Winnipeg | Marijuana Travel Guide

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Corydon Avenue was long known as Winnipeg’s Little Italy. Over time, the neighborhood has evolved and grown larger than its Italian roots and is now a destination in its own right. With food from many different cuisines and cultures, roomy patios and a laid-back atmosphere, Corydon Avenue has something for everyone. If you’re looking to kick back for the evening, enjoy a few glasses of wine and do some dancing (every Friday and Saturday night in the summer features live music), then Corydon Avenue in the city’s southwest quadrant is a great chill-out destination.

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Originally built in the 1800s, West Broadway has grown from one of Winnipeg’s oldest neighborhoods into one of its trendiest. Now at the heart of the city’s hipster culture, the neighborhood is perfect choice if you’re looking for some treasured diners, bakeries or vintage clothes. It’s a bit like Yorkville in Toronto — an area that developed hippie associations in the 1960s and 70 but is now a bit more chic and upscale. However, despite the gentrification, that relaxed hippie vibe is still strong thanks to its proximity to the groovy Wolseley neighborhood to the west.

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Another home for the city’s young, hip population, South Osborne has a little bit of everything. If you’re looking for live music, art films or other shows, The Park Theatre is in South Osborne, as well as the Bridge Drive-In, a cute ice cream stand that is a favorite of Winnipeg locals. There are coffee shops, taco spots, pizza joints — you name it, South Osborne probably has it. Tucked a couple miles south of the river forks, it’s also accessible by walking along the riverbank.

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If you want to see a quintessential Winnipeg, head to the West End. Winnipeg itself is a city that has been shaped by waves of immigration and the mingling of all sorts of different cultures — and the West End is where many of them trace their roots. It’s a colorful place with murals adorning the sides of many buildings, representing “all the nations that now call the West End home,” according to Tourism Winnipeg. If you’re a lover of public art and want to get to know Winnipeg’s multicultural roots, West End is a must-visit.

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The undeniable centre of gravity in the City of Winnipeg is The Forks:, a place where the historic Red and Assiniboine rivers meet. It’s also a destination in and of itself as it’s now a lovely public space, home to a bustling market, full of entertainment of all kinds. It’s no wonder why the Forks is Winnipeg’s number one tourist stop.

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Deep in Kildonan Park in the north end of the city, sits a small witches hut. Stand in front of it and look around — you will get the feeling of being in a dark and enchanted forest. Built in 1970, the Witches Hut is a tribute to the province’s large German population. It’s meant to evoke the classic fairy tale of Hansel and Gretel and was built with a sharp focus on the minor little details. In the summer, you can go there and hear retellings of fairy tales like Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood and others.

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One of the historic forces that shaped present-day Winnipeg — perhaps more than any other — is the impact of Indigenous communities. Not all of this history is easy or fun to hear, but any visit to Winnipeg is fundamentally incomplete without trying to experience some of it. Whether that is learning the history of Louis Riel, a Métis leader, attending one of the city’s Indigenous festivals (the Manito Ahbee Festival in the summer comes to mind) or visiting the Urban Shaman Contemporary Aboriginal Art Gallery, Indigenous history and culture is everywhere around you. It is of utmost importance that this culture be respected, however, the Indigenous experience in Canada is one fraught with conflict and pain. The long and rich history of Winnipeg’s Indgenous population is a complicated one, so visitors from settler populations should go in with an open mind, prepared to listen and learn.

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Manitoba is unique in the Canadian context in that it allows for cannabis growers to have their own storefronts. Delta 9 is one such retailer in the city of Winnipeg. Their store in Osborne Village with its vintage marquee-style sign, features many of the Manitoba-based LP’s products. The dispensary itself is meant to feel somewhat like buying your weed in a cloud or in an Apple Store. The minimalist, chic-white aesthetic signals that Delta 9 is a hip and modern spot to buy your bud. Address: 478 River Avenue, Winnipeg

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Garden Variety, on the other hand, is quite the opposite. It’s very much of-the-earth with a dedication to “elevate the industry and the retail experience with customer service that is anything but ordinary.” The chain of dispensaries (there are two in Winnipeg) are owned by a partnership between several of the Indigenous nations surrounding Winnipeg, as well as the producer MediPharm Labs. As opposed to all the dispensaries that are trying to be the Apple Store of Weed, Garden Variety makes buying your cannabis a more earthly experience that reminds the visitor of the relationship between people and our plants. Address: 1424 Ellice Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3G 0G4, Canada

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Tokyo Smoke, which started as a downtown Toronto chain of coffee shops, has expanded in a big way into the Western Canadian cannabis game. They have dispensaries — sleek and modern looking shops with an urban hipster kind of vibe — across the Prairie provinces, with a couple in Winnipeg. They are an especially good choice if you’re looking for smoking accessories like bongs or pipes. Tokyo Smoke has a great selection of cool pieces that double as decor — perfect if you’re looking to bring a (cannabis-free) gift back home. Address: 55B Goulet St, Winnipeg, MB R2H 0R5, Canada

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The Winnipeg Art Gallery is one of Canada’s oldest civic museums and one of the most unique in the country. The gallery is best known for its huge and celebrated collection of contemporary Inuit art. The building itself, with its imposing façade, is a renowned example of modernist architecture and a work of art in of itself! It’s also got a deep selection of early Canadian, European and British art on display.

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Leo Mol was a Ukrainian sculpture artist who immigrated to Canada after the Second World War. These days, many of his works are displayed in Assiniboine Park. Mol donated 200 of his bronze sculptures, many of which celebrate figures from Canadian history (and also show up in other cities across the country). A lot of these sculptures now live in the sculpture garden within Assiniboine Park.

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Rescued from the brink of collapse, The Park Theatre (formerly a century-old movie theatre) is now one of the premier spots for live music in Winnipeg. It recently received a facelift, replacing the old and crumbling façade with a more contemporary, wooden exterior. The venue in the trendy Osborne South neighborhood now hosts a wide variety of events, including live shows, comedy and film screenings.

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What better to eat after a night on the town, where maybe you smoked or drank a bit too vigorously, than some comfort food? That’s what you’ll get at the Marion Street Eatery. The restaurant is headed by Chef Melissa Hryb, who “has come full circle back to her roots of cooking comfort food in local eatery” and is trying to showcase “the less pretentious approach to food and hospitality. Located just east of The Forks in Central St. Boniface, Marion Street Eatery is a great breakfast or lunch spot for everyone.

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If you’re looking for a hip, Instagram-friendly patio to spend your evening, La Roca is your best option. La Roca is a delicious eatery which bills itself as “an elevated Mexican experience” in Winnipeg. It’s especially popular in the summer when you can hang out on its patio and enjoy your dinner along with lounge-friendly music and vibes. They have a full menu of Mexican favorites, as well as Canadian summer staples like margaritas.

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Coming to Winnipeg by car? Consider making a stop at VJ’s Drive Inn, a classic drive-up burger spot. The small and unfussy burger stand first opened in 1958 as “Juniors” and is happy to dispense with formalities to this day. The restaurant has no indoor seating, serves all orders in takeout boxes and looks like it hasn’t changed its exterior in several decades. “It won’t win any awards for the most beautiful burger,” writes local food reviewer PegCity Grub, “but VJs special — a hamburger topped with chilli, onions, dill pickle spears and oodles of mayo — is one of Winnipeg’s finest.”