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WINNIPEG 2017-2018 | YOUR WINDOW OF OPPORTUNIT Y 25 Winnipeg is an eclectic collection of neighbourhoods, each with their own personality. Here are a few of the city's centrally located 'hoods' that are ideal for your delegates to explore. Exchange District: Garry Robinson Osborne Village: Travel Manitoba St. Boniface Cathedral: Zyron Paul Felix Downtown: Paul Newell Corydon Avenue: William Au Meet the Neighbourhoods DOWNTOWN Winnipeg's hub of commerce, entertainment and diversity features a stunning mix of heritage buildings alongside modern entertainment centres and hotels. It's home to the MTS Centre – one of North America's busiest arenas, along with the iconic Portage and Main intersection. New developments like the ALT Hotel, the RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg and the SHED (Sports, Hospitality and Entertainment District) have all added spark to the heart of the city, while the Winnipeg Art Gallery and the University of Winnipeg campus provide some added artistic flair. EXCHANGE DISTRICT A national historic site that has become a hotbed for creative types, cool stores, and fantastic restaurants, the Exchange District is Winnipeg's newest hip hub. Amongst its cobblestone streets and handsome brick and mortar buildings you'll find the heart of Winnipeg's live theatre and concert scene – which includes the Centennial Concert Hall, the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, and the jazzy Cube outdoor stage (to name but a few) – along with the Manitoba Museum. CORYDON AVENUE If people watching from sunny patios is your thing head to Corydon Avenue, Winnipeg's Little Italy which is lined with restaurants, bars, and boutiques. During the summer months Corydon's streets are crawling with locals strolling along with gelato in hand, while throughout the year it offers great shopping via locally owned boutiques, along with no shortage of spots to wet your whistle. OSBORNE VILLAGE This boho-chic enclave was named "Canada's Greatest Neighbourhood" by the Canadian Institute of Planners in 2012 – and it's not simply because a lot of the "cool kids" call the surrounding area home. Just south of downtown, Osborne Village is an invitingly walkable stretch with a block party vibe, especially in the summer. Independent fashionable shops stand hand-in-hand with some of Winnipeg's best restaurants and bars. It all makes for a gem of a place to visit, night or day. ST. BONIFACE Old Saint Boniface is the heart of Manitoba's francophone history and culture, an outstanding spot for foodies looking for pastries, chocolates, drinks and French fare. Visi Fort Gibraltar and Le Musée de Saint-Boniface Museum and take a trip through Métis and Franco-Manitoban culture, then wander the grounds of St. Boniface Cemetery and Cathedral, the eternal resting place of Manitoba's founder, Louis Riel. Catch a lively show at Le Cercle Molière, or some late-night entertainment at Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain on Provencher Boulevard.