The city of Saskatoon is Saskatchewan's river city, developed around the shores of the South Saskatchewan River. Currently the largest city in Saskatchewan, Saskatoon has become a cultural hub with many theaters, restaurants, art galleries, music venues and historic buildings calling it home. Among these include The Roxy Theatre, one of the last 3 active atmospheric-theatres in Canada. Many of Saskatoon's restaurants place high among Canada's best dining, such as Weczeria Food & Wine, Duck Duck Goose and Prairie Harvest Café. Along with amazing food and theatre, the city offers beautiful scenery and some amazing running and biking trails along the river. Saskatoon is also known as "The City of Bridges", now with 5 functional bridges connecting the riverbanks. The numerous bridges offers ease of access regardless of where in the city you are, as well as a breath-taking view. In Saskatoon's downtown core, you can find many business establishments, restaurants, shopping, and most notably; The Bessborough Hotel. Also known as the castle on the river, The Besseborough is often an iconic structure in photos of Saskatoon, and helps to set the tone for surrounding parks, hotels and architecture. Growing at a rapid rate, the city has developed several new neighborhoods in the past few years. Stonebridge, Evergreen, Willowgrove, Hampton Village, Rosewood & Blairmore being among a few. Each new development is complete with nearby schools, parks, grocery stores, gas stations and restaurants, allowing for access to all amenities. While these new neighborhoods go up, the older neighborhoods in the city are becoming the focus for infill projects, and are home to many of Saskatoon's cultural, dining and shopping hot spots. Some of these neighborhoods include the beautiful Broadway, Nutana, City Park and Riversdale area. Not being shy with year-round events, the city brings to life some of the best music and cultural festivals in the province. Offering something for all ages, some of Saskatoon's annual festivals include Postash Corp Fringe Festival, Folkfest, Jazz Fest, The Children's Festival & Winter Shines. These festivals bring world-class musicians and performers to the city, drawing a large crowd from communities and cities all across Saskatchewan. In the fall, the city experiences a surge of vibrancy due to the arrival of university students coming to start their studies at the University of Saskatchewan. Located just minutes away from the downtown area, the University of Saskatchewan is one of Canada's most prestigious universities, providing academics in almost every field imaginable. Home to the Husky's Athletics Teams, the University offers great athletic opportunities and scholarships to promising young athletes. Booming with opportunity, culture and beauty, now is a great time to come and pay a visit to the City of Saskatoon. We bet you'll want to stay. View Saskatoon neighbourhoods and properties for sale at www.saskatoonrealestateagent.org.

• published: 06 Nov 2013
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