by Renee Tratch | May 19, 2014 | Free, Fresh Air, Park & Playground
aka The Spit. This five-kilometre long man-made peninsula jutting out from Leslie Street south wasn’t supposed to be a park. First created in the late 1950s to accommodate an expected influx of shipping (that never did happen), the area ended up being storage...
by Renee Tratch | May 12, 2014 | Annual, Fresh Air, Sports
Families, start your engines. Every year thousands of race fans descend on the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, a huge multi-track facility east of Toronto, to cheer on the top stock car drivers from across the country in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series. And hey, you...
by Renee Tratch | May 9, 2014 | Family Attraction, Fresh Air, Kids Programs
It was the Commemoration of the Battle of York when we marched out to Fort York National Historic Site. History buff or not, this is a must-see if only to contemplate the cool view of Canada’s largest collection of original War of 1812 buildings and 1813 battle...
by Renee Tratch | May 5, 2014 | Fresh Air, Park & Playground
It’s always a sweet surprise to come upon a new park. And not just new to you but a brand spanking new playground. Our latest find was Moncur Park just east of Coxwell, north of Dundas St. W. along Gainsborough Rd. This past fall, the previously under-used and...
by Renee Tratch | May 2, 2014 | Family Attraction, Kids Programs
Sometimes you just want to take the kids where there are no kids. This never felt more true when we spent a calm and quiet (outside of our group that is) morning enjoying the Weekend Family Fun activities at the Bata Shoe Museum. We were likely the first guests when...
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