The Russell Quant Mysteries
- 10.30.06
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In the arena of mystery fiction, those books that feature gay detectives are a very small subgenre. But when you look at mystery fiction with gay detectives that are based in Saskatoon; well, you can’t get more specialized than that.
The Russell Quant mysteries are a series of books written by local author Anthony Bidulka. [...]
Museum of Natural Sciences
- 10.29.06
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An interesting spot to explore on the University of Saskatchewan campus is the Museum of Nautral Sciences located in the Biology/Geology building. Here you will find numerous displays along with aquariums, birds, lizards and various forms of vegetation, rocks and minerals. Besides this, children of all ages will love looking at the life-sized [...]
Delta Bessborough Hotel
If you had to pick only one building or place to represent Saskatoon, the Delta Bessborough would be your choice. No other building comes close to being the iconic representation of our city. With it’s castle-like style, the Bessborough is immediately recognizable unlike any other building on Saskatoon’s skyline.
Built by the Canadian National [...]
Saskatoon Bus Stop Refreshments
- 10.11.06
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Located across the street from the Bessborough and the park, the Bus Stop is a seasonal operation that sells food and drinks to passerbys on perhaps Saskatoon’s most picturesque corner. It is unique in that the business is a doubledecker bus that has been converted into a walk-up refreshment booth. In the summer [...]