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<strong>HOTTIMES</strong><br />
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Festival in saskatoon.<br />
Inger DeCoursey was born in Camrose, Alberta and received her<br />
Bachelor of Education at the University of Alberta in 1956. After<br />
teaching for several years she decided to return to school to study<br />
art. After her studies, Inger stayed<br />
in Saskatoon, and steadily gained<br />
a reputation for her paintings that<br />
depict life in the city. She finds<br />
inspiration in a range of things,<br />
from everyday scenes to the many<br />
festivals that take place throughout<br />
the year. Her work is vibrant and<br />
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moments and spaces that make<br />
each event unique.<br />
Inger continues to live and paint in<br />
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Expect the unexpected<br />
in Saskatoon<br />
river Landing is the site of many of the city’s most popular summer festivals and special events. Photo: Tourism Saskatoon<br />
by Jeannie Armstrong<br />
SP Creative Features Editor<br />
Do you have vacation déjà vu? A recent Canadian travel survey<br />
conducted by cheapflights.ca found that 80 per cent of Canadians visit<br />
the same vacation destinations and engage in familiar activities over<br />
and over again.<br />
Make this the summer to break out of your vacation rut and<br />
discover the unique experiences that await in Saskatoon.<br />
“Saskatoon has grown and evolved into one of the premier vacation<br />
destinations in western Canada,” says Daryl Demoskoff, director of<br />
markets and advertising with Tourism Saskatoon.<br />
From thrilling national calibre sports action to a thriving arts and<br />
culture scene, Saskatoon is the stuff vacation memories are made of!<br />
ACTION ZONE<br />
Join the thousands of cheering fans in Saskatoon when the 2013<br />
MasterCard Memorial Cup takes to the ice at Credit Union Centre from<br />
May 17 to 26. The quest for the cup brings together finalists from the<br />
Western Hockey, Ontario Hockey and Quebec Major Junior Hockey<br />
Leagues, along with hometown favourites - the Saskatoon Blades.<br />
“This is one of the biggest hockey events in Canada and is sure to<br />
provide fantastic sporting action for Saskatchewan residents as well as<br />
visitors from out of province. As the local hosts, we’re very pleased to<br />
have our local team, the Saskatoon Blades, competing for the national<br />
championship,” says Demoskoff.<br />
Enhance your Memorial Cup experience by visiting FanFest, just a<br />
saskatchewan’s only CaZa-accredited zoo, the<br />
saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo is a<br />
favourite family destination. This year, the park is<br />
celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Forestry<br />
Farm. Photo: Tourism Saskatoon<br />
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short walk from the arena. FanFest offers great food, live music and entertainment, as well<br />
as interactive games and displays for the kids.<br />
Saskatoon is a new stop on the five-city Subaru Western Triathlon Series, with a race<br />
date set for June 30. “It’s the first time this event has been hosted in Saskatoon and is sure<br />
to draw a lot of interest from across the western provinces,” says Demoskoff.<br />
Athletes will swim at Pike Lake Provincial Park, bike into Saskatoon, and then run<br />
along the Meewasin Valley Trail to the finish line. A total of 500 elite and recreational<br />
athletes are expected to participate in the race, which will serve as the Saskatchewan<br />
championship and a qualifying event for the national team.<br />
July 4 to 7, top professional golfers from across North America will arrive in<br />
Saskatoon for the Dakota Dunes Casino Open, now one of eight stops on the brand new<br />
PGA Tour Canada. “We’re very pleased to have the PGA Tour Canada Dakota Dunes<br />
Open here. This is the launch of the PGA Tour Canada and will turn the spotlight on<br />
the Dakota Dunes Golf Links, recognized as one of the top courses in Canada,” says<br />
Demoskoff.<br />
The golf tourney is one of four major events taking place in Saskatoon that weekend!<br />
Also turning up the fun that weekend will be the Canada Remembers Our Heroes Air<br />
Show and Saskatoon Pets in the Park.<br />
Festival fun extends all summer long in Saskatoon, including the PotashCorp<br />
Children’s Festival (June 2 - 5), the SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival (June 21 - July<br />
1), the Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan Festival (July 10 - August 25), the PotashCorp<br />
Fringe Theatre Festival (August 1 - 10), the Saskatoon Ex (August 6 - 11), Folkfest<br />
(August 15 - 17) and the PotashCorp Fireworks Festival (August 30-31) - just to name a<br />
few!<br />
ARTISTIC FLAIR<br />
Saskatoon boasts a vibrant arts and culture scene, ranging from acclaimed galleries to<br />
lively music venues.<br />
The visual arts have never had a higher profile in our city. Anticipation is growing<br />
as construction is set to begin on the Remai Art Gallery of Saskatchewan. The gallery,<br />
located at River Landing, will be the largest in the province. Its permanent collection<br />
already includes the world’s finest collection of linocuts by Picasso. The collection of 405<br />
prints has an estimated value of $20 million and was donated to the gallery by the Frank<br />
and Ellen Remai Foundation.<br />
The Affinity Gallery, located on the main floor of the Saskatchewan Craft Council on<br />
Broadway Avenue, is the province’s only public exhibition gallery dedicated solely to the<br />
celebration of fine craft. The gallery showcases artists working in a wide variety of media<br />
including fibre, clay, metal, wood and glass.<br />
nasCar racing action returns<br />
to saskatoon July 16 and 17. The<br />
Velocity Prairie Thunder 250 is<br />
one of Canada’s premier stock<br />
car racing events, attracting top<br />
race car drivers and teams.<br />
Photo: Tourism Saskatoon<br />
Pro golfing excitement comes<br />
to saskatoon July 4 to 7, as the<br />
Dakota Dunes Golf Links hosts<br />
the PGa Tour Canada Dakota<br />
Dunes open. Photo: Tourism Saskatoon<br />
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The saskatoon Ex is saskatchewan’s largest summer festival, with six days of non-stop entertainment.<br />
Photo: Tourism Saskatoon<br />
The Mix Artists’ Collective Gallery is housed in a charming<br />
character house in downtown Saskatoon, at 539 24th Street East, just<br />
behind Knox United Church. The gallery features works by local artists<br />
and, as a collective, makes connections with writers, musicians, actors<br />
and other members of the arts community.<br />
Other outstanding Saskatoon galleries include the nationally<br />
acclaimed Mendel Art Gallery and Civic Conservatory, Handmade<br />
House, Glenn Scrimshaw Gallery, Collectors’ Choice Art Gallery, Clay<br />
Studio Three Pottery Studio and the Darrell Bell Gallery.<br />
FAMILY FUN<br />
This year, one of Saskatoon’s favourite family attractions - the<br />
Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo - marks a special anniversary.<br />
The Forestry Farm got its start 100 years ago as the Sutherland Forest<br />
Nursery Station, and over the years, distributed 147 million trees to<br />
prairie farmers. Centennial celebrations will take place Sunday, May 26,<br />
offering a full afternoon of old-fashioned fun including entertainment,<br />
wagon rides, games and historical demonstrations.<br />
“The Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo is definitely one of<br />
the city’s key family attractions. It’s the only CAZA-accredited zoo in<br />
Saskatchewan,” says Demoskoff. “We consider ourselves very fortunate<br />
to have such a great facility in Saskatoon that attracts families from<br />
across the province.”<br />
A new family attraction in Saskatoon is The Prairie Lily, the doubledecked<br />
river boat launched last June by Shearwater River Cruises. The<br />
Prairie Lily can accommodate 119 passengers, rain or shine, on the<br />
canopied upper deck and enclosed climate-controlled lower quarters. The<br />
Prairie Lily offers one-hour sightseeing cruises twice a day, along with<br />
delicious dinner cruises on Friday and Saturday evenings, and a Sunday<br />
brunch cruise. “The Prairie Lily showcases the city in such a unique way.<br />
A visit to Saskatoon is not complete without a tour aboard The Prairie<br />
Lily,” says Demoskoff.<br />
Don’t delay in taking advantage of the Saskatoon Expeience<br />
Pass when booking your hotel stay this summer. It’s loaded with<br />
great ideas for visitors to Saskatoon. See details inside or visit www.<br />
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THROUgH TO May 26<br />
School Art<br />
Mendel Art Gallery<br />
ExHIbITIONS SHOwINg<br />
UNTIl JUNE 2 aT THE<br />
MENdEl aRT gallERy<br />
The Home Show<br />
I Know You by Heart<br />
Jason Baerg: Returning<br />
Bart Gazzola and Barbara Reimer:<br />
Green Man Portraits<br />
May 2 – 5<br />
The Frenzy of Queen Maeve<br />
Live Five Theatre at the Refinery<br />
Cinergie – Saskatchewan’s French<br />
Film Festival<br />
Broadway Theatre, Amigos<br />
Cantina, Souleio Foods<br />
May 3 – 5<br />
Statu Quo – La Troupe du Jour<br />
Studio 914<br />
Hub City Kennel and Obedience<br />
Club Dog Show<br />
Prairieland Park (Hall E)<br />
May 3 – JUNE 16<br />
The Jury’s Out: Saskatchewan Craft<br />
Council Exhibition of Fine Craft<br />
Affinity Gallery<br />
May 3 – 5<br />
2013 Conexus Indoor Provincial<br />
Volleyball Championship<br />
Henk Ruys Soccer Centre and<br />
the SaskTel Sports Centre<br />
May 4<br />
Saskatoon Symphony Pops Concert:<br />
Simply Sinatra with Steve Lippia<br />
TCU Place<br />
Piano Series: Cain/Andrew Duo with<br />
Omer Klein<br />
The Bassment<br />
May 5<br />
Imagination Movers<br />
TCU Place<br />
Street Legal Racing<br />
Saskatchewan International<br />
Raceway<br />
MAYEVENTS<br />
May 8 – 9<br />
Leadership Conference<br />
University of Saskatchewan<br />
May 9<br />
Spargelfest<br />
German Cultural Centre<br />
Bob Seger and the<br />
Silver Bullet Band<br />
Credit Union Centre<br />
BOB SEGER<br />
May 9 – 12<br />
The Frenzy of Queen Maeve<br />
Live Five Theatre at the Refinery<br />
May 10<br />
Roots Series: The Foggy<br />
Hogtown Boys<br />
The Bassment<br />
Street Legal Racing<br />
Saskatchewan International<br />
Raceway<br />
The Front Porch Series<br />
featuring Wyatt<br />
Western Development Museum<br />
May 11<br />
Vesna Festival<br />
TCU Place<br />
…a show of the OCD variety<br />
Broadway Theatre<br />
Piano Series: Ron Paley Solo<br />
The Bassment<br />
Season Opener<br />
Auto Clearing Motor Speedway<br />
Spring Plant Sale and<br />
Mother’s Day Tea<br />
Mendel Art Gallery<br />
May 11 – 13<br />
Members’ Sale<br />
Mendel Art Gallery Shop<br />
May 12<br />
Mother’s Day program at the<br />
Meewasin Valley Centre<br />
Keeping up with the Keepers<br />
Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park<br />
and Zoo<br />
May 14<br />
Fleetwood Mac<br />
Credit Union Centre<br />
May 16<br />
The Oak Ridge Boys<br />
TCU Place<br />
May 17 – 26<br />
2013 Mastercard Memorial Cup<br />
Credit Union Centre<br />
May 18<br />
Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra: An<br />
American Salute<br />
TCU Place<br />
Rosebud Burlesque Va Va Vaudeville<br />
The Refinery Arts and Spirit<br />
Centre<br />
May 18 – 26<br />
Wide Open Theatre’s<br />
The Princess and the Pea<br />
The Refinery Arts and Spirit<br />
Centre<br />
May 19<br />
Tonight, It’s Poetry<br />
Broadway Theatre<br />
Punjabi Mela 2013<br />
Prairieland Park<br />
Victoria Day Sunday program at<br />
Meewasin Valley Centre<br />
May 20<br />
Opening Day at Batoche National<br />
