The city of Windsor is known for its high temperatures and sunny days during the summer months. Of course for many Canadians, it can be tough not to complain about the weather. After the winter and spring that we’ve had this year, Hazelview Properties proposes that we skip the complaints and beat the heat with these five ways to stay cool in Windsor.
1. Drink Water
The obvious choice: Keep hydrated. Skip the soda and instead drink lots of water. It’s your best bet to stay cool. There’s no need to go overboard with eighty glasses a day but make sure to seek it whenever possible. Add some flavour to the water with citrus, cucumbers or mint.
2. Visit an outdoor Swimming Pool
Visit one of the City of Windsor’s outdoor swimming pools, there are five outdoor pools offering swimming lesson, evening and recreational swims. A few of the pools even have special water features and beach entry. Locations include:
- Central Pool ( 3301 Woodland Avenue)
- Lanspeary Pool (Langlois and Ottawa Street)
- Mic Mac Pool (1125 Prince Road)
- Remington Booster Pool (701 Edinborough Street)
- Riverside Centennial Pool (6695 Wyandotte Street East )
3. Hit the beach
For those that prefer the feel of sand to a pool deck, head to Windsor’s Sandpoint Beach (103000 Riverside Drive East) which is open until Labour Day. Keep an eye on the water quality in advance of you visit to the beach by stopping by the Windsor Essex Health Unit. The website also lists a number of nearby beach options including locations in Kingsville, Leamington and Pelee Island.
4. Play in the Spray Pads
Parks and Recreation opened the spray pad at Mic Mac Spray Pad early this year and the kids (and kids at heart) have been enjoying ever since. This spray pad is self-activated and it recognizes when someone steps on the black dots located in the concrete floor. The Mic Mac location and all spray pads throughout Windsor are free-of-charge and open 7 days a week from 10 am - 8 pm.
Locations include:
- AKO Park (4270 Alice Street, across from Constable John Atkinson Memorial Centre)
- Fred Thomas Park at Windsor Water World (400 Wyandotte Street East)
- Kim Lucier Spray Pad (in Mic Mac Park near the baseball fields)
- Ford City Spray Pad in Drouillard Park, north of Essex Terminal Railway on Drouillard Road.
- Captain John Wilson Park Spray Pad, 3950 Ducharme Street (which should be open in August 2013)
5. Scream for Ice Cream!
After visiting Sandpoint Beach make sure to pay a visit to Stop 26 Ice Cream and More (10585 Clairview Avenue). There’s a pickup window that makes it easy to swing by with kids or pets in tow. The Stop features unique ice cream flavours like Green Tea and there’s also the option to try a candy or cookie topping with frozen yogurt instead of fruit.
As an added bonus….
6. Create a Summer Breeze
Hop on a bike and get moving by touring Windsor’s Riverside Bike trails. There are many dedicated bike lanes dotted amongst the Riverfront neighbourhood. A full trail map is available on the City of Windsor website.
Hazelview Properties offers a wide variety of rental apartments in some of the most sought-out areas of Windsor. Enjoy the summer in Windsor from one of our rental properties that overlook the Detroit River and are also within walking distance to the University of Windsor and downtown.