Friday Queen West Nightlife Walk in Toronto (August 2021)

A 4K Toronto walk on a Friday night along Queen Street West. I start at Queen & Dufferin and head east through the West Queen West neighbourhood past a lot of busy bars, restaurants & patios as I make my way over to Queen Subway station. Recorded on August 6, 2021in 4K with a DJI Pocket 2.
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[@good_to_be_gold8]

Nothing like a soothing walk at night. I feel old for any nightlife now lol.

[@spider7003]

Good to be gold Really? Oh my.. lol

[@good_to_be_gold8]

@@spider7003I'm not a teenager anymore lol.

[@kramer911]

on a nice summer night too

[@karikunnari3602]

I really like to visit Toronto again, I was there on a holiday 6 years ago with my wife, I really like the town very friendly people, still lots of we didn't see.

[@Nunavuter1]

When I was a university student in the early 1990s, the "cool" part of Queen Street ended just west of Spadina Avenue. From there things got increasingly sketchy. The Drake and Gladstone hotels were dives back then. But as the years passed, the formerly cool part of Queen Street became increasingly corporate, and the "cool" part moved into the former "dive" part. The center of coolness migrated to Bathurst and later to Ossington. The CB2 Furniture store was once a three-level dance club called "The Big Bop." The Chill Room area on the third floor was lit by black light, and festooned with couches. By the time Ossington became cool I was a married man in my mid-30s and what I was "with" was no longer "It." And now it is happening to you. :)

[@jaybeaton9301]

The really cool part was west of Bathurst.

[@Nunavuter1]

@@jaybeaton9301 Not until the mid 1990s!

[@martinvanoene7192]

We still have a long way to go to where we were in 2019 that's for sure but it was good to see people out

[@JohnnyStrides]

Agreed!

[@heinguy8560]

Beautiful looking city, would love to live there! -sincerely, a St. Catharines dweller that's suffering from the GTA housing crisis

[@oscarlevantinee]

Johnny, it's 5 am and there's nothing I could enjoy more than watching this video. This street (along with Yonge) is my favorite, I miss Toronto so much.

[@imisstoronto3121]

me too

[@masvas1]

My fave street in all of T.O. I liked it so much, I was finally able to move one block away from it. It was funky, comfortable, sometimes crazy.

[@nataliecousins1579]

Beautiful Toronto ♥️

[@enrico4092]

Johnny’s bride, Johnny dives, Johnny drives, Johnny’s eyes, Johnny glides, Johnny guides, Johnny’s high, Johnny’s live, Johnny’s prize, Johnny rides, Johnny’s rise, Johnny slides,Johnny Strides, Johnny strives, Johnny thrives, Johnny’s thighs, Johnny’s wise.

[@claytoncrawford]

Dear Enrico.... Hello, Sir!.... Alright!.... Get down on it.... Who's Your Boogie Man... KJ and Sunshine Band.... Two Thumbs-up!! sincerely, Clayton Crawford

[@spider7003]

@Enrico That's unbelievable. Great job in putting that together. hahahaha.

[@JohnnyStrides]

lol

[@georgemcclafferty]

Nice entertaining walk through the night life Johnny. I don’t understand people who think it’s okay to take up the whole sidewalk as they stroll around in their own little dream land. Stay safe and well. 🚶‍♀️🇨🇦🚶‍♀️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️.

[@jaybeaton9301]

Who remembers the chapati wagon on Queen West in the mid 80s? He made all his chapati bread from scratch and filled them with yummy homemade curry inspired dishes.

[@kittykatross3896]

I really enjoy your vids Johnny! You have a beautiful voice and so relaxing to listen to..Thank you so much for giving me some peace and love when my day was so hectic. I lived here back in 2002-2005 and you bring back some good memories taking a walk with you. I'll watch for your next vid for sure! Love from Calgary, Alberta

[@spider7003]

Nice Friday night walk along the sidewalks of the city bars and restaurants. People just sitting back enjoying each others company. For a Friday night this was very relaxing. Thanks

[@JohnnyStrides]

Thanks maurice!

[@Neville60001]

23:09-Sanko's been a traditional part of Queen West since the 1970's (I remember seeing ads for it on CFMT TV [Channel 47] back in the 1980's as a youth.) 23:41-I used to shop a lot at the Silver Snail back when it was at the corner of Queen & SoHo; it looked much amazing back then at that location.

