It was a beautiful day on Sunday, perfect for a stroll along Queen Street East in the Beach area of Toronto. Lots of windows to browse in, shops to enjoy and a cold Starbucks java chip frappuccino to finish the walk.
Here is a little of what caught my eye as I was enjoying the afternoon.
First stop Aix-En-Tric which sells beautiful jewelry.
Here is a little of what caught my eye as I was enjoying the afternoon.
First stop Aix-En-Tric which sells beautiful jewelry.
I love the elegance and romance of their window and would be quite happy to have these red shoes! Look closely I think I managed to get myself into one of these photos!
Next stop was Carload...the most amazing fruits and vegetables are always on display. I loved he pop of yellow from these lemons. Treated myself to 4 of those, a yellow mango, some fresh figs and a cantaloupe.
My favourite shop in the Beach for tea and other tea accessories is Pippins. At present they are located in a smaller spot while renovations are being completed for the re-opening at their original location. I love how they are decorating. And good taste? The wall fountain with the lion is the same one we have on the front of our house. Excellent taste I would say!
Jane Hall is definitely all about style...(look there I am taking the photo, and there's my other half holding my frappuccino!).
Aren't these painted chairs amazing? They remind me of the ones that Dawn Supina creates.
A sign that caught my eye on the side of Castro's Lounge...
And this is the view you get when you look to your right, down from Queen Street on any of the connecting avenues...Lake Ontario.
Maybe it IS better in the Beach!
15 comments:
So much to love in these photos! Thanks for taking us along.
Oh, makes me want to visit Lake Sparkling Waters....
Well, yeah, it is better at the beach. Thanks for sharing your day with us. Isn't September grand?
Oh man...what a wonderful day you had strolling around! I love the stores you found and the chairs are amazing.
Love,
LuLu~*xoxo
I think I'll come and walk/window shop with you!
One day i hope to walk down there with you !!
Those chairs are beautiful - just to display them - it would be a shame to hide the artwork sitting on them ! ;o)
i`m slowly geting better- i wish it were bedroom antics - then again i wouldn`t admit it on my blog how i did my back in !!
What great pictures... it was like I was walking along with you!!
Have always thought The Beaches would be a lovely area to live.
(Hmm...)
Being near Lake Ontario – with that view – is as close to living by an ocean as we’re gonna get!
This looks like such a fun place to window shop. I have always wanted to explore Toronto. I went there once as a teen with my mom and step-dad. He was supposed to have a hernia operated on but they had told him he needed to lose weight for them to do it. Well, we drove for hours to Toronto, went into the hospital, he was told they wouldn't do the operation because he hadn't lost the weight, he walked out to the car, we got in and came home. Just like that. I was so disappointed. I had planned to see some of the sights with my mom while he was hospitalized. Someday I'm coming to stay a few days, maybe you'll be my guide to the best places to shop:>)
love the photos! aix-en-tric sounds wonderful!
Such great photos. I felt like I was sightseeing right along with you.
Those are lovely shots ... what a nice stroll.
You know, I come to Toronto about 6 times a year on business and yet I have NEVER made it out to the beaches. It's a shame, I know. I'm determined to make it out there one of these times.
Hi Sherry!! Been thinking of you. Love the blog! These pictures are great! What a wonderful day it must have been! :)
Looks like a great place to spend the afternoon, I will have to go sometime, can you believe I have never done much in Toronto?
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