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vancouver: what to do, what to do?
Filed Under Events | July 28, 2011
Vancouver abounds with family fun this weekend! Grab the kids and head to West Vancouver’s waterfront for the Harmony Arts Festival, take in the great entertainment and colour of Vancouver’s Pride Parade, or celebrate the amazing fireworks at English Bay. Want to head out of town? This weekend is Abbotsford’s Agrifair and Rodeo, the Jamaican Canadian festival in Surrey, and Pirate’s Day at Kilby Historic Site, where the kids can dress up and walk the plank! A great weekend to get out in your city and enjoy all it has to offer.
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toronto: what to do, what to do?
Filed Under Events | July 28, 2011
This is a great weekend to hit the City, and get outdoors, especially with the temps continuing to rise and the civic holiday! Take in the TD Irie Music Festival, or visit Ontario Place, a one-stop destination this weekend for family fun, with beloved characters Bob The Builder and Barney putting in appearances; if you want to go beyond the city limits, visit Pioneer times at Westfield Heritage Village and indulge in their ice cream festival treats. We’ve also included links to ongoing summer fun at the end of the event guide, in case you need some more inspiration. Happy long weekend, Toronto!
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life’s a picnic
Filed Under Places | July 27, 2011
When our kids get squirmy and the weather gets sunny, we love nothing better than heading outside for a picnic. The little ones get a kick out of dining al fresco, and we appreciate how sleepy they get once the picnicking is done. So to help get your picnic basket ready to go, we’ve gathered some essential gear that makes picnicking a breeze.
We Smell A Party: Dedicated Email
Filed Under Dedicated Emails | July 27, 2011
If you love a good party and you love a good beauty product (who doesn’t?), then head on down to the grand opening celebration of the newest retail location of Escents Aromatherapy at 4385 Main St in Vancouver BC on August 5th! Escents is coming up on their 20th year in business, so to celebrate [...]
toyland, toyland
Filed Under Going Green, Places, Stuff | July 26, 2011
Toys. One of the things we didn’t fully anticipate with the birth of our kids was the excessive number of toys we would collect. And no matter how much fun our little ones have with their playthings, it’s just a matter of time before they outgrow them and move on. We’re trying to teach them to reduce and reuse as much as possible, so we headed out to Toy Traders in Langley with our less loved toys, to see what we could find.
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toronto: ongoing summer fun
Filed Under Events | July 26, 2011
Looking for things to do this summer? We’ve started our summer ongoing fun listing with family-friendly events all around town. Much as we’ve tried, we’re pretty sure this list isn’t as exhaustive as it could be, so if you know of ongoing events we’ve missed do email us the info and we’ll be sure to add it!
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your mission? boredom be gone!
Filed Under Tips & Tricks | July 25, 2011
There comes a time midsummer when the novelty of the school break is wearing off and you may find yourself in need of some new entertainment tricks. Once our kids entered the primary years we found the best way to kick the blahs was activities that gave them a sense of independence and responsibility. Nothing like a mission when you are feeling aimless …
Contest: Better Together
Filed Under Contests | July 25, 2011
Contest runs from July 25 to August 15. There are few things more fun than cooking with the ones you love, which is why Better Together, in partnership with the BC Ministry of Health, has just launched the second annual Hands-On Cook-Off contest happening this summer! This contest is open until August 31, 2011 and [...]
Contest: Hanes
Filed Under Contests | July 25, 2011
Few thing are worse than uncomfortable undies, especially when you are a kid. In this comfort inspired contest, yoyomama readers can enter to win $100 worth of assorted products from the new kids underwear line from Hanes.
vancouver: what to do, what to do?
Filed Under Events | July 21, 2011
This Vancouver summer weekend promises not to disappoint! There are some very interesting and entertaining things going on, including the glorious Forest Symphony in Pacific Spirit Regional Park, Caribbean Festival Days, the West 4th Street Music + Art Festival, and Vancouver Prides’ Picnic in the Park. Farther afield there’s the Mission Folk Music Festival, New West’s Fraser Fest, the Vancouver International Airport’s kid friendly 80th birthday party, Whistler’s Cheese Rolling Festival, and Harrison Lake’s Dragonfest, to name a few.
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