Historic Site<br />
May 23 – 25<br />
Top of the Hops<br />
Prairieland Park (Hall A, Hall C)<br />
May 24<br />
Roots Series: Alexis Normand<br />
The Bassment<br />
Street Legal Racing<br />
Saskatchewan International<br />
Raceway<br />
May 24 – 26<br />
5th Annual Ritornello Festival<br />
Third Ave United Church, Mayfair<br />
United Church, Vangelis Tavern<br />
May 25<br />
The Bassment Big Band with the<br />
Saskatoon Community Jazz Band<br />
The Bassment<br />
Test & Tune<br />
Saskatchewan International<br />
Raceway<br />
Eclipse Spring Concert<br />
Broadway Theatre<br />
SLM Season Opener<br />
Auto Clearing Motor Speedway<br />
Saskatoon Public Library<br />
100th Anniversary Parties<br />
All Saskatoon Public Library<br />
locations<br />
May 25 – 31<br />
NatureCity Festival<br />
Various locations<br />
May 26<br />
Saskatchewan Marathon<br />
South Saskatchewan River,<br />
Nutana, and Exhibition areas of<br />
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Saskatoon Chimo Chordsmen<br />
Broadway Theatre<br />
Centennial Fair<br />
Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park<br />
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Erin Beck Memorial Opener<br />
Saskatchewan International<br />
Raceway<br />
May 30 – JUNE 2<br />
International Saskatchewan Salsa<br />
and Bachata Congress<br />
Beiley’s Ultralounge and<br />
Saskatoon Inn<br />
May 31<br />
Roots Series: The Celts are Coming<br />
– Back of the Bus<br />
and the Residuals<br />
The Bassment<br />
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ExHIbITIONS SHOwINg<br />
UNTIl JUNE 2 aT THE<br />
MENdEl aRT gallERy<br />
The Home Show<br />
I Know You by Heart<br />
Jason Baerg: Returning<br />
Bart Gazzola and Barbara Reimer:<br />
Green Man Portraits<br />
THROUgH TO JUNE 16<br />
The Jury’s Out: Saskatchewan Craft<br />
Council exhibition of fine craft<br />
Affinity Gallery<br />
JUNE 1<br />
Meewasin International Trails Day<br />
Youth Infusion event at Shaw<br />
Centre<br />
Jazz Diva Series: Melanie Gibbs<br />
with the Maurice Drouin Orchestra<br />
The Bassment<br />
Super Trucks Season Opener<br />
Auto Clearing Motor Speedway<br />
JUNE 2<br />
Saskatoon Heritage Society<br />
presents Doors Open<br />
Various locations<br />
JUNE 2 – 5<br />
PotashCorp Children’s Festival<br />
of Saskatchewan<br />
Kiwanis Memorial Park<br />
JUNE 5 – 6<br />
Duo Competition<br />
Broadway Theatre<br />
JUNE 7<br />
Roots Series: Ana Egge<br />
The Bassment<br />
JUNE 7 – 8<br />
Art Trek (The Mix artist collective)<br />
Urban tour of studios, various in<br />
Saskatoon<br />
JUNE 8<br />
Dakota Dunes Season Opener<br />
Auto Clearing Motor Speedway<br />
Waterfront Craft Art Festival in<br />
partnership with Affinity Credit<br />
Union<br />
River Landing<br />
The Stone Frigate Band<br />
The Bassment<br />
JUNE 8 – 9<br />
Saskatoon Blitz: Comic and Geek<br />
Culture Convention<br />
Saskatoon Inn<br />
JUNEEVENTS<br />
JUNE 8 – 15<br />
2013 Saskatoon Pride Festival<br />
JUNE 9<br />
Bridge City Boogie<br />
Griffith Stadium<br />
Walmart Walk for Miracles<br />
Friendship Park<br />
Caswell Art in the Park<br />
Contact Meewasin Valley<br />
Authority<br />
JUNE 11<br />
Alma Flamenca<br />
Broadway Theatre<br />
JUNE 12<br />
Duo Competition Semi-Final<br />
Broadway Theatre<br />
JUNE 12 – 15<br />
MoSo Fest<br />
Various venues on Broadway<br />
Avenue<br />
JUNE 12 – 16<br />
KOLD Radio: Whitefish Bay<br />
The Barn Playhouse<br />
JUNE 13 – 22<br />
Carmen, presented by Saskatoon<br />
Opera<br />
Remai Arts Centre<br />
JUNE 14<br />
Local Points Meet (Street)<br />
Auto Clearing Motor Speedway<br />
Roots Series: Anderson Burko<br />
The Bassment<br />
Street Legal Racing<br />
Saskatchewan International<br />
Raceway<br />
JUNE 14 – 15<br />
Live Thoroughbred racing<br />
Marquis Downs<br />
Re-stART: A Gallery Group Art Sale<br />
and Fundraiser<br />
Mendel Art Gallery<br />
JUNE 14 –<br />
SEpTEMbER 15 aT THE<br />
MENdEl aRT gallERy<br />
Eli Bornstein: Contemplate Colour<br />
Reflections<br />
Shaping Saskatchewan: The Arts<br />
Scene 1936 to 1964<br />
The Automatiste Revolution:<br />
Montreal 1941 to 1960<br />
Rodney LaTourelle<br />
JUNE 15<br />
Motorcycle Ride for Dad<br />
Western Development Museum<br />
Jet Feature #2<br />
Saskatchewan International<br />
Raceway<br />
The Klassen/Salkeld Quintet with<br />
Grant Currie<br />
The Bassment<br />
Pride Parade and Community Fair<br />
JUNE 16<br />
Points Race #3<br />
Saskatchewan International<br />
Raceway<br />
Make a scrapbook for Father’s Day<br />
Mendel Art Gallery<br />
Meewasin Valley Centre Father’s<br />
Day program<br />
Keeping up with the Keepers<br />
Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park<br />
and Zoo<br />
JUNE 19 – 23<br />
KOLD Radio: Whitefish Bay<br />
The Barn Playhouse<br />
JUNE 21<br />
Saint Jean Baptiste Day<br />
Celebrations<br />
École canadienne-française<br />
National Aboriginal Day<br />
Celebrations<br />
Batoche National Historic Site<br />
JUNE 21 – 22<br />
Live Thoroughbred racing<br />
Marquis Downs<br />
JUNE 21 – 23<br />
PotashCorp Wanuskewin Days<br />
Cultural Celebration and Pow Wow<br />
Wanuskewin Heritage Park<br />
Special Olympics Saskatchewan<br />
Provincial Summer Games<br />
Various locations<br />
JUNE 21 – JUly 1<br />
SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival<br />
Various locations<br />
JUNE 21 – aUg 5<br />
À table! (The Metal Collective)<br />
Affinity Gallery<br />
JUNE 22<br />
Mac’s Froster 50 (Legends)<br />
Auto Clearing Motor Speedway<br />
Broadway ArtFest<br />
Broadway district<br />
JUNE 28<br />
Local Points Meet (Street)<br />
Auto Clearing Motor Speedway<br />
Florida Georgia Line<br />
TCU Place<br />
Street Legal Racing<br />
Saskatchewan International<br />
Raceway<br />
Kinsmen Day at the Zoo<br />
Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park<br />
and Zoo<br />
JUNE 28 – 29<br />
Live Thoroughbred racing<br />
Marquis Downs<br />
JUNE 29 – JUly 6<br />
Saskatoon Summer Players<br />
present Joseph and the Amazing<br />
Technicolour Dreamcoat<br />
Remai Arts Centre<br />
JUNE 30<br />
Subaru Saskatoon Triathlon<br />
Pike Lake/Meewasin trails<br />
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May 26<br />
CENTENNIAL FAIR<br />
SASKATOON FORESTRY FARM<br />
PARK & ZOO<br />
Take a step back in time on Sunday, May 26 with the<br />
Forestry Farm Centennial Committee to celebrate the<br />
100th anniversary of the Sutherland Forest Nursery Station.<br />
It all began 100 years ago with a tree nursery!<br />
Established in 1913, the Nursery Station researched<br />
and produced trees adapted for growth in the prairie<br />
climate. Today, the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo<br />
is a National Historic Site boasting numerous attractions<br />
including restored heritage buildings, carefully-crafted<br />
gardens and Saskatchewan’s only CAZA accredited zoo.<br />
Join in fun and games at the Forestry Farm Park with<br />
an afternoon full of entertainment, wagon rides, artisans,<br />
historical demonstrations and old-fashioned games and<br />
contests.<br />
The Centennial Fair is open noon to 5 p.m. with a<br />
commemorative ceremony at 2 p.m. and is free of charge<br />
(standard Zoo and fishing fees apply).<br />
For more information, visit saskatoon.ca/go/zoo or call<br />
306.975.3382.<br />
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JUNE 6-9<br />
HALF MILE OF HELL!<br />
The fast paced excitement of<br />
Chuckwagon Racing will hit Saskatoon<br />
in early June as the drivers and horses<br />
from the World Professional Chuckwagon<br />
Association make Marquis Downs a stop in<br />
their 2013 race schedule.<br />
If you’ve never experienced the thrill of<br />
chuckwagon racing, here’s the opportunity<br />
to witness the outfits featured at the<br />
Calgary Stampede, as they circle the<br />
barrels and race the “Half Mile of Hell”.<br />
This popular extreme sport provides<br />
entertainment for the whole family.<br />
For information call Prairieland<br />
Park at 306.931.7149 or toll-free at<br />
1.888.931.9333. For all the latest updates,<br />
go to: saskatoonex.com.<br />
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JUNE 8<br />
WATERFRONT CRAFT<br />
ART FESTIVAL<br />
Kick off your summer at WaterFront Craft Art Festival in<br />
Partnership with Affinity Credit Union, Saturday, June 8!<br />
WaterFront is located at River Landing on the banks of<br />
the beautiful Saskatchewan River, just south of downtown.<br />
Featuring over 50 craft and art booths by juried members<br />
of the Saskatchewan Craft Council, Waterfront festival<br />
goers will find handmade work in pottery, wood, glass,<br />
clothing, jewellery, accessories and more. In addition to the<br />
talented Saskatchewan artisans you can enjoy Saskatchewan<br />
made food products, interactive craft demos, face painting,<br />
children’s activities and live music.<br />
See you Saturday June 8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at River<br />
Landing, Spadina Crescent East between Second and Third<br />
Avenue - Waterfront Craft Art Festival in Partnership with<br />
Affinity Credit Union!<br />
Visit saskcraftcouncil.org for more info!<br />
JUNE 7-8<br />
ART TREK<br />
In 2012, five artist groups collaborated to promote an<br />
urban art tour in the heart of Saskatoon. After last year’s<br />
great success, Art Trek 2013 will feature eight artist studios<br />
and collectives. On June 7 and 8, visit the working spaces of<br />
The MIX Artist Collective. Start your tour at our charming<br />
gallery in the white house behind Knox United Church, at<br />
539 24th St. East. Then visit our artists’ working studios<br />
including:<br />
• The St. George Studio at 1932 St. George Ave.<br />
• 330 Design Group at 330 Ave. G South<br />
• the Artists’ Workshop, located in<br />
Grace-Westminster United Church at 505 10th St. E.<br />
• Tag, located in the basement of<br />
Grace-Westminster United Church<br />
• Studio 5, fifth floor, Charter House Building,<br />
331 First Ave. N.<br />
• Atelier, 2302 St. Patrick Ave.<br />
Finally, we can’t wait to see where The Men Who Paint are<br />
trekking to next to paint plein air! A map will delineate the<br />
various destinations.<br />
This will be THE weekend in Saskatoon for art lovers!<br />
Take the studio tour at your own pace to discover some<br />
of Saskatoon’s finest artists. Art Trek hours are June 7, from<br />
5 to 10 p.m. and June 8, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more<br />
information reach us at Facebook: www.facebook.com/<br />
ArtTrekSaskatoon<br />
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JUNE 9<br />
BRIDGE CITY BOOGIE<br />
The StarPhoenix and The Bridge City Boogie<br />
Organizing Committee invite you to the 7th Annual Bridge<br />
City Boogie, taking place Sunday, June 9.<br />
The Bridge City Boogie is a 2km, 5km and 10km<br />
wellness event with emphasis on fun, fitness and<br />
community. The Boogie is all inclusive with age categories<br />
reflecting the diversity of participants. Whether you’re<br />
a seasoned runner or a first time walker, you’ll have no<br />
trouble finding an event that suits your fitness goals.<br />
Boogie 7 is guaranteed to be an amazing community<br />
event that you’ll want to be a part of. The energy and<br />
excitement at the start line is like no other and you will<br />
enjoy the satisfaction and achievement of crossing the<br />
Boogie finish line.<br />
Get in motion and join the excitement by participating<br />
in this year’s Bridge City Boogie on Sunday, June 9. We wish<br />
you all the best in your training and we look forward to<br />
cheering you on and congratulating you at the finish line on<br />
race day!<br />
To register for The Bridge City Boogie, visit:<br />
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JUNE 9<br />
