MetroMan
Senior Member
I'm involved in the club industry and initially I was furious that my councillor, elected to represent me, is doing everything but.
Now I see that the club district is simply shifting West.
Several high end clubs are popping up along King St. between Spadina and Bathurst. It seems that every few months, there's a new one.
For the more artsy crowd, West Queen West is the spot to be. The patio lovers can find what they like on College St. The younger crowd is still hanging out in the current club district but a replacement for it is beginning to mount East of the traditional Richmond + Peter concentration, now beginning to center on John instead.
It looks like the while the city is losing a unique space – a concentration of entertainment within a small area – we're not losing the quality and quantity of entertainment venues available in the city.
In 10 years, club owners and promoters will have simply moved on into these thematically separate areas and the former club district will have lost all the tourist and entertainment revenue that has made it great.
Now I see that the club district is simply shifting West.
Several high end clubs are popping up along King St. between Spadina and Bathurst. It seems that every few months, there's a new one.
For the more artsy crowd, West Queen West is the spot to be. The patio lovers can find what they like on College St. The younger crowd is still hanging out in the current club district but a replacement for it is beginning to mount East of the traditional Richmond + Peter concentration, now beginning to center on John instead.
It looks like the while the city is losing a unique space – a concentration of entertainment within a small area – we're not losing the quality and quantity of entertainment venues available in the city.
In 10 years, club owners and promoters will have simply moved on into these thematically separate areas and the former club district will have lost all the tourist and entertainment revenue that has made it great.