cosmopolitan park

What a beautiful weekend for a long walk! My family took a walk down one of our old stand-by trails along the South Saskatchewan River today.  

The stretch of the Meewasin Trail between Broadway Bridge and College Bridge along Saskatchewan Crescent features an upper trail and a lower trail. There is a nice lookout on the upper trail -- referred to as Cosmopolitan Park on the trail maps -- that provides an interesting timeline of the growth of downtown Saskatoon from "settlers' tents to skyscrapers."  It has been said that this area is one of the best bird-watching sites in the city as well.

My new mom friends and I took many a walk on this trail during that first year with our little ones. The trail is the perfect width for pushing two strollers side-by-side as you commiserate about lacking sleep and trade ideas for new solid foods to introduce. The picture to the right was taken a year ago, when Baby J would sleep through most of our walks. It was nice back then, but it was even more fun today having him walking on his own beside us for a portion of the trail.

The benches scattered along the trail always seem to be at perfectly timed intervals for a feeding break, a diaper change or, most recently, a time-out chair.

At this time of year, a warm beverage from one of the nearby local coffee shops is a must-have part of our Meewasin adventures: Broadway Roastery, Calories, Pacific Gallery Fine Arts Café, take your pick. 

There are many adventures to be had along the 60- kilometer Meewasin Trail. Stay tuned for more ideas for outings, or create your own with the help of this trail brochure.

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