CN Tower

CN Tower

Spot the CN Tower has become one of our favourite go-to distractions (turned competition) between our kids when we’re out and about in the city. Given their fascination with this iconic landmark, we decided to stop staring and take them to the top of one of the...
Rogers Cup

Rogers Cup

At our house, tennis falls on that list of activities that we hope our kids will love. So we’ll be bringing our future Federers to the annual Rogers Cup for its Free Community Weekend August 2 and 3. Before the world’s top men’s tennis players hit the courts at...
Kids’ CBC

Kids’ CBC

You and me and Kids’ CBC….da da da da… You know the tune. And if you don’t, then it’s certainly time to tune into Kids’ CBC to discover all the on screen and online Canadian content for kids (and parents too. See below for why.) Better yet, get acquainted in person at...
Sherbourne Common

Sherbourne Common

This one is on our “cool” list. Sherbourne Common, the 1.5-hectare park that runs south of Lake Shore Blvd all the way to the waterfront east of the CORUS building, is your not average green space. Nor play space for that matter. But it’s both and so...
Regent Park Playground

Regent Park Playground

We’ve been eyeing this park-in-progress. And for weeks leading up to the unveiling of the new six-acre Regent Park (part of the larger Regent Park Revitalization), the playground was wrapped in caution tape. I must admit, I considered jumping the fence with the...