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Situated just south of Banff in the great Rocky Mountain town of Canmore, the Grizzly Paw Brewing Company and Restaurant is popular with locals and Albertans. The pub opened in 1996 and has a cozy wooden interior, with several fireplaces, and a…
Depending on where I’ve lived, my favorite season varies somewhat, but in the Pacific Northwest and now Alberta, I’m very fond of early fall. The weather (usually) is still pretty nice and generally it’s dry. The shortening days and…
Our excellent group of puzzle solvers quickly put an end to this travel quiz. The puzzle was first solved by PortMoresby, who emailed her correct answer at 8:25 am to: [email protected] . Roderick Simpson…
Most of the hikes I’ve featured on TravelGumbo are in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains, with good reason. The scenery in these mountains is truly spectacular, the altitude not overly taxing, and the long summer days are usually dry and sunny. But…
There are many things I love about summer, one of which is getting out into the sunshine, exploring, and getting close to nature…but not too close. On a recent visit to Banff, my brother and I pulled into a parking lot for…
It seems like an odd point in the year to remember winter caution, but winter comes earlier some places than others. This reminder is on a series of stairs that go up and down an area of Sulphur Mountain, near Banff, Alberta. They connect the upper…
The West Edmonton Mall , located in Edmonton, Alberta, is regarded as the largest shopping mall in North America. It covers a gross area of about 490,000 m 2 (121 acres). There are over 800 stores…
Thousands have trekked great distances to find the origin of the Nile River in Africa. A few weeks ago I made a similar but much more modest quest, namely to find the origin of Alberta’s Bow River. The Bow is the dominant river in…
Summer in Calgary is often jokingly dubbed as “two weeks long”. However, the breezy mountain weather, warm days, cool nights and low humidity make summer here perhaps more enjoyable than anywhere else on earth! …
Situated just south of Banff in the great Rocky Mountain town of Canmore, the Grizzly Paw Brewing Company and Restaurant is popular with locals and Albertans. The pub opened in 1996 and has a cozy wooden interior, with several fireplaces, and a…
Depending on where I’ve lived, my favorite season varies somewhat, but in the Pacific Northwest and now Alberta, I’m very fond of early fall. The weather (usually) is still pretty nice and generally it’s dry. The shortening days and…
Our excellent group of puzzle solvers quickly put an end to this travel quiz. The puzzle was first solved by PortMoresby, who emailed her correct answer at 8:25 am to: [email protected] . Roderick Simpson…
Most of the hikes I’ve featured on TravelGumbo are in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains, with good reason. The scenery in these mountains is truly spectacular, the altitude not overly taxing, and the long summer days are usually dry and sunny. But…
There are many things I love about summer, one of which is getting out into the sunshine, exploring, and getting close to nature…but not too close. On a recent visit to Banff, my brother and I pulled into a parking lot for…
It seems like an odd point in the year to remember winter caution, but winter comes earlier some places than others. This reminder is on a series of stairs that go up and down an area of Sulphur Mountain, near Banff, Alberta. They connect the upper…
The West Edmonton Mall , located in Edmonton, Alberta, is regarded as the largest shopping mall in North America. It covers a gross area of about 490,000 m 2 (121 acres). There are over 800 stores…
Thousands have trekked great distances to find the origin of the Nile River in Africa. A few weeks ago I made a similar but much more modest quest, namely to find the origin of Alberta’s Bow River. The Bow is the dominant river in…
Summer in Calgary is often jokingly dubbed as “two weeks long”. However, the breezy mountain weather, warm days, cool nights and low humidity make summer here perhaps more enjoyable than anywhere else on earth! …