Tuxedo is an affluent residential suburb of Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is located about seven kilometres southwest of downtown Winnipeg and borders the Assiniboine River on the north, and Assiniboine Park and Forest on the west.  The average sale price for a home in this area is $532,000.

Schools

Two school districts mange the schools in this area: River Heights, east of Kenaston, is part of Winnipeg School District #1, and Tuxedo, west of Kenaston, is part of Assiniboine South School District #3. River Heights has 8 elementary schools, 4 religious private schools (one Christian, two Hebrew, one Mennonite), and secondary students go to nearby Grant Park just to the east. Tuxedo has two elementary schools, and two high schools (including a Catholic one), and is home to the Asper Jewish Community Campus.

Shopping

Shopping in the area is concentrated along the major east-west thoroughfares. Tree-lined Academy Road, between Kenaston and Elm Streets, has a variety of gourmet food stores, gift shops, as well as upscale boutiques, restaurants and services. There are two small malls, Tuxedo Park on Corydon, and Kenaston Village on Grant. For major shopping expeditions, many area residents head east a bit to Grant Park.

Recreation
Fort Whyte Centre for Environmental Education

This area is one of the best in the city for recreation. Just to the east is Grant Park with its Pan Am Aquatic Centre and athletic field. On the south is Wilkes/Waverly Park with the Kinsmen Recreation and Fitness Centre and small lake, and the Winnipeg Soccer complex just a bit further south, past Wilkes.. To the west is the Assiniboine Forest with its numerous hiking and cross-country skiing trails and the municipal Tuxedo Golf Course. The centerpiece of the community is the Assiniboine Park, with its formal gardens, pond, cricket pitch, miniature train, the Leo Mol Sculpture Garden, English Garden and International Goodwill Garden, and pedestrian bridge to the north bank of the Assiniboine River, and last but not least, the Assiniboine Zoo. The community has 6 outdoor rinks, 1 indoor arena, 2 indoor pools, 8 tennis courts, 1 lawn bowling lanes, and 2 running tracks. The closest cinemas are nearby Grant Park, with Polo Park just across the river.

Link to Tuxedo wikipedia.

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