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This is the Second of a Series. To see Post # 1 on “The Palace Pier” please visit HERE

Now many of us know all about the Harlem Lindy Hop scene in the 1930′s & 40′s and all the cool stuff that happened there but did you know that Ontario, Canada (yes our beautiful province) had some pretty awesome dance halls with enough history to keep you entertained for hours and hours? Well thanks to the fantastic book  ”Let’s Dance: A Celebration of Ontario’s Dance Halls and Summer Dance Pavilions” by Peter Young we can step back in time and see exactly where OUR scene would of Cut a Rug on a Saturday Night.

Today’s Post which can be found on my blog “The Vintage Inn” is all about the Famous Dance Tent at the “Canadian National Exhibition“.

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Happy Reading! Liz 🙂