WALMART WALK FOR MIRACLES<br />
The Walk for Miracles presented by Walmart is<br />
celebrating 10 years in Canada! This walk-a-thon is a<br />
fantastic opportunity to treat family and friends to a day<br />
filled with music, activities, refreshments and special guest<br />
appearances. And it’s all for a good cause! Every dollar<br />
donated will create healthcare miracles for more than 2.6<br />
million Canadian children, by supporting life-saving medical<br />
care, ground-breaking research, and educational programs<br />
designed to treat the sickest children in your community.<br />
Join your friends and neighbors for a<br />
family-friendly 1km or 5km walk along the<br />
beautiful Meewasin trail Sunday, June 9 in<br />
Friendship Park, downtown Saskatoon.<br />
Walkers register from 8 a.m. until 12<br />
noon. Opening ceremonies will take place<br />
at 9 a.m., with the walk beginning at 10<br />
a.m. At 11 a.m., we’ll turn up the sizzle<br />
with a free BBQ and entertainment. To<br />
register and for more information, visit<br />
walkformiracles.ca.<br />
JUNE 14-SEpTEMbER 14<br />
FAST TRACK TO FUN AT<br />
MARQUIS DOWNS<br />
Marquis Downs is a unique and exciting setting for all<br />
sports enthusiasts. Meet your friends for the fast paced<br />
action of Thoroughbred horse racing. Live on-track<br />
action starts June 14 and runs every Friday and Saturday<br />
evening until September 14, with a post time of 7:05 p.m.<br />
each night.<br />
Capture the excitement of Thoroughbred racing in<br />
true sporting style in the Terrace Dining Room, offering<br />
an excellent view of the track with full table service<br />
- the ultimate racing and dining experience. Or try<br />
the glassed-in Clubhouse seating, one of three indoor<br />
lounges, including a new bistro on the second level. Want<br />
to be up close and feel the earth move? Enjoy a specialty<br />
drink on the tarmac or the trackside patio as the horses<br />
come “down the stretch!”<br />
Party with the ponies at Marquis Downs! For<br />
information call Prairieland Park at 306.931.7149 or tollfree<br />
at 1.888.931.9333. For all the latest updates, go to:<br />
marquisdowns.com.<br />
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JUly 1<br />
Optimist Canada Day Celebrations<br />
Diefenbaker Park<br />
It’s Canada Day<br />
at the Meewasin Valley Centre<br />
Canada Day Celebrations<br />
Batoche National Historic Site<br />
JUly 1 – 7<br />
PGA Tour Canada<br />
Dakota Dunes Casino Open<br />
JUly 4 – 8<br />
Prairieland Junior Ag Showcase<br />
Prairieland Park Ag Centre<br />
JUly 5 – 6<br />
Live Thoroughbred racing<br />
Marquis Downs<br />
JUly 5 – 28<br />
Summer Theatre: Salt-Water Moon<br />
Station Arts Centre, Rosthern<br />
JUly 6<br />
The Tragically Hip<br />
Credit Union Centre<br />
JUly 6 – 7<br />
Canada Remembers Our Heroes<br />
Auto Clearing Motor Speedway<br />
Spirit of Manitou Studio Trail<br />
East central Saskatchewan<br />
JUly 7<br />
Pets in the Park<br />
Kiwanis Memorial Park<br />
PGA TOUR CANADA<br />
JUly 9 – 14<br />
2013 U21 Men’s International<br />
Softball Championship<br />
Bob Van Impe Stadium, Gordie<br />
Howe Park & Glen Reeve Fields<br />
JULYEVENTS<br />
JUly 10 - aUg 25<br />
Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan<br />
Big white tents next to the<br />
Mendel Art Gallery<br />
JUly 12<br />
Street Legal Racing<br />
Saskatchewan International<br />
Raceway<br />
JUly 12 – 13<br />
Live Thoroughbred racing<br />
Marquis Downs<br />
JUly 13<br />
Super Trucks<br />
Auto Clearing Motor Speedway<br />
Points Race #4<br />
Saskatchewan International<br />
Raceway<br />
JUly 13 – 14<br />
Pion-Era<br />
Western Development Museum<br />
JUly 14<br />
Points Race #5<br />
Saskatchewan International<br />
Raceway<br />
KISS<br />
Credit Union Centre<br />
JUly 16<br />
A Celebration of Racing (SLM –<br />
Bryce Mann Memorial)<br />
Auto Clearing Motor Speedway<br />
JUly 16 – 21<br />
A Taste of Saskatchewan presented<br />
by Conexus Credit Union<br />
Kiwanis Memorial Park<br />
JUly 17<br />
Velocity Prairie Thunder NASCAR<br />
Canadian Tire Series Race<br />
Auto Clearing Motor Speedway<br />
JUly 18 – 20<br />
Experience Downtown<br />
Sidewalk Sale<br />
2nd Avenue from 20th to 23rd<br />
Streets, and 21st Street between<br />
1st and 2nd Avenues<br />
JUly 18 – 21<br />
Back to Batoche Days<br />
Batoche National Historic Site<br />
Ness Creek Music Festival<br />
20km north east of Big River, SK<br />
JUly 19 – 20<br />
Live Thoroughbred racing<br />
Marquis Downs<br />
Photo by nitroimages<br />
JUly 21<br />
Brits by the Bus Show and Shine<br />
at 21st Street and Spadina<br />
Crescent, in front of the Delta<br />
Bessborough<br />
Cameco Family Day at the Zoo<br />
Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park<br />
& Zoo<br />
JUly 21 – aUg 4<br />
Raptor Flight Show at the Zoo<br />
Every Sunday – Saskatoon<br />
Forestry Farm Park & Zoo<br />
JUly 22 – 26<br />
Living History Young Pioneer Camp<br />
Western Development Museum<br />
JUly 26<br />
Street Legal Racing<br />
Saskatchewan International<br />
Raceway<br />
PETS<br />
IN THE<br />
PARK<br />
JUly 26 – 28<br />
River Lights Festival and<br />
Watercross Nationals<br />
River Landing<br />
Live Thoroughbred racing<br />
Marquis Downs<br />
SASKATCHEWAN<br />
INTERNATIONAL<br />
RACEWAY<br />
JUly 27<br />
Saskatoon Reggae and World<br />
Music Festival<br />
location TBA<br />
Dakota Dunes Series (DD SLM)<br />
Auto Clearing Motor Speedway<br />
JUly 29 - aUg 2<br />
Living History Young Pioneer Camp<br />
Western Development Museum<br />
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JUNE 21- JUly 1<br />
SASKTEL SASKATCHEWAN JAZZ FESTIVAL<br />
For 11 days each summer, the city of Saskatoon bursts into song as the SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival plays<br />
host to hundreds of world-class artists. Over 80,000 hungry music fans devour the sounds of jazz, blues, funk, pop,<br />
and world music each year, with a program that spans as many genres as it does continents.<br />
Metric, Colin James, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Ziggy Marley, Michael Franti, Jimmie Vaughn, Herbie Hancock,<br />
City and Colour, David Murray Quartet featuring Macy Gray, Dr. John and The Nite Trippers, and Serena Ryder are<br />
just a few of the over 600 performing musicians. This variety of artists, ranging from jazz to blues to electronic to<br />
pop, ensures there is something for everyone of all ages.<br />
Please visit saskjazz.com or facebook.com/saskjazz for box office information and to stay up to date on upcoming<br />
show announcements and contests.<br />
JUNE 22<br />
BROADWAY ARTFEST<br />
Summer is alive on Broadway! June brings a celebration<br />
of arts and culture during Broadway’s annual ArtFest, on<br />
Saturday, June 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Watch the district<br />
come alive with artists and a silent auction!<br />
Visit the Little Stone Stage every Saturday throughout<br />
July and August for the return of Broadway’s Live@Lunch<br />
featuring live music between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Soak<br />
up the sun while enjoying some homegrown talent and<br />
delicious Broadway fare!<br />
And don’t forget about Broadway’s biggest event,<br />
Broadway Street Fair. This one-day festival to be held on<br />
Saturday, September 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. will feature<br />
live music, artists, kids’ activities and a silent auction. Don’t<br />
miss out on the amazing sales and specials offered by local<br />
Broadway businesses.<br />
Enjoy Broadway every day onbroadway.ca<br />
Photo: Chris Hendrickson Photography<br />
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JUly 4-7<br />
PGA TOUR CANADA - DAKOTA<br />
DUNES CASINO OPEN<br />
Saskatchewan welcomes the Big League! The new<br />
PGA Tour Canada is teeing off its Inaugural Season and<br />
Saskatchewan is hosting one of only eight tournaments<br />
across Canada. The Dakota Dunes Open, south of<br />
Saskatoon, will be the site of the Saskatchewan stop on<br />
the Tour. The tournament will attract some of the top<br />
young players in the world trying to work their way up to<br />
the PGA Tour. Saskatchewan golf fans will be treated to<br />
spectacular golf July 4 to 7 while the Dakota Dunes Casino<br />
Golfest will offer exciting events throughout the week.<br />
Cheer on the PGA Tour stars of tomorrow as they take on<br />
one of the most challenging courses in Canada. Tournament<br />
Day Passes are available at the gate for only $10 and a fourday<br />
pass is only $25. Adults will receive a $10 Play Coupon<br />
for the Dakota Dunes Casino. For more information visit<br />
dakotadunesopen.com. For hotel and tourism information, go<br />
to tourismsaskatoon.com. It’s a Great Drive….to where the<br />
Pros Play!<br />
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JUly 6-7<br />
CANADA REMEMBERS OUR<br />
HEROES TRIBUTE TO VETERANS<br />
Taking place July 6 and 7, the 2013 Canada Remembers Our<br />
Heroes Tribute to Veterans features the world-famous Canadian<br />
Armed Forces Snowbirds, SkyHawks Parachute Team, CF-18<br />
Hornet Demonstration Team and other aerial action. Interactive<br />
and educational ground displays, live music, kids’ areas and more,<br />
complement the emotional and patriotic theme of this nationally<br />
awarded event. Each day, the Opening Ceremonies Parade of<br />
Veterans, led by the Saskatchewan Regiment<br />
Pipes & Drums, pays tribute to our aging<br />
Heroes and all who have sacrificed<br />
and fallen in the line of duty, as well as<br />
recognizing the service of our Military,<br />
Law Enforcement, Fire and Emergency<br />
personnel. Since the first Tribute was<br />
held in 1995, this special event has stayed<br />
true to its focus ... honouring those who<br />
deserve our respect. Join us July 6 and<br />
7 at Auto Clearing Motor Speedway,<br />
Saskatoon. Tickets $10 / pre-school free;<br />
available at Saskatoon Safeway Stores<br />
and Shell Stations effective June 1. For<br />
details, visit canadaremembersourheroes.com.<br />
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JUly 7<br />
PIZZA HUT PRESENTS THE 8TH ANNUAL PETS IN THE PARK<br />
Join thousands of animal lovers on Sunday, July 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Kiwanis Memorial Park, “one of the city‘s most<br />
picturesque downtown riverbank parks” for the 8th Annual Pets in the Park event.<br />
Soak up the great weather and wonderful atmosphere with activities including dog flyball demos, Saskatoon<br />
Police Canine Unit, the SPCA Walkathon, Silent Auction, and local pet-related trade booths as well as food and<br />
refreshments. Entertainment is provided by some very talented local musicians.<br />
Bring your pet “on leash, of course” to this very popular summertime event. Saskatoon Pets in the Park raises funds<br />
to pay for the medical bills of homeless, sick and injured animals cared for local animal welfare agencies: New Hope Dog<br />
Rescue, Saskatoon SPCA and SCAT Street Cat Rescue.<br />
Enjoy an entertaining day in the park with your best friends, two-legged and four! For more information,<br />
visit petsinthepark.ca or check us out on Facebook!<br />
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JUly 13<br />
CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY<br />
MUSEUM DISCOVERY DASH<br />
The Children’s Discovery Museum is thrilled that our<br />
5th annual Discovery Dash is taking place on July 13, at<br />
the beautiful Rotary Park in the heart of Saskatoon.<br />
The Discovery Dash is a family-focused event that<br />
promises to be a fun-filled afternoon with races for all<br />
ages and abilities! We will have dashes for various<br />
age groups including those only just walking,<br />
along with relays and silly races for the whole<br />
family.<br />
