Tourism Winnipeg

WTC Messenger Winter 2019

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conversion 1 km = 0.62 mile Driving Distance to Winnipeg Distance (km) Brandon, MB 200 Regina, SK 574 Saskatoon, SK 777 Edmonton, AB 1,302 Calgary, AB 1,329 Vancouver, BC 2,372 Thunder Bay, ON 702 Toronto, ON 2,079 Ottawa, ON 2,171 Montréal, QC 2,291 Québec City, QC 2,535 Located in the geographical centre of Canada and North America, Winnipeg is a culturally diverse, creative and thriving prairie city. Home to 749,500 residents, it is known for its warm and welcoming spirit. Winnipeg everything you want Driving Distance to Winnipeg Distance (mi) Grand Forks, ND 143 Fargo, ND 217 Bismarck, ND 405 Sioux Falls, SD 457 Pierre, SD 597 Minneapolis, MN 460 Sioux City, IA 543 Omaha, NE 641 Kansas City, MO 813 Billings, MT 815 Chicago, IL 858 Winnipeg is a very creative city when it comes to fashion and design, with many shops owned and operated by the very artists who make almost everything on the shelves. In the handsome Exchange District, with its plethora of beautiful historic buildings, fashionistas look to Lennard Taylor Design Studio Inc. – where the man himself can be found bent over a sewing machine or hand- painting his latest line of dresses, Hilary Druxman – which produces their elegant jewelry onsite, and the fourth floor of 290 McDermont Avenue., where you can get hip hats from Old Hat, women's fashions from Made by Joséphine, creative ceramics from lot15 and pepo ceramics, and all manner of bags, wallets and purses from Wilder Goods. All these artisans are part of Design Quarter Winnipeg, who can help your group (via publications, maps, and more) embark on an authentic, local, design-driven experience in Winnipeg's city centre. tourismwinnipeg.com/things-to-do/shop-local Makers Meet the

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