Queen Street West - SOHO, Toronto

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  Ontario Legislative Building
by Mikebb
 
  • Ontario Legislative Building
      Ontario Legislative Building
    by Mikebb
  • Osgoode Hall  - Notice
      Osgoode Hall - Notice
    by Mikebb
  • The Old Law Courts
      The Old Law Courts
    by Mikebb
  •   Queen Street West - SOHO
    by grandstreets
  • Queen Street West in Parkdale Village
      Queen Street West in Parkdale Village
    by brazwhazz
  • Row of houses on Dunn Street
      Row of houses on Dunn Street
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  • South side of Queen Street. Many interesting shops
      South side of Queen Street. Many...
    by Martman
  • View facing east along Queen Street
      View facing east along Queen Street
    by Martman
  • Chum City Building. See the protruding car?
      Chum City Building. See the protruding...
    by Martman
 
  • Queen St W Shopping

    by grandstreets Updated May 13, 2010 8 reviews

    Lively atmosphere and trendy fashions. You can find major labels here like: Guess, Club Monaco, Gap, Zara, Aldo, Aritzia.

    Take a virtual tour of queen st w at grandstreets.com. They have panoramic views of the whole street so you can browse all the shops at a glance.

    http://www.grandstreets.com/store_link.php?store=silversnail

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    Parkdale Village

    by brazwhazz Written May 14, 2009 485 reviews

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    Queen Street West in Parkdale Village
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    Parkdale Village is an interesting area to walk in because of its "Bohemian" atmosphere. Unlike many other areas of Toronto that have been ruined by rampant development, Parkdale has retained a good number of its late 19th-century buildings. The neighbourhood has a special feeling, not unlike SoHo in New York, that strongly contrasts with the rest of the city.

    People-watchers will not be disappointed if they visit the section of Queen Street that lies west of Dufferin Street. Queen Street West is the main commercial artery of the neighbourhood, while several of the crossing streets have rows of cozy Victorian-era houses. The best among them are Dunn and Cowan Avenues because some high-rise apartment buildings have been built on some of the other streets.

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  • Hidden Gem in the City!

    by ontariolil1 Written Dec 11, 2008 1 reviews

    This spa is located in the trendy and eclectic neighborhood of West Queen West. Nestled just off of Queen and King it is a hidden gem! It's not one of those pretentious places where you feel like you must bring out the inner snob, rather it's a very minimalistic and clean spa. It's definitely different from the traditional places, with 3 large screen television sets in the manicure pedicure area to watch DVDs during services, individual hydrotherapy treatments where you can steam or sauna in private! Course, the services were also amazing, customized facials, moor mud wraps that make your mouth water (chocolate mint!) and RMT massages (hello....claimable!!) It might not have all the frills and pretence but if you want a relaxing place to escape in the city, I highly recommend it!

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    Osgoode Hall - Canada's Most Beautiful Building?

    by Mikebb Updated Jul 7, 2008 1776 reviews

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    Osgoode Hall  - Notice
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    This building is considered by some people to be the most beautiful in Canada.

    In 1829-32 the Law Society of Upper Canada erected the west wing of the building and named it after William Osgoode, the province's first Chief Justice.

    The building has been damaged and repaired many times and now stands in pristine condition. The interior of the building is magnificent memory of the period.

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    Ontario Leglislative Building (Queens Park)

    by Mikebb Updated Jul 7, 2008 1776 reviews

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    Ontario Legislative Building

    This sandstone structured building was constructed during the period 1886-92 and has served as the meeting place for Ontario's Parliament for more than a century.

    Free guided tours of the building are available, phone (416) 325 7500 for tour schedule and booking.

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    Queen Street

    by Martman Updated May 27, 2006 277 reviews

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    One of the unusual shops in Queen Street
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    The city is so large and vibrant, it has many unusual and exciting areas. One of them is Queen street, the hub of excitement. My suggestion to you is as follows:
    Find an evening when you are free from about 7pm onwards. Goto Yonge Street downtown, byt the intersection of Queen Street. This is by the south side of Eaton Centre. From there, walk west along Queen Street. Almost immediately, you will pass Nathan Phillips Square on your right. At that square, you will likely see the Quaint but stunning Old City Hall and the Modern New City Hall. Nathan Phillips Square

    Continue along Queen Street. You will see many exciting unusual shops and thousands of people adding to the excitement. This will really be a rewarding walk. In fact a great idea is to meander your way down this street with a bunch of friends examining and comparing the various unusual shops. You do not need to spend money. You are also obviously welcome to spend money too, that is your choice!

    Eventually you will reach the famous Chum City Building. Chum City Building It is worth looking round there.

    I also suggest visiting my Toronto Off The Beaten Path Page. There, you can read about the City Council, Nathan Phillips Square, Osgoode Hall and the Mayor's office, which are all in Queen Street.

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    Great place to people-watch

    by HotRodEtte Written Oct 17, 2005 374 reviews

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    This was the area we stayed in. Once we figured out where we were, the atmosphere around here had an "anything goes" appeal to it. We saw some very colorful and interesting looking people, and the shops had some off the wall apparel and items. The restaurants were good too. I'll probably stay here again.

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    National Film Board of Canada

    by Suzanne123 Updated Oct 4, 2005 161 reviews

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    For something inexpensive to do on a rainy day try visiting The National film board of Canada. It is located on John st. Take the Queen car to John st (West of University Ave. A few blocks west of Osgoode subway station). On thursday nights there are great movies for eight bucks or so. Anytime that they are open, there are numerous private viewing stations, for singles or couples, where you can select any of hundreds of movies to watch for a a buck or two per hour!!! Great documentaries and a way to get to know Canadians and their lives.

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    Look at the people trying and some

    by j-san Written Aug 13, 2005 548 reviews

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    colourful buildings on Queen st West

    There are lots of artsy stores, delicious restaurants and cafes. There is also my now favourite Lush shop, as well as an adult goods store where volunteers can dance around very scantily clad on weekends for the reward of a purchase of upto $50 in the store - strictly for exhibitionists.

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  • Queen ST W

    by klubkidd80 Written May 3, 2005 47 reviews

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    If you're into shopping and not into looking like everyone else, Queen ST W is a good place to spend a day. There are tonnes of shops ranging from the mild to the extreme to suit all fashion tastes. This is our most trendiest area of the city and the prices range from moderate to pricey depending on what you're getting. There are also lots of bars and restaurants with outdoor patios to allow you to sit back and people-watch if you're in the need of a shopping break.

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