Some good places to grab a bite are Best Sicilian Gourmet Pizza & Pasta and Twice the Deal Pizza. Venture a little further for a meal at one of the neighbourhood's restaurants. If you love coffee, you're not too far from Starbucks located at 420 Essa Road. For grabbing your groceries, Food Basics is a 20-minute walk. You are a 6-minute drive from great parks like minet's point park, Sunnidale Park and Copeland Forest. There is a zoo,Elmvale Jungle Zoo, that is a 29-minute drive and is a great for a family outing.

Getting around the area will require a vehicle, as the nearest transit stop is a York Region Transit BusStop (METRO RD / RAINES ST) and is a 25-minute drive