Staycations and Day Trips: Answering the Call of Canada's Heart in Manitoba

This summer, Travel Manitoba's 'Canada's Heart is Calling' campaign has inspired Manitobans to explore their own backyard. Whether it's through staycations in Winnipeg or day trips to neighboring towns, adventures are just a short drive away.

We kicked off our summer travel adventures last month with something a little different - a weekend staycation in Winnipeg. Our family summer staycation had us relaxing in the pool at the Hyatt House South Winnipeg, playing arcades at The Rec Room, enjoying lots of retail therapy at Outlet Collection and feasting at Sukothai in Osborne Village.

Other popular road trip destinations for throughout the summer have included dinner runs to Half Moon in Lockport, or digging into fish & chips in Gimli. Many more trips to check out favourite food spots are in store for the rest of the summer including Steinbach, Portage La Prarie, Brandon and Filipino bbq feasts at popular provincial parks.