Probably the majority of my time will be spent on York University Campus in North York. Don't try to find anywhere to stay around there, it's near Jane and Finch, the most dangerous area of town, and there is absolutely NOTHING to do in the region. It was an awful place to be a student. ;)
hmm. this place is pretty close to the conf area, and hence also Silverstone Drive (the place where I am considering to stay) :/
Nah, it's a fair distance. Neighborhoods in Toronto tend to change quickly.
With downtown, you mean the York/Yonge/financial district area?
Downtown generally refers to the area between Bloor street and the lakeshore, with the major concentration being between the Yonge and University/spadina subway lines. (Subway lines are all named after the streets they go below). It kind of extends beyond that, but that would be the core. area.
I seem to have underestimated a bit the magnitude of Toronto. From conf area to downtown is about 25-30 km, so it will be better if try to avoid going back forth every day.
I think I'll do the Silverstone drive B&B around the conf, and for the non-conf days I'll find something else downtown,
I think it'd be about an hour by city transit between the downtown area and the Humber area, so I agree that this is a good plan. Dusty