The Children’s Discovery Museum, located<br />
at Market Mall, is a fun and stimulating<br />
environment created especially for kids!<br />
Our hands-on exhibits and activities foster<br />
creativity, curiosity and a lifelong love of<br />
learning. Drop-in visits, group programs,<br />
birthday parties, and private rentals are all<br />
available. To register for the Discovery Dash,<br />
and for information on all events at the<br />
Children’s Discovery Museum as well as<br />
those around Saskatoon this summer, visit<br />
museumforkids.sk.ca.<br />
JUly 10 - aUgUST 25<br />
SHAKESPEARE ON THE<br />
SASKATCHEWAN FESTIVAL<br />
Stay in Saskatoon and experience Saskatchewan’s<br />
finest professional theatre performed live in a tent. Set<br />
along the beautiful banks of the South Saskatchewan<br />
River in the heart of Saskatoon, this year’s 29th season<br />
of summer theatre fun features the spectacular tragedy,<br />
Macbeth, and the hilarious farce, Comedy of Errors.<br />
Also look forward to free events and activities on<br />
the Community Stage, special guest performances on<br />
the Festival MainStage, Medieval Feasts, Sir Toby’s Tavern<br />
and a beautiful riverfront deck for all to enjoy!<br />
For tickets, call the box office at 306.652.9100<br />
or Ticketmaster. For more information, visit<br />
shakespeareonthesaskatchewan.com.<br />
ToP LEFT: Hamlet (Greg ochitwa), Horatio (Javon<br />
Francis) and marcellus (Jeff Pufahl) in HamLET (2012).<br />
Photo: Debra marshall<br />
LEFT: Touchstone (ralph Blankenagel) and rosalind<br />
(Cassidy Thomson) in as You LikE iT (2012). Photo:<br />
Debra marshall<br />
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JUly 13-14<br />
PION-ERA 2013<br />
Join the fun at Saskatoon’s Western Development<br />
Museum as we celebrate Saskatchewan’s history at Pion-<br />
Era 2013. This annual event offers a variety of activities for<br />
young and old alike. We’re offering demonstrations, displays<br />
and more fun on Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14 from<br />
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.<br />
Harvest time comes alive during the Saskatchewan<br />
Story of Threshing. This demonstration is featured twice<br />
on Saturday and once on Sunday. See how harvest on the<br />
prairie progressed from human and horse power to gas and<br />
steam-powered machines. In the afternoon, the threshing<br />
show is followed by the Parade of Power in the Pioneer<br />
Circle.<br />
Begin Saturday, July 13, with the Harvest Pancake<br />
Breakfast. Sunday events include the Hymn Sing and<br />
Interdenominational Church Service on Boomtown Street.<br />
Enjoy a scrumptious Sunday Brunch with entertainment for<br />
all ages. Returning this year is the popular Children’s Tent<br />
with ongoing activities and entertainment on Saturday and<br />
Sunday.<br />
Visitors can enjoy horse and wagon rides or send a<br />
telegram in Boomtown. Be sure to visit the Boomtown<br />
Photo Studio for an old-time photo that you will treasure<br />
for years. Chat with our Boomtown interpreters as<br />
they share their stories of long ago or pay a visit to our<br />
Blacksmith Shop to see iron forged into works of art.<br />
For more information about Pion-Era 2013 and<br />
to purchase tickets to the Sunday Brunch, please call<br />
306.931.1910. For more information, visit wdm.ca<br />
JUly 16-17<br />
VELOCITY PRAIRIE THUNDER<br />
250 NASCAR EVENT<br />
Auto Clearing Motor Speedway is thrilled to<br />
announce the return of the NASCAR Series to<br />
Saskatchewan, hosting the Velocity Prairie Thunder 250<br />
NASCAR event on Wednesday, July 17.<br />
The Velocity Prairie Thunder 250, presented by Bayer<br />
CropScience, will feature top race car drivers and teams.<br />
Your $45 ticket for 2013 will include a second night<br />
of racing on Tuesday, July 16, featuring great local racing,<br />
including the Street Stocks, the Super Late Models and<br />
the Pro Trucks. New this year is the Family Pack<br />
($99 for 2 Adults/2 Children). This is berm seating only.<br />
No reserved seats.<br />
The 2012 event was a huge success, attracting a soldout<br />
crowd! The 2013 competition is sure to ignite even<br />
more excitement, as Canada’s premier stock car racing<br />
series comes to Auto Clearing Motor Speedway.<br />
For ticket information and more details, visit<br />
autoclearingmotorspeedway.ca.<br />
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A TASTE OF<br />
SASKATCHEWAN<br />
Conexus Credit Union presents A Taste<br />
of Saskatchewan - Saskatoon’s festival of<br />
fabulous food featuring 30 of Saskatoon’s<br />
finest restaurants serving their house<br />
favourite dishes in beautiful Kiwanis Park<br />
from July 16 to 21. The menu is once again<br />
outstanding, from succulent entrees to<br />
delicious desserts to specialty coffees. Enjoy<br />
old favourites or try something new!<br />
A Taste of Saskatchewan WestJet Stage<br />
will also feature over 50 of Saskatchewan’s<br />
premiere bands and performers during<br />
the six days of the festival. Enjoy a Taste of<br />
Saskatchewan’s musical talents - including<br />
country, rock, Celtic, blues, reggae, salsa, jazz<br />
and pop! Credit Union Centre will also be<br />
offering special prize packages during the<br />
festival to numerous Credit Union Centre<br />
events, and WestJet will be offering chances<br />
to win discount flights and flights anywhere<br />
WestJet flies.<br />
Circle July 16 to 21 on your calendar and<br />
enjoy Saskatoon’s “Flavorite Event - A Taste<br />
of Saskatchewan - in Kiwanis Park. For more<br />
details, visit tasteofsaskatchewan.ca.<br />
JUly 26-28<br />
SASKATOON REGGAE<br />
AND WORLD MUSIC<br />
FESTIVAL<br />
The Saskatoon Reggae and World Music<br />
Festival comes alive on July 26, 27 and 28<br />
in Saskatoon. There will be great Caribbean<br />
food, various cultural dancers, reggae<br />
and world-music bands, free dance and<br />
drumming workshops. Come and celebrate<br />
our cultural diversity at the Saskatoon<br />
Reggae and World Music Festival! Please<br />
check website for the Main Event and Night<br />
Clubs locations: saskatoonreggaefestival.com.<br />
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ook your<br />
SASKATOON<br />
experience<br />
pass<br />
Saskatoon in an enthusiastic host city known for a variety of attractions, festivals, and<br />
events. This summer when you book with one of our participating hotels, make sure<br />
to get your Saskatoon Experience Pass and choose from the treasure trove of exciting<br />
activities happening in our city. These special passes must be requested while making<br />
your hotel reservation.<br />
Having difficulty choosing? Stay longer! Extend your visit and receive an additional<br />
Saskatoon Experience Pass for each night you book! We are pleased to be able to<br />
present this very special offer to you, our valued guest, and look forward to welcoming<br />
you with an open heart and vibrant energy.<br />
Please note: You must request the Saskatoon Experience Pass at the time of booking<br />
your hotel stay. This special offer is only available until August 31st, 2013 so book now!<br />
Take your pick of the<br />
following Exciting Events:<br />
SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival (June 21 – July 1)<br />
Voucher for any show – value $20.00 saskjazz.com<br />
PGA Tour Canada -Dakota Dunes Open (July 4 – 7)<br />
Tournament Pass/Casino vouchers – value $65.00 dakotadunes.ca<br />
Canada Remembers our Heroes Air Show (July 6 – 7)<br />
Group Pass for 4 or Family Pass – value $40.00 canadaremembersourheroes.com<br />
Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan Festival (July 10 – Aug. 25)<br />
Adult Ticket – value $27.00 shakespeareonthesaskatchewan.com<br />
AutoClearing Motor Speedway (July 16 – 17)<br />
Group Pass for 4 – value $54.00 autoclearingmotorspeedway.ca<br />
A Taste of Saskatchewan (July 16 – 21)<br />
Eight Food & Refreshment Tokens – value $20.00 tasteofsaskatchewan.ca<br />
John Arcand Fiddle Fest (Aug. 8 – 11)<br />
Adult Day Pass – value $20.00 johnarcandfiddlefest.com<br />
Folkfest (Aug. 15 – 17) 2 Full Weekend Passports – value $30.00 saskatoonfolkfest.ca<br />
PotashCorp Fireworks Festival (Aug. 30 – 31)<br />
Adult Ticket to the Sparkler VIP Social – Value $75.00 potashcorpfireworksfestival.ca<br />
Saskatoon EX (Aug. 6 – 11) 2 Adult General Admission Passes<br />
to Saskatoon Exhibition – Value $30.00 saskatoonex.com<br />
and Great Attractions:<br />
Wanuskewin Heritage Park Family Pass to the Park and Trails<br />
– value $25.00 wanuskewin.com<br />
Western Development Museum Family Pass – value $20.00 wdm.ca<br />
Forestry Farm Park and Zoo Family Pass – value $20.00 saskatoonzoosociety.ca<br />
Shearwater River Cruises Adult Pass to board the Prairie Lily<br />
– value $20.00 shearwatertours.com<br />
* a limited time offer, conditions apply.<br />
Participating<br />
hotels:<br />
Best Western Royal Inn<br />
Best Western Plus Blairmore<br />
Country Inn & Suites by Carlson<br />
Comfort Suites Saskatoon<br />
Days Inn Saskatoon<br />
Delta Bessborough<br />
Four Points by<br />
Sheraton Saskatoon<br />
Heritage Inn<br />
Hilton Garden Inn<br />
Saskatoon Downtown<br />
Holiday Inn Saskatoon<br />
Downtown<br />
Holiday Inn Express & Suites<br />
Hotel Senator<br />
Park Town Hotel<br />
Ramada Hotel & Golf Dome<br />
Radisson Hotel Saskatoon<br />
Sandman Hotel Saskatoon<br />
Saskatoon Inn<br />
Sheraton Cavalier Hotel<br />
Thriftlodge<br />
Travelodge Hotel Saskatoon<br />
The James Hotel<br />
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JUly 26-28<br />
RIVER LIGHTS FESTIVAL<br />
Now entering its third exciting year, the River Lights Festival continues to grow as a Saskatchewan water-based tourist<br />
attraction in the heart of downtown Saskatoon at River Landing. The three-day festival runs July 26 to 28 featuring exciting<br />
water sports like the Watercross Nationals, a River Regatta with racing canoes and rowing, and the popular sport of<br />
Paddleboarding. Events take place throughout the day and into the evening under the lights. Spectators will be treated<br />
to a light show on the river with the Night Boat Parade and Watercross Night Races. The Summer Breeze Marketplace<br />
presents a variety of displays and food concessions. The River Landing Amphitheatre will feature local entertainment. The<br />
Prairie Lily River Boat will offer cruises and entertainment as well. River Landing will be brightly decorated with displays<br />
from the BHP Billiton Enchanted Forest. The Festival is free to the public thanks to our gracious sponsors. For more<br />
information visit riverlightsfestival.ca. For hotel and tourism information, go to tourismsaskatoon.com.<br />
aUgUST 1-10<br />
POTASHCORP FRINGE<br />
THEATRE FESTIVAL<br />
Join the community celebrations at one of<br />
Saskatoon’s favorite summer festivals in the<br />
heart of the Broadway District. The PotashCorp<br />
Fringe Theatre Festival features over 200<br />
independent theatre shows in five venues and<br />
Saskatoon’s largest street festival, all in one<br />
great summer event. The festival theatre tickets<br />
are affordable at $15 or less and the fantastic<br />
outdoor entertainment on the street is free. The<br />
festival dates are August 1 to August 10, with<br />
street closure on weekdays at 6 p.m. and on<br />
weekends at 12 noon. The PotashCorp Fringe<br />
features independent theatre from around the<br />
world and an eclectic presentation of arts, crafts<br />
and culture on the street. Show information,<br />
street attractions and general information is<br />
available on our website at: potashcorpfringe.org<br />
or call 306.664.2239.<br />
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AUGUSTEVENTS<br />
THROUgH TO aUgUST 5<br />
À table! (The Metal Collective)<br />
Affinity Gallery<br />
