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(photo credit: Dan Harper Photography from the Winnipeg Free Press)

We had a long weekend here in Winnipeg for Canada Day and so I was able to spend time outdoors, biking around city-wide festivities. First stop of the day was fuelling up with coffee and croissants at Thom Bargen Sherbrook. Afterwards, my husband and I biked our way to the infamous Portage and Main intersection downtown where a living Maple Leaf was formed on the ground by thousands of volunteers. We also made our way to the St Boniface neighbourhood to check out some new street murals. The rest of our day was spent around the Forks checking out all the activities and concerts, with special mentions to Synonym Art Consultation's preview of their Wall to Wall (mural) event series, free postcard-making by Letter Peddler Press and From Here and Away's 'Where is Home for you?' photo map idea. Ended the night with an outdoor concert at the main stage and of course, the fireworks display for Canada Day!

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New Year, New Restaurant! A few months ago, I was lucky to be able to have a preview of the newly opened Canadian Museum of Human Rights downtown. The museum currently houses their own restaurant called Era Bistro. The thing about this place is that the interior set up, with its shared long tables, encourages a communal dining experience. Pretty unique, isn't it? I went with a number of my friends for lunch and the menu included the usual fair of soup, salads and sandwiches. The great thing about Era is they use locally sourced, certified fair trade and sustainable ingredients, a trend that I'm totally willing to get into. If you're interested to go, reservations are recommended since the space fills up quickly. For more information, feel free to check their website here.

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