Tourism Winnipeg

52 TOURISM WINNIPEG | www.meetingswinnipeg.com ar rive early, stay later [ ] As any seasoned business traveller knows, work trips have benefits. So here's a plan: tack on some extra days before or after business, bring your spouse, a couple of friends or your kids, and have a hoot. Short of ocean and mountains, Winnipeg and the province of Manitoba have so much on offer. As an urban setting, we house an uncanny amount of arts and culture, sports, food and festivals for every taste, with good times going down year round. In summer you can get some of the best views of the city, particularly of the Cana- dian Museum for Human Rights, our bridges, and countless gorgeous proper- ties that are nestled on the rivers, when you take a water taxi along the Red and Assiniboine rivers throughout the summer. Your family will love to explore our his- toric villages – where costumed interpret- Mix business with pleasure and extend your stay ers are all part of the fun, while wildlife is abundant at nature reserves like Fort- Whyte Alive and Oak Hammock Marsh, where you and your crew can paddle ca- noes and sail along the waterways. Winnipeg owns winter too. Grab a hat and a steaming hot cappuccino and ex- plore Winnipeg's winter wonderland at The Forks, a veritable frozen playground featuring one of the world's longest natu- rally frozen trails which you can skate on over several kilometres while encounter- ing internationally designed Warming Huts from some of the world's best de- signers. Afterward, go for an après skate at The Common, Canada's first wine and beer hall located within a public market (the whole first floor of The Forks Market is now licensed, meaning you can do some shopping with a wine or beer in hand). Winnipeg isn't just for business. This all-season city beckons visitors to stay awhile longer, explore and even bring a friend or two and make extra time for a mini-break or vacation. The Forks Rivertrail: Mike Peters Winnipeg Skyline: Jerry Grajewski

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