Grand Beach is Manitoba’s answer to Mexico. The only thing I knew about it prior to my visit was that it was famous for its powdery white sand, and that in the 1980s Playboy Magazine had ranked it one of …
A Night of Celebrations Dinner Theatre in Winnipeg
So you’re curious about Winnipeg’s Celebrations Dinner Theatre and you’re wondering what it’s all about? Let me tell you! Celebrations Dinner Theatre is yes, dinner theatre, but it’s more than that. First, it’s been a Winnipeg institution for over 25 years. The …
The Threshermen’s Reunion in Austin, Manitoba
Did you know that there’s an Austin in Manitoba? It’s a tiny town, located about a two hour drive west of Winnipeg along the TransCanada Highway. I was on my way there to experience the 59th annual Threshermen’s Reunion and …
Baseball in Winnipeg: The Goldeyes at Shaw Park
After my day on the Assiniboine River, I met up with Samantha of Tourism Winnipeg. We had never met before, but we hit it off right away. After all, we were going to have a girls’ night out at the …
Park, Zoo & Paddle: A Day on the Assiniboine
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 …