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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:
Civic Museum of Regina (ecomuseum)
Government House
North-West Territorial Administration Building (outdoors)
RCMP Heritage Centre
Royal Saskatchewan Museum
Saskatchewan Legislature
Saskatchewan Military Museum
Saskatchewan Science Centre (including Adult Science Nights)
Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame Museum
Stone Hall Castle
The Saskatchewan African Canadian Heritage Museum (online)
Wander around these art galleries:
Assiniboia Gallery
Dunlop Art Gallery
Henry Ripplinger Art Gallery
MacKenzie Art Gallery
Neutral Ground Art Gallery
Nouveau Gallery
Slate Fine Art Gallery
Gawk at these historic churches:
First Baptist Church
Holy Rosary Cathedral
Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church
Knox Metropolitan Church (including tower tour)
St. George Orthodox Cathedral
St. Paul's Cathedral
The RCMP Chapel (including Depot tour)
Enjoy these local eateries:
20Ten City Eatery
Avenue
Beer Bros. Gastropub
Birmingham's
Bushwakker Brewing
Caraway Grill
Cathedral Social Hall
Crave Kitchen and Wine Bar
Creek In Cathedral Bistro
Da India Curry House
Dessart Sweets
Dieppe Café at the Royal Canadian Legion
Dragonboat Dimsum House
Fireside Bistro
Fresh Carnival
Fresh & Sweet
Flavours of India
German Club
Gilmour's Corner
Golf's Steakhouse
Henry's Cafe
Industrial Park Cafe
Italian Star Deli
Juliana Pizza & Lounge
Knotted Thistle Pub
Bodega Tapas Bar
Leopold's Tavern
Luiggi's Pasta House
Milky Way Ice Cream
Milu Fresh Rolls & Subs
Ngoc Van (my personal favourite)
O'Hanlon's Irish Pub
Peg's Kitchen
Ru Soju Bar & Lounge
Selam Regina
Shannon's Pub
Shynok Restaurant
Skye Cafe & Bistro
Sprout Cafe
The Bannock House
The Copper Kettle
The Fat Badger
The Moo Shoppe Ice Cream
The Roof Top Bar and Grill
Victoria's Tavern
Vietnamese Garden
Wann Izakaya Japanese Gastropub
Willow on Wascana Restaurant
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:
13th Ave Coffee House
33 1/3 Coffee Roasters
Brewed Awakening
Café Drip
Café Francais
Fix Coffee
Happy Hi Coffee
Kneaded Bake Shop
Koko Patisserie
Le Macaron
Magpies Kitchen
Northgate Bakery
Recharge Café
Rochdale Roca House
Serendipity Gluten Free Bakeshop
Sinfully Sweet
Stone's Throw Coffee
Sweet Bakery & Coffee House
Tangerine: The Food Bar
The French Press
The Greenspot Cafe
The Naked Bean Espresso Bar and Café
Drink at these local breweries and distilleries:
District Brewing
Malty National
Outlaw Trail Spirits
Pile O' Bones Brewing Company
Rebellion Brewing
Sperling Silver Distillery
Party on (dudes!) at these festivals and events:
BAZAART
Beer, Bacon and Bands
Bump in the Night
Canadian Western Agribition
Cathedral Village Arts Festival
ChristKindl Market by the German Club
Culture Days
Doors Open Regina
Fan Expo Regina
FNUC Annual Spring Pow Wow
Great Saskatchewan Mustard Festival
Ignite! Festival
International Puppet Underground Festival
JazzFest Regina
Light the Lights
Mid-Winter Blues Festival
Mid-Winter Ceilidh
Mosaic - A Festival of Cultures
Nuit Blache Regina
Olive and Grape Harvest Festival
Park(ing) Day
Plywood Cup
Queen City Pride
Queen City Marathon
Regina Afro Fest
Regina Chamber Music Festival
Regina Dragon Boat Festival
Regina Folk Festival
Regina International Film Festival and Awards
Regina International Fringe Theatre Festival
Regina Restaurant Week
ReginaCadabra Magic Festival
Rotary Carol Festival
Saskatchewan Fashion Week
Saskatchewan Highland Gathering & Celtic Festival
Summer Bash YQR
Swamp Fest
Symphony under the Sky Festival
Taboo Regina
The Trial of Louis Riel
Warehouse District Tailgate Party (August 25th)
Waskimo Winter Festival
Winterruption
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!
Smith & Best Float Studio and General Store Regina
Strength Effect
Spoke n' Hot Women's Cycling Club
SpokesMen Masters Cycling
The Tartan Curling Club
Treehouse Lifestyle Supplies
Ukrainian Co-op
Wascana Park, Marina and Marsh
Wascana Waterfowl Park Display Ponds
The Wine Cellar
X-Ray Records
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!
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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.
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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.
Although Jollibee was founded in 1978 in the Philippines, it isn't well-known in the West. Appearance-wise, it is a mix between KFC and McDonald's. Their mascot – Jollibee – is a red, anthropomorphic bee, inspired by the friendliness of Mickey Mouse. They have several other mascots too, much like McDonald's, but Jollibee is the main figurehead.
The restaurant opened its first Regina location (2830 Quance Street) in December 2019 and had people camped outside prior to opening day. I can't think of a single restaurant in Regina where this has happened before. Jollibee only has approximately 1,200 (no, I didn't miss a zero there) restaurants worldwide so for it to pick Regina is a testament to our city's diversity and the booming Filipino community.
I know many new restaurants have hiccups when they first open, so I gave Jollibeea little over a month before I visited. I ended up going on a cold, blustery winter night, and I wish I had gone in the daytime to get a better picture of the outside of the building. From what I could see in the pitch blackness, the building was white and grey with white letters on it. There was also a statue of Jollibee outside, welcoming people in, similar to McDonald's and their benches with Ronald McDonald. The statue really surprised me, as it isn't something a lot of fast-food restaurants have.
As I examined the floor, I had no idea what I was looking at. For three decades debris on the floor had rotted and molded; paper, books, mud, leaves, peeled paint, glass, and a lone teddy bear had become a dark, grey mass. The floor was completely covered. I took one step forward, and then another. Suddenly, my foot fell through the floor. I cursed, leaped forward and landed safely inside the next room.
The guy ahead of me turned around, gestured to an unseen room around the corner and shook his head. Although there was a language barrier between us, the look on his face said it all: the floor in that room wasn't much better either.
Down the hallway I found a small dining room, with cups, plates and dishes still waiting for a long cold supper to begin. The family must have been sitting down to eat when the military arrived and forced them to evacuate. They were probably told they would return within a few days, but thirty years later the houses stand empty – the ones that can still stand, that is.
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