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 9, 2014 | Fresh Air, Park & Playground, Splash Pad
Love love love. There has been a lot of hype (in mom circles) about Neshama Playground, Toronto’s first fully accessible playground unveiled in 2012 at Oriole Park at the corner of Chaplin Crescent and Oriole Parkway. Now we know why. We finally made it there on...
by Renee Tratch | Jun 4, 2014 | Fresh Air, Park & Playground
How did we miss this? On the south-side of Queen St. East across from Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre and Park in the Riverdale/Leslieville neighbourhoods, we (finally) discovered McCleary Playground. This small green space isn’t your typical playground –...
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 | May 12, 2014 | Annual, Fresh Air, Sports
Families, start your engines. Every year thousands of race fans descend on the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, a huge multi-track facility east of Toronto, to cheer on the top stock car drivers from across the country in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series. And hey, you...
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