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Nic Name · 01-29-2002, 07:01 PM

The first leg of Yonge Street officially opened on this day in 1796 from Toronto to Lake Simcoe, shown at Barrie in the graphic above.

Yonge Street is one of the most famous streets in the world and is often the most memorable thing about a visit to Toronto.

The longest street in the world begins at the Toronto Harbour, runs 1,896 kilometres to pass through numerous Ontario towns to Rainy River, Ontario - bordering Manitoba and the U.S.

To take a cab from one end of Yonge Street to the other would cost more than $2,000 in Canadian loonie dollars. I think that's about $20 US today.

dham remembers playing chess in front of Sam the Record Man on Yonge Street.

I remember the crowds on Yonge Street after the Blue Jays won back to back World Series in 1992-1993. And the Italians went nuts on Yonge Street when Italy won the World Cup. Toronto has the largest Italian population of any city in the world, after Rome.

Any other memories of Yonge Street?

01-29-2002, 07:01 PM	#36
Nic Name retired Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,930	The longest street in the world The first leg of Yonge Street officially opened on this day in 1796 from Toronto to Lake Simcoe, shown at Barrie in the graphic above. Yonge Street is one of the most famous streets in the world and is often the most memorable thing about a visit to Toronto. The longest street in the world begins at the Toronto Harbour, runs 1,896 kilometres to pass through numerous Ontario towns to Rainy River, Ontario - bordering Manitoba and the U.S. To take a cab from one end of Yonge Street to the other would cost more than $2,000 in Canadian loonie dollars. I think that's about $20 US today. dham remembers playing chess in front of Sam the Record Man on Yonge Street. I remember the crowds on Yonge Street after the Blue Jays won back to back World Series in 1992-1993. And the Italians went nuts on Yonge Street when Italy won the World Cup. Toronto has the largest Italian population of any city in the world, after Rome. Any other memories of Yonge Street? Last edited by Nic Name; 01-29-2002 at 07:12 PM.