Edmonton , General info:
8/10

Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta, located on the North Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is an area with some of the most fertile farmland on the prairies. It is the second largest city in Alberta after Calgary, and is the hub of Canada's sixth largest census metropolitan area, with a metropolitan population of 1,034,945, making it the northernmost North American city with a metropolitan population over one million. At 684 square kilometres (264 sq mi), the City of Edmonton covers an area larger than Chicago, Philadelphia, Toronto or Montreal. Edmonton has one of the lowest population densities in North America, about 9.4% that of New York City. A resident of Edmonton is known as an Edmontonian.

Edmonton , Cheap stuff:
8/10

Edmonton serves as the northern anchor of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor (one of four regions that together comprise 50% of Canada's population) and is a staging point for large-scale oil sands projects occurring in northern Alberta and large-scale diamond mining operations in the Northwest Territories.

Edmonton , Different stuff:
10/10

Edmonton is the most northerly major city in North America. At the summer solstice, Edmonton receives seventeen hours and six minutes of daylight, with twilight extending well beyond that. Edmonton receives 2,289 hours of sunshine per year, and is one of Canada's sunniest cities.

Edmonton , Don't miss:
9/10

The Edmonton International Fringe Festival, which takes place in mid-August, is the largest Fringe Theatre Festival in North America, and second only to the Edinburgh Fringe festival in the world. More than 1500 performers take part in the festival each year. In 2006, over 77,000 tickets were sold to indoor shows, and over 500,000 people visited the festival site.

Winnipeg , General info:
7/10

Beautiful city lying in the red river valley. Small city with everything any other large city has. takes about 50 minutes to an hour to drive across the city. metro population in and around 710,000. Capital city of Manitoba,Canada.

Winnipeg , Different stuff:
9/10

Osbourne Village, the most cultural and diverse area of Winnipeg just outside Downtown ,featuring many restaurants and shops for every walk of life of coarse including sushi lovers. Everything from gothic stores and tatoo places to a custom futon place and antique shop, along with small stores specializing in modern fashions and accessories.

Winnipeg , Don't miss:
10/10

Folklorama Festival and Fringe festival, two huge festivals in winnipeg in summer time. in February dont miss Festival Du Voyageur, the largest winter kitchen festival in the world.

Winnipeg , Food:
9/10

Winnipeg has the most restaurants per capita than any other place in Canada, if not the world. you will find everything from fantastic greek restaurants to ritzy steak houses or a la carte franchises. Favourites include The Current Restaurant and Lounge at the Inn At The Forks and Buccacinos on Corydon.

Winnipeg , Hotels:
10/10

Inn At The Forks is a must stay hotel, very elegant boutique hotel in the heart of down town at the forks, also beautiful historical Fort Garry Hotel, where Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Anne stayed on many occasions including when Winnipeg hosted the Americas at the 1999 Pan Am Games.

Winnipeg , Safety:
7/10

dont bike on the road.. or go into the North End area of winnipeg. everwhere else your very safe.