[@brucemacmillan9581]

I played music gigs and also did live sound and lights at The Rivoli in the 80s. At least it's still there. Also, The Cameron, a little further west.

[@kathleenbyers1776]

Our hood - my hood in childhood - Trinity Park Rec Centre where performance festivals and City Parades took place, thanks for the memories!

[@priliswalker5080]

Beautiful night view my friend....

[@kathleenwallace1165]

Thank you for doing this interesting video!

[@janstevens1376]

You should spray something on when you go out at night, Stop you getting bite,

[@christinecamley]

Terrific video!! Thanks Johnny!!

[@JohnnyStrides]

Thanks for watching!

[@christinecamley]

@@JohnnyStrides :-)

[@NinjaExplore4KJapanWalk]

The best !! Thank for taking us on this tour.

[@blindwheels]

try doing this in power wheelchair, I have, its a nightmare, also 90% of the small businesses are NOT wheelchair accessible, dont even bother trying. also if you look closely, all the {on street patios) you will notice that restaurants have covered the ramps with tables & other stuff! I ride in bike lanes when possible, to avoid all the Sidewalk 'Clutter'..

[@JohnnyStrides]

If we do stick with the sidewalk patios post-covid I think they could certainly be implemented in a manner that's more accessible and less "in the way" for everyone. Cheers

[@markaralvin5545]

Hello Emily

[@dipsetforever4611]

Lockdown fall 2021 enjoy it while it last 😂😂😂

[@HotGockel2409]

Who is the Nightlife ? Come to Düsseldorf Oldtown / Germany on Weekends , you see realy Nightlife :)

[@threelions7421]

Thanks for your videos!!!

[@janstevens1376]

Hi Johnny looks nice at night I am watching. It is Sunday evening in the UK, I have just seen where you are on my tablet,

[@devintaylor8702]

Toronto is a Beautiful place 😇you guys have an awesome graffiti art 🎨scene there😎whatching from Lake Charles Louisiana 😀

[@franklynmars3207]

Hey Strides wassup cruisin commando lol...happy workweek to you sir and as usual am still enjoyin your almost 24/7 tasty ritual TO livestreamin dawwg. thanks so gloriously for the crisp night walk last friday along queen st west..holy cow look at those ritzy sexy patios outside those club@lounge businesses almost make u think of little bit mix of Malibu n Waikiki flair downtown after the pandemic which to me think its sixth feet under dissolved aready but media@ imortant ppl representing us hiding tings from public noticeably. oooh watz sup with these wild noisy strupid engine sport cars whu think they r so badarse and all that like the 1 u saw spadeena/queen whatz tere problm. they r not doing enuff to rectify that problem which is happenin also in quiet suburbs (not just downtown) anyways thanks sport. cheers

[@awaisa132]

post more videos of nightlife walk toronto

[@smartpeopletv91]

Awesome

[@johnburke1317]

Another nice video 📹 👍

[@mariemiller4718]

Lovely night walk and activities. Thanks.Just wish the authorities wouldn't put down unsightly orange and black construction cones at every patio and restaurant site. Makes the city look untidy and as if there is construction everywhere.

[@JohnnyStrides]

I think the ones in Montreal that are black with the reflective strip look much better and are probably equally effective? The concrete barriers could use some reflective strips and ideally would be painted in colourful art.

[@joekavanagh5271]

Those damn ugly cones are EVERYWHERE! I think there're breeding.

[@wendyjenae]

New drinking game: Take a shot every time JS walks past a Shopper's Drug Mart. Prepare to be in a coma by the end of the video.

[@JohnnyStrides]

This would also work with Rexall.

[@adam4693]

So funny seeing myself in this vid

[@Terion-GameLiver]

It ’s a city I want to visit someday

[@RJScript]

24:04 You walk by a band called Harm and Ease and they're awesome.

[@AnnaLVajda]

Aww the hot summer Ontario nights girls in short shorts and crop tops. Rarely warm enough in BC for that in the evenings need jeans and a cardigan all year here comparatively.

[@riyatomarr]

34:02

[@kohannaroach1985]

I'm way more out of touch with what's cool or not. Trends are for the anxious.

