Summer trip - Winnipeg or Ottawa?

mrpackerguy · #1 03-28-2010, 03:41 PM

We'd like to take a visit to see our friendly neighbors to the north. We've narrowed it to between Ottawa and Winnipeg. Been to Toronto before. Got 4-5 days after getting there.

Jim Campbell · #2 03-28-2010, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by mrpackerguy

We'd like to take a visit to see our friendly neighbors to the north. We've narrowed it to between Ottawa and Winnipeg. Been to Toronto before. Got 4-5 days after getting there.

the folk fest is in mid july,outdoor park venue,for a full weekend.....ottawa had a really good gospel/blues fest last time i was there

Drunk Heffalump · #3 03-28-2010, 04:01 PM

Ottawa
The 'Peg as it's known tends to get giant friggin' mosquitoes, which has generated that joke about the guy working at a dockside floatplane refueling station getting about 4 gallons of LL80/87 into one of the damn things before he realized it was a bug.....

bass12 · #4 03-28-2010, 04:05 PM

Montreal.

Geddyfleaharris · #5 03-28-2010, 09:02 PM

I bet a guy from Wisconsin has a heck of lot more in common with us mid-west prairie people in Winnipeg than the Easterners of Ottawa. Ottawa is nice. If you like government.

There is more to Winnipeg than mosquitos.

Also depending on when you are coming there are usually a lot of concerts here big and small.

Sample:

Petty with Joe Cocker- June 19th
Eagles/Dixie Chicks - June 22 (outdoors)
Maiden - June 30th
Bon Jovi - July 17th (outdoors)
Rock on the Range - Aug 7 (Stone Temple Pilots, Godsmack plus several other bands, outdoors)

Not that you necessarily want to see any of those bands or even attend a concert.

iamlowsound · #6 03-28-2010, 09:21 PM

I have been to both and I prefer Ottawa. It has more history and that I why I like it better, and it isn't as cold in the winter

With either one, you will find lots to do.

lowsound

Joey3313 · #7 03-28-2010, 09:26 PM

Winnipeg is the ***hole of Canada, IMO.

Don't go there.

IMO, Montreal if possible, if not then Ottawa.

bass12 · #8 03-28-2010, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Joey3313

Winnipeg is the ***hole of Canada, IMO.

Nah, that would be Cornwall, Ontario

Montreal is truly a unique city and if you're looking for music you're not going to beat the Montreal International Jazz Festival. Ottawa's fine but, honestly, after a day you will have pretty much seen all there is to see.

Beej · #9 03-28-2010, 11:34 PM

Winnipeg or Ottawa?

PLEASE do not judge all Canadians on your experiences in either city...

Jonyak · #10 03-29-2010, 06:13 AM

Ottawa has an amazing blues fest, which really isn't just blues anymore.

Geddyfleaharris · #11 03-29-2010, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Joey3313

Winnipeg is the ***hole of Canada, IMO.

Don't go there.

Way to keep the topic civilized and informative.

Joey3313 · #12 03-29-2010, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Geddyfleaharris

Way to keep the topic civilized and informative.

I'll note that you didn't disagree.

Geddyfleaharris · #13 03-29-2010, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Joey3313

I'll note that you didn't disagree.

Obviously I am from Winnipeg so I figured my disagreeing would be implied. I am also trying not to de-rail the OP's thread with a useless back and forth pissing contest.

Fishheadjoe · #14 03-29-2010, 10:59 AM

It's pretty difficult to give you answer, until you tell us what it is you are looking for in either city... but until you do, here's my take on the two...
Winterpeg... summer, two months of bad skiing!
Ottawa... summer, three months of bad canal skating

In all honesty, you ned to give us more info and I'm sure you will get many opinions.
Fishheadjoe

PS... fishin is probably better in the Winterpeg area! LOL

Bob Lee (QSC) · #15 03-29-2010, 11:05 AM

Would you like Ottawa if you're a CorelDraw user?

iamlowsound · #16 03-29-2010, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Fishheadjoe

It's pretty difficult to give you answer, until you tell us what it is you are looking for in either city... but until you do, here's my take on the two...
Winterpeg... summer, two months of bad skiing!
Ottawa... summer, three months of bad canal skating

In all honesty, you ned to give us more info and I'm sure you will get many opinions.
Fishheadjoe

PS... fishin is probably better in the Winterpeg area! LOL

Toronto, 12 months of pretentiousness

lowsound

Fishheadjoe · #17 03-29-2010, 12:03 PM

I couldn't agree more! LOL... but on the bright side, atleast we got that going for us!
Believe me, if I had an opportuntiy to leave this armpit of humanity, I would in a flash, alas it seems my life will be spent being pretentious and learning some 100 new languages in order to speak to anyone on the street!
Fishheadjoe

iamlowsound · #18 03-29-2010, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Fishheadjoe

I couldn't agree more! LOL... but on the bright side, atleast we got that going for us!
Believe me, if I had an opportuntiy to leave this armpit of humanity, I would in a flash, alas it seems my life will be spent being pretentious and learning some 100 new languages in order to speak to anyone on the street!
Fishheadjoe

I actually like Toronto, but it is a pretentious city.

lowsound

mrpackerguy · #19 03-29-2010, 02:44 PM

Thanks for the responses so far. Here's more info:

Going to be there July 18-25 roughly. Me, the wife and our 15 year old son. Like outdoors stuff. Like history. Like scenery. Like fun street and local food. 15-year old doesn't like driving around too much. Prefer getting to a destination, then getting around on local mass transit or staying pretty close.

bass12 · #20 03-29-2010, 02:48 PM

Out of curiosity, why have you limited your options to Ottawa and Winnipeg?