Assiniboine Park When Forbes Travel Guide contacted me about writing a “best of” list for Winnipeg, I knew that Assiniboine Park would be in there. It had to. When I first visited one late July morning, it was love at …
Overcoming Fears & Accepting Challenges: My Day of Fun in Winnipeg
On one of my days in Winnipeg, the Travel Manitoba Facebook Page community got to vote on the activity that I would do for my “Day of Fun”. The choices were Fun Mountain Waterslide Park, Adrenaline Adventures, Grand Prix Amusements, …
The Hermetic Code Tour
Arguably the best tour I’ve been on of any building, anywhere, the Hermetic Code Tour of the Manitoba Legislative Building is not your average tour. Led by the charismatic Dr. Frank Albo – tour guide and author of the book, The …
Fishing & Forts: A Day on the Red River
Fishing for channel cats on the Red River Who can say they went out fishing for channel cats on the Red River, but ended up catching the biggest drum bass her guide had ever seen instead? That would be me. …
From The Forks to The Fringe: A Day of Winnipeg Culture
How do you describe The Forks and what it represents to Winnipeg? As a Vancouverite, my Winnipegger friends would often describe The Forks as “the Granville Island of Winnipeg”; Granville Island being a former industrial site turned whimsical marketplace, beloved …
A Culinary Adventure at the Fairmont Winnipeg
It all began with a plate of chocolate. There upon the dresser in my room at the Fairmont Winnipeg was a painter’s easel. Entirely edible, it was made of chocolate and featured bison on its canvas; creatures I had seen in the flesh …
From Birds to Bison: A Day of Winnipeg Nature
From banding songbirds at Oak Hammock Marsh to watching bison at FortWhyte Alive, it was a day of Winnipeg nature for yours truly. I got to visit two destinations designated as Canadian Signature Experiences by the Canadian Tourism Commission, all the while …