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Yorkville, a former village and the 3rd most expensive retail space in North America, is a district in Toronto. Once the shelter of hippies musicians like Joni Mitchell and Neil Young, Yorkville lies just north of the University of Toronto, between Bay Street and St. George Street, on Cumberland Avenue. The district is very famous for its shopping. Tourists will see high end shops, dining, hotels and celebrities floating around this district. A number of the city's most exclusive retail stores decorate its streets, for example Lux Spa, Prada, Gucci, MAC Cosmetics, Hugo Boss, Chanel, Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Holt Renfrew, Tiffany & Co., Escada, Ermenegildo Zegna, Cartier SA, Harry Rosen, Calvin Klein, Cole Haan, Vera Wang, Lacoste, Ferrari, Maserati, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Williams-Sonoma, Bang and Olufsen, Betsey Johnson, Max Mara, Mont Blanc, Bulgari, Henry Birks and sons, Coach, Guerlain, Swarowski and other fashionable designer boutiques.

The Gay village is an urban geographic location where a large number of lesbian, gay, transgender, and bisexual people live. It runs along Church Street south of Bloor St. and is a well-known centre of gay and lesbian life and culture. This gay and lesbian community is also home to the second largest Gay Pride Parade in the world which takes place every July. One may find there a plenty of amazing clubs, shops and things to see here. Such areas may represent a gay-friendly oasis in a hostile city, or may simply have a high concentration of gay residents or businesses. Some gay men and women have managed to utilize their spaces as a way to reflect gay cultural value and serve the special needs of individuals in relation to society at large.
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