Anyone growing up in 1970s Winnipeg and beyond undoubtedly has fond memories of visiting the Manitoba Museum (originally named the Museum of Man and Nature) on school field trips. The exhibit that occupies the biggest spot in my childhood memories [...]
Winnipeg’s Ice Castles is a wonderland of soaring ice formations, colourful lights, and interactive fun. After watching it emerge on the Parks Canada grounds at The Forks for the past several weeks, I was eager to get a closer look [...]
The Forks is Winnipeg’s premier destination for locals and tourists to shop, eat, meet, and play. It’s about a 15-minute walk from where I live, and I visit often. I’m not the only one—the multi-faceted hub boasts about 4 million [...]
I am not the best at relaxing. That’s not true. I can do active relaxation—yoga, hiking, watching a movie. Meditation or lounging on the beach, on the other hand, are difficult. I had heard about Thermëa, the new Nordic-style spa [...]
I’ve written about several outstanding under-the-radar cities in my adventures tagging along on Steve’s business travel. However, until Expedia.ca asked me to collaborate on a post about Winnipeg, I hadn’t thought about what I would do on a tag-along trip [...]
You might be surprised to know that the hottest attraction for conference attendees in Winnipeg is a tour of the city’s Legislative Building. It’s a stunning piece of architecture for sure. But, it’s the secrets that architecture reveals, unearthed by Dr. [...]
Manito Ahbee is a festival of North American Indigenous culture, art, music, and dance that takes place in Winnipeg each May. It includes North America’s second largest pow wow featuring more than 800 dancers who compete for prize money. If [...]
Other than ski holidays, people don’t generally seek out cold weather spots for vacation. But business travel can take you anywhere regardless of the time of year or temperature. So, if you’re heading to a winter city, take it from [...]
For two weeks every July for the past 27 years, theatre companies from across Canada and around the world converge at the geographic centre of North America for the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival. This year will see 180 companies perform [...]