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When you get chilly, head inside for a libation from The Common and a snack — we highly recommend sharing a cinnamon bun from Tall Grass Prairie, especially when it's fresh from the oven. Fall is an incredible time to explore the outdoors, especially the city's parks and natural beauty. Hear the leaves crunch under your feet at Assiniboine Park, Kildonan Park or St. Vital Park — even better, pack a light picnic lunch and enjoy the sun shining through the trees. To really experience nature at its absolute best, head over to FortWhyte Alive during migratory season. Be there at sunset, when hundreds of birds descend from the sky to rest for the night. When the snow finally falls, many of these parks are perfect for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. If you want to stay warm while enjoying the best of a Winnipeg winter, then you need to make some time for Thermëa by Nordik Spa-Nature. Winter is one of the best times to go — the colder the better (trust us!). That thermal cycle will really get the blood moving when you step outdoors in January in your pillowy robe, with hot tubs and a variety of saunas ready to keep things steamy. If you want to win all the relationship points, book a couples massage, followed up by a wine and cheese platter. Speaking of romance, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra has it in spades — both in terms of the glamorous venue and its concert schedule of some of the great Romantic-era composers like Beethoven and Tchaikovsky. The WSO also performs the scores to movies live, which this year includes the ultra-romantic Casablanca (October 26–28), and a duo of Harry Potter movies including The Chamber of Secrets (December 1–2) and The Prisoner of Azkaban (March 8–9). Be sure to grab a beverage on the piano nobile during intermission, or stop in at one of the many exquisite bars and restaurants dotted throughout the Exchange District before or after the show. For more arts-themed dates, the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre is ready to pull at your heartstrings with another year's worth of stellar plays. Dive into Victorian drama with Sense and Sensibility (October 18–November 10), or get the holiday feels with It's a Wonderful Life (November 22–December 15). Meanwhile, the Manitoba Opera is turning up the heat with its rendition of Don Giovanni (November 24, 27, 30) — the classic tale of one of history's best-known heartthrobs, Don Juan. Romance is in the air in Winnipeg for twelve months of the year, but the city's intimacy and picture-perfect settings really shine in fall and winter. With such a wide array of stunning backdrops, you'll really be feeling the love. 42 2018-19 FALL/WINTER EVENTS & ITINERARIES GUIDE WINNIPEG The Common: Brian Gould Assiniboine Park: Mike Peters Photo courtesy of Thermëa by Nordik Spa-Nature