considering not taking TTC to places like Volo, then Car2Go is great. TTC is $3/person. if it takes me 15 minutes to drive to Volo, then it is $4.50 with C2G. and you don't pay for gas.
When I go anywhere in January (or anytime), I walk, go by bike or take the TTC, which invariably involves some sort of walk.atomeyes wrote:this thought for you:nickw wrote:Do any bars in downtown Toronto rely on drive-up traffic? I'd venture to say not.
would you want to walk to the Brewhouse in the middle of a cold January night?
It's about 2.5 times further from Union than C'est What. It's not unmanageable, but a walk that long will deter plenty of people.lister wrote:If they had an interesting beer or food, yes. We do that with C'est What. On really miserable days we'll do a portion of the trek underground.atomeyes wrote:this thought for you:
would you want to walk to the Brewhouse in the middle of a cold January night?
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I haven't explored this option, but I was told it's quite close to the path system, so even on brisk days you can choose to be indoors for a decent portion of the trip.squeaky wrote:It's about 2.5 times further from Union than C'est What. It's not unmanageable, but a walk that long will deter plenty of people.
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