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Here’s a list of some of the amenities and attractions you’ll enjoy when living downtown. Getting Around
Grocery Stores: The Bay Food Market 450 Portage Avenue Think there aren’t any grocery stores downtown? Think again. The Bay’s full service food market is a hidden secret in downtown Winnipeg, nestled on the lower level of The Bay’s flagship store. With fresh produce, meat, baked goods and all the rest, you’re set. The store also provides home delivery (free if you spend over $100). Go downstairs for a snack and browse this full service grocery store. 783-2112. Fredette’s Family Food 120 Donald Street [Write-up] The Forks Market A Manitoba landmark and popular tourist destination. This former stable is home to shops selling handmade jewellery, clothing, crafts, fresh produce, baked goods and meat. Enjoy international dining. 942-6302. Exchange District Farmers’ Market Main Street & McDermot Avenue July 5-Sept 27. Saturdays. Open-air market with Manitoba-grown produce, arts, crafts and more. 942-6716, www.exchangedistrict.org Check out our full list of downtown grocery stores, liquor and wine boutiques, and specialty food stores. Fitness Facilities The YMCA - YWCA 301 Vaughan Street (also accessible through Portage Place) The centrally located Winnipeg’s oldest Y, the Downtown YMCA has been actively serving the community since 1912. The modern state-of-the-art, 80,000-square-foot facility is equipped with an aquatics centre with a 25-metre, five-lane pool, a family pool and a hot tub, multiple gyms, fitness centre, running track, squash and racquetball courts, and full-amenity locker rooms. Accessible from the street or from the second floor of Portage Place, the YMCA - YWCA offers a great way to fit your work out into your day. 947-3044. Advantage Downtown 18th Floor - 215 Garry Street 989-2163 Assiniboine Athletic Club 83 Garry Street (Fort Garry Place) 942-3488 Bikram Yoga on Donald 4th Floor - 374 Donald Street 990-9642 Broadview Fitness 2000 120 Donald Street 942-8741 Grain Exchange Curling Club 75 Fort Street 942-2301 Attractions The MTS Centre 300 Portage Avenue Opened in November 2004, this world class sports and entertainment centre attracts over 1 million people every year. Named by PollStar Magazine as the 22nd top entertainment centre in the world, the MTS Centre offers great sightlines and tops out at 16,345 fans. 987-7825, www.mtscentre.ca The Forks At the Junction of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers Nestled in the heart of downtown, The Forks is one of Winnipeg’s most beloved and pre-eminent meeting spots, at the junction of the Assiniboine River where it meets the mighty Red. The Forks has a rich 6,000-year old history. Early Aboriginal peoples traded at The Forks, followed by European fur traders, Métis buffalo hunters, Scottish settlers, riverboat workers, railway pioneers and tens of thousands of immigrants. Today it hosts interpretive displays, a riverside walkway, a world class Skate Plaza and a wide range of events for the whole family. Plus, The Forks Market and Johnston Terminal have great shops, baked goods, fresh produce, meats and more. www.theforks.com Chinatown An exotic cultural experience with authentic Chinese shops and restaurants. Gaze at the Chinese architecture of the Dynasty Building and relax in the Chinese Garden. 943-2627. More attractions... Cinemas Cinematheque 100 Arthur Street. 925-3457 Globe Cinema at Portage Place First-run art films, indies and top foreign titles. 3rd Floor, Portage Place. 69-GLOBE, www.globecinema.com IMAX Theatre at Portage Place Learn and be dazzled by the 5-and-a-half storey screen, now with shows in 3D. 3rd Floor, Portage Place. 956-IMAX, www.imaxwpg.com Towne Cinema 301 Notre Dame Avenue. 947-2848. Downtown Parks Take advantage of downtown’s 14 parks, either nestled in an urban setting or bordering the Red and Assiniboine rivers. (See downtown map for parks.) Sports and Activities Fishing: Travel Manitoba, 945-3777. Boating & water sports: for river conditions, call the River Patrol, 986-8504. Ice skating & skiing: River Trail open Jan-Feb, 237-ALLO; ice skating at The Forks. Cycling, rollerblading, walking & jogging. Tennis: McFadyen Playground tennis courts. Curling: Grain Exchange Curling Club, 75 Fort St. Mallwalking: Take advantage of 1.2 kilometres of indoor walkway system to get your walking in...in rain or shine. Millennium Library (Winnipeg Public Library) A state-of-the-art educational facility. Free Internet access and tours available. 251 Donald St. 986-6450, www.winnipeg.ca/library Check out our list and map of handy downtown services like dry cleaners, banks and hair stylists. |
 
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