Things to Do in Newfoundland and Labrador

At G. Hancock Framing and Art Gallery, seasoned staff members help tailor artistic inklings to individual needs with custom canvas-printing and framing services. The image wizards convert digital photographs into wall-ready canvas art and encase treasured photographs, illustrations, or passport photos in an array of imported Italian frames during custom framing sessions. In addition, the shop stages photography shoots and curates the work of local painters and photographers.:

Robbie Wiseman earned his black belt in kenpo karate at age 11, going on to earn an International Kickboxing Federation world-championship belt. He found that the discipline gleaned from kenpo helped him in school and beyond. Through Wiseman's Martial Arts, he shares the same philosophies that bettered his life with students, inviting parents and children to train side-by-side and to learn time-tested techniques for improving focus or dealing with bullies.

Beyond kenpo karate training, Wiseman's Martial Arts also offers fitness boot camps and cardio-kickboxing classes. Whether you're studying martial arts or just getting in shape, the fully matted 6,000-square-foot facility provides ample space to work up a sweat or play pickup games of Cirque du Soleil.

Healthy Vibes’ multidisciplinary team – which includes massage therapists, yogis, a naturotherapist, and a psychologist – works together to promote well-being and the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. The team guides group fitness classes and offers a range of holistic therapies at their wellness clinic while also promoting wellness in the surrounding community, leading running clinics and women's wellness workshops.

The Lotus Centre’s focus on yoga and meditation reflects founder Meranda Squires’ extensive study of holistic health in India. In 1983, Squires travelled to the birthplace of yoga and stayed for 17 years, immersing herself in the practice’s basic tenets. Now, she shares her wisdom during Soma and Hatha yoga classes, each with gentle flows that build strength, agility, and enough flexibility to pat yourself on the head after strapping yourself into a straitjacket. In addition to leading classes, teachers meet with students for one-on-one yoga-therapy sessions that focus on individual challenges, and administer Thai yoga massages that reduce muscle tension through guided stretching. The Lotus Centre also offers retreats that combine yoga with meditation to help participants find inner clarity and direction.

Polished wooden floors absorb glittering sunrays that carry the sparkle of nearby St. John’s Harbour's waters as the beams break through a wall of windows framing the salon. Patrons with heads dappled in highlight foils or in the midst of a chic new haircut gape in awe at the stunning views, but Icons’ well-trained staff doesn’t skip a beat as they continue with their artful coiffing duties at their respective styling stations. The team’s focus and attention to detail is bolstered with ongoing training throughout the year, which keeps them abreast of current styling, colouring, and fashion trends. As a Kérastase and Shu Uemura salon, Icons’ crew maintains hair's health and stylish shape via a smattering of beautifying treatments executed with salon-calibre products from brands such as Goldwell and L’Oréal Professionnel. While specializing in the grooming of guests' topmost exteriors, Icons’ staff also revamps physiques with spa services such as facials to purify complexions or waxing services that prepare bodies for aerodynamic dives into office-appropriate unitards.

When picking a restaurant, it usually comes down to what you’re in the mood for—be it Mexican, Thai, or Italian. That decision comes easy at Around the World, where the menu encompasses a wide variety of global dishes. Whether craving a bison burger topped with crisp back bacon or a creamy chicken curry served over basmati rice, diners can appease their appetites at this warm, mustard-hued eatery.