You know that saying that good things come in threes? Well, it happened to me yesterday…read more I found out through Los Rolling Tacos, a food truck that travels around the Wellington area, that it would be at Riverside Park for the Cambridge Kin Carnival. Three great things: - Riverside Park - Cambridge Kin Carnival - Los Rolling Tacos This review will cover all three. The Cambridge Kin Carnival hasn't been on since the pandemic hit in 2020. It finally returned this year. I grew up in the Beaches. There used to be a carnival every year at Greenwood Racetrack, which used to be on the southwest corner of Woodbine Avenue and Queen Street East. These days, it's a community of townhouses, condos, and businesses. I loved that carnival. Rides. Food. Games. So much fun and great memories! Riverside Park is huge. It makes sense why this park is ideal for large events. This carnival is pretty large to accommodate all the rides, games, and food trucks. I only caught what I felt was a subsection of the entire park. It has a greenhouse, a baseball diamond, a playground, a hiking trail, and lots of picnic tables. It's stunning with all the greenery and flowers. The entrance is cool. There is a dedication to World War II veterans. You also encounter a rock that is over a billion years old. Wow! There is parking at this park. It's all free. However, with the carnival, spaces were all taken and folks were parking off to the side next to the trees, parallel to Grand River. I parked across the street where there were more spots. I realized later that I had parked behind the Preston Electric Power House, which is deemed a historic site. It was free parking, too. The carnival was so much fun. Games catered more to kids, but adults were playing them like kids, too. Each play was 25 cents, which was reminiscent to how much it was when I was a kid. Everything from bashing gophers to playing the bowling game was all there. There were plenty of rides. You need to get tickets first before going on the rides. Some were catered to kids and those who want something calmer, such as the carousel and ferris wheel. If you are more adventurous, there were the Ali Baba and Avalanche rides. Expect lots of screaming when you are in the vicinity. There were several food trucks. The one with ice cream and popsicles had the most business. I was ready for lunch, so I had tacos from Los Rolling Taco. I got three tacos for $18: - Birria (beef) - Al pastor (pork) - Tinga (chicken) All three were gluten-free. The filling in all tacos were generous. The proteins were flavourful and tender. I enjoyed every taco and dipping them into the sauces that accompanied them. I bought a can of Diet Coke. Sadly, I didn't realize that I didn't get it until I was halfway through eating. I went back to the truck to get it. The man thought that he had given it to me. Nope, I needed to wash my food down. He gave me a can. It wasn't cold, which was the only minor damper to my experience. This truck accepted debit and credit cards. I brought cash and didn't use it, but it was there just in case. The carnival had a blocked-off area with benches. I asked if I could eat in there. The nice security guy said yes as long as I was 19 years of age and older. Sweet! It was by the stage where a dance troop was about to showcase their routines. There are washrooms everywhere. It was such a large area that it was comfortable walking around, even with so many folks attending the carnival. It is a picturesque park, especially by the river and where the greenhouse is. I'd love to return again just to walk around when there isn't a major carnival happening! It was such a great visit. I'm so glad that I took in a carnival with great food at a wonderful park. (182)

Its a gud picnic point / park to go with kids... You can do…read morethe following things: Train ride @2.90$ per person Carousel horse riding @2.90$ per person If the child is under 5 years of age then one parent can accompany for free. PS : can take 15-20 mins to wait in the line. You can buy hotdogs ice creams and ice slushes (not cheap though.) Play in the river water.. very shallow and easy fun for kids.. take extra clothes. Sand pit for kids Slides and swings for kids. People bring their portable barbecue and grill. Nice shaded areas available for relaxing or enjoying your food. Bring your mat / camping chairs etc to sit or relax. Thanks Gurpartap Singh Sandhu

Arnold Anderson Stadium is the home of the Intercounty Baseball League's Brantford Red Sox. While…read morethe team has a storied championship history, the two times I was there the team was mired in a 19-game losing streak, and the attendance numbers bore that out. Being the Canada Day long weekend, the team held a $5 admission day and a free admission day to drive in some fans. While the locals assured me the crowd was more than the recent norm, it was pretty underwhelming. The fans that were there, however, were passionate about their team and were overall friendly and great people. The stadium itself is a fair bit underwhelming. The main seating area behind home plate is obscured by a black chain-link fence supported by rather thick poles which makes you feel like you're watching the game from a prison cell. The other main seating areas are a set of bleachers down either baseline. The only respite from the shade are some picnic tables sitting under some trees all the way down the third baseline (which has no fence separating the seating area from the field of play, just a white line). Being a hot summer day, I sought respite from the sun here for most of both games I was at. It's a pretty unique vantage point, with no separation between you and the game (except that white line) you feel closer to the action and can hear the conversations between the outfielders (and the players aren't shy about chatting with the fans either). The concessions are also nothing to get excited about. The hot dog that I had was pretty awful, and the buns that were supposed to have come from a local bakery did not taste that fresh at all. The prices were good, but you certainly didn't get much for your money, except a desire to eat somewhere else after you left. All-in-all, I still enjoyed my visit to Arnold Anderson Stadium enough the first day, that I came back for a game the next day. It's a bit disappointing that this team that once won six straight league titles is currently sitting in dead last with a 1-19 record. The fans in the community are great and they deserve better. I hope to come back here again sometime and see a better product from the home team.

