The Forks

Friday, 29 July 2016

Long Weekend in the Best City – Winnipeg!

The long weekend is finally here! That means three whole days of enjoying time with family and trying out new restaurants with friends.

If you're spending the long weekend in the city like us, come hang out at The Forks – there's tons to do!

Here are some of our favorite things:

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Grab some friends, and start your weekend with a craft beer or a glass of wine at The Common in the newly renovated Forks Market. Cheer to the weekend and celebrate the three days of fun ahead!

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Okay – yes this is a bit extreme. But, if crazy water boots aren't your thing, take a Splash Dash tour and have a nice easy ride on the pontoon while learning about Winnipeg.

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This is the last weekend to eat at Dancing Noodle in the NEXT kiosk! Dancing Noodle has been delicious, but it's time to move on to the NEXT great chef. If you get there at the right time, you might even see the chef hand-pulling the noodles.

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There's little better on a Sunday afternoon than a walk around a farmers' market, picking up local goodies. The Forks Farmers' Market runs from 11am - 4pm, so stop by in between brunch and Sunday adventures.

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End your three-day weekend with an evening walk around the site. The sun usually starts setting around 8:30. So, grab an ice cream from Neon Cone and climb to the top of Market Tower or grab a piece of grass in Festival Field.

Enjoy your long weekend, Winnipeg! We sure will!

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Tuesday, 26 July 2016

Oral History Tour: Storytelling Through the Generations

In one of my university history classes, we were lucky enough to have Nellie McClung's grand-daughter, Marcia McClung, as a guest speaker. She told us her grandmother's story through memories and conversations with other family. The details were passed down to her through her parents and then to her.

My class and I learned things about Nellie we would never had learned about her through all the books and movies. We learned the oral history.

Last Wednesday, I went to my first Oral History Tour at The Forks.

We learned the history of the indigenous people through stories that Clarence, an elder, was told by his elders and family – stories that have been passed down through generations.

As we walked from the foots of the St. Boniface Cathedral to the Oodena Celebration Circle, he told us an incredible story about how a single feather gave a culture back the remains of their chief.

He brought us to the Red River and told us the story of how the river got its name.

Clarence described the significance of the dream-catcher by describing the one his mother made for him and hung over him while he slept.

As we all stood in the centre of the Oodena Celebration Circle, half-an-hour past the end of the tour, people continued to ask questions about the indigenous community's past, present, and future.

I learned a story that I would never have learned from history books and documentaries. I learned the Oral History.

Join Clarence and his wife, Barbra, on the next Oral History Tour and learn more about Winnipeg's history than you would from a Google search tomorrow, Wednesday, July 27 at 10:00 am. If you can't make it during the week, there will also be Oral History Tours on August 6th and 7th at 10:00 am.

- Laurie Brand at The Forks

Friday, 22 July 2016

Shakin' it at Salsa Sundays

Sundays at The Forks are spicier than you'd think! In July, people bring their dancing shoes and their favorite partner to shake it under The Canopy. If dancing isn't your forte, it's a great time to learn or to set up a chair and watch the action.

This Sunday, July 24, will be the last Salsa Sunday of the season, so come watch the performances and dance to the live music from 6:00-10:30 p.m.!

Every week, there is a different group or dance studio that showcases at Salsa Sundays. Last Sunday, Marquis Dance Academy opened up with a ballroom performance that inspired the crowd.

The University of Manitoba was represented by a group of students who spend their study breaks creating routines and practicing their merengue skills.

The ladies from Salsa Explosion Dance Company performed a spicy routine in perfect unison.

At Salsa Sundays, there's more than just ballroom. The boys from Marquis Dance Academy closed the show with a hip-hop routine that had everyone grooving in their chairs.

End your week on a spicy note at this week's Salsa Sunday! You'll be burning some calories and having a blast with the pros, the amateurs, and everyone in between.

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