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9 Fun Activities to Spring Into!

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Are you in the mood to kick back and relax? Or perhaps you’re like me and want to find a distraction from the Switch 2, rather than obsessively checking the calendar and counting the days until the release of Nintendo’s upcoming console. If you have some time off and are looking for fun activities, then you’re in the right place! Below are some ideas for your weekend planning, ranging from party games to strolls in the sun.

Book cover of "Happy Trails: Biking and Hiking Adventures in the Greater Toronto Area" by Shawn Smith.

The weather has finally been getting nicer and sunnier, so if you’re up for some outdoorsy activities, consider checking out Happy Trails by Shawn Smith! This book can act as your hub for biking and hiking trails, which vary in distance and difficulty. Pick a scenic location and soak in the fresh air and landscape around you! Lake Simcoe Beaches, the 26th route in this book, looks like it’d be among the best places to take a walk at if you love seeing the cerulean lake glistening under the sun. This route entry lists the beaches and parks in the area, in addition to some restaurants in case you get hungry and want to grab a bite or two. If you don’t like sand or the lake, maybe some of the other trails will be up your alley; after all, there’s 40 routes in the book to choose from!

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Let’s all Spring Forward

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Ah spring.

Or at least I think it’s spring?

It’s been a long, cold, white winter this year, hasn’t it?  I’m not complaining too much because we barely had a winter the year before and it was nice to actually get a full season of ice and snow.  But… let’s be real.  It’s been a lot the past few weeks.  Snow storms.  Ice.  Sub sub sub subzero temperatures.  Closures.  It was all a little much.

But… we’re starting to see the slightest signs that things are taking a turn for the better.  The clocks have sprung forward.  The sun has come out (a little).  We’ve had a few days where the temperature has hit the teens.  The spring equinox came and went yet again (March 20th at 5:01am).  St. Patrick’s Day was this month.  Subtle signs.

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Feel Good Spring Films

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“Is the spring coming?” he said. “What is it like?”…

“It is the sun shining on the rain and the rain falling on the sunshine…”

― Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden

As I write this, winter seems to have a stranglehold on our weather, though I swear I see some trees stubbornly budding. I’ve decided it doesn’t matter what the actual temperature is⁠—or the fact that we’ve still got snow⁠—it’s March! It’s spring break! And spring is sometimes a feeling more than a state, especially in Canada.

But to truly give myself (and you, dear reader) that spring-is-coming feeling, I’ve decided to compile a list of my favourite films that make me feel all hopeful and peaceful and green and blossoming. (Those are all real emotions, I promise).

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