aUgUST 1 – 10<br />
PotashCorp Fringe Theatre Festival<br />
Broadway district<br />
aUgUST 2 – 3<br />
Live Thoroughbred racing<br />
Marquis Downs<br />
Rosebud Burlesque<br />
The Refinery Arts and Spirit<br />
Centre<br />
aUgUST 2 – 4<br />
Meewasin River Cinema in<br />
Friendship Park<br />
aUgUST 2 – 5<br />
Saskatoon RibFest<br />
Diefenbaker Park<br />
aUgUST 3<br />
Local Points Meet (Sportsman)<br />
Auto Clearing Motor Speedway<br />
aUgUST 4<br />
Kidsfest at Batoche<br />
Batoche National Historic Site<br />
aUgUST 6 – 11<br />
Saskatoon Exhibition<br />
Prairieland Park<br />
THE FRINGE<br />
aUgUST 8 – 11<br />
John Arcand Fiddle Fest<br />
Windy Acres (7km southwest of<br />
Saskatoon, off Highway 60)<br />
aUgUST 9<br />
Street Legal Racing<br />
Saskatchewan International<br />
Raceway<br />
aUgUST 9 – 10<br />
Rosebud Burlesque<br />
The Refinery Arts and Spirit<br />
Centre<br />
aUgUST 9 –<br />
SEpTEMbER 22<br />
Two Perspectives (Karen Holden,<br />
painter/Mel Bolen, ceramic artist)<br />
Affinity Gallery<br />
aUgUST 10<br />
Legends Mac’s Cup Chase<br />
Auto Clearing Motor Speedway<br />
Points Race #6<br />
Saskatchewan International<br />
Raceway<br />
aUgUST 10 – 11<br />
Thickwood Hills Studio Trail<br />
140km north of Saskatoon<br />
aUgUST 11<br />
Points Race #7<br />
Saskatchewan International<br />
Raceway<br />
aUgUST 15 – 17<br />
Folkfest<br />
various venues in Saskatoon<br />
aUgUST 16 – 17<br />
Live Thoroughbred racing<br />
Marquis Downs<br />
aUgUST 17<br />
Super Trucks<br />
Auto Clearing Motor Speedway<br />
aUgUST 18<br />
Founder’s Day Celebrations<br />
contact Meewasin Valley<br />
Authority<br />
Selena Gomez<br />
Credit Union Centre<br />
aUgUST 23<br />
Street Legal Racing<br />
Saskatchewan International<br />
Raceway<br />
aUgUST 23 – 25<br />
Chaps<br />
The Barn Playhouse<br />
aUgUST 23<br />
Cruise Weekend Points Meet<br />
Auto Clearing Motor Speedway<br />
aUgUST 23 – 24<br />
Live Thoroughbred racing<br />
Marquis Downs<br />
aUgUST 23 – 25<br />
Rock 102 Cruise Weekend<br />
downtown Saskatoon<br />
aUgUST 24<br />
2013 Canadian Grand Masters<br />
Fiddling Competition<br />
Lakeview Church<br />
Alcohol Feature #8<br />
Saskatchewan International<br />
Raceway<br />
Ukrainian Day in the Park<br />
Victoria Park<br />
aUgUST 28 –<br />
SEpTEMbER 1<br />
Chaps<br />
The Barn Playhouse<br />
CRUISE<br />
WEEKEND<br />
aUgUST 30 – 31<br />
PotashCorp Fireworks Festival<br />
River Landing, Rotary Park, and<br />
Remai Arts Centre<br />
Live Thoroughbred racing<br />
Marquis Downs<br />
FOLKFEST<br />
aUgUST 31<br />
Dakota Dunes Series (DD SLM)<br />
Auto Clearing Motor Speedway<br />
THE EX<br />
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aUgUST 6-11<br />
THE SASKATOON EX<br />
aUgUST 2-5<br />
SASKATOON RIBFEST<br />
Join us August 2 to 5 for fun and festivities at Saskatoon<br />
RibFest. This four-day family event will offer great food, live<br />
entertainment, champion rib vendors from across Canada,<br />
professional barbecue competition, kids’ fun area, food<br />
and craft vendors and a beer tent. Did we mention that<br />
admission and entertainment are free? Come on over to<br />
Diefenbaker Park and enjoy this August long weekend at<br />
Saskatoon RibFest.<br />
RibFest hours are Friday, August 2 from 4 to 10 p.m.;<br />
Saturday, August 3 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. ; Sunday, August<br />
4 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Monday, August 5 from 11 a.m.<br />
to 10 p.m.<br />
Saskatoon RibFest is organized by the Rotary Club of<br />
Saskatoon Nutana in partnership with the Saskatchewan<br />
BBQ Association. For more details, visit these websites:<br />
saskatoonribfest.com; saskatoonbbq.com.<br />
The Saskatoon EX is Saskatchewan’s largest summer festival with six days of non-stop entertainment! Now in its 127th<br />
year, this annual event excites people of all ages, featuring a variety of performers from large grandstand entertainment to<br />
hypnotists, animal acts, pony chuckwagon and chariot racing, Cirque acrobats and children’s entertainment!<br />
Get into the EX spirit by attending the annual Parade, winding its way through downtown Saskatoon, now being<br />
presented on the Saturday prior to the EX – August 3!<br />
The SaskTel Grandstand Stage is always a popular destination, hosting performers from every genre of the music<br />
industry. For ride enthusiasts, there are two midways, Kidsville for the thrills and chills of the little ones and the main<br />
midway for those who want to experience the unforgettable big thrills, including a feature new ride - the MARK III. A<br />
visit to the EX is not complete without taste testing the many one-of-a-kind food items at the indoor food fair or along<br />
Concession Row featuring our famous Spudnuts. Join in the fun as a daily Mardi Gras parade winds its way through the<br />
midway and end your day with a spectacular fireworks presentation.<br />
The Saskatoon EX has a longstanding tradition of involving the community through a variety of competitions including<br />
the Saskatchewan Youth Talent Search and the Showcase of Arts.<br />
The EX is the opportunity to make memories that will last a lifetime!<br />
For more information call Prairieland Park at 306.931.7149 or 1.888.931.9333 or go to saskatoonexhibition.ca.<br />
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aUgUST 15-17<br />
FOLKFEST<br />
“Expect The World From Us!” This vibrant cultural<br />
celebration expands your world in a single weekend by<br />
visiting Saskatoon’s annual cultural showcase in three days!<br />
From dragons to trolls, you will create memories in your<br />
mind and your heart while enjoying ethnic cuisine, and<br />
marvelling at the high calibre cultural entertainment and<br />
displays.<br />
Your Folkfest passport gives you unlimited access to all<br />
22 pavilions, free transportation on Folkfest shuttles which<br />
provide 15 minute service to all pavilions,<br />
major hotels and the many park & ride<br />
locations.<br />
Passports are $15; children 12 years<br />
and under are admitted free when<br />
accompanied by an adult. Experience<br />
Saskatoon’s pride in cultural diversity!<br />
Visit saskatoonfolkfest.ca for all the<br />
details! For more information, call the<br />
Folkfest office at 306. 931.0100.<br />
aUgUST 30-31<br />
POTASHCORP FIREWORKS FESTIVAL<br />
An explosive Labour Day Weekend awaits you at PotashCorp Fireworks Festival in Saskatoon August 30 and<br />
31. Set amidst the picturesque South Saskatchewan River with downtown Saskatoon and the Meewasin River<br />
Valley as its backdrop, The PotashCorp Fireworks Festival features extraordinary cultural shows, live bands, family<br />
games and activities, beer gardens and of course fireworks choreographed to music. Unique fireworks shows cap<br />
off Friday and Saturday and there’s plenty to enjoy. This year’s Fireworks Festival will pay homage to the Green &<br />
White and 101st Grey Cup; meet Hall of Famers, record holders and fan favourites, plus lots of special surprises.<br />
Take part in the Fireworks Run, check out the Safety Fair, the renowned Art Show and vote for your favourite<br />
fireworks. Visit potashcorpfireworksfestival.ca to win prizes and for more info. Visit bestsaskatoonhotels.com for the<br />
best places to stay.<br />
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SUNDAY, JUNE 9<br />
To register<br />
or volunteer go to<br />
www.bridgecityboogie.ca<br />
IN SUPPORT OF PROUDLY SPONSORED BY<br />
PROMOTING PARTNER<br />
CRISIS<br />
NURSERY<br />
VOLUNTEER AND<br />
ON-COURSE<br />
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PHOTO by GREG PENDER<br />
PHOTO by TERRY SETO<br />
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®
SUMMERTIME FUN!<br />
Cruising down the South Saskatchewan<br />
THE pRaIRIE lIly<br />
Saskatoon’s Riverboat, The Prairie Lily, is entering her<br />
second season after a warm reception in 2012 from Saskatoon<br />
residents and tourists alike. “The view of the City from the river<br />
is delightful,” says Valerie Kingsmill, The Prairie Lily’s Director<br />
of Sales and Catering. “Whether customers are looking for a<br />
pleasure cruise on a sunny day, corporate dinner in the evening,<br />
or to celebrate a special occasion with friends over Sunday<br />
brunch, the Lily has captured them.” Mike Steckhan, Senior<br />
Captain, goes on to say, “The Lily is registered at 107 tons,<br />
carries 120 passengers and was carefully designed by naval<br />
architects to operate on rivers such as ours here in Saskatoon.<br />
With her twin diesels and specially configured hull she can<br />
provide safe cruises in shallow waters and fast currents.”<br />
For more information about cruising on The Prairie Lily call<br />
306.955.LILY(5459) or visit theprairielily.com<br />
METRIC | COLIN JAMES | DR. JOHN | SERENA RYDER |<br />
NIKKI YANOFSKY | HERBIE HANCOCK | BETTYE LAVETTE<br />
PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND | AND MANY MORE!<br />
JUNE 21 to JULY 1 SASKJAZZ.COM 1.800.638.1211<br />
S A S K TEL S A SKAT C H E W A N J A Z Z F E S TIVA L<br />
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Walk, Run or Roll!<br />
MEEwaSIN<br />
VallEy TRaIl<br />
Any time is a great time to head out to the<br />
Meewasin Valley Trail to take in nature, culture<br />
and history. The Meewasin Valley Trail, comprised<br />
of over 60 km of riverbank trails, is an uplifting<br />
place to visit.<br />
Walk, jog, cycle and enjoy the many<br />
landscaped parks and natural areas Saskatoon has<br />
to offer.<br />
Stroll the Meewasin Trail to explore many<br />
of the city’s best known attractions, including<br />
the Mendel Art Gallery, Meewasin Valley Centre,<br />
Ukrainian Museum of Canada, the Rotary<br />
International Peace Plaza and River Landing.<br />
The Saskatoon Natural Grasslands also<br />
beckons with guided and self-guided nature trails<br />
of Saskatoon’s only urban prairie.<br />
For more information, call Meewasin at<br />
306.665.6888 or visit meewasin.com.<br />
The Meewasin Valley Authority/ Meewasin Valley<br />
Centre and Gift Shop are located at 402 Third<br />
Avenue South.<br />
A Natural Place To Be<br />
SaSKaTOON FORESTRy<br />
FaRM paRK & ZOO<br />
Have you ever met a Royal Python? How about a Schneider’s skink?<br />
Find yourself eye-to-eye with native prairie animals and exotic reptiles,<br />
birds of prey, monkeys and others at Saskatchewan’s only CAZA<br />
accredited Zoo.<br />
Watch for new animals arriving this year at the Zoo, including a new<br />
feature animal in the PotashCorp Ark exhibit which houses animals never<br />
seen before in Saskatoon. Visitors to the Zoo from July 21 to August 4 will<br />
enjoy the Raptor Flight Show. Occurring three times daily, the show is free<br />
with Zoo admission. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Forestry<br />
Farm Park. A Centennial Fair will be held May 26 from noon to 5 p.m. to<br />
celebrate this milestone.<br />
The Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo is open daily. Park hours<br />
are 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Zoo hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., May 1 through<br />
September 2. For more information, call 306.975.3382 or visit saskatoon.<br />
ca/go/zoo.<br />
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Explore river trails of 1885 by canoe<br />
CaNOESKI dISCOVERy<br />
COMpaNy<br />
Take a canoeing adventure on the South Saskatchewan River<br />
back to the turbulent 1885 era of Canadian history. Visit the national<br />
historic sites of the North West Resistance where battles raged<br />
between Louis Riel’s followers and the Canadian militia. Hike one of<br />
the Trails of 1885 from the river to General Middleton’s battle camp<br />
at Fish Creek/Tourond’s Coulee. Enjoy the wildlife and valley scenery<br />
