Monday, July 26, 2010
Regina Farmers Market
Every Wednesday and Saturday the Regina Farmers Market takes over a downtown park lining up along 2 streets and within a courtyard. Last Saturday was especially appealing because it was the 7th annual selling of homemade Saskatoon Berry pies with all proceeds going to the Regina Home Economics for Living Project. Seemed to me as good a reason as any to eat pie!
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Regina's Victoria Park
Every once in awhile I get a craving for a hot dog. I don't eat them often and so don't want to buy a whole package. Turns out that Regina has a hot dog stand situated beside the city's downtown park.
This guy has toppings for hot dogs I hadn't even thought of putting on a hot dog. For $5 you get a damn good tasting footlong so I think it was a good deal.
The park itself is quite well used and on this particular day there were people eating lunch on benches and sitting on the grass, doing Tai Chi, playing Frisbee and watching their kids play in the playground.
In the center of the park is the city's cenotaph and the remains of a tree with huge metal ants climbing up its trunk. They symbolize how the work of many ants is required to accomplish something much like the work of many people to build the city of Regina.
This guy has toppings for hot dogs I hadn't even thought of putting on a hot dog. For $5 you get a damn good tasting footlong so I think it was a good deal.
The park itself is quite well used and on this particular day there were people eating lunch on benches and sitting on the grass, doing Tai Chi, playing Frisbee and watching their kids play in the playground.
In the center of the park is the city's cenotaph and the remains of a tree with huge metal ants climbing up its trunk. They symbolize how the work of many ants is required to accomplish something much like the work of many people to build the city of Regina.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
13th Avenue Coffeehouse
This is one of the first places I found when I drove up to check out Regina but it was closed. I made it back during my orientation week and found it to be a pretty great place for a healthy lunch. I've been back enjoying the dishes and atmosphere each time.
They serve a fairly large menu of vegetarian and vegan style food that I think is reasonably priced.
They also host a large outside patio which is a nice place to go when it's warm outside.
The 13th Avenue Coffeehouse is in the Cathedral Village across 13th Avenue from the big cathedral. There are a lot of shops including Bernard Callebaut, that are fun to walk around.
They serve a fairly large menu of vegetarian and vegan style food that I think is reasonably priced. 
They also host a large outside patio which is a nice place to go when it's warm outside.
The 13th Avenue Coffeehouse is in the Cathedral Village across 13th Avenue from the big cathedral. There are a lot of shops including Bernard Callebaut, that are fun to walk around.
Monday, July 5, 2010
Canada Day in Regina
Canada Day started and ended with a BANG... literally! My roommate Kristen and I walked to the lake at noon to watch the 21 gun salute the Royal Canadian Artillery had set up on the edge of the lake outside the legislature. It was loud and super hot and people were everywhere!
My other roommate Karen and group had planned to head to the main stage for some musical entertainment in the afternoon so I hurried to get the things I had to get done finished and met them at the beer gardens in front of the main stage. They said to look for the big beer can - after that it was easy. We enjoyed the hot hot weather and drank beer, Canadian of course!
While walking around in the morning Kristen and I had noticed a row of tables with plywood and tools set up along the lake edge. Having no idea what it was for I didn't think of it again until I noticed some broken boats along the side of the lake and one apparently successful designer still paddling about in his creation. Since then I learned that it was the 6th Annual Plywood Cup whereby teams build a boat and hope it floats.
Good home cooked food and great company ended off a pretty darn good day already I was invited to dinner and some firework watching with new friends. I cannot believe how many people congregated to the lawns of the park but was not surprised in the least to learn they shut down a section of Albert Street for the event. Good thing I live within walking distance!
My other roommate Karen and group had planned to head to the main stage for some musical entertainment in the afternoon so I hurried to get the things I had to get done finished and met them at the beer gardens in front of the main stage. They said to look for the big beer can - after that it was easy. We enjoyed the hot hot weather and drank beer, Canadian of course!
While walking around in the morning Kristen and I had noticed a row of tables with plywood and tools set up along the lake edge. Having no idea what it was for I didn't think of it again until I noticed some broken boats along the side of the lake and one apparently successful designer still paddling about in his creation. Since then I learned that it was the 6th Annual Plywood Cup whereby teams build a boat and hope it floats.
Good home cooked food and great company ended off a pretty darn good day already I was invited to dinner and some firework watching with new friends. I cannot believe how many people congregated to the lawns of the park but was not surprised in the least to learn they shut down a section of Albert Street for the event. Good thing I live within walking distance!
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