Boxing Day in Toronto

Hello everyone,

I'm usually a lurker, but I thought I'd come out of the forest and into civilization. ^_^ Mods, If this topic has already been covered, please feel free to close it.

SO, I'm not from Toronto, but I'll be there this Boxing Day. I was in Toronto a few years back for Boxing Day, but I had the audacity to go into the Eaton Centre and promptly left because, even thought I saw plenty of pretty things, the lines were very long. I'm talking about, I couldn't even pick out a shirt because I was being crushed by the mob that was waiting to get into the change rooms. Maybe these lines are typical in big cities and I'm just being uncultured. :P

So this year, I thought I'd ask the experts. I'm not a "designer" type of shopper, mostly because I'm stingy. But I'd love to hear if other people have interesting places they think I should visit while I'm in Toronto. Maybe this thread can be a useful guide for locals who want to try something new this holiday season, too?

And this topic may seem early, but I'm already in the Christmas spirit, ha. Seriously, several feet of snow on the ground already. It can make a woman crave eggnog.