Corydon/Little Italy
Check out the home decor shops in this flavourful part of the city: Blue Moon Evolution (784 Corydon Ave.; 204-452 7096) and Room for Style (875 Corydon Ave.; 204-287 8833), and antique boutiques Abbey Antiques (914 Corydon Ave.; 204-477-0489), or Selim's Antiques (801 Corydon Ave.; 204-284-9886). Après shopping get a refreshing gelato at one of the local gelaterias.
The Forks
No visit to the 'Peg is complete without a visit to The Forks (One Forks Market Rd.; info: 204-942-6302; events: 204-957-7618; theforks.com). This historic arts/cultural/shopping district sits downtown at the junction of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers, and is a must-visit, with dozens of boutiques, galleries, produce and gourmet shops, and restaurants offering an embarrassment of riches from around the world. While the shops are too numerous to delve into, we guarantee there's something to please all tastes, whether you're a decor and giftware fan, chow hound, arts-and-crafts buff or art aficionado. (Let your spouse take the kids to the on-site Manitoba Children's Museum (204-924-4000; childrensmuseum.com) or Manitoba Theatre for Young People (204-947-0394; mtyp.ca). Meet up with the family for dinner at one of the district's many restaurants, and then catch a Spiritfest musical concert.
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