The Paris Independent
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October 21, 2023
KIDS’ CORNER Make your way to Lion’s Park (which is as well in 6. Search for the Cobblestone Residences downtown Paris, how ironic) and make a right then Fun fact, Paris is the official Cobblestone Capital of keep walking! It’s a beautiful hike passing all the Canada! If you’re wondering why, it’s because of the wildlife and plants you’ll encounter as well as the cobblestone houses that are scattered across this town. trees turning from green to red and orange. An I have a fun little activity you could do with you and amazing thing about this trail is that it offers stops your family members or friends: you should set up a across the trail for the visually impaired (people with scavenger hunt for these houses around town and see visual impairment) in braille (which is a form of in the end who found them the fastest! One’s a church written language for blind people, in which characters so that might shake you off the ‘houses’ subject. are represented by patterns of raised dots that are felt with your fingers). The farther you go, the more 7. “Skate’s up, dude!” at Paris Optimist Skatepark things you learn! There will also be something else that I will guarantee will catch your eye but I won’t Yes, there’s a skatepark in Paris! Bikes and spoil it for you, you’re just going to have to figure it skateboards are allowed, of course. Have fun and try out yourself! some tricks at the Paris Optimist Skatepark where you could bike up ramps, skate over handrails, and do 4. Cycle Around Town! many more stuff! This park is very popular towards Even if you do not own a bicycle, you’ll still have the kids so it would be particularly easy to bond over a opportunity to bike around town thanks to Grand certain subject. Who knows, you might even see one Experiences in which you could rent bikes to go of your classmates! Fright for the right to party (I cycling. Better yet, they’re in town as well. You know, bad timing)! should bike downtown and then make your way to Penman’s Dam Park and take some awesome pictures Conclusion: If you think this autumn will be boring or by the river! It also shows the impressive dam which mediocre, think again because if I can find seven you could definitely talk about with pride the next awesome things to do in Paris, I bet you could find time you see your friends. But maybe try not to show more. Paris isn’t only the Cobblestone Capital of them photographs because they might be a bit Canada, it’s a gourd-geous place with fun around disappointed with how small it looks on the image! every corner! Have a spook-tacular Halloween! Either way, it’s still boo-tiful down there! 5.
Pizza, Frights, and Everything Nice!
Take your family to Stillwaters in Downtown Paris for some awesome comfort and fancy food! It doesn’t matter if you’re a pizza fan or a chicken wings fan, they have it all. Even better, at the back of the restaurant is a sweet panoramic view of the Grand River. Yes, it’s literally next to the Grand River! I’ve tried the food before and I’d say it’s really good. Especially the pizza! I’ve got every trick or treat in the book (these Halloween puns are eerie-sistable)!
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