We love our city for many reasons: the diverse food scene, The Blue Jays, the eccentric nightlife, Drake, and so on. But sometimes, it’s necessary to take a break and escape the bustle for a while. You don’t have to drive very far to find yourself completely surrounded by nature. If you’re looking to exercise, take photos, or walk your dog, these are all great options for a hike right outside the city.
Here are hiking trails in the GTA you have to check out this spring.
Crawford Lake Conservation Area
Location: Milton, Ontario
This unique park is surrounded by an elevated boardwalk trail that circles the entire lake! Take a stroll through 18km of beautiful hiking trails, featuring lush forests atop the Niagara Escarpment. Make sure to check out the 15th-century reconstructed Iroquoian Village and heritage site.
Mount Nemo Conservation Area
Location: Burlington, Ontario
Mount Nemo is a small park but always worth the hike – it’s dog-friendly too! Get away from the crowds at Kelso Conservation Area and check out this equally beautiful park. There are five kilometers of trails to explore, which are for all levels of fitness. The reward is the view over the escarpment once you reach the top.
Edward Gardens
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Edwards Garden is a tropical oasis in the middle of the city. There are different areas of this park to picnic, fly a kite, or bask in the sunshine. Make sure to head over to the Toronto Botanical Gardens, which features a stunning collection of themed gardens, a greenhouse, sculptures, and a variety of fountains.
Colonel Samuel Smith Park
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Known as one of the largest waterfront parks in Toronto, this park is located along a stretch of wooded shoreline in the Kipling and Lakeshore area. It is home to a variety of plants, trees, birds, and other wildlife, as well as a network of paths and the city’s first ice skating trail (in a figure-eight shape). The park also features a dog off-leash area.
Heart Lake Conservation Area
Location: Brampton, Ontario
Take a perfect walk, past the small natural kettle lake and into the forest. Enjoy fishing, boating, bird watching, or have a good old-fashioned picnic by the water.
Evergreen Brickworks
Location: Toronto, Ontario
The Don Valley Brick Works is a former quarry and industrial site located in the Don River valley. It’s an environmentally-focused community and has a cultural center that has events. Behind it is a magical forest with lots of walking trails.
Forks of the Credit Provincial Park
Location: Caledon, Ontario
The forest is so beautiful that this spot is also a popular location for weddings! Go to the Forks of the Credit for its hiking, fishing, sightseeing, and more.
Rouge Park
Location: Toronto, Ontario
The marshes at Rouge Beach are the biggest and best in Toronto. Follow the Cedar Trail and you will pass through meadows, wetlands, streams, and more.
High Park
Location: Toronto, Ontario
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This 161-hectare park features lots of activities such as sporting facilities, cultural facilities, educational facilities, gardens, playgrounds, and a zoo. It is also known as THE SPOT to watch the cherry blossoms bloom in April.
Joker’s Hill Trail (99 Steps)
Location: Newmarket, Ontario
There are 3 different trail loops you can choose on this hike ranging in length. Nicknamed “The 99 Steps,” this conservation area is best suited for people who are seeking a challenge. The infamous Joker’s Hill trail consists of 99 natural log steps along a steep hill that offer quite the intense workout.
Orchard Trail
Location: Toronto, Ontario
A classic Rouge Valley hike, the Orchard Trail features young forests mixed with wetlands and traces of early European settlement, including remnant orchards, residences, and an old mill. The trail can be accessed at two places: the north trailhead is located at the bottom of Zoo Road on the south side of the road (next to a portable washroom), a short 5-minute walk from Parks Canada’s Welcome Area at the top of Zoo Road; and the south trailhead is accessed via Twyn Rivers Drive.
Scarborough Bluffs Trail
Location: Scarborough, Ontario
Scarborough Bluffs Trail is a 6.8-kilometer heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Toronto, Ontario, Canada that features a lake and is good for all skill levels. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on a leash.
Dundas Peak
Location: Dundas, Ontario
Dundas Peak, a part of the Spencer Gorge Conservation Area, is a hike of nature trails that leads to a beautiful scenic lookout. This trail is a little over an hour away from Toronto and takes about 45 minutes to complete. You can bring your dog along as long as it’s kept on a leash, and if you’re planning to head over a long weekend, reserve your spot here.
