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August 25, 2023

In today’s edition of This City: a nostalgic tour of the glory years of Ontario Place, how designer Tiffany Pratt turned a run-down Beaches apartment into a technicolour oasis, and 10 pick-your-own-flower destinations within driving distance of Toronto. Visit torontolife.com for even more city coverage.

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Lake Effect

The battle over the future of Ontario Place is pitched—and for good reason. Thousands of Torontonians spent their formative years there, learning the art of play, listening to live music and catching IMAX flicks. Here, a nostalgic tour of the glory years (RIP Wilderness Adventure and punching bag forest).

Tiffany Pratt

“Colour has a healing energy”

Tiffany Pratt, the pink-haired interior designer who has appeared on HGTV’s Project Bakeover and Home to Win, took her signature technicolour style to a blah two-bedroom apartment in the Beaches. Get a load of the before-and-after photos.

pick your own flowers

Flower Power

For many Torontonians, the dream of growing a little garden has inched out of reach. Fortunately, there are a number of flower farms inviting guests with green thumbs to get lost in their fields for a day. These 10 escapes within driving distance of the city offer pick-your-own-bouquet experiences and Instagram fodder galore.

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