Showing posts with label Downtown Winnipeg BIZ. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Downtown Winnipeg BIZ. Show all posts

May 24, 2015

Downtown Winnipeg BIZ Tours l Fred and Toody l Don Amero l Just for Cats l Cinema Carnival: Frightmares l Kokedama Workshop l Father’s Day Lunch l RTMF l Red River Ex l 2015 International Jazz Festival: Latin Night

Downtown Winnipeg BIZ, 426 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0C9

Downtown Tours

June 7 - September 13    
The Breakfast Club
Tickets: $30, Runs approx. 9:00 AM – Noon

Tour downtown’s most beloved breakfast spots – also includes a lovely Sunday morning stroll. Stops include Nick’s on Broadway, Prairie 360, Sana Souphouse, The Fyxx, Earls, Stella’s, Smith Restaurant, The Pint, and Carbone Coal Fired Pizza. 
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June 10 - September 26  
A Moveable Feast
Tickets: $40, approx. 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Take in the gorgeous view of some of downtown's most iconic buildings, architecture, and places on a five-hour bike ride, while enjoying great eats from local downtown restaurants. Route is approximately 7 KM. Stops include Waves Restaurant, East India Company, Nick’s on Broadway, Little Maria’s, ERA Bistro, The Pint, Muddy Waters, Little Sister Coffee Maker, Thom Bargen, The Fyxx, Café 22, Little Saigon, Promenade Café & Wine, Carbone Coal Fired Pizza, Clay Oven, and Earls. 
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June 11 - September 24
Tap In
Tickets: $30, approx. 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Discover some of the best beers downtown Winnipeg has to offer – and some of the trendiest places to drink them. Stops include Elephant & Castle, The Pint, The Keg, Carbone Coal Fired Pizza, Fools & Horses Coffee Co., Shannon’s Irish Pub, Tavern United, Rudy’s Eat and Drink, and Pony Corral. 
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June 12 - September 18
Patio Crawl
Tickets: $30,  approx. 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Summer nights are a hot commodity – one patio is never enough!  Grab your friends, soak up the sun and sip your favourite drinks. Stops include: Earls, Beachcombers, Carbone Coal Fired Pizza, Muddy Waters, Tavern United, Rudy’s Eat and Drink, Pony Corral, Clay Oven, The Met, The Old Spaghetti Factory, The Keg, and Elephant & Castle.

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West End Cultural Centre, 586 Ellice Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3B 1Z8

June 9, Doors: 7:15, Music: 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
$17 at Music Trader, Folkfest music store, The WECC or online, $22 at the door

As founding members of Dead Moon and Pierced Arrows, Fred and Toody Cole are known not only as the grandparents of modern garage punk, but living proof that contrary to popular belief, rock & roll, like a fine wine, can get better with age.
Blackhound will be opening the show.
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June 12, 8:00 pm
Tickets $15 WECC, Music Trader, The Winnipeg Folk Festival Music Store, $20 at the door
Don Amero returns home with his brand new CD, REFINED.  It's a celebration of the launch of the new album where Don and his band will be sharing all the new music. 
William Prince, will be starting the night off at 8 pm.

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The Park Theatre, 698 Osborne Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3L 2B9

June 10, 7:00 pm     Tickets
Just for Cats - A fantastically funny fest of the finest feline films from the ‘net. It’s going to be HISS-terical so get your claws on tickets today!  The Winnipeg Humane Society is calling all cat lovers to join them for the 2015 Just for Cats Internet Film Festival!

Come see your favourites on the big screen – including Lil Bub, Grumpy Cat, and some fresh-faced up and comers who are sure to be crowd-pleasers. 
The Just for Cats Film Festival is a fundraising event for The WHS, which takes in more than 5,000 cats every year.
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June 12, Doors open at 7 pm, 8:00 pm
Cinema Carnival: Frightmares is an awesome evening of short horror films from around the world. The night will feature an advance screening of Warren Nightingale's Mockingbird and an after party with The Webster Project. 

Do you like scary movies?...we hope you do, and good music too. All types of films will be represented, including animation, experimental, comedy-horror and of course Twilight Zone-esc, freaky, frightening horror movies. We even have a cool sci-fi short. Following the movies, The Webster Project will take the stage for the after party.

