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I totally outdid myself last Friday discovering too many new things around downtown Winnipeg.

In no particular order, I recommend checking out the following:

* A new 'mural' behind the City Hall, just across from Chinatown - the floor is painted vibrant hues of pink, red and purple. Too pretty not to share!

* The Coal and Canary pop up shop at 73 Princess Street - my favourite local candle company has a storefront and it's everything I imagined it to be: pretty, pink and fabulous!

* Mur Lifestyle Studio at 70 Arthur Street - not a new spot but this well curated lifestyle store has a whole bunch of new home goods that I'm adding to my wish list. 

* Pop Cart has an UBE Bubble Tea popsicle - if you know ube, need I say more?

* Locally grown flowers from Prairie Blossom - I had to stop over these bouquets while at Alleyways Market. To know that they were grown locally made me even more in awe. 

* Cordova Tapas & Wine - a new spot for drinks, imported cheese, tapas and good times. I totally recommend their cheese platters.

* All the happenings at The Forks for the Canada Summer Games 2017 - As this year's host to the festivities, this place has been packed with tons of outdoor activities including markets, art installations and free concerts.

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No elaborate blog or vlog post today but I've been lugging my camera everywhere taking snapshots of the province. Hope you enjoy snippets of my summer so far. Here's to August!

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It's been busy at work so editing pictures and videos from the weekend took some time. Nevertheless, I'm excited to share the following things I've been up to. 

* Picasso at the Winnipeg Art Gallery - Selected Picasso pieces can be viewed currently here in the city. I took the opportunity to attend Feast@Wag, which consisted of a 3-course Mediterranean dinner followed by a special tour of the Picasso exhibit. The exhibition itself runs until August 13.

* Up Dharma Down concert - I saw this Filipino band perform at the Pyramid Cabaret downtown and it was just nostalgic to listen to their songs. I used to listen to their music when I was still in university back in the Philippines and they sounded incredible live! 

* Sprucewoods Provincial Park - I spent almost the entire Sunday hiking with my friends through both the Spirit Sands and Devils Punch Bowl trails. Amidst my sore body, the views in this hike were amazingly worth it. There were sand dunes, grasslands, prairie fields, streams and a river lookout. I can't believe we had those kinds of views in the province. I totally recommend the entire experience.