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Quick post on my summer Fargo getaway, checking out a couple of old favourites and new spots that opened within the last year.

- Red River Market for some local goods. I got some local hot sauce and lavender tonic mixer - 

- Young Blood Coffee for an iced honey miel -

- The White House Co. for amazing vintage finds - 

- Prairie Petals with gorgeous dry and fresh flower bouquets - 

- Yeobo Sweet Shop for a quick gummy treat - 

- Onyx + Pearl for some curated clothing and lifestyle goods - 

- Rosey's Bistro for lunch - 

- Plains Art Museum -

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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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Here's the final part of my Vancouver travel diaries! - Historical Gastown Steam Clock -  - Birds and the Beets for Brunch - - Shopping around Old Faithful Shop, Nettle's Tale and Litchfield -  - Biking around Stanley Park / Seawall -  - Dinner at Wildebeest -  Hope you enjoyed it!