After visiting a few conservation areas, this is by far my favourite so far. The admission fee is…read more$15 for car and driver + $5 for each passenger. If you are looking for a place to have a family outdoor gathering with plenty of space for the kids to play, this is the place. The best part is the view of the lake is spectacular. It was so quaint and peaceful! We strolled along the lake and then just relaxed in the Marina picnic area for lunch. Considering it was a Thanksgiving long weekend, this place was relatively quiet. It's definitely a hidden gem.

My friend told me about this park and I planned a day out with my family. We packed our own food as…read morewe didn't see any BBQ pits, but you can make bbq there if you'd like with your own equipment. It's an enormous park which has plenty of trails, picnic benches, and activities to do such as a small beach, kayaking or swimming in the lake, or playing sports or games with friends and family in the parks. There is even a horse trail! Pet friendly and even when the park is full, it does not feel congested. Parking is $15 for vehicle and driver plus $5 per passenger. I found this to be a bit expensive.

Tip: Street parking is limited around the park. You may have better luck taking the TTC to Christie…read morestation and walking over to visit it. Christie Pits is what locals know this park as. I don't think I've ever called it Christie Pits Park, which is its formal name. At the turn of the 20th century, the land that is now Christie Pits was actively excavated as a massive quarry for sand, gravel, and clay to build Toronto's early roads. Once these resources were depleted, the quarry (the pit) was filled to become a park. It used to be called Willowvale Park. Locals back then called it Christie Pits, which became the official name of this park. I learned about the Christie Pit riot in grade 9 history class. It happened in 1933 and was roughly a six-hour race riot happening around the Great Depression, and the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany and anti-semitism. This park is large. It's bordered by Bloor Street West to the south, the CP rail line to the north, Christie Street to the west, and Ossington Avenue to the east. Christie Street, and ultimately this pit, was named after William Christie, a co-founder of Mr Christie. I have a couple of fond memories of this park. I took a Cantonese class in the summer after my grade 10 year was over. This class was at Kent Senior Public School (rest in school peace) at Dufferin and Bloor. I had a friend who lived on Christie Street. After school, we'd walk over to her house to hang out, cutting through this park to get there. In grade 12, I was in my high school's concert marching band. We were a part of Toronto's Eaton's (a department store that no longer exists) Santa Claus Parade. We all met at our high school on a Sunday. We got a chartered bus ride to Christie Pits where we were dropped off. It was the starting point of the parade. I frankly don't recall where the end point of the parade was. I do remember my clarinet working when it wasn't windy while marching and was silent when I tried playing it in a headwind during the parade! I passed by this park last Wednesday. It was nice that traffic along Bloor Street West was busy. I was waiting for traffic to move and ended up looking at this park fondly. The most notable features of this park is that it has three baseball diamonds and four pools. It also has a ton of majestic trees and greenery, which provides a lot of beauty to this area. In the summertime, this park hosts the Christie Pits Film Festival, which is free as part of the Toronto Outdoor Picture Show. There are also local art events that I'd like to check out when summer is finally here. It's a nice park in a cool part of Toronto. (204)

This is a nice park with three ball fields. They really take care in maintaining these fields…read more Came to walk the dog and came across a series of children's soccer games on this day that had light rain. They had a skateboard park adjacent to the soccer area. It's nice to see the kids out there playing soccer. Some of them have some nice ball handling skills. Nice park to visit!

A beautiful, well-maintained park that offers a bit of everything trails, gardens, water features,…read moreand play areas. It's peaceful and lively at the same time, with tons of space to walk, relax, or picnic. Great for an afternoon escape!

First time visiting this park, came here with my family to see the Christmas lights. The lights…read morewere beautiful, lots to see. Highly recommend

I enjoy going to games and events. Friendly and helpful staff. I always have a great time.read more

Beautiful patio overlooking the golf course. We were married here and came back for our…read moreanniversary, what a nice treat! The burger is a fan favorite but we ventured out with the tilapia and chicken tikka. We do wish that the chicken was mixed with the sauce and rice instead of separate. The chocolate cake was delicious and our favorite part. It is a combination of mousse, cheesecake and brownie.

We came for an event in one of the meeting rooms. It really wasn't difficult to find but we did…read morepass it trying to find it for the first time. It was a freezing cold winter day so it was nice to have parking close by. The washrooms are on the left as soon as you enter and there are many stalls in the ladies room. It was clean. The coat room is off to the right when you enter. Lots of hangers and space for many coats. Our meeting room was small but adequate for our group size. A/V and sound were fine and we had a buffet dinner. The bar was in a sectioned off area and the staff were all friendly. They accommodated a vegan, gluten free meal for me (ratatouille), which was delicious and for dessert I got sorbet and berries. Very thoughtful and appreciated. Lovely venue....I would love to see it in the summer.

The home of the Guelph Royals is a gem of a stadium in the Intercounty Baseball League. Ticket…read moreprices are a reasonable $10, and once you get inside the stadium you have a few seating choices: several bleachers next to the home and away dugouts, bringing your own chair and sitting in the grass down the first base foul line, or in a covered seating area behind home plate (which is a lifesaver during a hot summer day). Game presentation is high quality, on par with the typical minor league experience. If you're in Guelph, or anywhere close by, it's worth the drive out to catch a game.