August 25, 2005
So Long, Queen Street West: The Photos
Hate to drop the c-bomb (cliché - get your minds out of the gutter!), but it honestly only feels like yesterday that I made this post (scroll to bottom). But the time has come to uproot and replant once again. I am leaving my beloved Queen/Bathurst neighbourhood for much quieter and domestic surroundings in more residential Toronto. This past year has flown by; albeit with very eventful and exciting developments. And a hell of a lot of fun at the same time. It's kind of bizarre when you think about it - getting attached to a dingy, rank intersection in a massive downtown metropolis. But this has always been my favourite part of town, and although I will miss living here, I'm excited to move on. And hey, it's just a streetcar ride away, so I'll be back with bells on. Anyway, here are some pics I shot recently of Toronto's "Rock n' Roll district".
The gate to Trinity-Bellwoods park
Queen/University
Where the kids come to play...
Urban stacks
The insanity that is Queen/Bay
Queen/Spadina - with the barrage of cars, pedestrians, bikes, and streetcars that pass through here each day, it's a miracle so few people are killed
Ahhh the Queen West patio life...
Local artwork
I don't know what they sell here, but it must be the most righteous store in the world
I can't believe I've been living down here for a year and I just found this store right around the corner!
Stay tuned y'all for the "Words" portion of this fond farewell...
The Weather Network fucking rocks!!!!!
Posted by: steve at August 30, 2005 08:32 PMi didn't know you moved to new york...that's awesome...i always thought you lived in TO...
ah how i miss the queens street patio...someone asked me the other day, where did i drink in TO...i said, "i always liked the Horseshoe"...i felt cooler than cool, for one second at least
Posted by: kearnesy at September 1, 2005 10:27 PMjeez...how similiar we all have been along queen st. w. Good to see again after my short 6 month western excersion...i'll be back saturday...Stella! Stella!
cool pics mang
Posted by: Chris at September 1, 2005 11:12 PMI still can't believe you left that little hole of an apartment on Woseley, it suited you somehow :P Well, I can vouch for your new hood, its a great place to live. Can you say Mexitaco! yum
Posted by: Kanina W Terry, OSSD, HB at September 7, 2005 03:17 PMsorry for the late comment but i recently just started reading your blog! my brother used to live in the area/visit the area for the past 15 years off and on and once after slipped into that tobacco shop (or whatever it is)after a bit of drinking at the savage garden to bitch about the carved wooden 'brotha'
Posted by: ericka at October 17, 2005 02:51 AMThoses pics bring back alot of memories. The Paddock and the Holiday. I see Mr. Submarine is still at Queen n Bathurst. The wooden ndn,where's is it located now. It used to be between Bathurst and Euclid Ave cant remember which store. Great pictures ,i still love the Big Smoke,Canadas largest Ndn Rez. Teddy.
Posted by: Teddy at December 19, 2005 03:39 PM