by Renee Tratch | Aug 15, 2018 | Family Travel, Farm, Road Trip
My favourite time of year – peach season! Ontario’s garden goodness is overflowing at farmers’ markets across Toronto. But instead of picking up a basket of the local sweetness, we headed southwest to fill our own at Parkway Orchards. The pick-your-own fruit farm...
by Renee Tratch | Jul 29, 2015 | Animals, Art, Beach, Café, Family Attraction, Farm, Farmers' Market, Free, Fresh Air, Indoor Play, Kids Programs, Museum, Music, Nature, Park & Playground, Pools, Restaurant, Sports, Storytime & Books, Trails
Small town vs. big city, suburbia vs. downtown, the list of pros and cons is long in the never-ending discussion of where is the best place to raise a family. As parents we often look at our own childhood experience to guide us in how we’d like our children to grow...
by Renee Tratch | Oct 27, 2014 | Animals, Annual, Farm
Farm kids and city slickers unite. The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, the annual ten-day festival celebrating all things country, takes over Exhibition Place from November 7 to 16, 2014. For our family, it’s our prairie roots that bring us to the event every year....
by Renee Tratch | Oct 12, 2014 | Animals, Farm, Fresh Air, Road Trip
Looking for an out-of-the-city dose of farm and fun? Northeast of Newmarket near Mount Albert, you’ll find Brooks Farm. While this family-run farm-meets-amusement park has your typical country offerings – animals, hay bales, corn maze and wagon rides – it’s the...
by Renee Tratch | Sep 10, 2014 | Animals, Annual, Art, Beach, Farm, Free, Fresh Air, Park & Playground, Splash Pad
With the switch to September schedules – pools closing and schools opening – our mind shifts to planning fun fall activities. We’ve compiled this wish list for the new season. Let’s see if we can fit it all in before the snow falls. Apples: The season has already...
by Renee Tratch | Jul 2, 2014 | Animals, Beach, Family Attraction, Farm, Fresh Air, Splash Pad, Sports, Wading Pools
You’ve likely been here. Remember the concerts? Maybe the touristy trips to show off Toronto’s skyline to out-of-town guests? All the good times kayaking or disc golfing with friends? And now the Toronto Islands with kids. Nothing signals big adventure...
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