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Oma’s Schnitzel Stube: St-Pierre-Jolys, Manitoba+

The Vibe The word Oma in German means your sweet grandmother, and there’s no doubt you’ve stepped into Granny’s house....

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Smoking 101+

Despite lots of exposure on television shows, smoking somehow remains a bit of a mystery. If you’re in the fold,...

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Winnipeg’s Rock’n'Roll Royalty Tour+

Every Winnipegger has a rock’n’roll story. Somebody knows somebody who played Spin the Bottle with Randy Bachman in a recroom...

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Lobby on York: Winnipeg, Manitoba+

The Vibe The dark wood paneling immediately gives you a sense that you’re someplace warm, inviting and undeniably chic. If...

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Snakes on a Plain: Narcisse, Manitoba+

Ophidiophobes, stop reading instantly! If the idea of a Prairie field slithering with tens of thousands of red-sided garter snakes...

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Sobeys West Tastes of the World Contest+

Our friends over at Wikipedia define culinary tourism as the pursuit of unique and memorable eating and drinking experiences. They...

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Everything is Just Ducky in Manitoba+

It’s hard to take a few steps in this province without hearing a quack at this time of year. Manitoba’s...

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Manitoba Catfishing: Beautiful, Ugly+

There’s beauty all around. We’re zipping southward in a trio of boats on the pregnant Red River just outside of...

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Winnipeg’s Best Burger?+

There’s going to be a mutiny in Winnipeg. A burger mutiny. I’m about to reveal my pick for the city’s...

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From the Marsh to the Table: A Cookbook+

When I worked as editor of the Ducks Unlimited Canada magazine, Dr. Frank Baldwin would often come sauntering through my...

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