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One Great City: Be surprised by Winnipeg on your summer vacation

Winnipeg doesn’t have the greatest reputation in the Canadian travel scene. Most often, it is completely ignored by the travel media. When it is mentioned, it is often mocked for being a boring city that has nothing remotely exciting to see. One only needs to have seen the Simpsons episode where a sign trumpets, “We were born here – what’s your excuse?”, to understand the stigma surrounding Winnipeg. Formerly known by the blase motto, ‘One Great City!’, this Canadian city now known as ‘The Heart of the Continent’ has plenty of historic buildings, markets, museums, and other attractions that will…