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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, 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 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 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 [...]
Posted in Family Friendly, Free, Outdoors on Jul 11th, 2011
During the hot summer months nothing beats swimming or splashing around in a nice cool pool. The problem is that most public swimming pools are too big or too crowded for the little ones. Time to visit one of the many Etobicoke wading pools in the area. Etobicoke is home to many wading pools, perfect [...]
Posted in Dog Friendly, Exercise, Family Friendly, Free, Outdoors on Jun 30th, 2011
Nothing beats strolling through an Etobicoke park in the summer when the sky is clear and there’s a slight cool breeze. The only thing that could make it better is if it was James Gardens. James Gardens is an Etobicoke, and Toronto, landmark. Located on the west bank of the Humber River it contains numerous [...]
Posted in Exercise, Family Friendly, Free, Outdoors on Dec 30th, 2010
One of the more enjoyable and healthier activities you can participate in during the cold winter months is skating at one of the many outdoor rinks scattered throughout the city. But for a change of pace from the usual counter-clockwise, skate in a circle skating routines we are all familiar with why not try the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Posted in Entertainment, Event, Family Friendly, Food, Free, Outdoors, Restaurant on Jul 9th, 2010
The Fusion of Taste Festival in Etobicoke is still in its infancy as far as festivals are concerned, but after six years you could hardly tell that this is the case. The 6th Annual Fusion of Taste Festival is being held at the Albion Islington Square on Saturday July 21st, 2012. Gaining in popularity year [...]
Posted in Event, Family Friendly, Free, Outdoors on May 24th, 2010
It’s always a great thing when a community gets together to create an event, not to profit or for individual gain, but for the benefit of all who live in that community. The annual Mimico Tulip Festival is the perfect example of this type of event. And boy do the kids, young and old, love [...]