The Films...
Alexia -- Andrés Borghi
Brain Static -- Directed by Roger D. Wilson
Happy Meal Horror (with a side of chainsaw) -- Rocky Curby 
HELL NO: The Sensible Horror Film -- Joe Nicolosi
Inside -- Stuart Stanton
Last Video Store, The -- Cody Kennedy, Tim Rutherford
LOT254 -- Directed by Toby Meakings
Mockingbird -- Warren Nightingale
Phoenix, The -- Carmelo Zucco
Saturday the 14th -- Kristjan Lyngmo
Stitches -- Ben Kent
Zombie Baby of Niagra Street -- Paul Carvelli

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SHELMERDINE GARDEN CENTRE, 7800 ROBLIN BOULEVARD, WINNIPEG, MB R4H 1B6

June 11, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
$65 per person, all materials included. 
Please call 204.895.7203 ext 204 or email for more info or to register!

Kokedama originated from Japan where bonsai plants were grown in moss-covered spherical balls made of soil. Loosely translated, ‘koke’ means moss and ‘dama’ means ball. Gardeners have even tied string on the balls so that they can be suspended. A display of dangling moss-balls is called a ‘string garden’. Start your own string garden! 
This is a make-and-take workshop.
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June 20, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm 
$15 per child

Happy Father’s Day! Take your dad out on a date! Enjoy refreshments from our Garden Cafe while you create your very own stepping stone to take home!  Snacks, refreshments and all materials included.  Please call 204.895.7203 ext 204 or email to register.

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June 12, 8:00pm - 2:00am
The Good Will - Social Club, 625 Portage, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B2G4
$5 with purchase of an RTMF Ticket or $10 without! RTMF Tix $70

It's gonna be a banger so arrive early to make sure you don't get left outside!! We will also be having some sweet giveaways and contests so you might even walk away with some freebies!  Featuring: Baba Yaga - The Will To Power - Ghost Twin

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June 12 - June 21
Red River Exhibition Park, 3977 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba R4H
In 2014, over 208,000 people came with their family and friends for entertainment, free concerts, agriculture experiences, shopping and the midway. Great value and lots of fun!

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June 12, 6:00 pm
Old Market Square Winnipeg, 283 Bannatyne Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B
The annual kickoff weekend for the Jazz Winnipeg 2015 International Jazz Festival will again include the incredible Latin Night featuring performances by Meta-Clave, Marco Castillo, Combo Latino, The Mariachi Ghost and Papa Mambo.
Come early, stay late and dance the night away!

April 6, 2013

Herizons Magazine's Dance l a r r i v a l s & d e p a r t u r e s l RANDOLPH RAILROAD DAYS l Edge Gallery: 420 Art Show l U of M Exhibition l Earth Day Clean-Up


April 19, 8 p.m - 1 a.m.
The Ballroom of the Newly-restored Metropolitan Theatre, 281 Donald St.

You are Invited to a Fundraising Dance for Herizons Magazine!
Dress: All that Glitters!
DJ - Mama Cutsworth
Wine Cellar Draw and Rainbow Auction
Cash Bar

We will mail your tickets to the address provided in time for the event.
Or contact:
Chris Vogel 204-772-8215   
Penni Mitchell 204-774-6225  

This event is being held in conjunction with the 25th anniversary celebration of Maureen Pendergast and Sharon Pchajek.
All proceeds will go to Herizons, a non-profit organization registered in Manitoba.

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April 19 & 20

The Lime Project Dance Company's new site specific contemporary dance created for Winnipeg’s Union Station: a r r i v a l s & d e p a r t u r e s

Choreographed by Nina Patel with music composed by Joel Klaverkamp, the dancers - Rachelle Bourget, Carol-Ann Bohrn, Branwyn Bundon and Alexandra Scarola - are tested to their limits.
Set to an original score, this is a turbulent mix of dance, music and visual theatre and exists in a world inspired by the ghosts of Union Station.

It is based on a desire to examine how dance can communicate a site’s historical, emotional and social context to an audience.  Moments in life that have passed through the station resonate in a significant way.
The audience will be free to move through the rotunda during the dance.

