Crossroads Playground – East Village

Location    mapCommunity: East Village – 7 Ave and 6 St SEParking: pay parking along the street and in a nearby lot Gordie’s Review (7 years old): What was your favorite thing? “The rolly slide!”Nicky’s Review (4 years old): “Everything! The rolly slide!”Robbie’s Review (14 months old): Had some difficulty as a new walker but kind of enjoyed the … Read more

XO Ice Cream & Waffles

Address: Auburn Bay – 808, 100 Auburn Meadows Drive S.E.   https://www.xoicecream.com/ Season: all year longSeating: benches in the plaza area outsideSpecial Diet Options: dairy free sorbetIce Cream: hard ice cream made on site XO Ice Cream and Waffles has brought gourmet ice cream to Calgary’s South East neighborhood of Auburn Bay. XO Ice Cream and … Read more

Legacy Castle Playground

Location:mapAddress: Legacy – Legacy Main and Legacy Blvd SE  Parking: free street parking   Gordie’s review (9 years old): “The swings were really what I liked” Nicky’s review (6 years old): “I liked the monkey bars and the finding thing [scavenger hunt feature]”Robbie’s review (3 years old): “I liked the slides”   Age Range: 2 – 8  Ground cover: pour-in-place … Read more

Haysboro Natural Playground

Update: Since our original review, the playground now features a ‘log jam’, recycled tire flooring surrounding the slide as well as new rocks. Pictured below. Location – mapAddress: Haysboro – 1204 89th Ave SWParking: Free lot and street parking Gordie’s Review (7 years old): “Kind of everything was the best.”Nicky’s Review (4 years old): “I liked the … Read more

Legacy Parade Playground

Location:mapAddress: Legacy – Legacy Parade and Legacy Row SE  Parking: free street parking.   Gordie’s review (9 years old): “I loved the zipline the most” Nicky’s review (6 years old): “I liked everything. The zipline and the red climbing thing”Robbie’s review (3 years old): “I played on the swing and all of the things”   Age Range: 2 – 10 … Read more

delloR Rolled Ice Cream

Address: 1309 Edmonton Trail NE   https://www.facebook.com/delloricecream/ Season: Year roundSeating: A few benches and tables inside and benches outside.Special Diet Options: Nut freeIce Cream: Rolled ice cream with various toppings Serving up Thai-style rolled ice cream, you can find delloR in Crescent Heights along Edmonton Trail. They offer 6 regular flavour combinations such as Mango Monsoon and … Read more