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The Common: Your guide to Canadian sips
If there’s one this Canadians can do exceptionally well, it’s making a great beer or wine. Maybe it’s the cold that makes us patient and gives us the time to pay attention to the details. Maybe we just have naturally good taste. With the menu at The Common, we make a...
Grain-y Goodness: Tall Grass Prairie Bread Company supporting community
It’s that time of year again. The grain will be flying about The Market as Tall Grass Prairie Bread Co. refills their grain bin, which you can find just beside Fools & Horses. Every three months, they bring in a huge truck load of 100% organic wheat grain from local farmers in...Previous Posts
Tech Time: Free & fun coding lessons for kids
The school year is approaching quick, but there's still some time you need to occupy before the kiddos are back in class. Code Mobile is one of the free events happening every Wednesday evening and Friday afternoon for the rest of August. Roll With It: Free skateboard lessons at The Plaza
They say that trying new things is good for you — and The Forks has a world-class venue for a sport most of us have never tried. The Common: Your guide to Canadian sips
If there’s one this Canadians can do exceptionally well, it’s making a great beer or wine. Maybe it’s the cold that makes us patient and gives us the time to pay attention to the details. Maybe we just have naturally good taste. With the menu at The Common, we make a... Grain-y Goodness: Tall Grass Prairie Bread Company supporting community
It’s that time of year again. The grain will be flying about The Market as Tall Grass Prairie Bread Co. refills their grain bin, which you can find just beside Fools & Horses. Every three months, they bring in a huge truck load of 100% organic wheat grain from local farmers in...
Forks Date: 3 things to say to sound smart on the big day
The Forks is pretty much the perfect date spot with The Common for drinks, tons of food options in the Food Hall, and a bunch of green space to wander around. For this date at The Forks, we’re thinking horses, stargazing, and berry picking – all on site! So you’ve...
Lifestyle Health: The sweaty lifestyle
What is lifestyle health? It’s finding balance in life in 2018. We sit more than ever, interact with screens more than faces and have a nature deficit. Technology has profoundly shaped how we spend our time, and lifestyle health is seizing the opportunity to integrate movement...
Canada Day: The playlist
If there's one staple for Canada Day at The Forks presented by Great-West Life, it's great music from Manitoban artists. We partner with
Summer Kick Off: What's happening at The Forks this summer
Today is the first day of summer, and we're looking forward to all the events happening at The Forks during the summer! One of our favourite things is having a site full of people enjoying music, activities, and the summer sunshine. Here is the rundown of the major events going on this...
Must-sees: Indigenous Day Live
Indigenous Day Live is coming up on Saturday, and they've got a stellar list of artists playing Festival Stage in the evening. The show runs from 7:30 to 10:30, but they have activities like traditional storytelling and games, Indigenous Day Live Pow...