by Renee Tratch | Nov 6, 2017 | Free, Fresh Air
Earlier this fall, the City of Toronto officially reopened the Lower Don Trail. If you’re not an avid cyclist or an eastender who travels over the Don River, you’re probably thinking – what’s that? The paved path is a five kilometre trail along the Don River that runs...
by Renee Tratch | Oct 6, 2017 | Free, Fresh Air
Blast from the past. It’s easy to miss this awesome destination on Toronto Island. But it is so worth the walk to the south end of Centre Island to play for free in the city’s only tree maze. In 2015, the hedge maze was brought back to life as the William Meany Tree...
by Renee Tratch | Oct 3, 2017 | Free
The site of the former Don Jail, now administrative offices for Bridgepoint Active Healthcare, pretty much blends right into the northwest area of Broadview Ave and Gerrard St. East. Back when it opened in 1864, the Don Jail was the largest in North America and one of...
by Renee Tratch | Jul 18, 2017 | Free, Fresh Air, Trails
I dream about big long family bike rides. Every year we get a little bit closer – a kid in TOw graduates to a two-wheeler and we move from cycling on sidewalks to testing out Toronto’s bike lanes. Then there are the bike trails. These offer the biggest adventure...
by Renee Tratch | Apr 29, 2017 | Free, Music
With Alison Porter of Lovenotes School of Music “Everyone is born with the ability to be musical. To hear melody and pitch. To feel rhythm.” But even with tiny music lovers in TOw, Alison Porter, an east end mom and owner of Lovenotes School of Music, knows that you...
by Renee Tratch | Apr 17, 2017 | Free, Indoor Play, Storytime & Books
It’s a magical story time! Our friends at Little White Sneakers host a weekly story time on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. with childhood entertainment provider Little Jingle Beans. That means your littles will be entranced with stories, songs and games with friends like...
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