en route. At trip’s end, follow the scenic Carlton Trail to the Parks<br />
Canada National Historic Site and learn about the final Battle of<br />
Batoche.<br />
These fully outfitted and guided day trips and overnight canoe<br />
camping trips take place on the river, about 60 km north of<br />
Saskatoon. This is your invitation to explore intriguing places and<br />
events from a momentous time in Canadian history.<br />
For more info contact CanoeSki at 306.653.5693. Email:<br />
cliff@canoeski.com or visit the website: canoeski.com/river-trails-of-1885.<br />
Golf under the dome!<br />
THE RaMada HOTEl<br />
Enjoy the challenge of perfecting your golf swing year round!<br />
The Golf Dome at the Ramada Hotel is Saskatchewan’s only<br />
indoor full flight driving range. The 35,000 square foot multiuse<br />
Golf Dome offers 37 tee boxes, indoor mini golf, a licensed<br />
lounge and food service.<br />
Make your room reservations at The Ramada and check<br />
out our inviting guest rooms featuring a fridge and microwave,<br />
upgraded amenities, free high-speed internet and more. Come<br />
experience a new level of comfort at The Ramanda Hotel in<br />
Saskatoon.<br />
For more information, visit saskramada.com or call the<br />
Saskatoon Ramada at 1.800.667.6500.<br />
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Excitement lives here!<br />
daKOTa dUNES CaSINO<br />
Do you ever wonder what to do for fun? Ever consider<br />
Dakota Dunes Casino? There’s always something happening out<br />
here!<br />
We have over 550 exciting slot machines, poker, table games<br />
and don’t forget about roulette. For the comfort of our guests, we<br />
even have a separately ventilated smoking section.<br />
We also have the Arrowhead Poker Series Tournaments every<br />
Wednesday and our wildly fun Slot Tournaments on the second<br />
and fourth Wednesday of every month.<br />
We also run monthly promotions with draws, games and<br />
fantastic prize giveaways. You could be a winner! Did you know<br />
we’re also huge fans of sporting events such as UFC, Rider games<br />
and hockey? Come out and watch all the action on the big screen<br />
TVs in both our smoking and non-smoking lounges.<br />
Dakota Dunes Casino is located only 20 minutes south of<br />
Saskatoon on Highway 219. For more information, check out<br />
Dakota Dunes at DakotaDunesCasino.com.<br />
Summer in Saskatoon<br />
CITy OF SaSKaTOON<br />
lEISURE SERVICES<br />
Enjoy sizzling summer fun at City of Saskatoon leisure sites!<br />
There are so many activities to choose from you will never run<br />
out of fun things to do.<br />
Take a dip in an outdoor pool, meet a new furry friend at<br />
the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo, splash around at a<br />
spray park, participate in a playground program, , show off your<br />
skills at a skateboard site, or practice your swing at one of the<br />
City’s three municipal golf courses!<br />
Travelling to Saskatoon? Enjoy camping in the heart of the<br />
city at the beautifully landscaped Gordon Howe Campground.<br />
It’s only minutes from shopping, museums, restaurants, sports,<br />
river cruises, bicycle trails and more!<br />
For more information on our summer sites, visit<br />
saskatoon.ca/go/leisure.<br />
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Explore our river valley<br />
MEEwaSIN<br />
INTERpRETIVE<br />
CaNOE TOURS<br />
Enjoy the beauty of the South Saskatchewan River Valley<br />
from the river with an interpretive canoe tour in Meewasin’s<br />
eight-passenger voyageur canoe.<br />
Paddle the river with a qualified canoe guide and<br />
experience the natural and cultural heritage of the South<br />
Saskatchewan River.<br />
Canoe tours leave from Beaver Creek Conservation Area<br />
out onto the South Saskatchewan River, returning two hours<br />
later to the Beaver Creek launch site.<br />
Charters for eight (one canoe), or 16 (two canoes) are<br />
available for special events, birthday parties, reunions and<br />
conventions.<br />
Contact Meewasin Canoe Tours in June, July and August<br />
by phone at 306.374.2474 (Beaver Creek Conservation Area)<br />
or by email: meewasin@meewasin.com. The Beaver Creek<br />
Conservation Area is located 13 km south of Saskatoon,<br />
following Lorne Avenue South to Highway 219.<br />
Go for the shopping,<br />
stay for the fun!<br />
THE CENTRE<br />
Go for the shopping! The Centre offers over<br />
95 stores and services including Saskatoon’s<br />
only Best Buy, Indigo Books, Rocky Mountain<br />
Chocolate Factory, The Rider Store and Goodlife<br />
Fitness plus well known stores such as Sportchek,<br />
Petcetera, Shoppers Drug Mart, Safeway and<br />
coming this summer, Target.<br />
Stay for the fun! The Centre features<br />
Cineplex and Rainbow Cinemas with a combined<br />
total of fifteen movie screens. Also discover The<br />
Centre East Galleries consisting of seven fine art<br />
galleries showcasing Saskatchewan talent.<br />
Go for the shopping, stay for the fun! Visit<br />
The Centre at the corner of Circle Drive and<br />
Eighth Street East with two levels of free climatecontrolled<br />
and above-ground parking. Go<br />
browse thecentremall.com or facebook.com/<br />
TheCentreSaskatoon.<br />
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• 2 tickets to the Preservation Hall Jazz<br />
Band at the Broadway Theatre Saturday June 22<br />
• $50 gift card for Calories<br />
• 1 night stay at the<br />
Radisson Hotel<br />
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• Family pack tickets<br />
(2 adults, 2 children/<br />
youth) to NASCAR<br />
Canadian Tire Series<br />
Race July 17 Grass<br />
berm area seating only –<br />
blanket/lawn chair zone<br />
• $60 gift card for Jerry’s<br />
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Walk on the wild side<br />
bEaVER CREEK<br />
CONSERVaTION<br />
aREa<br />
INTERpRETIVE<br />
CENTRE<br />
Beaver Creek Conservation Area Interpretive<br />
Centre invites you to explore nature trails winding<br />
through prairie, forest, creek and river valley habitats.<br />
Experience interactive displays in the interpretive<br />
centre or enhance your visit by booking an interpreter<br />
to guide you through natural discoveries.<br />
Beaver Creek is located 13 km south of the city;<br />
follow Lorne Avenue South to Highway 219. During<br />
the summer months, Beaver Creek Conservation Area<br />
is open daily. For program information, and hours of<br />
operation, call 306.374.2474 or visit meewasin.com.<br />
A feast for the senses<br />
SaSKaTOON FaRMERS’<br />
MaRKET<br />
The Saskatoon Farmers’ Market is a member-owned, not-for-profit co-operative<br />
which operates a year-round farmers’ market on Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesdays.<br />
Food service and grocery merchants are open six days a week - a great place to stop<br />
for those weekly lunches. As one of the most successful Farmers’ Markets in<br />
Canada, it supports thousands of visitors every week and is also home to<br />
a number of other businesses that share the local ethos.<br />
The market is a fun place to be with a feast for the<br />
senses. Special events include live music, prize give-aways<br />
and entertainment for the whole family.<br />
The market is located near River Landing<br />
at the corner of 19th Street and Avenue B.<br />
Call 306.384.6262, visit our webpage at<br />
saskatoonfarmersmarket.com or see us on<br />
Facebook for more information<br />
on happenings and<br />
available products.<br />
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SEPTEMBEREVENTS<br />
THE SASKATOON SYMPHONY<br />
THROUgH TO<br />
SEpTEMbER 15 aT THE<br />
MENdal aRT gallERy<br />
Eli Bornstein Contemplate Colour<br />
Reflections<br />
Shaping Saskatchewan: The Arts<br />
Scene 1936 to 1964<br />
Mendel Art Gallery<br />
The Automatiste Revolution<br />
Montreal 1941 to 1960<br />
Rodney LaTourelle<br />
THROUgH TO<br />
SEpTEMbER 22<br />
Two Perspectives (Karen Holden,<br />
painter/Mel Bolen, ceramic artist)<br />
Affinity Gallery<br />
SEpTEMbER 2<br />
Marr Harvest Fair<br />
Marr Residence<br />
SEpTEMbER 6 – 7<br />
Live Thoroughbred racing<br />
Marquis Downs<br />
SEpTEMbER 7<br />
Martensville A&W Street Stock 100<br />
Auto Clearing Motor Speedway<br />
Broadway Street Fair<br />
Broadway District<br />
SEpTEMbER 8<br />
Keeping up with the Keepers<br />
Saskatoon Forestry Farm<br />
Park & Zoo<br />
SEpTEMbER 11<br />
Don Williams<br />
TCU Place<br />
SEpTEMbER 13 – 14<br />
Live Thoroughbred racing<br />
Marquis Downs<br />
SEpTEMbER 14<br />
Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra,<br />
What’s Op(era), Doc? (Gyro<br />
Productions Masters Series)<br />
TCU Place<br />
SEpTEMbER 14<br />
Points Race #9<br />
Saskatchewan International<br />
Raceway<br />
Points Final<br />
Auto Clearing Motor Speedway<br />
SEpTEMbER 15<br />
Season Final #10<br />
Saskatchewan International<br />
Raceway<br />
SEpTEMbER 16<br />
Ottawa Senators vs Calgary Flames<br />
Credit Union Centre<br />
SEpTEMbER 18 -<br />
OCTObER 6<br />
My Chernobyl<br />
Persephone Theatre<br />
at the Remai Arts Centre<br />
SEpTEMbER 21<br />
Dakota Dunes Series (Points Final)<br />
Auto Clearing Motor Speedway<br />
SEpTEMbER 22<br />
Street Legal Racing<br />
Saskatchewan International<br />
Raceway<br />
SEpTEMbER 22<br />
Word on the Street Saskatoon<br />
Downtown Saskatoon in Civic<br />
Square and surrounding City Hall<br />
SEpTEMbER 26 - 28<br />
PREMIER – Saskatchewan’s Fine<br />
Wines, Spirits and Specialty Foods<br />
Festival<br />
TCU Place<br />
SEpTEMbER 26 - 28<br />
Premier Festival<br />
TCU Place<br />
MARQUIS DOWNS<br />
SEpTEMbER 26 – 29<br />
Dark Bridges Film Festival<br />
Broadway Theatre<br />
SEpTEMbER 27<br />
Boston Bruins vs Winnipeg Jets<br />
Credit Union Centre<br />
JETS vs<br />
BRUINS<br />
SEpTEMbER 27 – NOV 10<br />
World View (Cathryn Miller)<br />
Affinity Gallery<br />
SEpTEMbER 28<br />
Ellenn Plastics Annual Enduro<br />
Auto Clearing Motor Speedway<br />
SEpTEMbER 28<br />
SSO Players’ Choice<br />
Delta Bessborough Hotel<br />
SEpTEMbER 29<br />
Culture Day<br />
Western Development Museum<br />
SEpTEMbER 29<br />
Street Legal Racing<br />
Saskatchewan International<br />
Raceway<br />
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LET US ENTERTAIN YOU!<br />
THE baRN playHOUSE<br />
• KOLD Radio: Whitefish Bay<br />
• Chaps<br />
For the first show of its summer season, The Barn Playhouse<br />
presents a zany romantic comedy set in a small town radio<br />
station, KOLD Radio: Whitefish Bay, June 12 to 16 and June 19 to<br />
23.<br />
“KOLD Radio” broadcasts from the corner of a tiny café in<br />
Whitefish Bay where fishing is a way of life. Sparks fly when Lars’<br />
talk show about ice fishing loses all its sponsors to Martha’s talk<br />
show about books. To make matters worse, the “fish-out-ofwater”<br />
new owner from New York City fires Lars and promotes<br />
Martha to Station Manager! It’s the beginning of a zany battle<br />
with Lars fighting for his job, his dignity and Martha‘s affections!<br />
“This comedy is totally silly, entertaining and refreshingly<br />
unique! It really reels in the laughs!”<br />
The Barn Playhouse’s second summer show is an hilarious<br />
musical comedy, Chaps, running August 21 to 25 and August 28<br />
to September 1.<br />
This one is a rollicking good time, an old-fashioned variety<br />
show with a twist! The year is 1944, and America’s favorite<br />
singing cowboy Tex Riley and his troupe are late for a special<br />
broadcast at the BBC in London. Out of sheer desperation, the<br />
tour manager and the young producer grab whomever they can,<br />
slap them into costume, hand them scripts and shove them in<br />
front of the studio audience. The resulting performance is one<br />
you will never forget! This hilarious romp brings new meaning to<br />
“The Show Must Go On!”<br />
