by Renee Tratch | Apr 14, 2015 | Free, Fresh Air, Park & Playground
It’s officially outdoor playtime. We’re celebrating this long-awaited season with one of the city’s newest downtown revamps — Allan Gardens Playground. I know, many Torontonians label this area a bit gritty. But a year-long revitalization has turned this outdoor...
by Renee Tratch | Oct 8, 2014 | Beach, Free, Fresh Air, Park & Playground, Pools, Trails, Wading Pools
I almost forget that I’m in Toronto when I’m strolling along the boardwalk in The Beach (or The Beaches) neighbourhood in the city’s east end. The year-round activities for families along this 1.2 km wood-planked path following Lake Ontario are easy and endless. Here...
by Renee Tratch | Sep 28, 2014 | Farmers' Market, Fresh Air, Park & Playground, Splash Pad
That red dot and surrounding green space in the middle of condo-land have always intrigued us while we’re driving along the Gardiner Expressway. This summer, we finally stopped and made the trek to check out Canoe Landing Park. Unveiled in 2009, the eight-acre...
by Renee Tratch | Sep 25, 2014 | Farmers' Market, Fresh Air, Park & Playground, Wading Pools
It’s no secret. Families who frequent Dufferin Grove Park know they have got it made. This 5.3-hectare green space along Dufferin St in between Bloor St. W and College St. in Toronto’s west end offers all your park necessities. And then some. The entire park is...
by Renee Tratch | Sep 10, 2014 | Animals, Annual, Art, Beach, Farm, Free, Fresh Air, Park & Playground, Splash Pad
With the switch to September schedules – pools closing and schools opening – our mind shifts to planning fun fall activities. We’ve compiled this wish list for the new season. Let’s see if we can fit it all in before the snow falls. Apples: The season has already...
by Renee Tratch | Aug 28, 2014 | Farmers' Market, Fresh Air, Park & Playground, Wading Pools
Our market-hopping continues. On Thursdays we head to East Lynn Park where a cozy farmers’ market has been in the hood since 2007 thanks to DECA (the Danforth East Community Association. They got it going on – check out this neighbourhood’s offerings.) The weekly...
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