Things to see in Manitoba

[diazr2]

Was going to plan a trip to Manitoba next fall but it seems there is not much to do in Manitoba.. Has anyone traveled that part of Canada and if so how did you like it?? Thanks for any help on this

With Thanks
Ray

[owenssailor]

we spent a week in Winnipeg this fall visiting our daughter who just moved there this summer. There was a lot to see and tour in the city

Manitoba Museum is very good.
Canadian mint gives a great tour. The make coins for 76 countries including the US
Human rights museum is excellent
Assiniboine park is very good.
A visit to the forks is manadory

There is more but the are some of the highlights.

[SDcampowneroper]

RoyF wrote:
We drove to Thompson, then took the train to Churchill. It was around the first of October. Although too early for peak "polar bear season", we did see some on a polar-bear-watching tour. Had fun shopping for native-made items. Bought a pair of the warmest mocasins (custom made) that I have ever owned -- still wear them on cold days. Had a tasty fish dinner of locally-caught pike.

Too cloudy for northern lights in Churchhill, but we drove west to Flin Flon, where there was a fine display.

Saw lots of fall color on the drive there and back. Several moose sightings.

Those moccasins are known by the first nations people as ' Kamics' Properly made they use seal hide, fur in, with caribou hide soles treated with bear fat for waterproofing. . For extreme cold a liner of musk oxen felt . We have them, made by the people of Pangnirtung, NWT.
Manitoba has much to offer beyond the lakes and nature, prime amongst that is the multiculturalism exhibited at 'Folklorama' What a learning experience about other peoples and their ways.

[romore]

Depends what you are looking for. There is a lot of fascinating Canadian history in Manitoba, early settlers arrived in Winnipeg and spread out from there. Riding Mountain National Park would be drop dead beautiful with the fall colors.

[Tripalot]

The train is no longer running. The tracks were damaged badly by flooding and there is no money to do the repairs.

[RoyF]

We drove to Thompson, then took the train to Churchill. It was around the first of October. Although too early for peak "polar bear season", we did see some on a polar-bear-watching tour. Had fun shopping for native-made items. Bought a pair of the warmest mocasins (custom made) that I have ever owned -- still wear them on cold days. Had a tasty fish dinner of locally-caught pike.

Too cloudy for northern lights in Churchhill, but we drove west to Flin Flon, where there was a fine display.

Saw lots of fall color on the drive there and back. Several moose sightings.