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Nightlife & the Arts in Toronto

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Toronto Nightlife

Toronto has all kinds of music and dance clubs, as well as lots of places to lounge. Many have the life span of a butterfly, so call before you set out to make sure they're still open and offering the kind of evening you're searching for. Downtown, Adelaide Street West from University Avenue to Peter Street has spawned numerous clubs of the loud, house and techno variety. Many places there don't charge a cover, and those that do rarely ask more than C$10.

The stretch of College Street between Bathurst and Ossington streets, known as Little Italy, is crammed with candlelighted martini bars and the party often spills out onto the streets. In the Beaches, home of the Beaches International Jazz Festival, bars and clubs cater to casual, sporty types who stroll up after playing beach volleyball. The bars on Queen West are some of the hippest in the city, especially with the advent of the Drake and Gladstone. Gay nightlife centers around Church and Wellesley streets northeast of Downtown.

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