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A Day at the Forks Market, Winnipeg
Experiencing local food is an essential part of being in a new destination — the mortar that binds the many pieces of the travel experience. For this and other reasons, I love to visiting markets around the world. This is, however, the first visit to a farmer’s type market in the middle of a cold Canadian winter, so let me show you what this looks like when it’s -20 C outside.
While visiting out father in Winnipeg this past winter, my brother and I decided to spend a few hours at “The Forks“. Anyone who’s been to Winnipeg will know the important context of these words. “The Forks” refers to the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers, …
Tagged farmer's market, Market, the Forks
.All Trips / Central Canada / Manitoba / North America
Everyone loves a parade! The gathering — Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
My father lives in Winnipeg and I visit him several times a year. During these weekend visits we mostly relax and catch up but we both enjoy going out to explore and see things. Never know what you might find when you do!
Like most North American cities (and maybe even more than most), Winnipeg is a rich mosaic of people from different countries. This cultural and ethnic diversity is highlighted in a series of festivals throughout the year the most notable of which is Folklorama, an annual 2 week celebration. Immigrants and their descendants set up “Pavilions” around the city (often in school auditoriums or community centers) in which the traditional food, song, dance, and artifacts from that …
Tagged Legislative Building, Manitoba, parade, Sikh, Winnipeg
