Category: Alberta
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Mountaintops and Tasty Hops: A Perfect Day in Canmore
Banff is beautiful, everyone wants to go there. But Canmore is definitely my favourite Canadian mountain town. With the drive from Calgary clocking in at just under an hour, Canmore is quite a bit closer than Banff to the nearest international airport. The crowds in Canmore are less intense and less touristy. Plus, there are…
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Why You Should Skip the Rockies this May Long Weekend
For Albertans, the Victoria Day long weekend, known locally as May Long, is the beginning of camping season. Every front country campsite between Calgary and the British Columbia border is likely booked solid by now. But, don’t let that stop you. The best spring camping in Southern Alberta is not in the mountains, but on…
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The Three Friendliest Pints of Beer in Calgary
One of my favourite parts about a great adventure is telling its tales over a hot meal and a cold beer. Because Calgary is a great home base for a variety of adventures, I’d like to share a few of the best places in town to unwind after a long day of being awesome. For…
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Dear MEC Calgary: A Letter about our Bear Encounter
With camping season knocking, I wanted to post this letter to MEC Calgary that my wife Tiffany wrote shortly after the May long weekend in 2016. Enjoy, and remember to be bear safe. Dear MEC Calgary, I wanted to write a message of thanks to both MEC and to Kevin Van Tighem for the exciting…
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Rowley Pizza Night at Sam’s Saloon
With a reported population of eight, Rowley is a ghost town and National Historic Site. This makes their monthly pizza nights, which happen on the last Saturday of each month, all the more intriguing. We learned about these pizza nights when we visited Rowley in October 2015, and I knew I wanted to check it…
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Chasing Ghosts in Rowley, Alberta
Getting to Rowley The drive from Calgary to Rowley was short enough to warrant the day trip, but long enough that we didn’t expect to see many others out there. It was just cold enough to feel a little eerie, and sunny enough to capture the long shadows of our 4:30 arrival.