Growing Amenities on McGillvray Boulevard

Moving outside of the city may bring up the question of whether or not you’ll be close to the city’s amenities. When making the move to Oak Bluff West, you will only be a short 10-minute drive to McGilllvray Boulevard and the Kenaston area. This area is continuing to grow with businesses, services, restaurants and entertainment that your whole family will appreciate.

Outlet Collection Winnipeg

If you’re looking for a new place to shop, you’ll want to visit Winnipeg’s first outlet mall, Outlet Collection Winnipeg. Winnipeg shoppers can now get in on the deals at stores like Lululemon, Nike and Banana Republic. The outlet mall is just a quick drive down McGillvray and then just off of Kenaston. For a full list of stores and hours visit their website.

Sky Zone Trampoline Park 

For kids who want to bounce and fly with their friends, nearby Skyzone Indoor Trampoline Park offers kids a chance to jump around in the open jump, take part in a giant dodgeball camp, jump in the foam pit and slam-dunk a basketball. Prices vary depending on how much energy your kids need to burn off. Visit their website for more details.

Fort Whyte

Down the road, FortWhyte Alive has some great outdoor activities for the whole family. Plan an adventure and take part in one of their workshops, watch the geese take flight, or attend the Science Club. They also host many seasonal events, like the upcoming Halloween in the Forest. Check out their website for more activities.

Enigma Escapes

See if your family can solve puzzles, clues and codes before the time runs out, in one of the rooms at Enigma Escapes. Choose from an assortment of themed rooms like The Lost Jewel of Zanzibar or Blackbeard’s Brig and test your family’s teamwork. Pick the room you want to escape from on their website. Just make sure your children are 11 years of age or older!

De Luca’s

De Luca’s has been providing delicious and authentic Italian foods at their Portage Avenue location for years and recently opened up De Luca’s Specialty Foods in the South Landing Business Park off McGillvray. Just like their other location, they will be serving up prepared foods, like lasagna and cannelloni– perfect for your next family dinner.

You’re not only close to what was mentioned in this blog post, but also services like Costco, Indigo, Sobey’s and Cineplex and restaurant, like the new IHOP that just opened. The variety in nearby amenities guarantees you aren’t missing out on anything you would have access to when living in city limits.