Golden Boy!
by guybert
Winnipegers take a lot of pride in the Golden Boy which sits on top of the Legisature Building at the corner of Osborne & Broadway. It was brought down this year because of having been weathered through the many years it sat on to of the Legislature. It took months to recondition him & to redo the gold covering. Finally in the fall of 2002, he was returned to his spot on top of the legislature.
The Social
by rdo911
Invite your friends to a local community club. Charge a few bucks admission to pay for the cost to rent the hall. Play some music. Drink beer. Have a silent auction. Drink more beer. Some people may dance depending on the level of beer in them.
Socials started primarily as a way for a couple to raise money for a wedding. While this is still the primary reason for a social, nowadays almost any reason is a good reason for a social.
Football - Blue Bombers
by rdo911
The Winnipeg Football Club was formed in 1880. In 2005, they celebrated their 75th anniversary.
The Blue Bombers play in the Canadian Football League (CFL). Every November the best team in the West plays against the best team from the East in the Grey Cup. The Grey Cup was first awarded in 1909 and is slowly creaping up to being a 100 year-old tradition.
Cost for tickets is $20-$30CDN.
BEACHES: During the summer,...
by eleanorbueza
BEACHES: During the summer, Winnipegers try to escape the city heat by driving to the surrounding beaches. If you like a smaller beach, try Birds' Hill Beach. If you like a larger beach (without the leeches), try Grand Beach. I hear that Playboy Magazine rated it in the top 10 in the world. Clearly the Playboy camera crews haven't visited Beautiful British Columbia where the most beautiful (not to mention intelligent) girls in Canada hang out ...
No Country Mondays Crowd
by Diana_Rae about The Palamino
This is generally a country music club, but on Monday nights, HOT 103 is out, blastin' the latest and greatest hits. They also host the Sexiest Erotic Dancer contest; winners drink free for the night. This places gets PACKED, so get there early to avoid the line. There are 2 bars, and the one by the dance floor charges 25 cents more per drink than the one by the door. Great for the 18+ crowd, but guys, watch out for Cougars (the old ladies that show up trying to score with much younger guys), because there's an abundance of them! Jeans and tees for both the ladies and guys. This place is pretty casual.