WOW-ed by the ROM’s Blue Whale

WOW-ed by the ROM’s Blue Whale

If you’ve got a kid in TOw, you’ve likely been to the ROM in Toronto, explored its galleries and checked out one of its exhibitions. Me too, and then some. I used to work there and have always been impressed to varying levels by its on display and behind-the-scenes...
City Kid’s Backyard || Toronto’s Trinity Bellwoods Park

City Kid’s Backyard || Toronto’s Trinity Bellwoods Park

Cool kids in the west end know they’ve got it made with one of the best green spaces in Toronto. Spanning a huge chunk of the hipster hood between Queen and Dundas West at Strachan, Trinity Bellwood Park is a place to hang for big big kids as well as the littles in...
Why Fishing is Fantastic for Kids

Why Fishing is Fantastic for Kids

This summer my landlocked city kid discovered fishing. (It may or may not be in his genes.) Cottage weekends are few and far between, but he has savoured every last minute of them fishing rod in hand waiting patiently for a bite. While fishing is not my summer...
Road Trip – Horseshoe Resort Adventure Park

Road Trip – Horseshoe Resort Adventure Park

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...
Road Trip: Treewalk Village in Stouffville

Road Trip: Treewalk Village in Stouffville

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...