Microbreweries and Distilleries in Winnipeg, Manitoba
January 23, 2021Microbreweries and Distilleries in Winnipeg, Manitoba * The information below was accurate before the pandemic shutdown. Please check with each company to determine when they are re-opening for tastings and if anything has changed. You may know that the distillery that makes all of the Crown Royal Whiskey for Diageo is located 1 hour north of Winnipeg in Gimli, Manitoba. Unfortunately, they do not offer tours or tastings. The Manitoba Government recently implemented some financial incentives to help create new microbreweries and distilleries and, in our opinion, it has been a great success so far. Most of these places have…
Best Restaurants In Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Best Places to Eat in Winnipeg, Manitoba It is said that Winnipeg has more restaurants per capita than any other major city in Canada (except perhaps Montreal, Quebec and Victoria, BC depending on your information source). We know that some…
Top 3 Things To Do In The French Quarter of Winnipeg, Manitoba (St. Boniface)
Things to do in St. Boniface in Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg has 50,000 francophones (French-speaking people), representing the largest francophone community in Western Canada, so you will likely feel comfortable speaking French while shopping and dining in St. Boniface. The area…
Things to do in Winnipeg’s Historic Exchange District
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Things to do in Winnipeg’s Historic Exchange District * This post is based on research and personal experience from before the pandemic and code-red shutdown, thus keep in mind that some of the information may…
Things to do in Winnipeg, Manitoba at Assiniboine Park
Things to do at Assiniboine Park – Winnipeg’s Urban Park Assiniboine Park is the 11th largest urban park in Canada and 150th largest urban park in the world. This outstanding park has endless tree-lined trails along the river for hiking or biking…
Things to do in Winnipeg, Manitoba at The Forks
There are many things to do at The Forks in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The Forks is Winnipeg’s most popular attraction with over 4 million visitors a year. The Forks is located where the Red and Assiniboine Rivers meet and where…
Published Poem “Christmas at Home”
Christmas at Home * It’s Christmas time – a magical time On Santa’s knee the children climb To tell St. Nick their gift wish list But Mom eavesdrops to get the gist While the temperature outside is dropping Dad is…
Famous people who were born or raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Many world-famous people were born or raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. You may have heard that Paula Abdul and Justin Bieber spent time in Winnipeg as kids, but they did not go to school here or live here for extended…
5 best breakfast restaurants in Las Vegas, Nevada (Vegas Hacks)
5 best breakfast restaurants in Las Vegas, Nevada Usually, we eat fast, light, and cheap for breakfast when we travel. Often, we resort to coffee shops and fast food restaurants if our hotel does not have breakfast included. Thus, we…
Short Story About Hiking Up Table Mountain “The Climb”
The Climb By: Kevin Strong I’m gonna do it. I know it’s crazy, but I’m gonna climb that mountain. It’s not a real “mountain” with glaciers and a tree line. I won’t need climbing gear or a Sherpa to…
Things to do in Gimli, Manitoba (Interlake Region), Canada – Travel Tips
Things to do in Manitoba’s Interlake region (Things to do in the Interlake in Manitoba): Tourism in Manitoba: Manitoba is probably best known to tourists for its polar bears, whale watching, and northern lights in Churchill on Hudson Bay and…
