The Forks
- Good for Kids:
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4 reviews for The Forks
4 reviews in English
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Review from Eric B.
5/3/2011
The Forks National Historic Site of Canada is located at the confluence of the Red River and Assiniboine River. For at least 6000 years, the Forks has been the meeting place for early Aboriginal peoples, and since colonization has also been a meeting place for European fur traders, Métis buffalo hunters, Scottish settlers, riverboat workers, railway pioneers and tens of thousands of immigrants. Also here are the Forks Market, the Manitoba Theatre for Young People, the Winnipeg International Children's Festival, a skate park, the world's longest skating rink, Canadian Museum of Human Rights, and the Esplanade Riel.
I was here on one Indian Summer afternoon and thoroughly enjoyed walking through the Forks area, across the Esplanade Riel and into St. Boniface (the French Quarter). It was crisp, scenic, and a welcome sojourn into the breadbasket of Canada. -
Review from Katya M.
Winnipeg, MB
10/19/2011
The forks if central to most of Winnipeg. And pretty much you can go and do various things whether it involves classes, running,hanging out,eating,drinks,looking and scenery. Definitely a great place to go. And it also has the johnson terminal by it and mtyp, and a skateboard park. They also have a garage for 3 hours of free parking. It can be a bit hard to find parking certain times of day.
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Review from R D.
8/3/2011
This excellent gathering place for thousands of years at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers is still incredible today. There is a farmers market, restaurants, shops, skating rink, 2 miles of river to slowly skate an entertainment stage, a skateboard park, riverboat cruise tours, water taxi and the future Museum of Human Rights all in one place. There is ample outdoor seating during those warm and sunny summer months. A delightful place to visit all year round.
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Review from Laura C.
Toronto, ON
6/2/2010
It's okay.
I came here on a weekday after work, and it was very empty. It's a large space where I can see weekends are bustling with kids and families, and where they would hold events.
But today, it was empty, and not much to see.
The Forks Market seems a bit overrated.http://www.yelp.ca/biz/the-forks-market- winnipeg#hrid:WVFTDo_cWnfYM2dVIjV24Q
But check out the Manitoba Crafts upstairs. I also discovered a non advertised area, that takes you to the top of the Market to over look the whole area. Unfortunately you don't see much, and it's covered by trees and rooftops.
There's also the Johnson Terminal that didn't seem as interesting, but they house the Old Spaghetti Factory
The park itself has a bridge that goes across to another park across the way. However, it's all very small and I walked around the place in 10 mins.
I had dinner at the Beachcomber (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...) which was one of the places with a patio on such a nice day.
After my sangria, I stumbled over to the Inn at the Forks to the Riverstone Spa. It was a really good relaxing evening.
It's nice to have something near the river. They offer $10 boat rides for a tour on the river for a half hour.
Free parking everywhere. In front of the Inn is free after 5:30pmListed in: Winterpeg!
