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Bodhi · 06-27-2010, 12:45 PM

I made the same move myself a couple of years ago. T.O. gets a bad rep for a lot of unfounded reasons, it's a great city. Big, cultural, lots to see and do... as for your questions:

1. What's the recommended Internet provider in Toronto? I don't download much, but it helps to have highspeed when on Xbox Live

2. Best way to watch Flames games on TV (Cable vs Satellite TV packages)

As far as cable goes, in Toronto proper Rogers pretty much runs the show. There is another provider called Cogeco, but I don't think you can get their service unless you are in one of the boroughs. As such, I personally have all my cable/net services bundled with Ted's company, it's fairly comparable to Shaw in Calgary (although the cable tiers themselves are a bit fussy - you might find you aren't really getting great value for your cable line-up unless you go with Rogers' "VIP" package, but that requires forking over a little extra). Can't really comment on Bell, which is also prominent here... beyond that, I also don't have much to say.

3. Scoring tickets to games at the ACC (Flames play Toronto around New Years IIRC)

I saw the Flames/Leafs last November at the ACC. Bought my tix on StubHub. They weren't too horribly marked up at the end of the day... and we had an absolute blast at the game. The ACC is a great facility, great staff, we didn't get a lot of flack from the Leafs fans, and they have giant beers on tap for about $10, if you do one of those per period with an extra thrown in somewhere along the way, you'll be feeling just fine come the end of the night.

You can try getting them for face value on TM or some other route - I didn't bother stressing, paid the premium, didn't give it a second thought, and had a great night. Probably do it again this season.

4. If we're being nomadic, and not moving any furniture, what's the best way to ship our stuff to Toronto. Best way to transport my desktop

Desktop... odds and ends? Pack it in a suitcase and bring it on the plane. I have heard you can rent these things called PODS to get larger quantities of stuff cross-country for a decent rate. Might want to check into it if you're thinking of bringing anything substantial.

My 2 cents. Welcome to Toronto!

06-27-2010, 12:45 PM	#8
Bodhi Draft Pick Join Date: Jun 2010	I made the same move myself a couple of years ago. T.O. gets a bad rep for a lot of unfounded reasons, it's a great city. Big, cultural, lots to see and do... as for your questions: 1. What's the recommended Internet provider in Toronto? I don't download much, but it helps to have highspeed when on Xbox Live 2. Best way to watch Flames games on TV (Cable vs Satellite TV packages) As far as cable goes, in Toronto proper Rogers pretty much runs the show. There is another provider called Cogeco, but I don't think you can get their service unless you are in one of the boroughs. As such, I personally have all my cable/net services bundled with Ted's company, it's fairly comparable to Shaw in Calgary (although the cable tiers themselves are a bit fussy - you might find you aren't really getting great value for your cable line-up unless you go with Rogers' "VIP" package, but that requires forking over a little extra). Can't really comment on Bell, which is also prominent here... beyond that, I also don't have much to say. 3. Scoring tickets to games at the ACC (Flames play Toronto around New Years IIRC) I saw the Flames/Leafs last November at the ACC. Bought my tix on StubHub. They weren't too horribly marked up at the end of the day... and we had an absolute blast at the game. The ACC is a great facility, great staff, we didn't get a lot of flack from the Leafs fans, and they have giant beers on tap for about $10, if you do one of those per period with an extra thrown in somewhere along the way, you'll be feeling just fine come the end of the night. You can try getting them for face value on TM or some other route - I didn't bother stressing, paid the premium, didn't give it a second thought, and had a great night. Probably do it again this season. 4. If we're being nomadic, and not moving any furniture, what's the best way to ship our stuff to Toronto. Best way to transport my desktop Desktop... odds and ends? Pack it in a suitcase and bring it on the plane. I have heard you can rent these things called PODS to get larger quantities of stuff cross-country for a decent rate. Might want to check into it if you're thinking of bringing anything substantial. My 2 cents. Welcome to Toronto!