by Renee Tratch | Oct 1, 2015 | Fresh Air, Kids Programs
My eldest in TOw is fascinated by planets. And, as with most of these awesome stages that kids go through, our family has jumped on his space adventure. So earlier this year, I made sure to secure a date with the stars at the David Dunlap Observatory in Richmond Hill....
by Renee Tratch | Sep 21, 2015 | Family Travel, Fresh Air, Road Trip
An end of summer road trip took us two hours north of the city for a full day of outdoor exploring. The Scenic Caves Nature Adventures at Blue Mountain near Collingwood is a year-round destination for nature lovers. But it is so much more than a park with trees and...
by Renee Tratch | Sep 14, 2015 | Birthday Parties, Fresh Air, Theatre
Ahoy! Oh boy, did the boys love this. This summer Pirate Life, the family-friendly interactive theatrical boat cruise, took to the Toronto seas. We finally joined them for a trip through the Toronto Islands on a misty and busy end of summer morning. The adventure...
by Renee Tratch | Sep 9, 2015 | Beach, Fresh Air, Nature, Park & Playground, Pools
September is the new August, right? Even though we are back to school, it doesn’t mean that summer fun has to end. As we set out to conquer our Summer To-Do List way back in June, we discovered some new destinations and activities that need to happen before the leaves...
by Renee Tratch | Aug 27, 2015 | Annual, Family Attraction, Fresh Air
The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) has been a Toronto end-of-summer staple for over 100 years. But having not grown up in Ontario, my childhood memories of my hometown’s mini version of “The Ex” are a few dusty days filled with screaming teens on...
by Renee Tratch | Aug 19, 2015 | Free, Fresh Air, Park & Playground
There has been a new kind of playground popping up in green spaces across Toronto. For past two summers, PLAYbynature has been putting unstructured play back into the lives of kids through a series of POP UP Adventure Playgrounds. Partnering with local organizations,...
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