While visiting family in Winnipeg, my husband and I went on a used-bookstore tour of the city - we…read morestopped at 7 stores in total, and Bison Books was our favorite. Even from the street view, there are nice welcoming displays in the window, and as soon as you open the door, you are greeted with that wonderful familiar old-book smell (in the best way possible!). There is a carefully curated section for basically any genre you can think of (Icelandic books or antique sheet music, anyone?) organized meticulously, peppered with unique and interesting decor. The books we were looking at (general fiction/literature trade paperbacks) were priced between $7-10/book. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable, rounding out the excellent experience. I can't say enough good things about Bison Books, Absolute Must for Winnipeg book lovers!

I work at The Forks, so I get plenty of questions from tourists about what there is to see in the…read morecity and The Winnipeg Railway Museum is a place that I always recommend. I visited in the middle of winter last year and it was fantastic. They've turned the old docking shelter for trains next to the station right into a rich tapestry of Winnipeg's past as a central shipping hub for North America. Rates are low--especially for students--and the sheer volume of detailed displays, preserved vehicles and train equipment, and interesting information is well worth the price of admission. There are multiple preserved trains cabs that you can explore inside of, my experience inside them brought me back to being a kid in the Children's Museum back before it was renovated. If you go in the winter, bring a coat! The interior is far too large and too old of a building to keep it heated, so it gets chilly!

Interesting museum with lots to see and read. Give at minimum 1 hour to walk through it all and do…read moresome reading. Good value for $7 entry fee.

We followed Glenn Sutherland when he moved and commenced employment with InstaFrame Galleries. We…read morehave since had numerous pieces reframed or framed by Glenn and have continued to be impressed with his craftsmanship and his willingness to meet and exceed his customers' needs. We have also found InstaFrame Galleries to have wonderful and consistent customer service and it displays a commitment to excellence. Our overall rating of the company is A+++ rating. Thank you!

Very service oriented custom framing store. This store is located on Pembina, just south of the…read moreJubilee underpass. The salesperson spent a good amount of time looking at the item we wanted to frame and offered up lots of choices and options. It's pricey to do custom framing but it was in the range of all other custom framing places I obtained estimates from. While I think she provided us with alternate options like plaque mounts, which we didn't want though would have been less expensive than a frame. Of the frame options, they were still beyond what we wanted to spend. We didn't end up framing here because we thought it was too pricey and wanted to look elsewhere.

A gravel lot behind a shabby fence on main street that just happens to be a great little music…read morevenue.

Dive bar, but that means overall good vibes, reasonable drinks prices and solid rock acts... Get…read morethere early to get a good table or you'll end up on a stool somewhere...

Great use of space in St. Boniface. A neighbourhood staple to many , A nice destination visit to…read moreget those last minute garden items for others.

Fantastic local market that's in the St. Boniface area off St. Mary's Road and Carriere Avenue…read more Prices are very fair and even slightly cheaper than St. Norbert's Farmers Market for some things. They have lots of fresh local produce, cheeses, jams, bakery items from local bakeries such as le croissant and l'epi de ble. The fresh baguettes ($2.49) remind me of Paris! And the cinnamon buns (package 6 for $5.49) are perfect - fluffy, moist cinnamon buns (no raisins) and just enough icing (I don't like it overloaded with icing). The recent in season strawberries were delicious $18.99 for a basket or $6.99 for a quart, quart BC cherries $6. The bouquets of flowers are gorgeous and same goes for their small garden/nursery area. Staff are bilingual and really this place reminds me of a much smaller version of Montreal's Jean Talon market. Service is really nice. There's a frequent buyer card where you get a stamp for each $20 purchase. After collecting 15 stamps you can a discount - either $10 or $15 off.

I had my wedding ceremony here under the giant angel in the lobby and the entire experience was…read moreamazing! You can rent the lobby for $100 an hour and $150 for the night before for the rehearsal and decorate. There is a room downstairs for $75 and the theater for $400 and you need an union member if you want to use the stage the stage. These were also the prices in 2008. We got to use the dressing rooms, they set up all the chairs for us, and they let us have the run of the place for pictures (accept the stage). We had an issue with our party venue and almost couldn't get into it because the weekend manager died and the Pantages staff was ready to rally together and throw us a reception. They were so wonderful I can't even begin to touch on it. If you are looking for a fantastic alternative venue for any sort of event I recommend this place!! They also have plays and concerts and stuff like that

Cannibis vaping and smoking!! Everywhere!! We were at the MainStage beside the sound booth. my…read morechest is like someone is standing on it, my eyes sting and I have a headache like I've never had before. And there children breathing in this stuff! I definitely cannot attend again unless there are some enforced rules about smoking.

Geez. What a special experience. I just got back from my first Winnipeg Folk Festival and I guess…read moreI'll be a lifer from from now on, if I'm lucky. It's hard to describe and it is a bit like being absorbed into a secret cult, except it's only secret because it's in the woods in Manitoba, and it's not a cult it's just a magic weekend at a campground full of friendly, diverse families loving music. There are no corporate sponsors or brands, all the food is local, and all the presenters and organizers seem wildly earnest. There are workshops all day where the musicians in the fest are brought together to jam and tell stories around different themes (my favourite.) And then big shows at the main stage each night with thousands of people sitting and listening carefully, and thousands more dancing politely on the side to not block the view. The other thing you should know is that there is the festival proper, which consists of a main stage and about 6 other smaller stages set throughout the woods around the Birds Hill Provincial park, easy walking distances between them, to which you can purchase a day or full weekend pass and see everyone from Feist and the Shins to Bruce Cockburn and Daniel Lanois (and that was all just this past weekend, plus hundreds more.) There are taverns with local beer on tap and all kinds of food vendors from local Winnipeg restaurants. And then outside of the festival grounds there are the festival camping grounds, and this is almost like another festival entirely. Tent cities tucked between trees and stretching across fields, every imaginable kind of hippy van and RV, homemade teepees and Buckminster Fuller geodesic domes and yurts, a whole popup music venue and bar in a tent slinging whiskey and the tent walls shaking till the early morning hours with insane bands and crowds pushed up against them signing along. There is an endless mushroom-fueled drum circle on Pope's Hill watching for Aurora Borealis, and every fifteen steps there is another campfire, with a group of new friends of all ages, curled around a couple guitars, ukes, banjos, mandos, a standup bass, even a full drum kit at one campsite, drawing you in to singalong as you pass by. There is a dress up tent, and a trading post, and the most delicious pizza oven on wheels... and so much more. I'm super thankful to have been indoctrinated into this weird special extended loving love-in. Much love and gratitude to the organizers and the endless streams of smiling volunteers. Can't wait to go back.

It's the kind of store you would expect in the heart of wolesley as the place is filled with books…read moreand items related to yoga and meditation and the air is filled with burning incense. This place sells Halfmoon's meditation cushions or zafus which are made in Canada and filled with buckwheat. They sell the various shapes of meditation cushions for the same price as the website in a variety of colours and patterns. Basically anything you can find in a yoga / meditation studio from the chimes, Himalayan salt lamps, incense, cushions, mats and of course books are sold here. The owner is extremely friendly and very knowledgeable about the products.

Lovely little place. The owner is so friendly and helpful. Responded quickly to an email question…read moreand even put a book on hold for me. Great selection and an eclectic mix of vintage décor, clothing, books, stationary and gift items. Worth the trip from the other side of the city! Love supporting local!