Exploring the Oceans at Ripley's Aquarium of Canada

My family and I had an awesome time exploring all that is offered at the Ripley's Aquarium of Canada. We were very excited to see the 135,000 square foot largest, indoor aquarium in Canada that has two levels with over 16000 animals found in the oceans and lakes from around the world. 

Visiting The Turtle Hatchery

Sri Lanka, an island in the Indian Ocean attracts five varieties of turtles. Turtles are pre-historic creatures that have been in the ocean for millions of years. However, due to human activities they are an endangered species. We visited a Turtle Hatchery and learned many interesting information. In the Turtle Hatchery, the turtle eggs are protected from poachers and predators. 

Exploring the Harbourfront on the Mariposa Cruise

Mariposa Cruises gives us a wonderful opportunity to explore the Toronto Harbourfront. People of all ages will enjoy sightseeing, while cruising on the calm waters of Toronto's inner harbour. Mariposa Cruises is a wonderful way to relax, enjoy the cool breeze, and see the famous Toronto skyline.

Watching Toopy and Binoo When They Visited Our Town

My children enjoy watching Toopy and Binoo on TV, and were excited to see them performing at the Sony Centre. We enjoyed the theatrical musical show as Toopy and Binoo tried to look for the perfect song. The songs were catchy and we enjoyed singing along as well.  

Our Fabulous Experience Watching Stars on Ice

We had an awesome time watching Stars on Ice at the Air Canada Centre. We enjoy watching figure staking on TV, but haven't watched a live-performance of Stars on Ice before so it was a wonderful treat for us, especially my daughter as it was the night before her birthday. We enjoyed the show and meeting/greeting the stars at the after party.

Take Advantage of the Toopy&Binoo Toronto Tour Pre-Sale Code

 

Another fabulous musical quest tour Toopy and Binoo and the Marshmallow Moon comes to Eastern Canada.  This live theatrical production is back by popular demand as it brings together two fun-loving and adorable characters, whose hilarious antics are driven by their out-of-this-world imaginations. 

Toopy and Binoo know that we only get to make a first impression once!  So to prepare the stage, Toopy has to find the perfect song to sing and the perfect place to perform it! As Toopy and his best friend Binoo embark on their most important musical quest ever, they encounter a Blue Cat Blues Band, a Loud Mouth Crooner Fish, some Adorable Sheep, a pair of Love Struck Dragons and many other zany characters along the way. 

Entertaining and whimsical, Toopy and Binoo and the Marshmallow Moon is a fairy-tale for our times; it incorporates music, theatre, dance, puppetry and innovative multimedia technology to weave a story that will tickle the imagination of the entire family! 

My children enjoy watching Toopy and Binoo on TV so we are excited that they are coming to Toronto on April 27th. Toopy and Binoo is based on the best-selling children’s books by Dominique Jolin. The characters made their television debut in 2005 and quickly climbed into the hearts of children in hundreds of countries including Treehouse TV (Canada), Tiji (France), Rai Sat (Italy) and Sun TV (India). Did you know that Toopy and Binoo is the top-rated program for kids from 2 to 6 years old. 


Tour Date 
April 27 – Toronto, ON – Sony Centre for the Performing Arts 
(10:00am & 1:00pm & 4:00pm) 

Pre-sale Offer 
Take advantage of this one-day only pre-sale for the 10am show by entering this code HILARITY on March 7th between 10am to 10pm. 
The regular on-sale for the 3rd show at 10am will start on March 8th at 10am. 

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Flying trucks @MonsterJam

We had an awesome time at the 2013 Maple Leaf Monster Jam Tour when they came to the Rogers Centre.

My mini Monster Jam fans and I had a wonderful time getting down and dirty at the Monster Jam Pizza Party in the Pit, where we got to meet the drivers, ask questions, get autographs and take pictures.  

Decorating the Crush Car and shovelling the dirt to make the sand mound for the show were a lot of fun for my children.

Decorating the cars

We really enjoyed getting up close to take a look at the 10,000 pound Monster Truck.  My son being a fan of trucks asked Cam McQueen how come there were no doors and how these big trucks were built.  I was happy how nice the drivers were and they answered his questions and explained by showing, so a four year old could say that's cool :)  It would have been nice to see how the inside of the truck looks.

We went to watch the show on the opening day.  I really liked how they started the show with the national anthem and then had all the trucks revving up around the track.  

The 1st half of the show was a racing competition.

During a small break they had competition with three wheel dirt bikes.

