worth the drive itinerary half day Start out heading north towards Lower National fur trading fort still intact in North America. Costumed Historic Site where you can begin the day with a hearty interpreters bring the Red River Valley in the 1850s to life breakfast of eggs, bacon and pancakes at the Riverview as you meet the Governor of the Hudson’s Bay Company, Café. Don’t miss the potato and wild rice version for a real barter with the company clerk, sit in a tipi and listen to the taste of . whispers of ancient legends and touch the coarse fur of a bison hide. Once you’ve filled up, it’s time to explore this collection of 19th century buildings that make up the oldest stone full day When you’re done, head to the southern point of Red River the lush gardens that surround the building and then tuck in Road and head north along one of the most scenic drives for flaky scones, creative sandwiches and refreshing salads. in the province, bordered by the Red River on one side and majestic homes on the other. This eleven kilometre stretch As you head to Lockport, be sure to hop out of the car and also offers a variety of historic spots not to be missed. get a look at the St. Andrews lock and dam. In Lockport, stop in at Skinners for one of their city-famous hotdogs--a Along the way stop at Scott House, named for William drive out here on a beautiful fall afternoon is a Scott, its first owner, who was one of the many Orkney tradition. labourers and boatmen who came to work for the Hudson’s Bay Company. Then continue past Twin Oaks, a private Continue north to the town of Selkirk where you can take in finishing school built in 1858, notable for its typical Red a visit to the Marine Museum of Manitoba, where the story River architecture and status as the first girls’ school in of marine life and its development on the Red River and western Canada. Lake Winnipeg are told.

Then make a stop at St. Andrews Rectory National Historic Finish off your day with dinner at the Maple Tree Restaurant. Site, featuring displays and information about life during Run by Colombian-born Chef Dario, this quaint spot serves early settlement. At lunch, stop in at the Captain Kennedy up local fare infused with Latin-inspired flavour. The prix House where the Maple Grove Tea Room resides. Enjoy fixe, five-course menu is a steal at just $35. full Day 2 Head south to FortWhyte Alive, an urban nature preserve After that, make your way north to , located right in the city. Get your fill at the Buffalo Stone one of North America’s birding hotspots. It features a Café where local ingredients like bison and farm fresh eggs restored prairie marsh, aspen-oak bluff, waterfowl lure are the special of the day. Then head out and explore the crops, artesian springs, some of Manitoba’s last remaining wilderness where you can roam the boardwalks, watch patches of tall-grass prairie and 30 kilometres of trails for wildlife, visit a herd of bison and watch the leaves change you to explore. Oak Hammock Marsh is home to 25 species colour. In the winter, strap on your skis and swoosh through of mammals, 300 species of birds, numerous amphibians, the snow. reptiles, fish and countless invertebrates.

Then get on the Perimeter and make your way to St. Finish the day at Bird’s Hill Provincial Park, where you can Norbert, home to the city’s most popular farmers’ market explore an old homestead, wander through wild flowers, or in the summer. Head out for a Routes on the Red tour, a climb to the top of a viewing tower where you can see for do-it-yourself nature walk. Traipse through St. Norbert and miles. Walk, cycle, ski, snowshoe or horseback ride through discover how this tiny settlement blossomed into a full- an extensive network of trails. scale Catholic parish and then into the bustling suburb it is today. Be sure to stop in at the Trappist Monastery and St. Norbert Arts Centre and discover how Trappist monks lived past and present.

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