10 Best Destinations for Students this Reading Week
If you’re like me, you’re looking for any excuse to leave the city whenever you have a break from school. The stress of assignments and midterms always hits right near reading week, making trip planning the best distraction. Having a sweet vacation to look forward to throughout the semester provides that extra push of motivation when studying, knowing you’ll be done and on a plane (or in a car) in no time.
I’m a planner and a certified control freak, making me the trip planner of my group of friends. I’ve always looked for events before deciding where to travel, making Krugo my dream app, literally. I have at least 3 tentative trips planned at all times.
Travelling to some place far away and tropical in the middle of winter would be nice, but it’s also not in the cards for many students (including me). A road trip with friends or a cheap flight is more than enough to take a break from my responsibilities and let loose.
I’ve outlined some events going on in Canadian cities, and some popular travel destinations. I’ve included some events a few days before reading week starts too, in case you want to skip the last few days of school ;). Here’s my ultimate guide to reading week travelling in Canada and beyond. Check out the Krugo app for these events & more!
Pssst. I’ve also included a few of my favourite restaurants from the places I’ve travelled, the foodie in me couldn’t help it.
1. Calgary — February 15–21
Chicago Blackhawks @ Calgary Flames
Sub Focus
Anaheim Ducks @ Calgary Flames
Boston Bruins @ Calgary Flames
Restaurants
Native Tongues — Mexican
Paros Real Greek — Casual greek food (closest I’ve had to Greece)
Scarpetta — Italian
Last Best Brewery — Beer!
2. Edmonton — February 18–21
Martin Kerr
Boston Bruins @ Edmonton Oilers
Danny Hooper
Minnesota Wild @ Edmonton Oilers
Restaurants
OEB — Breakfast poutines & everything sweet
El Cortez — Mexican
Drake — Edmonton in 2018
3. Vancouver — February 16–23rd
Anaheim Ducks @ Vancouver Canucks
YBN Cordae
Metronomy
Minnesota Wild @ Vancouver Canucks
Jay Pharoah
Bill Burr
Sudan Archives
Boston Bruins @ Vancouver Canucks
Tove Lo
Atmosphere
Restaurants
Jam Cafe — Breakfast
Lee’s Doughnuts — Granville Island market
Tacofino — Mexican
Soft Peaks — Ice cream
Peaceful — Hand-pulled noodles
Boulevard — Happy Hour & Small Plates
Vancouver — Reading Week 2019
4. Toronto — February 14- 23
Post Malone
Tove Lo
Tiesto
Echosmith
Emily King
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Maple Leafs
Phoenix Suns @ Toronto Raptors
Carolina Hurricanes @ Maple Leafs
Indiana Pacers @ Toronto Raptors
Restaurants
Momofoku Noodle Bar — Asian Noodles
Milk Bar — Ice Cream
Death by Taxes — Pub
Trattoria Nervosa — Italian
5. Montreal — February 15–19
Dallas Stars @ Montreal Canadiens
Tove Lo
Post Malone
Celine Dion
The Beaches
Restaurants
La Banquise — 24 hour poutine
Terrasses Bonsecours — Cocktails
Pot Masson — $5 Food & Drinks
Osheaga in Montreal — 2015
6. Los Angeles — February 14–23
Nelly
Walk off the Earth
Tones and I
Miranda Lambert
Florida Panthers @ LA Kings
Tory Lanez
Andy Shauf
Russell Peters
Palace
Memphis Grizzlies at LA Lakers
Colorado Avalanche at Anaheim Ducks
Craig Robinson
Sinbad
Miranda Lambert
Colorado Avalanche @ LA Kings
Kathleen Madigan
Travis Tritt
Boston Celtics @ LA Lakers
Vegas Knights @ Anaheim Ducks
Edmonton Oilers @ LA Kings
7. Phoenix — February 16–20
Walk off the earth
New York Islanders @ Arizona Coyotes
Andy Shauf
Iyla
NCAA MBB Oregon DUcks @ Arizona Sun Devils
8. New York — February 14–22
Mike Birbiglia @ a tiny theatre in Greenwich Village — 2019 — Found on Krugo!
The Lumineeers
The Eagles
Columbus Blue Jackets @ NJ Devils
All Star Comedy
Post Malone
Billy Joel
Tory Lanez
Lauryn Hill
Restaurants
Los Tacos №1 — Mexican
Doughnut Plant — Doughnuts
Momofoku Noodle Bar — Asian Noodles
Blacktap NYC — Insane Burgers & Milkshakes
375 Fries — Quality Fast Food
Veselka — Ukrainian
Tompkins Square Bagels — Fresh Bagels & Sandwiches
Spaghetti Incident — Italian
John Mayer @ Madison Square Garden in 2019
9. Chicago — February 19–23
Tove Lo
Echosmith
All American Rejects
The Lumineers
Phoenix Suns @ Chicago Bulls
Washington Wizards @ Chicago Bulls
10. Las Vegas — February 14–20
Mariah Carey
Gwen Stefani
Jim Jeffries
Aerosmith
Nikki Glaser
Washington Capitals @ Vegas Knights
Laugh Factory
Cher
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Vegas Knights
Check Krugo for events happening near you, or your next travel destination!
