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SPRING | SUMMER 2012

heritage | history itinerary

Half Day Breakfast beckons at Stella’s Cafe and Bakery on Sherbrook Head over the River to Wellington Crescent Street in the heart of West , one of ’s and continue the tour of Winnipeg’s finest and most storied oldest neighbourhoods. This bustling eatery boasts some of homes. The expansive and towering historical mansions will the heartiest breakfasts around. take you back in time along this bucolic drive.

After breakfast, take a driving tour of Armstrong’s Point, From Wellington, cross back over the a surprisingly secluded neighbourhood located in a large and head to the Western Aviation Museum, bend of the Assiniboine River. The area, which is divided which houses an extensive collection of historic bush into Eastgate, Middlegate and Westgate, was developed planes, civilian and military aircraft, early passenger and in the late 19th and early 20th century as a well-to-do float and ski planes. neighbourhood for Winnipeg’s upper class. Many of the original stately homes still stand today. The If hunger hits, head downtown to the Hotel, Historical Society has kept detailed records of the area’s the city’s original railway hotel. The grand hotel marks homes and their inhabitants, who were the movers and its 100th anniversary in 2013 and boasts one of the best shakers of early Winnipeg. Sunday brunches in the city.

Full Day In the afternoon, visit Winnipeg’s original meeting places Later, walk over the , a towering cable and the birthplace of the city. The Forks National Historic that spans the Red River and the gateway to St. Site and The Forks Market is situated at the intersection of Boniface, Winnipeg’s French . Spot St. Boniface the Red and Assiniboine Rivers and has been a gathering Cathedral, which burned to the ground in 1968. The place going back more than 6,000 years. impressive and towering facade still remains today. Walk through the cemetery and visit ’s grave. The Today it is a vibrant shopping, dining and entertainment “father” of Manitoba was hung for treason in 1885 and district in Winnipeg. In the summer, buskers, performers and remains a folk hero today. musicians often take centre stage underneath the outdoor canopy. Learn more about Riel at Le Musee de St. Boniface, a former nunnery built for the , who arrived in the Explore the site by foot and look for plaques detailing the in 1844. Inside, the lives and culture of the history of the area. Francophone and Métis community are detailed in displays and artifacts. The Canadian Museum for Human Rights, adjacent to The Forks, is set to in 2013 and will house permanent For an inside look at the lives of fur traders and life inside exhibitions and artifacts highlighting mankind’s most challenging a trading fort, head to on the banks of the times and triumphs under the banner of human rights. Red River and home base for the , an annual winter festival celebrating Francophone and Métis Wind down the day with dinner at one of many French culture in Winnipeg. The fort is a replica of the circa 1817 bistros in the area, including In Ferno’s, Resto Gare or Chez Fort Gibraltar, which was run by the . Sophie.

Full Day 2 Breakfast at Kelekis—a storied North Main diner—starts in business more than 40 years and is one of Winnipeg’s the day. The old-school diner has been serving customers, premier steakhouses serving choice cuts of beef, prime including its fair share of visiting celebrities, for more than rib, lamb and pork. Brooklynn’s Bistro is relatively new 75 years. Check out the wall of fame while you’re devouring to the area and serves nouveau-Italian cuisine and wood- eggs and bacon and all the fixings. fired pizzas in a bright and modern, -esque eatery. After breakfast, head to The to wander the maze of exhibits, including a life-sized replica of the After lunch, head to on Main Street. Designed Nonsuch ketch and a recreation of Winnipeg streets in by the same architect who created New York City’s Grand the 1920s. Learn about the history of the province going Central Station, Winnipeg’s is a great example back 450 million years ago when much of the province was of beaux-arts architecture. Construction started in 1908 and covered in ice. the first train pulled into the station in 1911.

Walk or drive to the nearby , a National Next stop is the Manitoba Electrical Museum and Historic site and home to some of the city’s oldest buildings. Education Centre, where you’ll learn about the history of Take a latte to go from Parlour Coffee, a Main Street coffee hydro-electric power in the province. shop favoured by urbanites and professionals working in the area. Or, if you’re hankering for some fresh air, take a self-directed tour by Routes on the Red. On one of several themed From there, wander the cobblestone streets on your own or walking, driving, cycling or canoeing tours, you’ll learn take one of several guided walking tours from the Exchange about the history of the , settlers lives, , District BIZ. The themed tours include the Winnipeg the and the history of the Red River, among other General Strike, the Theatre District, Newspaper Row and historical gems. Real to Reel, a history of Hollywood in the neighbourhood, among many other tours. Wrap up your history of Winnipeg with dinner at Sydney’s at the Forks or The Current Restaurant and Lounge at the Inn Have lunch inside nearby Brooklynn’s Bistro or Bailey’s, at the Forks. Both restaurants serve the best of Manitoba housed inside a circa 1900s building. Bailey’s has been regional cuisine inside refined and polished dining rooms.

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