The Beaches - The Beaches information and pictures

The Beaches is a very popular neighborhood in Toronto located along the Lake Ontario shore east of downtown. The Beaches is trendy neighborhood with Victorian and Edwardian houses and low rise buildings. Queen Street east is in the heart of the Beaches community with lots of shops, restaurants and cafes, nice parks and a boardwalk just a couple of minutes away. Along the beach stretches the boardwalk and a recreational bicycle and jogging lane, tennis courts and the Kew Gardens. The area is bounded by Woodbine Avenue to the west, Victoria Park Avenue to the east, Kingston Road to the north.

The Beaches is a favorite destination for the locals and for the tourists during the summer not only for the beach but also for the nice parks and places for relaxation. You won’t see many Torontonians swimming in Lake Ontario - it is quite cold and on particular days not very clean but still the beach is quite nice and wide.

One popular attraction in the end of July is The Beaches International Jazz Festival which draws thousands of people in the area. The street jazz festival along Queen Street east is a four day event with bands playing on every corner from Woodbine Ave. to Victoria Park Ave. (over 2 kilometers). Queen Street is closed for traffic at that time and is a pedestrian zone only. The main stage performances are held at the Kew Gardens. The Beaches jazz fest has been held every year since 1989.

Where is the Beaches: Area between Woodbine Avenue to the west, Victoria Park Avenue to the east, Kingston Road to the north.

How to get to the Beaches: Subway Bloor-Danforth line to Main Street station and transfer to bus line 64 (Beaches)
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