Recently attended 2 week Autumn in Victoria trip. Overall the experience was good. Accommodations…read morewere mostly high quality and the tour directors were engaged and attentive to guests. Our Vancouver Island tour day itinerary was too packed , limiting time to actually get maximum enjoyment from the stops. The result..lunch in a shopping mall food court. Better organization and more research on what there is to see and do in a stop should happen..ie Kelowna as well as choosing a hotel close to attractions. However , basically we were well taken care of and might consider another tour down the road.

Best park I have been in north of the USA. This is a beautiful place with nice ambience from the…read morestaff to the wildlife and views. Lakes to swim in with showers and beaches to be lazy on. Lots of space everywhere. Really a nice change for US parks. This park seems very lightly used and I appreciate they follow the leave no trace guidance. There are places to camp, get fresh ice cream, do laundry and get a hot shower.

So since it's been two years and I've been back twice two this lovely campground it's definitely…read moretime for an update. Last year I was so pregnant and this year I was there with the kiddo! One thing you know for sure, I got to be intimately familiar with the services. We took advantage of the awesome and gorgeously designed and sustainable comfort station. It's a lot of concrete, clean lines, and natural light. Lovely. We unfortunately couldn't find a family shower or wheelchair accessible shower in the main comfort station so we all had to pile in to do the kids bath but it was spacious and alright! We did laundry and explored the take a book leave a book library and had so much fun. The actual campsites are pretty big and open, it's the prairies after all, but there are also lovely trees here. And tons of cute prairie dogs. And also tons of poison ivy so watch out!

My first visit to the Royal Canadian Mint in Winnipeg was in 2006. I did the entire 45-minute tour…read moreand loved it. Canada has two Mint locations. The original is in Ottawa. My timing visiting that one was never great. I ultimately did a tour there in 2019 for the first time and loved it. Both tours require that you book in advance these days. You also cannot take photos during the tour. The Ottawa Mint has been kicking around since 1908. That location produces world-renowned collector coins, gold and silver bullion, and medals and medallions. This Mint in Winnipeg was established in 1976. Its main purpose was to be a high‑tech, high‑volume manufacturing facility. It still is! Every single Canadian circulation coin is produced here, as well as circulation coins for countries around the world. Its tour hours during the summer start at 9:30 am, with the last tour set to start at 3:30 pm. Both have a gift shop where you can purchase commemorative coins and more. I was in the area on a late Saturday afternoon. The Mint had closed for the day. I still drove over here to check it out. The main entrance had a Canadian flag flower bed cross from it. It looked beautiful. The main entrance has a loon statue in front of it. I didn't remember it being there when I last visited. What was new to me was the Parade of Flags. It was established to honour the Mint's international customers. It was a nice touch. I drove through it three times. It's one of the benefits of coming here when the Mint is closed and no one is around. The first time was to admire all the flags and try to figure out the countries. I went through a second time to do a video. I somehow put it on time lapse mode, which went through the entire tour in six seconds. Nooo! I went back a third time and recorded it at a regular pace. I was driving slowly, so maybe it wasn't that regular... haha! There is a decent amount of parking here. There are also block heaters for your car when it's frigid outside in the wintertime. It was great returning here. It was an unplanned visit. I'm glad that I caught the Parade of Flags. (325)

A truly fascinating place to visit -- even if it feels a bit off the beaten path, the Royal…read moreCanadian Mint is absolutely worth the trip. The building itself is striking, with its modern architecture set against the open prairie backdrop, and the moment you pull up, you know you're somewhere unique. I absolutely love the parade of flags out front -- it's such a proud and beautiful touch, showcasing all the countries that have had their coins produced right here in Winnipeg. It really drives home the global importance of this facility, and it's something you won't see anywhere else in Canada, except Ottawa. Inside, the guided tours are informative and surprisingly fun. You get to see where millions of coins are made and learn about how the Mint operates for both Canada and dozens of other countries. The staff are knowledgeable and friendly, clearly passionate about what they do. The gift shop is also worth a stop -- lots of unique collector's coins, souvenirs, and fun items to browse. There's also some smaller exhibits/informative boards that visitors shouldn't miss, especially younger visitors. Yes, it's a bit of a drive from downtown Winnipeg, but it's one of those attractions that makes you appreciate just how much world-class work happens quietly right here in Manitoba. A must-see for anyone visiting the city.

