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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

updated on October 4, 2016October 31, 20130 Comment on Park, Zoo & Paddle: A Day on the Assiniboine
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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, …

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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 …

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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. …

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Robyn Hanson

Storyteller, nature nerd, food lover, and former tourism professional living south of Vancouver at the mouth of the Fraser River in xʷməθkʷəy̓əm territory.

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