The Barn Playhouse opens Wednesday through Saturday<br />
evenings at 5:30 p.m. with food booths, live music, horse-drawn<br />
wagon rides and the Craft Barn. Show time is at 7:30 p.m. On<br />
Sundays, the yard opens at 12 noon with the food booths and<br />
other activities; show time is 2 p.m.<br />
The Barn Playhouse is located 25 km north of Saskatoon on<br />
Highway 12. For more information, visit barnplayhouse.com and<br />
follow us on Facebook. For tickets call 306.239.4600.<br />
Labour Day Weekend!<br />
August 30 th & 31 st<br />
Celebrate a GREEN & WHITE Grey Cup!<br />
potashcorpfireworksfestival.ca<br />
For best places to stay, visit:<br />
www.bestsaskatoonhotels.com<br />
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SaSKaTOON<br />
SUMMER playERS<br />
“Joseph and the Amazing<br />
Technicolor Dreamcoat”<br />
Saskatoon Summer Players is proud to present<br />
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat this<br />
summer! Embark on a musical adventure with Joseph<br />
and enjoy some of the most catchy songs by Tim Rice<br />
and Andrew Lloyd Webber. With a cast of over 60 and<br />
a live orchestra performing country-western, calypso,<br />
bubble-gum pop, and rock ‘n’ roll, your whole family<br />
will find this Old Testament tale emerges both timely<br />
and timeless!<br />
Directed by Dennis Beerling and produced<br />
by Kelly Brophy, this Saskatoon Summer Players<br />
production will run from June 28 to July 7 at<br />
Saskatoon’s Remai Arts Centre. Evening performances<br />
begin at 7:30 p.m., with select matinees available<br />
on weekends. Tickets available through the<br />
Persephone Theatre Box Office at 306.384.7727.<br />
Find ticket, production and volunteer information at<br />
saskatoonsummerplayers.ca. Follow SSP on Facebook<br />
and Twitter to receive behind-the-stage exclusives!<br />
STaTION aRTS<br />
CENTRE<br />
“Salt-Water Moon”<br />
The award-winning Station Arts Centre is a<br />
renovated CN Station in Rosthern that has been<br />
converted into an Art Gallery, Performing Arts<br />
Theatre, Tea Room, and meeting/seminar space.<br />
The Station Arts Centre presents an annual summer<br />
theatre production to sold-out audiences and will<br />
provide you with a unique cultural experience, a<br />
peek into the past and good food!<br />
Bask in the glow of David French’s “Salt-Water<br />
Moon” directed by Johnna Wright and starring<br />
Caitlin Vancoughnett and Aaron Hursh. This love<br />
story unfolds under a sparkling full moon on the<br />
coast of Newfoundland in 1924. Charming, witty, and<br />
lovingly written, the play will fill you with wanderlust<br />
and inspire a yearning to return home.<br />
The show runs July 5 to 28 with 8 p.m.<br />
performances Tuesdays through Saturdays and<br />
matinees on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.<br />
Pre-show dinners are served in the Tea Room.<br />
Reservations are required.<br />
For more information and reservations call<br />
306.232.5332 or visit our website at stationarts.com.<br />
The Station Arts Centre is located beside the tracks<br />
on Railway Avenue as you enter Rosthern from<br />
Highway 11.<br />
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HISTORY, ART & CULTURE<br />
COME TO LIFE!<br />
TRaIlS OF 1885<br />
The Northwest Resistance took place on the<br />
prairies and parkland of western Canada in the spring<br />
of 1885. Its story is told in chapters everywhere from<br />
Winnipeg in Manitoba to Fort Saskatchewan in Alberta.<br />
Much of this real life drama played out right here<br />
in Saskatchewan, where Métis and First Nations each<br />
have their own stories of confrontations and battles<br />
with government forces as well as the subsequent<br />
fallout and its impact on Canadian history.<br />
These stories are told at locations ranging from<br />
major interpretive centres to remote meadows and<br />
hillsides where solitary historic markers recount an<br />
almost mystical past. Find out more about the sites<br />
which tell and preserve these stories by visiting:<br />
trailsof1885.com. Order your free copy of the Trails of<br />
1885 Travel Guide by calling toll free 1.866.467.2057.<br />
dIEFENbaKER<br />
CaNada CENTRE:<br />
Fostering a Vision<br />
For Canada<br />
Summer 2013 will unveil “Touch the Sky: The Story<br />
of Avro Canada.” Today, the names Avro and Arrow<br />
have become virtually synonymous with each other.<br />
This exhibit encourages visitors to explore the debate<br />
and conflicting points of view over the cancellation of<br />
the arrow, and to focus on the lesser known history of<br />
Avro Canada.<br />
Alongside the replica rooms and permanent<br />
exhibit highlighting the Rt. Hon. John G. Diefenbaker’s<br />
legacy, visitors can explore a vibrant cultural institution<br />
celebrating citizenship, leadership, human rights and<br />
Canada’s role in the international community. The<br />
gallery is open Monday to Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to<br />
8 p.m., Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., weekends<br />
and holidays from noon- 5 p.m.<br />
The Community Campus Tour program offers<br />
the public an opportunity to explore the University<br />
of Saskatchewan campus. Free, guided walking<br />
tours depart at 1 p.m. every Wednesday and Sunday<br />
afternoon in June, July and August.<br />
For further information visit usask.ca/diefenbaker,<br />
call 306.966.8384 or email dief.centre@usask.ca.<br />
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MENdEl aRT gallERy<br />
The Mendel Art Gallery showcases contemporary and historical art.<br />
Spring exhibitions (until June 2) include multi-media contemporary<br />
works in Jason Baerg: Returning; antique miniature portraits in I Know You<br />
By Heart, organized and circulated by Library and Archives Canada; and<br />
selected works from the permanent collection, in The Home Show. Art by<br />
Saskatoon students is displayed in School Art (until May 26).<br />
Summer exhibitions (June 14 to September 15) include abstract<br />
reliefs by a renowned Saskatoon artist, in Eli Bornstein: Contemplate<br />
colour reflections; exciting modernist works in The Automatiste Revolution:<br />
Montreal 1941-1960; and a related permanent collection show, Shaping<br />
Saskatchewan: The Art sSene 1936-1964. Also, Berlin-based Canadian artist<br />
Rodney LaTourelle is producing a large, site-specific work especially for<br />
the Mendel Art Gallery.<br />
The Mendel, located at 950 Spadina Crescent East, is open from 9<br />
a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Admission is free. Visit mendel.ca or call 306.975.7610<br />
for details on exhibitions and programs.<br />
James kenneth Graham, VisiT WooLWorTH’s,<br />
1983, acrylic on canvas. Collection of the mendel<br />
art Gallery. Displayed in The Home show.<br />
THE MIx aRTIST<br />
COllECTIVE<br />
The MIX Artist Collective is a registered non-profit<br />
corporation, formed in 2009 to provide its members<br />
with opportunities to learn from each other, to show<br />
their works, and to contribute to the good of their<br />
community. We endeavour to expand relationships with<br />
other artists’ and artists’ group in the city, the province,<br />
and the wider world, and to make connections with<br />
writers, musicians, actors, and workers in the other arts.<br />
The MIX artist collective is located at 539 24th Street<br />
East (white house behind the Knox United Church).<br />
The gallery is open from May 4 to November 17 every<br />
Saturday from noon – 4 p.m. For more information, visit<br />
www.facebook.com/mixartists.<br />
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THE waNUSKEwIN<br />
HERITagE paRK:<br />
The Nature Of This place<br />
The perfect family adventure! Wanuskewin Heritage Park<br />
invites you to experience First Nations Cultures through, art, song,<br />
dance and cuisine.<br />
Inside our Interpretive Center, Wanuskewin is home to two<br />
art galleries, as well as fascinating interpretive exhibits. Choose<br />
from a number of interpretive programs, such as “Tipi Raising” or<br />
“First Nations Technology”. Our knowledgeable interpretive staff<br />
will explain the history and traditions, and why First Nations people<br />
have chosen to gather here for over 6000 years!<br />
Outside Wanuskewin offers four unique hiking trails that<br />
crisscross the Opimahaw Valley, featuring a sacred medicine wheel,<br />
a buffalo jump and some of the most scenic views on the prairies.<br />
Finish your day around a campfire, making bannock, then its time<br />
for bed inside your very own tipi! Our Tipi Sleepover programs are<br />
a great way to connect with friends & family.<br />
For more information, call 306.931.6767, toll-free<br />
1.877.547.6546 or visit out website at wanuskewin.com.<br />
MEEwaSIN VallEy INTERpRETIVE CENTRE<br />
The Meewasin Valley Interpretive Centre, located along the scenic South Saskatchewan River, at the base of the Traffic Bridge,<br />
is an excellent starting point for your exploration of Saskatoon. The Centre focuses on human settlement in Saskatoon and the<br />
natural history of the South Saskatchewan River Valley.<br />
The Centre offers visitors interactive exhibits, self-guided tours and information about sites throughout the city. It features<br />
tours for groups on the Meewasin Trail, children’s programs throughout the summer and Sunday programs with a heritage focus.<br />
The Centre’s hour of operations are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends and holidays.<br />
The Meewasin Valley Centre and Gift Shop are located at 402 Third Avenue South. For more information, call the Meewasin<br />
Valley Centre at 306.665.6888 or visit meewasin.com.<br />
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wESTERN dEVElOpMENT MUSEUM<br />
Get a glimpse into the past with a visit to the Western Development Museum’s 1910 Boomtown, home of North America’s longest<br />
indoor street!<br />
As you stroll through the buildings, imagine life during those times – the echo of the blacksmith’s hammer striking the anvil, the clipclop<br />
of horses on the street, the rumble of the steam locomotive pulling into the station.<br />
In the Transportation Gallery, you will discover vintage wagons, buggies and automobiles that will take you back in time.<br />
The WDM’s Seasonal Display Area features agricultural equipment with an impressive line-up of steam traction engines, gasoline<br />
tractors and threshing equipment.<br />
Step inside a real sod-house, laugh at the sights and sounds of a 1920s Funhouse, take a ride in a Bennett Buggy, admire the<br />
workmanship of an Eaton’s catalogue house and peruse the Popular Culture Wall in the Winning The Prairie Gamble: Farm Life in<br />
Saskatchewan exhibit.<br />
A visit to the Museum is not complete without a stop in the gift shop. Browse through displays of Saskatchewan made products and<br />
treasures of our times. Then step into the Boomtown Café, period 1910, and enjoy old-fashioned hospitality and tasty treats. Saskatoon’s<br />
Western Development Museum is located at 2610 Lorne Avenue and is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. For admission rates, call<br />
306.931.1910 or visit wdm.ca.<br />
THE MaRR<br />
RESIdENCE<br />
Over 100 years ago, during May, June and the<br />
early part of July of 1885, this simple, two-storey<br />
frame house earned a special place in the history<br />
of Saskatoon and the history of Canada’s great<br />
Northwest. It was here at the Marr Residence<br />
that many wounded soldiers of the Northwest<br />
Resistance were treated.<br />
The Marr Residence is the oldest house in<br />
Saskatoon still on its original site. Beginning on<br />
July 1, this historic home will be open for tours<br />
and programs every Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4:30<br />
