Toronto's West Queen West Ranked One Of The World's Most Hipster Neighbourhoods For 2017
Last year, Canada landed a spot on Nat Geo Traveller's The Cool List: 17for 2017, being named one of the most hipster countries in the world. The northern nation's reputation for coolness is said to stem from its plethora of "cultural capitals, hipster hotspots and wild escapes."
This year, Toronto's West Queen West was included on yet another hipster ranking, this time by The Telegraph. Though it landed the 17th spot, Paul Wade, Telegraph's Travel Toronto expert, had really nice things to say about the trendy neighbourhood:
"Toronto's major draws range from starchitect-designed museums to funky neighbourhoods, including West Queen West, which is said to house the city's highest concentration of art galleries. Head to Queen Street West, between Bathurst Street and Gladstone Avenue, where you'll find funky, off the wall fashion. Local designer boutiques there include Anne Hung and Coal Miner's Daughter. With a popular outdoor patio, The Horseshoe Tavern has rocked until late since 1947."
West Queen west is among good company, with places such as Williamsburg (New York), Silver Lake (Los Angeles), Fitzroy (Melbourne), Rue Amelot and Canal Saint-Martin (Paris) and Shoreditch (London) also making the list:
- Williamsburg, New York
- Silver Lake, Los Angeles
- Kreuzkolln, Berlin
- Fitzroy, Melbourne
- Rue Amelot and Canal Saint-Martin, Paris
- Sodermalm, Stockholm
- Central Eastside, Portland
- Haga, Gothenburg
- Beyoglu, Istanbul
- Gan Hahashmal, Tel Aviv
- Norrebro, Copenhagen
- Grunerlokka, Oslo
- The Born, Barcelona
- Harajuku and Golden Gai, Tokyo
- Shoreditch, London
- Peckham, London
- West Queen West, Toronto
- Yaletown, Granville and Gastown, Vancouver
- Haight-Ashbury and Mission District, San Francisco
- East Austin, Austin
- Capitol Hill, Seattle
- Chuo-ku, Osaka
- Banglamphu, Bangkok
- Hammerbrook, Hamburg
- District VII, Budapest
