by Renee Tratch | Jun 17, 2014 | Animals, Free, Fresh Air, Park & Playground
I can’t help but to have park envy of those who call High Park their local green space. Toronto’s largest public park, the 400-acre park (between Bloor St. W and the Queensway along Parkside Dr) is a family outing oasis: tons of trails, picnic areas,...
by Renee Tratch | Jun 12, 2014 | Free, Storytime & Books
Can’t say my kids are the best at browsing, so I usually go solo when toy shopping. That changed when I recently brought my toddler to Treasure Island Toys (on the south side of Danforth Ave at Carlaw Ave) for some play time. Story time, in fact. The free...
by Renee Tratch | May 23, 2014 | Animals, Family Attraction, Farm, Free, Fresh Air, Indoor Play, Kids Programs, Wading Pools
It’s no secret. Torontonians know that you don’t have to leave the city for a day at the farm. Riverdale Farm, just west of the DVP and south of Bloor in the Cabbagetown neighbourhood, is a family destination any time of year. But has your family taken...
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 | Apr 28, 2014 | Art, Family Attraction, Free
Is yours well-used or needs to be dusted off? We’re talking about your Toronto Public Library card. It’s time to dig it out, but not for books. Nope, for those not already in the know, your library card can let your family enjoy close to 20 of...
by Renee Tratch | Apr 7, 2014 | Free, Kids Programs
If you’re like me, you stay faithful to your local Toronto Public Library and rarely venture to another location. However, a recent trip outside our hood to the S. Walter Stewart Library inspired me to start expanding my book-borrowing zone and check out some of...
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