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Post by imec on Aug 20, 2009 20:17:42 GMT
As for people looking different -- well they just do. One of the usual people-watching activities in cities like Paris is guessing where tourists are from -- you know -- East Europeans or Germans with socks in their sandals, Italian women wouldn't walk around with bum bags, etc. Ah ha! So, not "people looking different", but "tourists looking different". Most tourists look like idiots no matter where they're from or where they are. I'll never quite understand why, but people who would otherwise be reasonably well dressed tend to wear the stupidest get-up's when on vacation (remember my bizarre Toulouse touring garb?). Ridiculous hats, awful looking sneakers (brand new, white - just to make them stand out more), terribly styled ill fitting jeans. Young people not so much, but middle aged and even people in their 30s or 20's. They just seem to think they should dress "like a tourist".
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2009 20:25:46 GMT
It is not just the clothing that makes a tourist.
In a number of my photo threads, I have found that I look like an idiot taking photos of non-traditional items. Everybody -- including tourists -- stares at me when I photograph something other than a monument or a picturesque site with the thought "is he an idiot or is he up to something?"
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Post by Jazz on Aug 20, 2009 20:29:05 GMT
As I said earlier - it's where I sleep. I'm simply sharing my "day in the life" experiences - not doing a Toronto photo essay. It's simply what I see from my hotel room. Actually, it is. Toronto is first and foremost, a commercial centre - one that plays a fundamental role in driving the economy of the whole country. No question, it is in fact one of my favorite places in North America. But none of this would exist true without the massive population - which, in turn wouldn't have occured without extensive commercial development. I think Toronto's commercial success is something to be proud of. Particularly as it has not occurred at the cost of the obliteration of the neighborhoods you describe - in fact it could be argued that the survival and revitalization of most of those areas is a direct result of commercial development in the downtown core as well as the outlying suburbs. jazz, I'm with you - I LOVE Toronto - ALL of it. Imec, I know that you love Toronto! This city is the driving commercial centre of Canada, yet there are also many other 'Torontos'...my knowledge and feeling of Toronto is not at all commercial and I can barely relate to this. But, you are right. You expressed it beautifully with, 'Particularily as it (commercial success) has not occurred at the cost of the obliteration of the neighborhoods that you describe.'
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Post by Jazz on Aug 20, 2009 21:04:53 GMT
This whole area is the last place that anyone would bother to go to, certainly at night. The restaurants are pathetic. Are we talking about the same area? Nota Bene, Canoe, Forte, Fifth Grill, Rain, George, Colbourne Lane, Lai Wah Heen, Bymark, Vertical, Biffs, Jamie Kennedy... It's a five minute walk to Queen, ten or so to Spadina. Loads of places for good cheap eats in those areas. We are not quite talking about quite the same area. Although many of the ones you list are excellent, they are very high end (Canoe, Fifth Grill, etc)....I find the ambiance of the neighborhood uninviting. I don't really want to dine at Canoe and then walk along Richmond Street. Dead after 6PM. And, there is nothing there. When you mention Jamie Kennedy, do you mean his restaurant just south of Front Street and east of Yonge?...near the St. Lawrence Market? This is a totally different area.
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