Queen West is now best known as a centre for Canadian broadcasting, music, performance, fashion, and the visual arts. Over the past twenty-five years, Queen West has become an international arts centre, and a major tourist attraction in Toronto.

With its galleries, boutique hotels, shops and one of Toronto's finest dog parks, Queen West is a great place to hang out, people watch or shop. Its eclectic mix of styles draws a diverse group of inhabitants, from loft-dwelling artists and young professionals to families renovating Victorian homes. There are many galleries showing contemporary Art as well as a wealth of trendy bars cafes and bistros.

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