Friday
- 7:00 PM
Bullocks' Bistro
Northern fish-fry · $$$ · Old TownCozy dinner indoors — Cash-only shack legend — fresh-caught Great Slave fish, write on the walls.
Why this pick- ·Indoor pick — holds up when the weather doesn't
- ·Keeps you in Old Town — short walk from your other stops
- ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
- 9:30 PMLive Jazz BarNightlife · Old town
Cocktails and a trio — solo at the bar or a date-night standby.
Why this pick- ·Indoor pick — holds up when the weather doesn't
- ·Keeps you in Old town — short walk from your other stops
- ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
Saturday
- 10:00 AMLocal Bookstore CaféFood & Drink · Walkable neighbourhood
Pick a corner, order a coffee — the gentlest 'I'm bored alone' rescue.
Why this pick- ·Indoor pick — holds up when the weather doesn't
- ·Keeps you in Walkable neighbourhood — short walk from your other stops
- ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
- 12:00 PMPrince of Wales Northern Heritage CentreCulture · Frame Lake
Free museum of NWT Indigenous and gold-rush history.
Why this pick- ·Indoor pick — holds up when the weather doesn't
- ·Keeps you in Frame Lake — short walk from your other stops
- ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
- 2:00 PM
Wildcat Café
Northern Canadian · $$ · Old TownWarm indoor lunch — 1937 log cabin — Yellowknife's oldest restaurant.
Why this pick- ·Indoor pick — holds up when the weather doesn't
- ·Keeps you in Old Town — short walk from your other stops
- ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
- 4:00 PMFarmers' MarketFood & Drink · Weekend market
Local produce, street food, buskers — easy solo wander or family morning.
Why this pick- ·Indoor pick — holds up when the weather doesn't
- ·Keeps you in Weekend market — short walk from your other stops
- ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
- 5:30 PMThe Rec RoomFamily · Entertainment district
Arcade, axe throwing, virtual sports and shareable plates — works rain, snow or shine.
Why this pick- ·Indoor pick — holds up when the weather doesn't
- ·Keeps you in Entertainment district — short walk from your other stops
- ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
- 8:00 PM
NWT Brewing Co. / Woodyard
Brewpub · $$ · Old TownLow-lit dinner — House-brewed beer with views of Houseboat Bay.
Why this pick- ·Indoor pick — holds up when the weather doesn't
- ·Keeps you in Old Town — short walk from your other stops
- ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
- 10:00 PMComedy Club Open MicNightlife · Downtown
Weeknight stand-up sets at a club or bar — a few laughs and a cheap night out.
Why this pick- ·Indoor pick — holds up when the weather doesn't
- ·Keeps you in Downtown — short walk from your other stops
- ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
Sunday
- 11:00 AM
Sushi North
Sushi · $$ · DowntownSlow brunch — Famously the world's most-northern sushi joint.
Why this pick- ·Indoor pick — holds up when the weather doesn't
- ·Keeps you in Downtown — short walk from your other stops
- ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
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