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2020 Visitors Guide

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MAGICAL MUSICAL HISTORY TOUR Join local music historian and author John Einarson on this one-of-a-kind tour. See the houses and places that made Winnipeg the rock 'n' roll capital of Canada in the 1960s with the likes of Neil Young, Burton Cummings, Randy Bachman, Terry Jacks, and many more. Tours run on select days and evenings throughout the summer. Call or visit the website for more information. TALKING TO THE DEAD Capture evidence of spirit activity using basic tools and techniques. Spirit communication will be attempted so don't be shy and give it a try. Enter the Manitoba Legislative Building, a mystery location, then spend some time outside the Vaughan Street Jail before finishing the tour inside the Fort Garry Hotel. Tours run in October, check the website for dates and times Tel: 204.989.9630 Email: info@heartlandtravel.ca heartlandtravel.ca THE LOOP: WINNIPEG'S URBAN WALKING TRAIL Discover urban Winnipeg's historic, cultural, architectural and modern- day gems on a self-guided walking tour. This 9.5-km trail winds through downtown, the Exchange District and St. Boniface highlighting more than 50 unique points of interests. Tel: 204.943.1970 Email: info@tourismwinnipeg.com tourismwinnipeg.com Ô TOURS BON APPÉTIT SAINT- BONIFACE Discover historic Saint-Boniface on a professionally guided walking tour while enjoying a multi-course dinner with stops at various food establishments. Tours run July and August on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. Tel: 204.233.8343 Toll free: 1.866.808.8338 Email: reservations@otours.net bonappetitstb.ca ON THIS SPOT This free smartphone app allows visitors to create then-and-now photos on two historical walking tours. Examine the city's boomtown from 1870-1912 or explore Winnipeg's history from 1913-1945, a period marked by strife, depression, and war. At each stop users find themselves standing in the exact spot as the person who took the historic photograph so you can compare what the city was then and how it is today. Email: info@onthisspot.ca onthisspot.ca PUBLIC ART TOURS WITH THE WINNIPEG ARTS COUNCIL Learn all about public artwork in Winnipeg: where it is, why it's there, and what it means. Some works are fun, colourful and interactive, and others will encourage quiet contemplation. Join us on an informative roll or stroll and get to know the artwork that punctuates and brightens the city! To see the schedule and sign up for public art walking and biking tours, visit the website. Tel: 204.943.7668 Email: alexis@winnipegarts.ca winnipegarts.ca/ GuidedPublicArtTours Bon Appétit Saint-Boniface: Ô Tours Magical Musical History Tour: Heartland International Travel & Tours www.tourismwinnipeg.com 79 TOURS

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