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History & Stories From the Road

Park passes, road rules, seasonal updates, and things we figured out the hard way. Practical stuff that's hard to find in one place

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From Gravel Quarry to Trout Ponds: The History of Reynolds Ponds

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Before it was Manitoba's bluest swimming hole, Reynolds Ponds was a working quarry. Here's how the pits filled, the trout arrived, and the bass that shouldn't be there showed up.
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Half's Moon hot dog restaurant at dusk, featuring a vintage neon sign with a crescent moon and stars, red exterior, and adjacent neon signs for Super Dogs and Deluxe Hot Dogs

Half Moon vs Skinner’s: Two Diners, One Small Town, and Almost a Century of Delicious Rivalry

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A 1929 hot dog stand whose son started the tradition of kissing the Stanley Cup. A 1938 diner that DreamWorks chose for a film. Two restaurants, one small town, almost a century of competition.
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