10 Best Destinations for Students this Reading Week

Posted by: Gillian

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!