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Posted in Event, Family Friendly, Food, Shopping on May 8th, 2012
It truly is a great thing when successful businesses take up a cause and raise money for charity through fun events. The annual Charity BBQ Day put on by M&M Meat Shops across Etobicoke and all of Canada is one of the events that we can all get behind and enjoy a tasty burger while [...]
Posted in Entertainment, Event, Family Friendly, Food, Free, Outdoors, Restaurant, Shopping on Apr 13th, 2012
One of the things I truly miss during the winter months are the numerous sidewalk sales that take place across Etobicoke. Albion Islington Square is the location for one of the first sidewalk sales of the season, the annual Spring Fest! Spring Fest is taking place Saturday April 14 2012 at Albion Islington Square (North [...]
Posted in Entertainment, Event, Outdoors, Restaurant, Sports on Apr 7th, 2012
Warning: Don’t glance over this entry. When someone mentions “going to the racetrack” visions of chain-smoking gamblers tearing up losing tickets may enter your mind. What actually goes on at Woodbine Racetrack is something much more fun and exhilarating. Woodbine Racetrack is located at 555 Rexdale Boulevard (South-West corner of Rexdale and Hwy 27) in [...]
Posted in Event, Family Friendly, Food, Outdoors on Mar 28th, 2012
Way back in the day, before grocery stores and shopping malls, people would grow their own fruits and vegetables. Anything they didn’t grow themselves they would trade for or buy at the local farmers market. The Sherway Gardens Farmers Market is like taking a step back in time, sort of, to the good old days. [...]
Posted in Entertainment, Event, Exercise, Family Friendly, Free, Outdoors, Sports on Feb 20th, 2012
We were all excited when this new long weekend was announced to take place on the third Monday of February. The fact that it is dedicated to spending time with the family makes it all the more fun. Here is a listing of events and things to do on Family Day Etobicoke 2012. [...]
Posted in Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Event, Family Friendly, Food, Free, Outdoors, Shopping on Feb 16th, 2012
For a long while there and after many years of complaining about the lack of long weekends after the Christmas break, we weren’t sure if we would ever get our much-needed holiday. And now that we have that holiday dedicated to spending time with the family we are looking for things to do in Etobicoke [...]
Posted in Entertainment, Event, Family Friendly, Free, Learning on Jan 5th, 2012
Admittedly, I get all warm and fuzzy when I become aware of organizations that help expand our creative minds through the arts. Locally, we have Arts Etobicoke which is considered one of Canada’s finest community art councils. Arts Etobicoke, whose gallery is located at 4893A Dundas Street West, began their work in 1973 with the main [...]
Posted in Dog Friendly, Event, Exercise, Outdoors on Dec 18th, 2011
Dogs are considered man’s best friend. This statement rings true in the hearts of many so it’s great when an organization like Paws on the Shore seeks to strengthen this bond. Paws on the Shore is a hiking group for dogs and their owners. The hikes, with all dogs on leashes, provides proper socialization, stimulation [...]
Posted in Event on Oct 5th, 2011
There are a staggering amount of charities Torontonians participate in every year that help people around the world. The CityTV Fall Food Drive raises much needed items for the Daily Bread Food Bank, which is one of those charities that helps those less fortunate right here in the GTA. Citytv launched its Fall Food Drive [...]
It seems as if there is a farmers’ market occurring every day in Etobicoke. If it happens to be Saturday, it’s the Etobicoke Civic Centre Farmers Market. And boy is it busy. The Etobicoke Civic Centre Farmers Market occurs every Saturday from 8am to 2pm running from early June to early November. What you’ll find [...]
Posted in Entertainment, Event, Outdoors, Restaurant, Sports on Jun 23rd, 2011
Horse racing is known as the “Sport of Kings”. It’s only fitting then that the appropriately named Queen’s Plate, one of the most prestigious horse races in the world, takes place right here in Etobicoke. The 152nd running of the Queen’s Plate takes place Sunday June 24th, 2012 at Woodbine Racetrack (555 Rexdale Boulevard at [...]
Posted in Event, Restaurant on Jun 23rd, 2011
Summerlicious is back again for the Summer season with restaurants across the GTA filling up with patrons anxious to perhaps try out a restaurant they’ve never been to before. If you’re really lucky, the restaurants will have a patio! Beginning July 8th and lasting for two weeks until July 24th 2011, this popular event presented [...]
Posted in Event, Restaurant on Jan 27th, 2011
Winterlicious is back again for the Winter season with restaurants across the GTA filling up with patrons anxious to perhaps try out a restaurant they’ve never been to before. Beginning January 27th and lasting for two weeks until February 9th 2012, this popular event presented by American Express is always a hit in Toronto and is slowly [...]
Posted in Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Event, Family Friendly, Food, Free, Outdoors on Nov 30th, 2010
Ho Ho Ho! Santa Claus is coming to Etobicoke and he’s bringing an entire parade with him! The Etobicoke Lakeshore Christmas Santa Claus Parade is in its 21st year and it has been growing bigger ever year since 1991. If there’s one Christmas tradition I will never get tired of it’s the Etobicoke Lakeshore Christmas parade. Kids and adults [...]
Remembrance Day is a time for all residents to honour, celebrate and remember those who fought for Canada. This year marks the 65th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Etobicoke’s Remembrance Day Service will take place Friday November 11th 2011 at the Etobicoke Civic Centre at 10:15am. The March on Colours will [...]
Posted in Event, Family Friendly, Outdoors on Oct 29th, 2010
Halloween brings many things. There’s candy, scary movies, and of course dressing up. My favourite activity though has to be carving the pumpkin and there’s a great event this weekend that the whole family can participate in. The 14th Annual Great Pumpkin Art Festival is put on by the Waterfront Trail Artists, a 100% volunteer [...]
Posted in Dog Friendly, Event, Exercise, Family Friendly, Outdoors on Sep 16th, 2010
Every year millions of people around the world take part in the Terry Fox Run for cancer research, named for one of the bravest Canadians this country has ever seen. West Deane Park will represent Etobicoke in this global event, marking the 31st anniversary of Fox’s Marathon of Hope. The West Deane Park location has [...]
Posted in Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Event, Family Friendly, Food, Free, Outdoors, Restaurant, Shopping on Sep 10th, 2010
I’ve always thought of The Kingsway as a very classy section of Bloor Street. You’ll always find people strolling along, window shopping, and grabbing a bite to eat at one of the area’s great restaurants. Now multiply that by 100 and you have Taste of the Kingsway. Taste of the Kingsway is an annual event [...]
It’s typically around Earth Day that we start thinking about the environment and looking around the house during Spring cleaning to find those items that can be reused or recycled. The fact of the matter is that the environment should always be on our minds, 365 days of the year. This is where the Etobicoke [...]
Posted in Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Event, Family Friendly, Food, Free, Outdoors on Aug 10th, 2010
You don’t have to go to New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras. You can do it right here in Etobicoke! Inspired by the world-famous party, the 8th Annual Lakeshore Mardi Gras celebration takes place Thursday August 11th to Sunday August 14th in Colonel Samuel Smith Park and is becoming the must-do event in Etobicoke. Put on [...]
