[balletomane]

I've heard before that Winnipeg is similar to Milwaukee in terms of 'feel'. The St. Paul comparison makes sense since it's (and Minneapolis) the nearest major city south of the border. I've also heard us compared to St. Louis, Chicago and Buffalo.
I question how similar Winnipeg is to Calgary or Edmonton, they are growing into a new 'oil boomtown' category from the 'prairie category'. It's like the big cities in Texas, they may be be Great Plains or Gulf cities but seem to share less features with other cities in these regions with each passing decade.