Before the freestyle part of the show started they had two robots and fireworks.  

My children and we really enjoyed watching the second half of the show, when the trucks did tricks and was flying over the dirt mounds.  

When the trucks were changing or had to be removed, the audience were distracted by t-shirts thrown for lucky people in the crowd to catch.  

It was almost like the trucks were little toys because of the way they were flying around and tumbling.

This jaw-dropping showcase of freestyle and racing competition features the largest, most advanced automotive machines in the world.  

These custom-designed monster trucks average 12 feet tall by 12 feet wide. The tires are 66" tall and the trucks weighs a minimum of 10,000 lbs. Built for short, high-powered bursts of speed, Monster Jam monster trucks generate 1,500 to 2,000 horsepower and are capable of speeds for up to 100 miles per hour.  

Monster trucks can fly up to 125 to 130 feet (a distance greater than 14 cars side by side) and up to 35 feet in the air.  

Canada’s very own dedicated monster truck Northern Nightmare driven by Cam McQueen competed against 16 trucks on the opening day which included Grave Digger®, El Toro Loco, Metal Mulisha, Bounty Hunter, Avenger, Rap Attack, Max D®, Wrecking Crew, Aftershock, Krazy Train, Bat Man and Scarlet Bandit.

Monster Jam has been touring cities across Canada, check to see when they are touring your city.  Don't forget your earplugs when you are going to watch the show it is very important! :)

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Win tickets to watch @MonsterJam #Toronto on Jan 19

Maple Leaf Monster Jam® is starring the biggest performers on four wheels: Monster Jam monster trucks! The 12ft tall, 10000 lb machines will bring us to our feet, racing and ripping up a custom-designed track full of obstacles to soar over or smash through!  
Monster Jam provides a massive night's entertainment that will capture the hearts of everyone in the family.
We are very excited that Monster Jam will tour Toronto on Jan 19, 2013 at the Rogers Centre.
See when Monster Jam is coming to your city by following them on twitter and Facebook.  
Offer:
*When you purchase 4 upper bowl tickets get an exclusive Maple Leaf Monster Jam Super Saver family value merchandise pack for $99.  
The pack includes 4 tickets, 2 Monster Jam Yearbooks, 4 sets of earplugs, 2 Northern nightmare flags, 1 2013 Monster Jam world finals DVD and 2 cotton candies.  
Additional tickets can be purchased.  Pit passes for extra $10 each.  

*Use the code MJKIDDO now thru Jan 18 to get a 5 tickets for $105.  Maximum of 5 tickets each tickets after 5 is $21  each.
This offer is not valid for Front Row, Gold Circle, or VIP seating.  Limit of four (4) per purchase.

Giveaway:  
Win a maximum of 6 tickets for the Jan 19, 2013 7pm performance by entering through the rafflecopter below. Giveaway is open until Jan 6, 2013 to people in Toronto or those who can attend.  Winner must follow all my social media networks and leave a comment on this post.  Winner has 24 hours to respond from the time of contact to claim the prize.  
Update: The winner is Kristi


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Ontario Gas BBQ

BBQ season is here and most of us will be looking for a barbecue that is affordable and reliable. Ontario gas BBQ located in Concord, Ontario is the biggest BBQ store in Canada. It is close to Vaughan Mills mall.  They have a wide variety of barbecues, smokers and everything related to barbecuing.

I think most of us will be intimidated by the size of this place and think, "well all these barbecues would be pricey," but after I checked it out for myself I know that this isn't true.

I liked the setting and comfort of how the store was arranged; we can look for a barbecue without bumping into other things :)

There are no special sales at Ontario Gas BBQ as the prices stay the same all throughout the year.  As a consumer, I will not regret missing the sale as I know I will be getting a good deal all year.

I asked the owner of the BBQ store, Duff Dixon, which was the best BBQ he had.  He said, we get what we pay for in terms of features, but the quality of all the BBQs are superb from everything in the low budget to the high end models.

To make our options narrow and ease the task of buying a barbecue, we should let the knowledgeable salesperson know about our budget and the types of features we are looking for. 

The barbecues sold at Ontario Gas BBQ are high quality products mostly made in Canada and USA. These products have a good warranty, which guarantees us that it would work without any trouble. Buying a barbecue in a specialized store like this assures us that we won't have to look for a BBQ every year.

Ontario Gas Barbeque
3310 Langstaff Road 
Concord, Ontario, L4K 4Z8

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