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concentration of bars and restaurants. If you are in for exceptional dining, look no further than Segovia, a Spanish tapas bar in a converted house just off the main strip. Since opening a couple years back, Chef Adam Donnelly has always put the place on a slew of Canada's best restaurant lists. After dinner, there is no shortage of nightlife in the village, from drinks at the Toad in the Hole (whose whisky bar you have to be over 25 to enter), stand-up comedy at the Gas Station Arts Centre, to taking in shows by local bands or acclaimed touring performers at the Park Theatre, which plays host to over 300 events a year. Day 3 PARKS, SHOPS AND WHERE THE BUFFALO ROAM Winnipeg is home to some awe-inspiring outdoor spaces, most notably Assiniboine Park, one North America's largest urban parks. It is here you can begin your morning in the arms of peace and tranquility while strolling through its sprawling English botanical gardens and the sculptures of Leo Mol. Assiniboine Park has several restaurants including The Park Café in the Qualico Family Centre, along with the slightly swankier Terrace in the Park, located in the Pavilion. The steamy, floral-filled Conservatory is a great spot to feel the tropics come winter. Perhaps the biggest draw to Assiniboine Park now is the massive and majestic Journey to Churchill exhibit in Assiniboine Park Zoo. You can see the famous rescued polar bears swim, dive, and play from below through a glassed ceiling, while above ground the exhibit is chalk-full of northern animals roaming about in the most comprehensive Arctic exhibit in the world. It's really quite something to behold and we promise it will be an experience that you'll cherish as you rehash over your photos for a long time. From there, a splendid drive east along Wellington Crescent will take you past Winnipeg's toniest homes and stately mansions, and out onto Academy Road for shopping and dining. Academy, in the neighbourhood of River Heights, is home to high-end clothing stores, including Mad About Style for women's fashions, and Moulé for men's and women's designer clothes, tongue-in-cheek gifts, and sublime housewares. While there, get a pedicure and pick up locally crafted skin care and beauty products at Tiber River Naturals. Then do lunch at Pizzeria Gusto, where the thin, chewy crusts of their wood-fired pizzas have found national acclaim. From here, head just slightly south of the city to FortWhyte Alive where our provincial animal, the bison, roams about in this enchanting nature preservation and education centre. A guided bison safari will take you right out to North America's largest urban herd, while small sail boats and canoes are available to skim around FortWhyte's many small lakes. From December to March its 640 acres transform into a winter wonderland with cross-country skiing, tobogganing, ice fishing and snowshoeing, while in fall the centre is one of the best spots in North America for migratory bird watching. On the way back from nature, if you are not shopped out, be sure to go to the only Ikea in central Canada, located along Kenaston Boulevard. Head back through River Heights toward two of the city's best dinner destinations: Enoteca, whose Italian-inspired shared plates have seen it mentioned as one of the best new restaurants in Canada, or fusion grill, the original farm-to-table restaurant in Winnipeg where the pickerel cheeks with crème fraîche and white truffle perogies with duck sausage are delectable. WINNIPEG IN FOUR DAYS Assiniboine Park: Orlando Lao Journey To Churchill: Jordan Thompson FortWhyte Alive: Chris Gray 14 2015 OFFICIAL VISITOR'S GUIDE Winnipeg