Every Winnipegger has a rock’n’roll story. Somebody knows somebody who played Spin the Bottle with Randy Bachman in a recroom...
Travel
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...
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...
My Beloved Lake St. George+
It’s dead still. Lightning slashes across the western sky. No thunder. There’s barely enough light, but still I cast, from...
Where to Eat in Churchill+
Gypsy’s Bakery & Restaurant It would be interesting to find out if there’s a person who visits Churchill, Manitoba and...
The Moose Jaw You Thought You Knew+
Try as you might, no one can resist the lure of a bakery, with its door propped open on a...
A Weekend in the Whiteshell: Manitoba+
There’s a point along the TransCanada Highway east of Winnipeg when the far-as-the-eye-can-see prairie suddenly gives way to the craggy...
Backstage at Wynn Encore: Getting Supper on the Table+
You never notice them. Those secret doorways, often tucked between the women’s and men’s restrooms. They are unmarked entrances, and...
Seaside Splendour: Gibara, Cuba+
In the future, if you need a seaside hideaway to write that great novel, keep Gibara (near the resort area...
Big Fish, Great Eats and a North Knife Nullifier+
The ooey-gooey aroma of freshly baked cinnamon buns has made its way from the kitchen to my cabin, perched on...
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