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48 Hours in Yellowknife — The Classic Weekend

The greatest hits — outdoors, food, culture and a night out.

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Friday

  1. Evening

    NWT Brewing Co. / Woodyard

    Brewpub · $$ · Old Town

    Open the weekend here — House-brewed beer with views of Houseboat Bay.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
    • ·Keeps you in Old Town — short walk from your other stops

Saturday

  1. Morning
    Houseboat Bay
    Outdoors · Yellowknife Bay

    Colourful floating homes — kayak past in summer.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
    • ·Keeps you in Yellowknife Bay — short walk from your other stops
  2. Lunch

    Sushi North

    Sushi · $$ · Downtown

    Famously the world's most-northern sushi joint.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Strong lunch option, quick enough to keep the day moving
    • ·Keeps you in Downtown — short walk from your other stops
  3. Afternoon
    Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre
    Culture · Frame Lake

    Free museum of NWT Indigenous and gold-rush history.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
    • ·Keeps you in Frame Lake — short walk from your other stops
  4. Evening
    Live Jazz Bar
    Nightlife · Old town

    Cocktails and a trio — solo at the bar or a date-night standby.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Hits different at golden hour
    • ·Keeps you in Old town — short walk from your other stops

Sunday

  1. Morning
    Cameron Falls
    Outdoors · Hidden Lake — 50 km east

    Easy hike to a powerful subarctic waterfall.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
    • ·Keeps you in Hidden Lake — 50 km east — short walk from your other stops
  2. Afternoon
    Aurora Village
    Outdoors · 25 min east

    Heated teepees and panoramic-chair aurora viewing.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
    • ·Keeps you in 25 min east — short walk from your other stops

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