A couple of years ago, I decided we would go to Alaska. As part of my initial research on this destination, I looked at things we can do when places close up for the day. One of the most annoying things we have discovered is that attractions like museums, heritage places, stores and others generally close around 5:00 PM, even during the height of the tourist season. We want to keep exploring, but with so much closing early, what is there to do?
Charlene and I discovered the love of murals. These are large artworks painted on the sides of buildings. These could relate to the history of the neighbourhood or could be entirely random in their themes. Plus, murals and walking from one to the next have no set hours. I save mural tours for after everything is closed.
Winnipeg is like many cities that now decorate their living spaces with art. It is a fantastic way to celebrate and keep the community looking beautiful. In our exploration of the capital of Manitoba, we visited one particular area in depth. On one street, several wildlife-themed paintings are on the garage doors of private residences.
Each of these murals is well-maintained and expertly done and helps beautify the space. We both appreciated the time, effort, and money spent displaying this art. I am glad that so many places are now adding murals and other forms of art into their communities.
- To find this and all the other locations we have visited, check out Featured Map for directions on how to get here.
- To see the original map of our Alaska trip, click here. Some of the places we could not go to (for various reasons), and some areas we added which need to be included in this map. To see those, click on the Featured Map.
- The original itinerary for this trip can be seen here. It does not include sites that we added on.
- I created a map of many of the murals in Winnipeg. This is far from a comprehensive list since so many are added yearly.
Destinations on our Alaskan Trip:
DAY 1 – JULY 1- 2023
- High Rock Lookout
- Laurier Woods Conservation Area
- Black Forest Park
- Marten River Pickerel
- Arctic/Atlantic Watershed
- 20-Foot Tall Guy-Paul Treefall
- 49th Parallel Park
- Fauquier-Strickland Heritage Park
- Moonbeam UFO
- Kapuskasing Cenotaph
- Kapuskasing Internment Cemetery
- Reesor Siding Memorial
- Voyageur at Missinaibi River
- Moose and Wolves statue in Hearst
- Our Veterans Park
- Fushimi Lake Provincial Park
DAY 2 – JULY 2, 2023
- Arctic Watershed
- World’s Largest Snowman
- Jumbo’s Cove Train Tunnel
- Terry Fox National Historic Plaque and Lookout
- Centennial Conservatory
- International Friendship Gardens
- Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park
DAY 3 – JULY 3, 2023
- Central/Eastern time Zone Marker
- Raleigh Falls
- Max the Moose
- Last Spike at Feist Lake
- Kenora mural tour
- The Muse/Art Centre
- Husky the Muskie at McLeod Park
- Lake of the Woods Discovery Centre
- Manitoba Welcomes You Border Sign
- Giant Stump
- Centre of Canada
- Pete’s Center Canada Heritage
- Birds Hill Provincial Park
DAY 4 – JULY 4, 2023
- Assiniboine Park
- Assiniboine Zoo
- Ukrainian Museum of Canada Manitoba
- Winnipeg Mural Tour