Tips: - Print out your train ticket…read more - There's a washroom in the train station by the ticketing area. There are more washrooms behind the train station, closer to the parking area. - The train museum is worth dropping by, especially to see Thomas the train. I recently did a train experience from Prairie Dog Central Railway. It provides train excursions between Inkster Junction Station, which is in Rosser, just north of Winnipeg, and Grosse Isle, an hour north of Rosser. The train ride to and from both places is on a heritage train. Each excursion takes a few hours, and only occurs on Saturdays and Sundays, with the occasional holiday Monday trip here and there. I booked a ticket online for a Saturday in early July. I was able to select the train car and seat that I wanted. The departure time was 11 am. However, it recommends that you get there thirty minutes early to park and check in. The online ticket had a QR code. It also recommended that you print your ticket out. I thought that I'd be fine with the QR code. I later found out that it wasn't. Getting to this station was straightforward. The backroads to get to this station are dirt roads. Expect your vehicle to look dusty and dirty, depending on whether rain has fallen hours earlier. A friendly male staffer gave me a tip on where to park. He was helpful. I backed into a spot and headed over to the station. There are washrooms behind the station. I used the sole washroom in the station next to ticketing. It was clean. I used it after the excursion, too. There's a gift shop. I used it to get a cold drink after I returned to Rosser. It hit the spot. It accepts cash, and credit and debit cards. You can also get souvenirs, from toy trains, to t-shirts. You board the train roughly fifteen minutes before the departure time. I found the car number that I needed to board. I presented my ticket's QR code on my phone to the woman helping with boarding. She said to go to ticketing and get a physical ticket. Nowhere on my online ticket did it say that you must have a physical ticket. It recommended to print it out, but it didn't indicate that a conductor comes around to each passenger to punch your physical ticket. It was a bit archaic, but more clarity beforehand would have been better. The lineup at ticketing took a while. I wasn't the only one who needed a paper one. I eventually got one. During the trip up to Grosse Isle, the conductor punched it. Maybe it was for the full old-school experience. I headed back to board the train. The woman placed a square box to make boarding easier. It would be a challenge to board this train if you require a walker or wheelchair. It's an old train, which has cons: - If you're tall, there isn't a whole lot of leg room when you are seated. - You will die if it's a scorching-hot day. There is no air conditioning. You open the windows with the two clamps on either side of each window. - There are washrooms on the train, but they are only for emergencies. The train ride isn't fast. It takes an hour between Rosser and Grosse Isle. I got to see a lot of canola and cars stopped as we crossed. It was fun waving to folks who didn't seem annoyed. The windows being open helped keep everyone cool. There was entertainment on the train. A man played his guitar and sang. We also got some facts about where we were going from another man. The train museum at Inkster wasn't open when I got there. It was when we returned to this station. I loved it. The WinNtrak Model Railway Group runs the train museum. It was cool seeing model trains in action. I got to see a train setup in Dauphin, with the grain elevator and everything. The most popular train was Thomas. It was a treat seeing Thomas the train travel around a prairie farm setting. I also enjoyed chatting with a few folks from the railway group who were so friendly and knowledgeable. I'm glad that I gave this train excursion a try. There's some room for improvement as far as ticketing goes. I would return to check out the museum again. I liked it more than the train ride to and from Grosse Isle! (277)

Do NOT recommend! We used them for the 2026 Indy 500. Everyone was really nice and helpful the…read morefirst night, after the race was over, zero communication! They got our money and were done! Below is what I tried sending to their customer feedback page, wouldn't go through, tried twice! Very upset with the bus situation on Sunday morning! Very unorganized! How do you not know how many people you have?! We tried getting on bus #2 as directed, only to find out all the seats were full. At least 7 of us had to wait for a 3rd bus to show up! Then, at the end of the race, we were all on the bus on time except for one couple, who were over a half hour late! Our whole bus had to wait on these 2 people that didn't think it was important to be there an hour after the flag. I would have LOVED to stay and see more of the celebrations! Provide us first timers, with all the information! We didn't know where to go around our hotel, could have used suggestions for dining and shopping. Didn't know about Carb Day and Autograph day, would have been really nice to know about that! Someone inside the park leading us around, letting us know where our seats were, easiest way to get to the pits, not just "find that tower and walk towards it". I was so jealous of other people being escorted around by their group!

Roadtrips is a sports travel agency based in Winnipeg. I've booked sports vacations with them many…read moretimes including trips to the National Hockey League All Star Games in Vancouver, Tampa Bay, Toronto, Denver and Los Angeles. In addition I've used their services to obtain hard-to-find sports tickets in Atlanta, Washington DC and New York. When I first started using this agency they mostly specialized in hockey tours, but over the years they have expanded to include all major sporting events including the Olympics. Most of the tour packages include at least three hotel options based on your budget and the tickets that are offered are the authentic tickets printed by the sports venue or team and not some generic computer-generated ticket like what you would get from Ticketmaster or Tickets.com. There are always additional options that you can add onto your trips. I really enjoyed the All Star Game packages which all included a reception with Roadtrips staff and an appearance by local sports celebrities followed by autograph sessions and tours of other exciting venues in the host city. A Roadtrips staff member(s) is usually easily accessible in one of the host hotels to answer your questions. A one-of-a-kind gift was often included (in many cases autographed by a local sports legend) in the tour package. I imagine if I ever decide to attend the Indy 500 or a Super Bowl somewhere, I'll look to the friendly staff at Roadtrips first.

Just stopped in with friends while on motorcycle ride.. the staff was great to all of us.. I'll…read moredefinitely be making this a regular spot to ride to.