'Cause You're There for Me, Too
We've talked about the possibility for years already, but my very good friend Kimberly (whom I've mentioned in various contexts, including her role as co-founder of Regator, which I've also talked about before) has only just now finished booking her trip to visit me here in Winnipeg! :)
I'm ecstatic about this, of course, but also extremely nervous.
Winnipeg is at its best during July and August (and I feel that the ideal time to visit is during the Fringe), so I've generally had people come during those months, and I worry that there isn't enough of interest for even a first-time visitor after the summer festivals have come and gone--no Fringe, no FolkFest, no Folklorama, just the autumnal city itself. Other than the likelihood of some ghost tourism, I have no idea what Kimberly and I will do when she gets here.
Thus, I turn to you, Winnipeggers and past visitors to this noble city, for advice and reassurance.
Kimberly will be here the first weekend of October, already a desert where any interesting concerts or other events are concerned. :/ I would very much appreciate any insight at all from those in the know as to what leaves a good impression for people coming here in the off-season, as it were.
Some awesome specific advice would include vegetarian restaurant options (the place doesn't have to be entirely vegetarian, just feature some good meat-free menu items), anywhere we can check out (and maybe even try out?) some curling by then, and where I should go to shop for some new home decor (as it occurs to me that the apartment's looking a little bare at the moment).
Thanks in advance for your help...
I'm ecstatic about this, of course, but also extremely nervous.
Winnipeg is at its best during July and August (and I feel that the ideal time to visit is during the Fringe), so I've generally had people come during those months, and I worry that there isn't enough of interest for even a first-time visitor after the summer festivals have come and gone--no Fringe, no FolkFest, no Folklorama, just the autumnal city itself. Other than the likelihood of some ghost tourism, I have no idea what Kimberly and I will do when she gets here.
Thus, I turn to you, Winnipeggers and past visitors to this noble city, for advice and reassurance.
Kimberly will be here the first weekend of October, already a desert where any interesting concerts or other events are concerned. :/ I would very much appreciate any insight at all from those in the know as to what leaves a good impression for people coming here in the off-season, as it were.
Some awesome specific advice would include vegetarian restaurant options (the place doesn't have to be entirely vegetarian, just feature some good meat-free menu items), anywhere we can check out (and maybe even try out?) some curling by then, and where I should go to shop for some new home decor (as it occurs to me that the apartment's looking a little bare at the moment).
Thanks in advance for your help...