While briefly in Winnipeg, a city that was my home for seven years, I checked out whether there…read morewere any hockey games while I was there. The Manitoba Moose, the AHL farm team of the Winnipeg Jets, had a game against the Milwaukee Admirals. Before I was a Minnesota Wild season ticket holder, I was a Moose season ticket holder. I had a ten-pack of tickets. I supported this team when the city lost its NHL franchise and all we had were the Moose to call our beloved hockey team. I am going to go on a rant here. It will be brief. I recently got a ridiculous and poorly crafted message about missing "... a 10-7 NHL game in Minnesota because [I was] watching the Moose play in Manitoba instead." This comment rubbed me the wrong way. It also proved that this person didn't know how meaningful the Moose are to me and to Winnipeggers. It was so poorly worded because he didn't know all the facts and my history with both teams as a fan. Frankly, he should have kept his comment to himself rather than annoying me. I had seen a Wild game a couple of nights ago. I hadn't seen a Moose game in over a decade. Yes, I'd choose a Moose game. Why pit them against each other to determine which game would be better to attend? I needed to drive seven hours back to Winnipeg to catch a flight home. I had things planned. I was not about to take in this blowout game and drive seven hours to get into Winnipeg at 3 am and barely function to fly home a few hours later. You don't have context. You don't have full details. Don't make such a comment that does not make my day. End of rant. Let's get on with parking. I had bought my Moose ticket online. I was prompted whether I wanted to get a parking pass with ParkWhiz through Ticketmaster. Sure! I had never done it before and I needed parking. I got a cheap parking pass at this Indigo lot on Hargrave Avenue, just north of Portage Avenue, steps away from Canada Life Centre. The catch? Although the digital pass version had a QR code, I needed to print out my pass. I had to get a nice woman at the hotel's front desk where I was staying to print me my pass. I then drove over to this parking lot with it. I had no problem finding this parking lot. It is painted bright red. I remember that this lot used to be a building with medical services. It's a bit sad that it's gone, but parking is much needed downtown. There was a parking attendant near the machines that are typically self-serve ones. He was friendly. I showed him my parking pass with a huge QR code. He took his scanner and all was good. Did I really need to print this parking pass out? I still don't know. However, the instructions say to leave it facing up on your car's dashboard. You can park anywhere except in reserved spots. The man also said that when I leave, to press the help button on the machine. Someone will then open the gate for me. Cool! After the game is over, you have either two hours or 7 pm to leave the parking lot. I stayed briefly downtown to check out my old workplace before heading to my car. I felt safe having my car parked here. The same man was there. He recognized me as the woman with the parking pass. He pressed the help button for me. The gate opened. I wished him a great evening. He reciprocated. I left and headed to an eatery for some much needed grub. I would park here again. It's across the street from the Air Canada building where I used to work, Canada Life Centre for Moose and Jets games, in the heart of downtown Winnipeg. If you need parking while downtown, this lot is a good option. Parking is fare and frankly cheaper than I had anticipated. (74)

Great spot to hang out at night, shop, eat at a variety of places, and ice skate. It was close to…read moreour hotel ( inn at ft Gary) For food, there are plenty of options, including a totally gluten free Mexican place, salads, vegetarian, fine dining (1), burgers, beer, and more. They have a well stocked candy shop and Winnipeg themed stores

This is probably the coolest place in the city hands down. This area is connected to the museum and…read moreoffers a park, food market and retail shops. There is also a beer garden by the river so you can enjoy the outdoors while it lasts. The market is two stories with the food on the bottom and retail on top. There are a ton of options so you will definitely find something for everyone. I recommend Fergies fish and chips and the common for a beer sampler. For dessert, my go tos are Fro-gurts and neon cone. Each one of these places offers great service and their food is delicious. If you come to Winnipeg, you should definitely explore this area!

The shopping Mall in Winnipeg. This mall has the most modernized facilities in the entire city…read more It's probably part of the CF standard across the nation. Overall very clean, strong AC, and mixed with modernized customers. The mall also feels safe compared to some other locations in the city. Had a lot of big box stores and a reasonable Hudson's Bay.

A lot of walking! More rest benches would be welcome, especially for seniors and folks with…read moremobility challenges.