Make Like a Tourist
When you need a weekend away, but don’t want to buy a plane ticket, a city stay fits like a fresh sheet on a perfectly made bed.
1 Bathe Inside
Try Ten Spa’s hamam ritual, an exfoliating wash and massage on a heated marble slab.
Bathe Outside
Go all out with the Nordic cycle of sauna, icy waterfall (or cold pool) followed by rest and relaxation at Thermëa (pictured above).
2 Breakfast Inside
Room service! It’s the hallmark of indulgence for any hotel stay, however, you can always do as Hobbits do with a Second Breakfast, too. One of our favourites is the shakshuka at Bernstein’s Deli.
Breakfast Outside
If you were lucky enough to score tickets to the sold-out RAW:almond 2019 brunch on the river with Chef Ben Kramer and Talia Syrie of The Tallest Poppy, even better! The rest of us will have to set a reminder in our 2020 calendars.
3 Balance Inside
Take in a Hot Yin yoga class at Yoga Public, where passive postures are held for longer periods of time in a 38C infrared hot room to intensify the stretch, while meditation is used to help you relax into your pose.
Balance Outside
Try Ice Yoga February 16 at FortWhyte Alive on a frozen lake at the outdoor nature centre, led by Ash Bourgeois of WildPath.
4 Bloom Inside
Toucan Ridge at the Assiniboine Park Zoo has plants and animals from South and Central America. Birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles plus hibiscus, banana, bougainvillea, oh my! Your visit to the zoo also wouldn’t be complete without a stop in the underwater viewing tunnels to see polar bears swim overhead.
Bloom Outside
The prairie has deep roots. Snowshoe over the slumbering blooms at the Living Prairie Museum with free family snowshoeing on the first and last Sunday of the month, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
5 Brew Inside
Sample Winnipeg-made brews on microbrewery tasting tour featuring favourites including Half Pints, Little Brown Jug, One Great City and Torque Brewing.
Brew Outside
Craft two unique beers featuring locally grown ingredients as part of the Open Fire Brewing classes at FortWhyte Alive with resident beermaster, Barret Miller.
6 Blades Inside
Choose from the Winnipeg Jets, the Manitoba Moose, or Disney on Ice (February 21-24).
Blades Outside
Skate the Red River Mutual Trail and choose your favourite of the Warming Huts v.2019 Art & Architecture Competition along the way
