It’s winter, but that doesn’t mean camping season is over! If you want to get away from the city this winter and out into nature, but you’re not loving the idea of sleeping in a freezing tent, roofed accommodation could be the happy medium you’re looking for. You get the
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Slide and glide through winter by cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in Toronto! In addition to the numerous parks and multi-use trails groomed for cross-country skiing in the GTA, there are snow loops on golf courses intended for snowshoeing and a number of conservation areas with groomed trails perfect for families.
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Downsview Park hosts Jr. Forest Explorers throughout the year, their FREE nature program for toddlers (between 18 months and 3-1/2 years) and their guardians. This continuing event takes place on select Monday mornings, exploring the many seasons of nature, and including themes such as Winter World, Muddy Mayhem, Bird Buddies,
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You’ve skated on the city’s outdoor and indoor hockey rinks… but have you ever gone skating in the wilds of Ontario? It’s possible in our gorgeous province’s parks! Families can even camp in heated cabins and yurts for a fully immersive natural winter experience. Rush into our Guide to the
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Just because Summer has passed, that doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy fresh food from a farmers market! There may be less fresh produce, but there is always something interesting and delicious on offer. Look out for baked goods, maple syrup, chocolate, dairy products, meats, beer and wine, prepared foods,
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Toronto is a tobogganing kind of town: we don’t have mountains or a fancy skating canal or enough snowfall to build a long-standing structure, but what we do have is hills, hills and more hills. Due to geographic elements (ravines carved into the ground by flowing rivers from the Canadian
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Happy New Year’s! This special holiday is a chance to spend time with family and friends, celebrating another fantastic year. There are plenty of events happening all around the Greater Toronto Area and, thankfully for our tired wallets after all that Christmas shopping, most of them are free! Raise your
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Times have changed, and so has gift-giving! Between tight budgets and postal strikes, shoppers are less likely to buy expensive things that will soon become just another piece of clutter. Plus, many of us are also putting more thought and effort into our holiday purchases. Instead this year, families can
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Ahh, the wind in your hair as you glide through the trees… Skiing and snowboarding is a way to get exercise, spend some time in nature and have (snow)balls of fun, all at the same time! Whether you shred, jib, carve or snowplow your way down the slopes, we’ve got
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The Panto Players presents “Beauty + Beast = CAT!”, their 13th annual holiday pantomime, featuring singing, dancing, and interactive fun for the whole family. When the forgetful Bella wanders into the Beast’s enchanted home, she finds he’s stuck inside because he believes he still has COVID, with only a BlackBerry
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