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April 20 & 21, 10:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M
Randolph School, Rail Yard and Museum, 29110 Davisson Avenue
Randolph, Dakota County, MN 55065

Progressive Rail equipment inspections: FREE
Museum: FREE
Train Show: Adults $5/day - $8/both days, Children 12 &; under FREE with adult

* Swap meet
* Operating layouts and displays
* Railroad Collectibles
* ATCS Monitor (Live/Free/public internet train monitoring)
* Railroad Books & Magazines
* Antique Toys
* Concession stand

This year there will be many new & larger operating layouts on display.
Progressive Rail will be bringing an Engine and railroad equipment for public inspection.
Also new this year stop by and see them at their show booth.
Slide show of the Chicago Great Western in Iowa at noon both days,
presented by Don Vaughn.

Wheelchair Accessible
RRRD Train Show, 35966 High Prairie Trail, Dennison, MN 55018-7415
email Will or call (507) 263-3199

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420 Art Show 
The Edge Gallery and Urban Art Centre, 611 Main Street
April 19 - 24

A collaboration of Winnipeg artists, joining together to create a colorful art show that will take you on a trip, make you look twice and expand your mind.  Featuring art work by: 
Scott Leroux, Crystal Nykoluk, Jess Stacey, Leigha Phelps, Bernard Ferguson, 
Alexandra Tumanov, Toemas Steffenhofer, Steve Basham, Jessica Hodgson, 
Sarah Theissen, Ellen Friesen, and guests...

Call 204-880-0771

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BFA Graduating Exhibition 2013
School of Art - University of Manitoba, 180 Dafoe Road
Featuring work by graduating student in BFA Honours and General Studio programs.

OPENING RECEPTION
April 20, 5 – 8 pm

April 21: 12 – 4 pm
April 22 to Friday April 26: 10 am – 4 pm
April 27: 12 – 4 pm
April 28: 12 - 4 pm

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Earth Day Clean-Up by Downtown Winnipeg BIZ
Friday, April 19
9 am - 11:30 am @ Thunderbird House (715 Main Street)
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm @ Millennium Library Park (251 Donald Street)

Tim Hortons presents the annual downtown Earth Day Clean-Up! 
Join us for great prizes, food and help make our corner of the Earth a little greener. 

June 23, 2012

Canada Day Living Flag! Sign Up!!


July 1, 8:30 am to noon,  at the Legislative Grounds (450 Broadway at Osborne)

Last year we were challenged by Victoria, BC to beat their record of 2100 participants in their Canada Day Living Flag event. 
Winnipeg soared past their record with 3400 participants, and this year our goal is 5000! 

Pre-register by using our Online form to be part of the Living Flag by June 25 at midnight and you’ll be entered to win two tickets to an NHL game!
NHL ticket draw on July 1.

Join Hot 103's LTI, show your national pride and be part of Winnipeg’s Living Flag! 
It's FREE! 

Get a FREE T-shirt - First come, first serve
Photo between 11:15 am - noon
Enter to win prizes

SPECIAL APPEARANCES BY
• Enjoy Your Pumas
• Brenlee Martin
• A fly over by a Hercules

Walk-ups welcome.
Pre-registration does not guarantee a t-shirt or a spot in the flag. 
We encourage anyone with their own red or white t-shirt to wear their own.

Pre-registered antendees will be given a special ballot and must be present at the Living Flag Event to win. 
Winners must show photo ID to collect their prize. One entry per participant.

December 1, 2011

Downtown Winnipeg: Latin Beats, Festival of Trees & Scavenger Hunt

Dance the night away to Latin Beats!
December 3, 9:00 pm - 3:00 am, at X-Cues, 551 Sargent Ave
Featuring the De La Rosa band, along with DJ Mauro
Tickets at the door $15

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Festival of Trees and Lights, downtown at Manitoba Hydro Place, is well underway! 
Have you checked out the decorative trees, wreaths and gingerbread houses yet? 

The Festival is also hosting Divas Downtown on Dec. 8!! 
Check out a fashion show hosted by SWANK Boutique, 
Winnipeg Firefighters calendar models, photo booth and more!!

Tickets are available at all MAC Stores and Portage Place Customer Service

For more information, visit Friends Festival

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Are you ready for Downtown Peggy’s Holiday Scavenger Hunt?

Find Peggy shopping downtown and Enter to Win!
Visit Downtown Peggy or the Festival of Trees & Lights by December 11 to receive your free scavenger hunt map to find Peggy as she does her holiday shopping downtown. 

Then enter to win a fantastic grand prize valued at over $1,000, including two Jets game tickets and shopping gift cards!

