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35 Toronto Images To Give You Neighborhood Envy

Leuty Lifeguard Station on Kew Beach
Leuty Lifeguard Station on Kew Beach | © John Vetterli/Wikicommons

Head east along Queen Street and you’ll find Toronto’s quaint east side neighborhood referred to as ‘The Beaches’. Home to sandy shores, volleyball courts and the city’s boardwalk, The Beaches – made up of Balmy Beach, Scarboro Beach, Kew Beach and Woodbine Beach – is the perfect summer destination. With the shores of Lake Ontario to the south, The Beaches plays host to a number of cafés, boutique shops, ice cream parlors, pressed juice bars, restaurants, bars, and bakeries that line the streets as well as a series of events that take place during the warmer months. Read on to discover how this beach neighborhood will have you saying ‘neighborhood envy’ in no time.

Leuty Lifeguard Station at Kew Beach

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The Beaches Arts & Crafts Show

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Streets of The Beaches

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Beacher Cafe

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Kew Gardens

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Sunsets in The Beaches

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Kew Beach

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Bud’s Coffee Bar

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Scarboro Beach

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The Beaches Street Car

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Boardwalk Place

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Woodbine Beach Park

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Castro’s Lounge

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Beaches International Jazz Fest

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R. C. Harris Water Treatment Plant

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Fox Theatre

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Ellyn & Lilly

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The Goof

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Ashbridge’s Bay

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Whitlock’s Restaurant

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Views from The Beaches

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Farmacia Juice Bar

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Martin Goodman Trail

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Houses of The Beaches

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Balmy Beach

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Views from The Beaches

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The Beaches

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Tori’s Bakeshop

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The Stone Lion

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Storms in The Beaches

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Ed’s Real Scoop

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Life in The Beaches

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Balmy Beach Canoe Club

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Winter in The Beaches

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We Love The Beaches

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