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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 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 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. [...]
If you were to mix in equal parts ice hockey and basketball you’ll most likely come up with Lacrosse. That may be an over simplification of it and may not entirely be accurate but I can guarantee you this much, the energy required to play the sport is substantial. Just ask current players at the [...]
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 [...]
If you’re a casual golfer like me the prospects of spending 5 hours on a course at $100 a round sound dim. Cut the time in half and knock off two-thirds of the price on a decent course, Centennial Park Golf Centre has my attention. Centennial Park Golf Centre, located on the northern end of [...]
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 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 [...]
There’s no shortage of fitness centres in Toronto, that’s for sure. However, Etobicoke is home to the first gym opened by UFC legend Randy Couture North of the border, Xtreme Couture. Xtreme Couture is located at 700 Kipling Avenue, North of The Queensway. Its founder, Randy “The Natural” Couture settled on Etobicoke as the location [...]
Posted in Exercise, Family Friendly, Restaurant, Sports on Feb 18th, 2011
As an “okay” hockey player I can verify that Etobicoke produces some of the best teams and leagues in Toronto. It probably has a lot to do with great venues like Canlan Ice Sports Etobicoke. Canlan Ice Sports Etobicoke is just one of many arenas in our great city, but it stands out as a [...]
Posted in Exercise, Family Friendly, Outdoors, Sports on Feb 2nd, 2011
What’s there to do in Etobicoke on a snowy Winter’s day? The answer depends on whether you see the glass as half empty or half full. If half empty you’re probably thinking of grabbing a snow shovel. If half full, you’re grabbing your skis or snowboard and heading to the Centennial Park Ski and Snowboard [...]
That’s right! “Small town” Etobicoke is home of the National League’s MVP, Joey Votto. A product of Richview Collegiate, Votto attained career highs in hits (177) and home runs (37) on his way to being named the league’s best. Read more about this homegrown hero and his roots at Richview Collegiate here in the Toronto Star. [...]
What do you get when you cross the elegant sport of golf with the casual tossing of frisbees at the park? The answer is Disc Golf. Centennial Park, the mecca for outdoor fun, is also home to one of only two disc golf courses in the GTA. In the sport of disc golf, you use [...]
It’s not often that a world stage event is held in our “little” city called Etobicoke. What isn’t surprising is that the 2010 Canadian Open is being held at St. George’s Golf and Country Club, rated the number one private golf club in Canada by Score Magazine. Originally established in 1909, St. George’s Golf and Country Club [...]
It never fails. Every four years when the World Cup of Soccer is on I start getting phonecalls from certain friends who I haven’t heard from in a while. With so many games being televised it’s they suddenly get the urge and “want to get a game going”. The problem is that a lot of [...]
Located at Centennial Park, the Etobicoke Olympium is quite the structure. It opened in 1976 and is considered a premiere multi-purpose centre for sports and recreation. The aquatics section consists of a 50m competitive pool along with multiple diving boards. The Olympium has been the site for many national and international competitions, numerous film, photo, and [...]
