Oshawa

The name Oshawa originates from the Ojibwa term aazhaway, meaning "the crossing place" or just "(a)cross".
While Oshawa is rapidly becoming merely the eastern edge of Toronto's sprawling surrounding urban area, it was long best known for manufacturing motorcars. Col. Sam McLaughlin established the McLaughlin Motor Car Company Limited in 1907 as the successor to his father's McLaughlin Carriage Company. He became director and vice president of General Motors Corporation in 1916; the Oshawa factory became General Motors Canada in 1918. The last Oshawa-built Chevrolet Impala, Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra vehicles will hit the road in 2019, ending a 112-year history which inspired Oshawa's former mottos "The City that Motovates Canada" and "The City in Motion".
Today, Oshawa is an education and health sciences hub. The city is home to three post-secondary institutions (Durham College, Trent University Durham and University of Ontario Institute of Technology) and to Lakeridge Health Oshawa, Lakeridge Health and Education Research Network (LHEARN Centre) and the Oshawa Clinic, the largest, multi-specialty medical group practice in Canada.

By car

Oshawa is on Highway 401, exits 415 through 418. All interchanges exit to Bloor Street in the city's south end. Highway 2 (King Street) is the main street of downtown Oshawa.

By train

By rail, Oshawa is served by VIA rail's Toronto-Kingston-Montréal and Toronto-Kingston-Ottawa corridor services. GO Transit, the Toronto-area commuter train/bus operator, provides all-day half-hourly train service to/from Toronto, plus various long-distance bus routes. Fares vary by distance; Oshawa to downtown Toronto (one-way) via GO Transit is $11.20 (cash, as of 2019), half-fare for seniors, plus ~10% discount for Presto card users.
The two transit hubs in Oshawa are:

• Oshawa GO station

  address: 915 Bloor St W
  Intercity (Via Rail) and commuter (GO) station with ticket counter, public washrooms, waiting room.

• Oshawa Bus Terminal

  address: 47 Bond St W
  There is no ticket counter at the terminal. There are ticket vending machines for GO Transit buses. Greyhound buses stop at the terminal but Greyhound tickets must be purhased online.

By bus

Intercity express bus service in the Montréal-Toronto corridor stops in Whitby, an Oshawa suburb, at the Whitby GO commuter rail station. Express bus service from Greater Toronto Area to Oshawa are provided by GO Transit. Greyhound Canada runs services from Toronto, Port Hope, Cobourg and Belleville, and from Peterborough and Ottawa. Can-Ar offers daily service from Lindsay and Toronto.

By plane

• Oshawa Executive AirportPrimarily serves charter flights.

• Durham Region TransitDurham Region Transit is the public transit operator in Durham Region, and supports fare payment by cash or Presto card.

• Canadian Automotive Museum

  phone: +1 905-576-1222
  address: 99 Simcoe Street S, L1G 4G7
  A two floor trip through old-time cars in a former car dealership. Cars on display include a hundred-year-old fire truck, a Ford Model T, a boat/car hybrid, a steam powered car, one of the world's first Rolls-Royces and a 1983 Delorean.

• Ontario Regiment (RCAC) Museum

  phone: +1 905-728-6199
  address: 1000 Stevenson Rd N, L1J 5P5
  Tanks, historic vehicles, regimental artefacts.

• Parkwood Estate Gardens

  phone: +1 905-433-4311
  address: 270 Simcoe Street North
  Grand private estate built in 1917 for Canadian automobile businessman Col. Sam McLaughlin includes a mansion with several gardens, Art Deco garden pavilions, secret rooms, ornate ceilings and even a bowling alley. A National Historic Site of Canada, it has been used as a set for many films, including It, Billy Madison, Chicago, and X-Men.

• The Robert McLaughlin Gallery

• Linton's Farm Market

  phone: +1 905-655-6338
  address: 571 Raglan Rd E, L1H 7K4
  From their website: Over 50 years ago the Lintons' started growing tomatoes for a canning company and gradually added more and more vegetables and fruit and a farm market stand where they now sell a wide variety of vegetables and fruit, homegrown frozen meat, cheese, honey, jams, preserves, fall decorations (etc.)

• Oshawa Centre

  address: 419 King St W at Stevenson Road
  The largest mall in Durham region. Theres a Durham Region Transit's bus terminal outside of the mall's south-east entrance, with regular bus services to Oshawa GO Station, Whitby GO Station, and the campuses of Durham College.

• Teddy's Restaurant & Deli

  phone: +1 905-579-5529
  address: 245 King St W, L1J 0A1

• Avanti Trattoria

  phone: +1 905-404-8040
  address: 17 King St E
  Italian.

• Berry Hill Food Company

  phone: +1 905-240-9066
  address: 82 King St W
  Contemporary fine dining.

• The White Apron Restaurant

  phone: +1 905-436-7766
  address: 10 Bond St
  Breakfast and lunch.

• Riley's Olde Towne Pub

  phone: +1 905-404-2464
  address: 104 King St. E
  Pub, fireplace lounge and pool hall; live music on weekends.

• The General Pub and Grill

  phone: +1 905-240-1979
  address: 21 Celina Street
  Pub food and drink.

• La Quinta Inn & Suites

  phone: +1 915-888-3800
  address: 63 King St E
  Free Wifi, free parking, breakfast included, non-smoking hotel, suites, fitness centre.

• Paddington Place Bed & Breakfast

  phone: +1 905-404-5448
  address: 413 Paddington Cres
  On a mature stretch of protected greenbelt space with lovely wooded trails and meandering creek. Air-conditioned and smoke-free.

• Travelodge

  phone: +1-800-525-4055
  address: 940 Champlain Ave
  Free WiFi, free breakfast buffet, onsite parking, pet friendly, pool - indoor, fitness centre.

• Oshawa Public Library

Oshawa is home to two post-secondary institutions, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology and Durham College. They share a campus on the northern side of Oshawa.

• University of Ontario Institute of TechnologyThe newest university in Ontario. It offers unique programs that are not commonly found in other schools, such as their "Game Development and Entrepreneurship", "Networking and IT Security" and "Automotive Engineering" programs.

• Durham College