p.m., and Saturday, Sunday and Monday of each<br />
long weekend from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. This is<br />
your chance to explore a part of Saskatoon’s<br />
fascinating history.<br />
The Marr Residence is located at 326 11th<br />
Street East. For more information, call the Marr<br />
Residence at 306.652.1201.<br />
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OCTOBEREVENTS<br />
PINK<br />
OCTObER 2<br />
Red Green<br />
TCU Place<br />
OCTObER 3<br />
Jason Aldean<br />
Credit Union Centre<br />
OCTObER 3 – 6<br />
Prairie Trio - An Evening of Sight,<br />
Sound and Taste<br />
Barn Playhouse<br />
OCTObER 4 – 6<br />
Woman’s World<br />
Prairieland Park<br />
OCTObER 13 – 14<br />
Thanksgiving Weekend<br />
at the Meewasin Valley Centre<br />
OCTObER 18 – 19<br />
Christmas Craft Fair<br />
Western Development Museum<br />
OCTObER 19<br />
Prairie Pops Spectacular with Jeffery<br />
Straker (Conexus Pops Series)<br />
TCU Place<br />
OCTObER 24<br />
Pink<br />
Credit Union Centre<br />
OCTObER 24 – 28<br />
Fall Home Show<br />
Prairieland Park (Hall D)<br />
OCTObER 25 – 27<br />
Reflections of Nature 2013<br />
Prairieland Park<br />
Nosferatu<br />
OCTObER 26<br />
Pioneer Threshermen’s Flea Market<br />
Western Development Museum<br />
OCTObER 26<br />
Silent Film with the Saskatoon<br />
Symphony: Nosferatu<br />
Roxy Theatre<br />
OCTObER 30<br />
Boo Town<br />
Western Development Museum<br />
OCTObER 30 - NOV 2<br />
Saskatoon Fall Fair<br />
Prairieland Park Ag Centre<br />
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y Jeannie Armstrong<br />
SP Creative Features Editor<br />
Visitors and city residents alike are delighting in a new way to see<br />
Saskatoon - aboard The Prairie Lily - the new flagship launched by<br />
Shearwater River Cruises.<br />
The double-decked classic river boat was launched early last<br />
summer, replacing two smaller boats in the Shearwater fleet. “The<br />
Prairie Lily takes up to 119 people - over three times the capacity of<br />
any of our other boats,” said Peter Kingsmill, president of Shearwater<br />
River Cruises.<br />
The boat was built in Wisconsin in 1989 and transported to<br />
Laughlin, Nevada, where it journeyed up and down the Colorado<br />
River. Shearwater’s business partners - Peter and Valerie Kingsmill<br />
and Michael and Joan Steckhan - purchased the boat last March, had it<br />
transported to Saskatoon and re-christened it The Prairie Lily.<br />
Guests can cruise in comfort aboard The Prairie Lily, which<br />
features a canopy-covered bridge deck and two climate-controlled<br />
lounges on the saloon deck. “It’s a much better experience for anyone<br />
who comes on board because she’s so spacious. There are two full<br />
washrooms, a bar, and a galley for food preparation and service,” said<br />
Kingsmill.<br />
“The cabin space is flexible. You can seat 80 people for dinner<br />
down on the main deck, or seat two groups of 20 or 30.” As a result,<br />
The Prairie Lily is gaining popularity as a venue for corporate lunches,<br />
meetings, workshops, weddings and anniversaries.<br />
With its new season scheduled to begin May 18, The Prairie Lily<br />
will offer one-hour sightseeing cruises twice a day, at 4 p.m. and 6:30<br />
p.m. as well as a 2 p.m. matinee cruise on Saturdays and Sundays.<br />
On Friday and Saturday evenings, The Prairie Lily offers dinner<br />
cruises, featuring delectable three-course meals that vary from prime rib<br />
to chicken oscar.<br />
“Every Sunday, we offer a Sunday brunch cruise that leaves the<br />
dock at noon and returns at 1 p.m. It’s a hot buffet brunch, with items<br />
like freshly made omelettes and waffles. It’s really popular,” said<br />
Kingsmill.<br />
Whether you opt for a one-hour sightseeing excursion or a<br />
leisurely dinner cruise, you’re sure to be entertained and informed. The<br />
Prairie Lily travels under four of Saskatoon’s eight bridges, alongside<br />
manicured riverbank parks and past some of the city’s most opulent<br />
residences and fascinating architectural icons. Carefully researched<br />
commentary about the river, its history, local landmarks and cultural<br />
highlights both inform and entertain passengers.<br />
“We really focus on the river itself. This year, for example, we are<br />
displaying a gallery of historic photographs of steamships that used to<br />
THe PRaiRie LiLy:<br />
Cruising down<br />
the river<br />
Guests cruise in comfort, rain or shine, with<br />
a canopy-covered top deck and two climatecontrolled<br />
lounges on the saloon deck. on Friday<br />
and saturday evenings, The Prairie Lily offers<br />
delicious supper cruises. a sunday brunch cruise is<br />
also proving very popular. Photo: Shearwater River Cruises<br />
travel this river. You’d be surprised how many steamships there were<br />
on this river back in the late 1800s. We talk about the sinking of the<br />
steamship The Medicine Hat, the landing of the Northcote from the<br />
1885 Rebellion. People learn about the bridges, their design and when<br />
they were built,” said Kingsmill.<br />
“The commentary runs at a comfortable, non-pressured pace<br />
throughout the cruise. We use a GPS-triggered commentary so they’re<br />
getting the right information at the right site. The skipper may choose<br />
to embellish that commentary with some daily specific information.”<br />
The commentary is broadcast only on the upper deck. Passengers<br />
who want to simply sit back and enjoy the scenery can do so in the<br />
tranquility of the lower deck.<br />
Last summer, The Prairie Lily welcomed 16,032 passengers,<br />
including city residents, visitors from across the prairies and from as far<br />
away as Saudi Arabia, Britain, the Ukraine and the United States.<br />
“We were absolutely delighted with the reception that we received.<br />
We think the city is ready for something like this,” said Kingsmill.<br />
The Prairie Lily departs the Shearwater dock, located behind the<br />
Mendel Art Gallery. For more details, including sailing times and ticket<br />
information, call (306) 955-5459 or 1-888-747-7572, or visit<br />
www.shearwatertours.com.<br />
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saskatoon’s downtown dining scene is more diverse than ever! Photos: Tourism Saskatoon<br />
downtown Saskatoon<br />
a dining hot spot<br />
Downtown saskatoon eateries cater to the most<br />
cosmopolitan tastes. Photos: Tourism Saskatoon<br />
by Jeannie Armstrong<br />
SP Creative Features Editor<br />
With buzzworthy restaurants on almost every block, Saskatoon’s<br />
downtown has become a favoured destination for discerning diners.<br />
“It’s probably the most eclectic range of dining experiences that<br />
you could possibly want to have - from Asian fusion to American/<br />
Canadian, to Afghan and East Indian. Just about any kind of food you<br />
possibly want to have, you can enjoy in downtown Saskatoon,” says<br />
Terry Scadden, executive director of The Partnership, Saskatoon’s<br />
Downtown Business Improvement District.<br />
Scadden says restaurateurs are attracted to the downtown core<br />
because it’s where the largest number of workers in the city are<br />
concentrated. “Between 22,000 and 24,000 people work downtown.<br />
That’s a pretty good group of people to serve at lunch and after work.”<br />
Saskatoon’s downtown is unique in offering an exciting mix of<br />
both independent, locally-owned eateries as well as restaurants that<br />
are part of national chains. “Downtown has proven to be an area<br />
where individuals who are entrepreneurial and want to run their own<br />
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Downtown saskatoon’s large cluster of dining spots<br />
keeps traffic flowing into the city core.<br />
Photos: Tourism Saskatoon<br />
restaurants have an opportunity to do so. Even inside our hotels for<br />
the most part, the restaurants are not franchise restaurants,” says<br />
Scadden.<br />
Having such a large cluster of popular dining spots keeps traffic<br />
flowing into downtown, day and night. “If you want to have a vibrant<br />
downtown, it has to be vibrant for more than the work day. There are<br />
lots of downtowns in North America that are busy and vibrant from<br />
8 to 6, then they die after that. Saskatoon is not like that. It can be as<br />
difficult to get a parking space in downtown Saskatoon after 6:00 p.m.<br />
as it was to get in the afternoon,” says Scadden.<br />
“We have the kind of vibrancy downtown in the evening that big<br />
cities like Vancouver and Montreal have. That’s because there are<br />
things to do downtown. Having a plan and insisting that the Galaxy<br />
stadium-style movie theatre be downtown rather than a suburban<br />
big box development has lent a lot to why downtown Saskatoon is<br />
successful in the evening. That’s just one of the things we have.<br />
Persephone Theatre is another. That all comes from a plan that<br />
insisted that downtown be the cultural hub of the city of Saskatoon.”<br />
Saskatoon’s downtown has welcomed the recent addition of<br />
such notable eateries as State & Main, Woods Alehouse, Cafe Noir<br />
Espresso Bar, Woodfire Grill , Afghan Kabob and Donair, Mardis<br />
Gras Grill, Istanbul Diner, Mediterrano, The Hub at Holiday Inn, The<br />
Sugar Moon Cakery, La Prep and Hudsons Canadian Tap House - to<br />
name but a few.<br />
What new taste delights can Saskatonians look forward to<br />
downtown?<br />
While Scadden can’t reveal the names of new restaurants that are<br />
seeking space in downtown, there is one up and coming establishment<br />
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“We have the kind of vibrancy<br />
downtown in the evening that big<br />
cities like Vancouver and Montreal<br />
have. That’s because there are<br />
things to do downtown.”<br />
Terry Scadden,<br />
executive director of The Partnership<br />
he can disclose. “Congress Beer House will be opening at 215<br />
Second Avenue South, across from O’Shea’s Irish Pub. Basically<br />
right next door to it, there will be another New Orleans-style<br />
restaurant opening up,” says Scadden.<br />
A Google search of Congress Beer House reveals the downtown<br />
establishment will offer a menu showcasing local ingredients as well<br />
as having over 30 local beers on tap.<br />
“I’ve had confidential conversations with several people who<br />
are looking for restaurant/lounge opportunities in the downtown. I<br />
know that there are lots of people who are certainly looking to open<br />
restaurants in downtown Saskatoon. Space is at a premium; there’s<br />
no doubt about it. Without somebody building some new space, I<br />
don’t know that there’s any restaurant space that would be coming up<br />
available. There’s very little retail space as well. We only have a 1.5<br />
per cent vacancy rate for retail space in downtown.”<br />
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S a S k a t oon’S RiveR boa t<br />
For prices and bookings www.theprairielily.com<br />
or call 306-955-LILY 1-888-747-7572<br />
Welcome<br />
Aboard!<br />
the prairie Lily sails daily<br />
throughout the summer through<br />
to the thanksgiving Weekend,<br />
with weekend cruises in the<br />
shoulder seasons<br />
sailings are monday–sunday departing<br />
at 4:00pm and 6:30pm with matinee<br />
cruises saturday and sunday at 2:00pm<br />
FrIdaY & SaturdaY dInner<br />
CruISeS, SundaY BrunCh<br />
Reservations are required<br />
Corporate eventS & CharterS<br />
WeddIngS & BanquetS<br />
20–119 passengers<br />
Climate ContRolled Cabins<br />
newly Renovated | Fully liCensed<br />
RestRoom equipped<br />
opeRates Rain oR shine<br />
Boarding for all cruises begins half an hour in advance, departing from our dock behind<br />
the Mendel art gallery on Spadina Crescent in downtown Saskatoon<br />
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