{"id":4290,"date":"2018-07-30T08:00:25","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T08:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/?p=4290"},"modified":"2019-05-02T23:26:20","modified_gmt":"2019-05-02T23:26:20","slug":"discover-pickering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/discover-pickering\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover Pickering Today!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Just minutes from downtown Toronto, the waterfront community of Pickering<\/a> has undeniable charm and small-town friendliness, with all of the amenities that a big city has to offer.<\/p>\n

For your dining pleasure<\/strong>, Pickering has something for everyone. From Italian<\/a> to Japanese<\/a>, Pickering is home to a wide array of multicultural options. Spend your summer evenings dining on the waterfront<\/a> or in the town centre<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Support your local community by visiting the Pickering Farmers Market<\/a> on Tuesday nights, from June 5, 2018 to October 2, 2018. Try your hand at growing your own garden this summer at one of Pickering\u2019s many community gardens<\/a>, supplying fresh produce all summer.<\/p>\n

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Grow your own dinner at Pickering Community Garden<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

With its beautiful waterfront backyard, Pickering is perfectly situated for a day by the lake. Escape out of the city to Frenchman\u2019s Bay<\/a>, and spend your day fishing, windsurfing, kite boarding, kayaking or canoeing. Stroll along The Waterfront Trail or sit back and enjoy a sunset concert at Millennium Square<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Explore Pickering\u2019s extensive network<\/a> of hiking and cycling trails, while soaking in nature\u2019s beauty. Home to ample green space, conservation areas and parks gives you an opportunity to connect with your surroundings, without going far from home.<\/p>\n

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Discover Pickering’s hiking and biking<\/a> trails<\/p><\/div>\n

Interested in history?<\/strong> Learn something new this summer with a visit to Pickering\u2019s Museum Village<\/a>. This living history village consists of 19 heritage buildings, gardens, and orchards, creating a fun and educational day trip for your family.<\/p>\n

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The fun doesn\u2019t stop in the summer, numerous Pickering attractions are always at your fingertips including: shopping at Pickering Town Centre<\/a>, watching a show at Herongate Barn Theatre<\/a>, a family trip to Wild Things<\/a> Petting Farm, or a trip to the Toronto Zoo<\/a>, less than 10km from Pickering!<\/p>\n

Living in Pickering <\/strong>
\nBacking onto acres of pristine woodlands, minutes from Rouge Park<\/a>, Canada\u2019s first national urban park, and steps from the year-round splendour of Altona Forest<\/a>, is the setting of Pickering\u2019s Edgewood<\/a> community. An opportunity to come home to a community where spectacular natural beauty and a private enclave neighbourhood of just 21 homes go hand in hand.<\/p>\n

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Discover Pickering today, you may just fall in love with a new home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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