The east end of Toronto has always been an interesting mix of peoples. Heavily treed and with many well tended parks, it’s a beautiful area, diverse and dynamic.
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Cameron Carpenter: The ABC’s Of Rock’n’Roll – Up The Beach
Posted in Opinion with tags Balmy Beach Canoe Club, Cameron Carpenter, Castro's Lounge, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Glenn Gould, Liona Boyd, Local Toronto Artists, Malvern Collegiate, music, Queen Street East, Shanghai Cowgirl, The Beach on November 8, 2012 by segariniI have lived in the same neighbourhood for my entire life, The Beach. You can always tell a newcomer (aka a “blow in”) when they refer to it as The Beaches. Yes, there is more than one named beach but it is one long Beach. There are more than one Bill or Bob as well but we don’t call them Bills or Bobs. ‘Nuff said. My parents grew up in The Beach and both of my children were born and raised here. At times I feel like Al Waxman when I walk along Queen Street East as I know a good percentage of the locals.