Tiffany Falls
Location: Ancaster, Ontario
If you’re looking for an easy and short hike that leads to a great waterfall, Tiffany Falls in Ancaster, Ontario is the spot to go to. It gets pretty busy on weekends with nice weather and parking is limited, so maybe head over on a weekday if you want to avoid wait times.
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In case you haven’t seen it yet, a video popped up on Reddit this morning depicting a frighting/ hilarious scene in Brampton.
The video is making its way through the blogs and social media and depicts an older gentleman being followed by a massive turkey as he takes a nice stroll on the residential stretch of Mountainash Road in Brampton.
If you’re anything like us you’ve probably never seen a turkey this large, and we were surprised to see how calmly the man acted. Initially trying to shoo the bird away, the turkey remained unfazed and continued to follow the man. The shooing didn’t work and the man reported to grabbing a stick to keep his distance from the turkey. The turkey seemed to be out on a mission and continued to pursue the man.
https://youtu.be/ZTxLvShHvfc
Our question to you is, what would you do if a turkey came charging at you?
Earlier this week, we checked out the Bombay & Bowring warehouse sale and were overwhelmed by the incredible stock which is all marked up to 90% off. From furniture to decor, picking just one thing to buy was not an easy feat, but we were able to narrow down a few favourites, all under $60! Check out 7 of our top holiday gift picks below.
Wood Serveware
Check out the huge selection of wood kitchen items. Shop cutting boards, salad bowls, serving pieces, and more, all starting at $13.49.
Tableware
The sale features hundreds of pieces of tableware stacked and organized along an outer wall at the sale – cups start at $2.99, plates at $3.75, and platters start at $24.50.
Capri glass serving bowl with spoon
This was one of my favourite items at the sale. Marked down from $79.99 to $29.99, these bowls are perfect for entertaining.
Picture frames
There are tons of picture frames in different sizes and designs — from modern, to elegant, to fun — starting at $9.99.
Christmas candles
Starting at $3.50, the sale boasts boxes and boxes of ornaments for under ten bucks!
Gingerbread Houses
Get into the holiday spirit with these festive gingerbread houses; they light up and they’re a super cute gift item for both adults and children! Shop these for $59.50, marked down from $119.
Hydration bottle
They have hundreds of these bottles in all different colours. Priced at $14.50 per bottle, these are much cheaper than competing brands.
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Get more details about the Bombay & Bowring Warehouse Sale here.
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Wet’n’Wild is already making a splash in the city with its much anticipated grand opening just around the corner (June 24th to be exact). And as if it’s not enough that the park’s parent company, Premier Parks LLC, has spent $25 million on the new water park, they’re ensuring their presence is known by partnering with Making Waves Swim School and William Osler Health System Foundation to host The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson on June 22nd.
Over the course of 24 hours, World WaterPark Association plans to bring together tens of thousands of individuals who will all participate in the same lesson to raise awareness about drowning and the fact that swimming is a vital-life saving skill everyone should have.
Tickets to this once in a lifetime event are just $10 per person, with $5 of each ticket going to the William Osler Health System Foundation, By attending, you’ll not only have serious bragging rights for helping break this Guinness World Record, but you’ll get a preview of the mega water park and access to limited attractions.
Get a closer look at what to expect from the water park below.
Register to be a part of The World’s Largest Swimming lesson on wetnwildtoronto.com.
Featured Image: Facebook/Wet’n’Wild Toronto
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Summer is all about the festivals. And because Toronto has a festival for every type of food under the sun, it was only time before an Indian food festival popped up.
From now until June 25th, you can experience an Indian Street Food Festival, but this one is unlike the others happening across the city. Tandoori Flame, North America’s largest Indian buffet and restaurant, is bringing the festival to both its locations in Mississauga and Brampton. The event celebrates the diversity of the Peel Region, Tandoori Flame’s 8th anniversary and Canada’s 150th birthday.
During the festival, the restaurant will host 12 live food stations featuring over 150 items at both locations Friday through Sunday for dinner, and Saturday and Sunday for brunch. Guests will have the opportunity to experience authentic dishes, both savoury and sweet, including Indian food favourites like Chaat, Chole Bhature, Pani Puri, Dani Bhalla, Jalebi and Garam Gulab Jamun, to name a few.
Best of all, instead of expensive tickets and per dish pricing, Tandoori Flame’s prices are just $21.99 for all you can eat weekend brunch or $25.99 for all you can eat weekend dinner.
To get more information on Tandoori Flame’s Indian Street Food Festival visit TandooriFlame.com.
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