Usually, I am a winter person. I thrive and become alive when every one else seems to be coming down with the winter blues. This summer has been a little crazy! A little eye opening and a whole pile of fun. On second thought…let me clarify with a different kind of fun. My circle of friends hasn’t expanded like this since earlier in the decade. Remember those fun times we had in 2000 – 2003? I have been starting to explore this city’s night life once again and it is expanding my entertainment world! It’s what people do with friends; Go out for a night on the town.
I remember, I used to start my night on a Thursday, working my way down the Church St. strip until Saturday when I went to Fly all night, then the underwear party at the Barn on Sunday, home for a cat nap then to It night club Sunday night. It was non-stop fun! Okay I will admit, my nightlife schedule was a little overboard.
So lately I have been stepping out. (need to socialize) A few Thursdays ago, it was a friend’s birthday and we went to a mutual friends home for a lovely Georgian dinner. After, we thought we would head to the village for a birthday drink. Talk about dead! Most of the destinations weren’t even open. I thought the Thursday pub crawl was a given but alas even the old stand by of Woodies didn’t meet our expectations. We headed home rather disappointed but decided we would give it another try on the following Saturday night.
I have to admit, although the Church St. businesses were open on Saturday they simply didn’t have much going on and even wanted to charge a cover!? It’s Saturday night people! I could throw a quarter across Woodies, the Eagle, Straight (whatever that is) and not hit anyone. So what do people do in Toronto now? Have we all gone online to order take out from Manhunt? Perhaps there is a dinner party list that we haven’t made it on to. What’s happening?
Has Toronto’s Gay community changed their mode of socialization? I know that I have been MIA for a few years, but it’s Toronto! It has to be happening somewhere! I am on a mission to find it.
