Ridgewood Park Location: 39 Ridgewood Blvd West (the closest place to park is at the intersection of 3 streets: Ridgewood Blvd, Ridgewood Cres, and Wildwood Rd W) The Ridgewood Park playground is also situated in a giant park. This park borders the river, and there is a nice view very close to the playground. But the best … Read more
Katie visited Lethbridge to see what they had to offer for families. Here’s one of the great playgrounds she found! Location: 245 McMaster Blvd West (it’s a short walk from the parking lot to the playground, on a paved path around the lake) Nicholas Sheran Park is built around a man-made lake. There’s an edible orchard, … Read more
SunRidge Park Location: 13 SunRidge Blvd West This gorgeous park is largely made up of wetlands. It’s a beautiful place to walk, and has a little pier extending into the water. My kids are young (2 and 4), so they were more interested in the playground. It was broken up into three separate areas, which were divided … Read more
Address: 110 221 19th St SE http://www.fiascogelatoshop.com/ Season: Open year round.Seating: indoor bar seating, a couple of tablesSpecial Diet Options: dairy free sorbettoIce Cream: made on site gelato and sorbettoOther frozen treats: gelato sandwiches, take home pints and affogato (gelato and coffee)Other options: italian coffee, tea, drinking chocolate Fiasco Gelato’s headquarters serves ice cream by the scoop … Read more
Location: mapAddress – 26 St and 5 Ave S, Fort MacleodParking: Free lot and street parking Gordie’s Review (6 years old): “I liked the flying fox. It was the best”Nicky’s Review (3 years old): “It was fun. We should go to it again”Robbie’s Review (8 months old): Robbie was pretty sleepy but there are some good … Read more
Address: Griffin Road and Cowboy Trail (highway 22) – CochraneParking: Free lot parking Age Range: All ages.Ground Cover: pea gravelShade: plentiful. Features: natural playground features – slide, web climber, rocks and logsSurrounding Park Area: Next to pathways, the river and Riverfront Park Accessibility: None.Seating: a few picnic tables Overall assessment: This playground is part of the redevelopment of the Riverfront … Read more