Mot
Active Member
It looks like everyone has you covered already. I just can add we moved here in December and love it. Also we live east of Jarvis and the reputation is far worse than the reality.
Yonge and Eglinton - lots of entertainment, activity, night life, but at the same time it's cleaner, safer, and quieter than downtown. Being a 10 minute subway ride away, downtown is close enough that it's well within reach. But it's also far enough that you can leave it all behind you when you come home.
The down side is that many people would call Y+E a bland neighbourhood. It's much more down to earth than say Queen St. West.
Thanks to everyone for your responses!
It has really made both us of feel comfortable and optimistic about coming over judging by how friendly everyone has been on here!
I'm definetly going to look into some of the area's that have been suggested, it's great to have a starting point at least!
As for the Irish accent, now that we know it might be a hit, we'll have to start hamming it up! 'Top of the mornin' to ye' and all that!!
Since I have it in my head to work in a coffee shop or a bookshop maybe for a few months, don't suppose any of you would have an idea where to start there? Would I be as well off just wondering around and calling into places?