[@yuriygavenchuk576]

15:50 napkin flip by wind

[@christopherkelledjian3122]

Queen West goes all the way to Roncesvalles not just to Dufferin.

[@JohnnyStrides]

West Queen West (the neighbourhood) starts at Dufferin which is what I said in the video :P

[@christopherkelledjian3122]

@@JohnnyStrides my bad, I thought you meant the street itself. Lol.

[@smartpeopletv91]

Very nice video

[@rahulrathod-vx6yv]

Looking

[@iesjeiesje]

I like your video/explanation of the those camera. BecOause of your comparison, I wanna buy the dji pocket 2. But one thing is bothering me: one with the word Osmo and one without Osmo. (DJI Osmo Pocket and DJI Pocket 2). Is it a different serie? Could you please explain it to me? Thank you sir,.

[@JohnnyStrides]

They just dropped Osmo from the name for the second version. It's confusing lol. Cheers!

[@veronique5311]

I love your videos, can you vlog a O'Hara Ave street and Princess street please? It would be nice

[@JohnnyStrides]

I've covered Princess before, perhaps I'll check out O'Hara next time in Parkdale. Cheers

[@veronique5311]

@@JohnnyStrides Okay thank you so much!

[@michaelgreene4816]

I haven't been here in awhile. I also found that one of my fave stores closed recently.....Goorin Bros on King I think? Are there more people than say a year ago? And are you optimistic about things coming back to kind of normal. Another Fish and Chips restaurant that I loved near the TIFF Building also closed. Do you know what I mean? Glad to see people walkabout. NO MORE LOCKDOWNS! I live in Mtl but this makes me miss TO.

[@JohnnyStrides]

Will things come back? Eventually yes but we probably won't be at 100% for a few more years at least.

[@michaelgreene4816]

@@JohnnyStrides Did you know which Fish and Chip restaurant I was talking about? Another one....The BGood restaurant in front of the St. Lawrence Market, where did it go?

[@gavin4848]

@@JohnnyStrides People aren't going back to the office. They want to work from home.

[@daviedukes1226]

35:01 what u mean by "infamous", JS?

[@claytoncrawford]

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[@CupAhJoe]

how would you compare the city of toronto vs montreal when it comes to covid restrictions?

[@michaelgreene4816]

10 000 people have watched this. Or some of it. I thought that we hated Toronto?

[@gavin4848]

This used to be a fun part of the city before gentrification and now the unjust lockdowns/shutdowns.

[@KNOTNATION]

do people ever notice you during your vlogs?

[@JohnnyStrides]

I'm sure some do.. I use a small camera.

[@newyorkhereicome4083]

Coming in at 720p, was that intended?

[@JohnnyStrides]

I always make sure they're fully processed in 4K before publishing, that was the case with this one. I've heard of some Apple devices randomly limiting the resolution, but this one is in full 4K and was when it was published this morning. Cheers

[@newyorkhereicome4083]

@@JohnnyStrides thanks Johnny, I thought as much but this one definitely had no 1080p option to switch to. I watch on a Philips Android TV via KZbin app. Never had a problem until this one. 720p is unwatchable on a large screen TV, looks like sdr, blurred. Sorry but I bailed around 10mins in ....

[@smartpeopletv91]

How are you sir

[@torontoash45]

Nice time at night to get robbed or assaulted

[@JohnnyStrides]

🙄

[@CodeWarrior01]

please get a stabilizer so it does not bounce as you walk. Also you did not show a shot of Steve’s music store.

[@JohnnyStrides]

I use a 3-axis gimbal, I don't like the look of using a 4th axis, it's too smooth like its recorded on rails. The slight bob simulates walking better. Also I've looked at Steve's in countless prior videos :P

[@CodeWarrior01]

understand, thanks for the replying

[@boobie17]

If it weren't pitiful ,it would be laughable . People in Toronto have absolutely no idea what "nightlife " means and I'm not asking you to compare with Mediterranean cities ( that would be heresy) but something much closer to home : Montreal would put you yo shame in an instant!

[@JohnnyStrides]

In terms of size and scale, Montreal's nightlife has nothing on TO. This was Queen West... just one small slice of what's going on at that hour.

[@imisstoronto3121]

There is an old joke told about these two cities. One is described as a womanizing alcoholic, and the other an accountant. Guess which one is which? Still love Toronto, its my home and I miss it.