September 18, 2011

Dr. Jon Gerrard & Gord Mackintosh & Hugh McFadyen Debate

Downtown BIZ presents 
a Provincial Candidates Forum on the Downtown
Dr. Jon Gerrard
Gord Mackintosh
Hugh McFadyen

Monday, September 19 · 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Portage Place Shopping Centre, Edmonton Court (393 Portage Avenue)

EVERYONE IS WELCOME
*FREE COFFEE & REFRESHMENTS*

For more info, visit Downtown BIZ  

Come hear the Candidates discuss their positions on a variety of downtown issues.

Moderated and facilitated by:
Richard Cloutier (CJOB) and Dan Lett (The Free Press)

Topics include:
*Planning cool downtown districts
*Show us the money for affordable supportive housing for the homeless
*Strategies for an environmentally sustainable downtown
*More people living downtown means a better downtown: How do we get there?
*Talk to us about inner city renewal

Presented by: Downtown Winnipeg BIZ
Produced by: CJOB and The Free Press
Partners: The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce, Winnipeg Realtors, Exchange District BIZ, University of Winnipeg Institute of Urban Studies, and the University of Winnipeg Students' Association (UWSA).

June 24, 2011

Canada Day Living Flag & Events!

Be a Part of Winnipeg’s First Living Flag!

Friday July 1 at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
The Legislative Grounds, Broadway at Osborne

 It’s FREE!
• Get a FREE T-shirt (10:00 am to 11:00 am)
• FREE flag pins / hand flags
• Photo at 11:15 am
• Enter to win prizes

Join host ACE BURPEE, show your national pride and be part of 
Winnipeg’s first Living Flag!

Help us beat Victoria, BC!

Sign-up by June 25 and be entered to Win 2 NHL tickets!

If you sign-up using our Downtown Biz online form you will be entered 
to win 2 tickets to an NHL game!

You will have to be part of the Living Flag on July 1, 2011 to be qualified to win.

We'll see you there!

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Canada Day in Central Park

Friday, July 1 · 10:30 am - 8:00 pm

The most family friendly Canada Day festival in the city!
Citizenship Ceremony at 10:30 am. 
Plus the kick off for Central Market for Global Families. 
All day entertainment. 

Live Music & Dance. 
Children's Activities. 
Splash Pad. 
Playground.

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Speaking of global... our West End 'Taste the World' dining guide is now available for download. Hungry? 

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Canada Day Mega Bash 2011

Osborne Village Inn
June 30  6:00 pm to July 2, 3:00 am

June 30
Red Seed
The Root in Fluents
Mise En Scene

July 1
The Perms New Renaissance
Jason Gordon
Kyla Cederwall
The Benderenos
Tim Butler
The Dusty Roads Band
Bill Durst

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Tyndall Park Canada Day Celebration

Starting at noon, come join Kevin Lamoureux as he hosts the annual 
Canada Day Celebration at Tyndall Park School, Burrows and King Edward. 

From 12:00 until 3:00 enjoy FREE, kid-friendly, games and entertainment 
– including face painting! 

We will be having hot dogs for lunch. 
From 1:00 - 2:30 Ronald McDonald will perform a MAGIC SHOW. 

In the evening the fun continues with pizza and pop, and a live local band. 

Don’t forget to stick around for the fireworks!

Kevin hopes to see you all there.

June 23, 2011

Midsummer Mixer

Looking for a condo or apartment?
Explore downtown living with a FREE sneak peek at the latest developments!

Tuesday, June 28 · 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Tavern United Rooftop Patio
260 Hargrave St.

Check out new downtown apartments, condos and concepts, all in one place.
Mingle with other downtown professionals over cocktails.
Meet the minds behind downtown’s latest developments.
Win prizes! NEW - including tickets to an NHL game!
Make your dream place a reality with exclusive incentives.

Participating Buildings:
The Avenue on Portage
District Condos
Sky Waterfront Condominiums - Phase 2
128 James
H20 on Waterfront Drive

June 10, 2011

Busking in Winnipeg

Attention Musicians of Manitoba! 
Sign up to busk on Portage Avenue this summer! 

Out on the Avenue 
A summer-long busking event on Portage Avenue
June 17 – September 2
11:00 am – 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

$20 / hour honorarium, plus busking profits
Buskers will be booked to perform in front of Portage Place at Edmonton Street.

PLUS, join us for the Portage Alive Busk Off
Thursday, June 16, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm 
Compete to win $1,000!

Register for both events with Allison Schmidt or phone 958-4640.