A few summers ago I put out a list of 20 things to do in Regina. I thought it was a pretty good list and it got some positive reviews. It came on the heels of a few other similar, smaller lists of places people should visit in Regina and was meant as a "grand finale" of lists.

That article is old, but it's still fairly popular. Normally I wouldn't pay much attention to it, but a few months ago somebody commented on it and informed me that my list, and my blog in general, "sucked". Ouch.

A lot of the places on this list are my personal favourites, so if there is a place you'd like me to add, please let me know in the comments. (I'd hate for my list to "suck" again!)

Visit these museums:

Wander around these art galleries:

Gawk at these historic churches:

Enjoy these local eateries:

If there is one you would like me to add to the list, please let me know in the comments below!

Relax at these coffee shops and bakeries:

Drink at these local breweries and distilleries:

Party on (dudes!) at these festivals and events:

When I put this together, I was impressed by the number of festivals in Regina. I didn't know we had so many! Do you know of any others? I'll add it to this list!

Visit these other recurring events:

Dance at these music venues and clubs:

I don't go to clubs, so if there's any others you want me to add to this list, let me know.

Enjoy these family-friendly locations:

Explore these other points of interest:

Did I miss your favourite hand out spot, eatery, coffee shop or event? There's so many awesome locations around Regina that I probably did! Let me know in the comments what I missed and I'll add it to this list!

Don't forget to pin it!

And, as always, a big thank you to my sweetheart Jessica Nuttall for proof reading a countless number of my articles. I couldn't do any of this without you. I love you.

Xochimilco and The Island of the Dolls

The Island of the Dolls is in Xochimilco, a borough south of Mexico City. While it would be faster to take a car from Mexico City to Xochimilco, the traffic is dense and the roads are very congested. Instead, if you're going there, I'd recommend taking metro, which is easy and the cheapest in the world. What you gain in comfort, however, you lose in speed, as the train ride takes about 2 hours.

Mexico City and Xochimilco both sit in the Valley of Mexico. Until about a millennium ago, the whole region around Mexico City was surrounded by a massive body of water. Over the centuries due to both climate change and interference by humans, most of this water has dried up, for the exception of Xochimilco. With networks of canals crisscrossing the borough, car transportation is difficult and water transportation is essential. I'm sure there were motorized boats somewhere in the waters of Xochimilco, but I never saw any. Instead, canoes and rafts are common on the water. However, the most popular vessel is a trajinera – a colourful gonadal-like boat that is pushed along the water with a wooden pole.

Xochimilco is known worldwide for their Floating Gardens market, which are essentially canoes floating down the canals, selling wares to tourists on trajineras. These include things like food, drinks, silver rings, trinkets, ponchos and sombreros. Occasionally other trajineras full of Mariachi bands will approach tourists and offer to play beside them on the water.

Where to Experience Alberta's Wild West Heritage

Just over a year ago I wrote an article about the glockenspiel that once stood in downtown Regina. I had fond memories of the glockenspiel as a child and was sad when they took it down to renovate the park. I was even more sad when they didn't put it back up, and I was angry when I discovered it was sitting in a junkyard (sorry, outdoor "storage facility") for the past ten years. That article got a lot of attention, from both the public, the city and the press. Today, efforts are being made to restore the bell back to its original location.

I'm telling you this because preserving heritage – may it be a 25-year-old bell, or a fourth century building – is important. Without heritage, we lose who we are. Often, the desire to move society forward steps over the heritage and causes it to get lost. As impressive as tall glass buildings might be, nothing is better than a smoky red brick structure.

Saskatchewan is beginning to realize how important this is – and thankfully it's happening now and not in a few decades after everything is gone. But, our neighbours have been on the heritage preservation band train for several years now, especially in Alberta.

100 Facts About Regina

In my December newsletter I said I wasn't going to write about Regina as much anymore and focus more on international locations, but after a friend of mine told me there was no "interesting history" in my city, I decided I had to write this just to prove them wrong!

Let me know in the comments if you know something I don't, or if I got something wrong! Historical facts seem to change overtime, after all!

I'm happy to present to you, on the 113 year of its existence, 100 Facts About Regina!

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Visit these museums:

Wander around these art galleries:

Gawk at these historic churches:

Enjoy these local eateries:

Relax at these coffee shops and bakeries:

Drink at these local breweries and distilleries:

Party on (dudes!) at these festivals and events:

Visit these other recurring events:

Dance at these music venues and clubs:

Enjoy these family-friendly locations:

Explore these other points of interest:

Don't forget to pin it!

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Visit these museums:

Wander around these art galleries:

Gawk at these historic churches:

Enjoy these local eateries:

Relax at these coffee shops and bakeries:

Drink at these local breweries and distilleries:

Party on (dudes!) at these festivals and events:

Visit these other recurring events:

Dance at these music venues and clubs:

Enjoy these family-friendly locations:

Explore these other points of interest:

Don't forget to pin it!

Sign up for a list of 100+ Things to do in Regina!

You might also enjoy

Xochimilco and The Island of the Dolls

Where to Experience Alberta's Wild West Heritage

100 Facts About Regina

Sign up for a list of 100+ Things to do in Regina!

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100+ Things to do in Regina!

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