by Renee Tratch | Oct 7, 2015 | Free, Fresh Air, Green, Trails
What’s more Canadian than a hike with the family in the great outdoors? Well, lucky for us in Toronto, we don’t have to leave TOwn for a trip into nature. It’s hard to believe that almost 20 per cent of our city is ravines and forest. According to Toronto author...
by Renee Tratch | Aug 6, 2015 | Fresh Air, Trails
Finding the great outdoors in the city is always top of our list. And it’s often a quick sell – promise of adventure, space to run and lots of fresh air. Toronto has tons of trails that you can hop on right from downtown and so many are accessible for little hikers in...
by Renee Tratch | Jul 29, 2015 | Animals, Art, Beach, Café, Family Attraction, Farm, Farmers' Market, Free, Fresh Air, Indoor Play, Kids Programs, Museum, Music, Nature, Park & Playground, Pools, Restaurant, Sports, Storytime & Books, Trails
Small town vs. big city, suburbia vs. downtown, the list of pros and cons is long in the never-ending discussion of where is the best place to raise a family. As parents we often look at our own childhood experience to guide us in how we’d like our children to grow...
by Renee Tratch | Apr 29, 2015 | Annual, Free, Fresh Air, Nature, Trails
I love history. Wherever I travel I am always stopping at the historical plaques and signing up for a walking tour. In my new ‘hometown’ of Toronto, it’s no different. So when the annual Jane’s Walk comes around, I load up my weekend with free citizen-led walks to...
by Renee Tratch | Apr 18, 2015 | Fresh Air, Nature, Trails
You have probably noticed, we’re always up for a nature walk, especially if it’s right in the city. And it’s all about the mini trails with our little hikers. This Spring we did some exploring in Williamson Park Ravine in the Toronto’s east end thanks to a...
by Renee Tratch | Feb 5, 2015 | Annual, Fresh Air, Sports, Trails
This week Ontario’s Groundhog Wiarton Willie forecasted an early spring, but the consensus among his buds was six more weeks of this cold stuff. With the end-of-winter countdown on (and snow finally on the ground), here are six outdoor activities to knock off your...
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