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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 Family Friendly, Food, Restaurant, Self Care, Shopping on Apr 19th, 2012
Large shopping malls are fine if you have loads of time and don’t mind spending it trying to find a decent parking spot. If you want to avoid the large crowds of Sherway Gardens you may want to give Humbertown Shopping Centre a try. Humbertown Shopping Centre, located at 270 The Kingsway (just North of [...]
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 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, Family Friendly, Food, Sports on Mar 6th, 2012
If you’re looking for a place to host a party and want something fun and different there’s a place in Etobicoke where kids can be kids. In fact, it’s a place where adults can be kids too. Whatever the case it’s going to be guaranteed fun at the eZone! The eZone, located at 120 North [...]
Posted in Family Friendly, Learning on Feb 21st, 2012
An ever-growing number of people are beginning to realize that there are several excellent art programs available for our children here in Etobicoke. Horizon Arts Camp is one of the programs at the top of that list. Horizon Arts Camp, currently being held at Kingsway College School in Etobicoke, is a professional performing and visual [...]
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 Family Friendly, Learning, Shopping on Jan 27th, 2012
In today’s age of video games and touchpads it’s nice to know that a store like Mastermind Toys aims to expand a child’s knowledge through their own imagination and curiosity. Mastermind Toys, located at 4242 Dundas Street West in Etobicoke, carries a wide range of toys, games, and books for kids of all ages. In [...]
Posted in Family Friendly, Restaurant on Jan 8th, 2012
As is the case every January, people are beginning their new years resolutions and without a doubt some of them are to “skip dessert”. If this is truly the case however, then why is Caffé Demetre in Etobicoke so busy? Caffé Demetre, located at 2962 Bloor Street West in the Kingsway, is busy because they do [...]
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 Exercise, Family Friendly, Sports on Dec 31st, 2011
It is no wonder that the MasterCard Centre for Hockey Excellence is the official practice facility of the Toronto Maple Leafs. It’s a state of the art hockey arena and it’s located right here in Etobicoke. The MasterCard Centre for Hockey Excellence opened in 2009 to much fanfare. Gone was the older but much-loved Lakeshore Lions Arena but [...]
Posted in Exercise, Family Friendly, Free, Sports on Nov 27th, 2011
Admittedly when it’s really cold out one of the last things you want to is take the kids out skating. Luckily, Etobicoke is home to many arenas with indoor skating rinks so now there’s little excuse to not hit the ice. Etobicoke is home to many arenas with indoor skating rinks. Most arenas house hockey [...]
Posted in Exercise, Family Friendly, Free, Outdoors, Sports on Nov 14th, 2011
When winter approaches many of us automatically think of shovelling snow and freezing temperatures. Adjust your thought process and try something different this season. Use winter as an opportunity to get in some fun exercise by trying out one of the many Etobicoke outdoor skating rinks. Many NHLers have taken their first strides on an [...]
Posted in Dog Friendly, Exercise, Family Friendly, Free, Outdoors on Oct 10th, 2011
Everyone in Toronto can identify the bridge at the foot of the Humber River due to its stunning elegant design. Fewer may know that it serves as the border between Etobicoke’s Palace Pier Park and Toronto. One of the most recognizable symbols of Palace Pier park is The Bridge, which is an iconic symbol on [...]
Posted in Entertainment, Family Friendly, Restaurant on Oct 1st, 2011
Now I’m no twinkle-toes Flinstone but I do like to take in the odd game of bowling here and there. Unlike other activities even if you’re bad at it bowling is still fun and the people at Bowlerama are experts at making bowling a fun and memorable experience. Bowlerama hosts different types of bowling nights [...]
Posted in Exercise, Family Friendly, Free, Outdoors on Sep 12th, 2011
One thing we don’t do enough of in this age of the Internet and the 500 channel universe is to simply go out and take a walk in our beautiful little city. One area perfect for such an exercise, and one that most Etobicoke residents don’t even know about, is the Village of Murals. Toronto’s [...]
Posted in Exercise, Family Friendly, Free, Outdoors, Sports on Jul 18th, 2011
If you’ve turned on your television lately and watched the X-Games you may have noticed professional skateboarders thanking sponsors and making millions in the process. Although the chances of that happening to someone hanging out at the Eighth Street Skatepark are slim, the chances of them having a great time and staying out of trouble [...]
Posted in Exercise, Family Friendly, Free, Outdoors, Sports on Jul 15th, 2011
Many say that swimming is the number one exercise in that it works every part of the body with less impact than running and less injury than weight lifting. It’s also the ideal way to cool off on a hot summer day. There are many Etobicoke Swimming Pools where you can take a dip. Granted, [...]
Posted in Family Friendly, Free, Outdoors on Jul 14th, 2011
Visit one of the many Etobicoke splash pads and spray pads and you’ll hear shouts of glee and excitement coming from neighbourhood kids. Etobicoke is home to over one dozen splash pads, located in the many parks in and around the city. They are an excellent way to cool off and usually include interactive water [...]
