We made a quick overnight trip to our old Beach neighbourhood in Toronto. It was the 23rd annual Beaches Jazz Festival, which I've seen grow from a small community fundraiser to today's gigantic commercial 10-day event. It's always voted Toronto's Best Free Outdoor Festival and 500,000 people seem to agree --- even though yesterday's first day was in record heat that challenged the bands and the melting ice cream cones.
The street is closed to traffic (even the streetcars are rerouted) and 50 bands set up in front of local businesses, playing sets that range from ska to Motown to Peruvian flutes --- and from Big Band to Greek solo guitar. Canada's best musicians (past present and future) love the exposure and closeness to music fans. Hurry on down, they're jammin' for 3 more days. It's fun, friendly, and where else can you check out a Ferrari while you tap your toes on streetcar tracks?
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