by Renee Tratch | Jul 1, 2016 | Fresh Air
Camping. I love the idea of it. But I am totally out of practice even after childhood summers spent in a camper on the prairies. So we recently took our first step in making camping our new family tradition. And we did it right in Toronto. The Glen Rouge Campground on...
by Renee Tratch | Jun 21, 2016 | Beach, Fresh Air
One of our favourite escapes from the city in the city is The Bluffs. On the eastern shores of Lake Ontario in Scarborough is along stretch of beach, park, trails and dune-like cliffs. The views are spectacular. The beach is beautiful. And the exploring is endless....
by Renee Tratch | Jun 14, 2016 | Fresh Air, Road Trip
Ski hills in the summer? You bet. We took to the slopes at Horseshoe Resort for some outdoor summertime fun. The year-round resort, an hour-and-a-half drive north from downtown Toronto, recently kicked off its summer offerings – visualize lots of wide-open space to...
by Renee Tratch | Apr 26, 2016 | Fresh Air, Sports
Even if you haven’t touched a disc (that’s what you call a Frisbee™) outside of playing catch on the beach (that by the way is not really Ultimate), don’t let that stop you from checking out one of the world’s fastest growing – and moving...
by Renee Tratch | Apr 19, 2016 | Family Travel, Fresh Air, Road Trip, Trails
It’s treetop trekking for the littles. The boys (and a grandpa in TOw) went north on a sunny Sunday to check out Treewalk Village, an outdoor adventure park in the middle of Bruce’s Mill Conservation Area in Stouffville. The forest playland is filled with colourful...
by Renee Tratch | Apr 12, 2016 | Fresh Air, Trails
Our family nature walks usually go like this: Go outside. Boys find a stick. Stick turns into a sword… But you know, sometimes I’d like them to stop and smell the flowers or — spot the animal scat. Finally, we did with the help of the super staff from the...
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