by Renee Tratch | Jul 4, 2014 | Free, Fresh Air, Park & Playground
We’ve been eyeing this park-in-progress. And for weeks leading up to the unveiling of the new six-acre Regent Park (part of the larger Regent Park Revitalization), the playground was wrapped in caution tape. I must admit, I considered jumping the fence with the...
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 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 5, 2014 | Fresh Air, Park & Playground
It’s always a sweet surprise to come upon a new park. And not just new to you but a brand spanking new playground. Our latest find was Moncur Park just east of Coxwell, north of Dundas St. W. along Gainsborough Rd. This past fall, the previously under-used and...
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