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Originally Posted by vanisleflamesfan
Meh... people who haven't spent a lot of time there can say that. But Winnipeg is a jewel. Amazing hot summers, beautiful beaches close by, incredible music, art, and theatre scene, great pub/bar scene, friendly people, cool artsy neighbourhoods, Winnipeg is a jewel.
Edmonton is crap. But The 'Peg is a beauty.
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Mosquitos the size of helicopters, coldest winters on the planet for a city over 500,000 (shoot maybe 100,000) higher than average crime rate...
There's things to like about any city, and sometimes I am too hard on the Peg (because I've been there so damn much!) but a jewel? Heheh, no. I was remarking after my last visit there just over a year ago I'd never return. An exasperated joke comment of course, but the sentiment is there.
I'll give you the beaches and the friendly people. I'll give you at one time they had a vibrant music scene, but not so much anymore. Everything else you can do or get in Calgary and often a better version. Unless you really like the ballet. They of course have a world class ballet too. Not sure that's much of a draw for anyone here though.
And that's not even to brag about Cowtown, as we can definitely use more arts and culture. But calling it a jewel is a massive stretch. It's a mediumish size city with no real must see attraction. Besides the ballet, again. And the mosquitoes.
My cousin from Winnipeg was here last summer for the first time in a very long time. Seems our family always went out there, and his rarely came here. Anyway, he mentioned how much Calgary had grown, while Winnipeg had stagnated. He mentioned how there were so many things to do here compared to back home. And his exact words at one point were 'it's nice to be in a downtown where things are actually going on'. There were two small festivals that day, and we didn't even plan for that. We were just downtown to meet with other family that was in town for a funeral that had occured days prior.
All that said I was hoping the Jets would win. And not just because it would help us out with the Ducks if we won. I wanted it for their fans. I was hoping for even just one home win for them today! I wanted it for the city. And I thought it would be cool to have another all Canadian matchup in round two.