50 Reasons to Love Toronto with Kids in TOw

50 Reasons to Love Toronto with Kids in TOw

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...
Toronto Botanical Garden

Toronto Botanical Garden

The Toronto Botanical Garden might be one of our happiest finds. This new-to-us destination at Lawrence Ave and Leslie Street is now on our visit-often list. And you don’t have to have a green thumb to enjoy it. For us it’s the paths through the four acres of themed...
Canoe Landing Park

Canoe Landing Park

That red dot and surrounding green space in the middle of condo-land have always intrigued us while we’re driving along the Gardiner Expressway. This summer, we finally stopped and made the trek to check out Canoe Landing Park. Unveiled in 2009, the eight-acre...
Dufferin Grove Park

Dufferin Grove Park

It’s no secret. Families who frequent Dufferin Grove Park know they have got it made. This 5.3-hectare green space along Dufferin St in between Bloor St. W and College St. in Toronto’s west end offers all your park necessities. And then some. The entire park is...
East Lynn Park Farmers’ Market

East Lynn Park Farmers’ Market

Our market-hopping continues. On Thursdays we head to East Lynn Park where a cozy farmers’ market has been in the hood since 2007 thanks to DECA (the Danforth East Community Association. They got it going on – check out this neighbourhood’s offerings.) The weekly...