Ready to Run!

It's nice to keep routine when you are away from home. Wake up at the same time, eat at the same time and exercise as much as you would at home.

At our hotel we have a great fitness room that is open 24/7. In there you will find a treadmill, elliptical, and one of those all in one weight machines. These are all wonderful machines to help you keep on your regiment while away from home.

My favorite type of working out is going for a run, but not on a treadmill. This has come from many guests as well and they want to know where they can run outside. Our hotel is right on a main city highway and can get pretty busy and running on the sidewalk isn't always easy. Behind our hotel, before you reach the Red River is a small little running path. It may not look like much but if it is followed south towards Bishop Grandin you will find the most amazing running paths in Winnipeg.

This stretch is fairly new to the area and is miles of paved pathways with the option of weaving in and out of St. Vital Park. This pathway for the most part is adjacent to Bishop Grandin Blvd but not right next to it so you are more secluded and can focus on the task ahead of you.

Another thing I like about this path is that they are expanding it towards the West (right now it's mostly east on Bishop Grandin). This means that those runners who are looking for a long workout can have it.

So tie on your running shoes and hit up the great pathways just a hop skip and jump away from the hotel.

Eating In Winnipeg

I have been thinking about this a lot lately, more so right now because I am hungry and wish it was lunch time. Anyway what I've been thinking about is "Where should I go to eat in Winnipeg?"

I have lived in Winnipeg for just over three years and sometime I feel myself in a restaurant rut, which over the last few years is probably okay because as a student I shouldn't be eating out a lot anyway. However I have graduated and love going out, and I feel like it is my responsibility to our guests to recommend great places to eat that aren't the usual family restaurants that are in every city.

So where do I eat then? I love Chinese food and my favorite Chinese place happens to be right across from the hotel. I'm not just saying this because they are close by, it is actually great food and they have a cheap lunch buffet. 

A guest at the hotel also told me about One Night in Bangkok. She said it was awesome and would go again in a heart beat. I found the menu online and it looks like fantastic Thia food. The guest said to make sure that you order 'not spicy' though otherwise your mouth will be on fire.

(This is the chicken skewers with peanut sauce that an online commenter uploaded and oh boy it looks tasty!)

One Night in Bangkok is just downtown on Edmonton St. so it's not too far from the hotel and looks like a place I might venture to in the near future.

If anyone has any suggestions of great places I should go to for some yummy food please let me know. Either leave a comment or email me at bwpembina@shawcable.com.

Cheers,

Janis

More at The Forks

Whenever I think about The Forks, I think about your typical tourist attraction. This is especially true to me since I started working at the Best Western, however I think I'm starting to re-think that idea.

This week The Forks and Arts for All are hosting The River Barge Festival. Basically this is a music festival where the performers are on a barge on the river. I happen to think that this is a really cool idea. Now when people go to The Forks they not only get the typical Winnipeg attraction but they can also listen to some great local performers.

Another great thing about this festival, it's free!

The festival runs from today until the 29th so make sure you get out to The Forks and take in some amazing local music.

Cheers,

Janis
Best Western Pembina Inn & Suites