Let's face it. Winters are long in Canada. To survive them - and actually enjoy a winter I think you need lots of things to look forward to - like mini vacation breaks to the mountains and/or to cities you perhaps don't know much about. Over a January winter weekend John and I immersed ourselves in activities in and around Edmonton. You'd be amazed at the diversity of things to do in Edmonton and how much fun…
Visiting Edmonton? What better way to see the city - in my opinion - than on the back of a bike. You can rent a bike from River Valley Adventure centrally located just below the Shaw Conference Centre beside the North Saskatchewan River. Not only do they have everything you'll need including helmets, locks, water and snacks (delicious baked goods!) - they have loads of suggestions on where to bike depending on what kind of experience you're after. Don't forget to ask…
One of my greatest passions in life is gardening though I appreciate you wouldn't know it from reading my blog. From spring until fall it's a rare day (when I'm home) that I don't dig in the dirt. So when I was asked by Explore Edmonton if I'd like to visit the Devonian Gardens, it was a definite yes - though I have to admit I didn't even know this place existed until a few…
A few weeks ago I spent part of a day in Elk Island National Park in winter. It's an easy place to access as a day trip from Edmonton. The plan included some snowshoeing on a myriad of trails with the hope of seeing some of the plains and wood bison that call the park home. My trip to Elk Island National Park made me think of a time when our family traveled to Yellowstone National Park…
For this Calgarian, Edmonton is not the first place I think of for a weekend getaway. But my misconceptions about the city were rocked over three days as I discovered a multitude of great restaurants, shopping, culture and things to do. Edmonton is home to over 30 annual festivals - so plan a weekend getaway around a festival or event you'd like to attend. I had come for the Red Bull Crashed Ice Event -…
Edmonton is the provincial capital of Alberta and not a place I knew much about until I started researching for this blog. I thought of it as a city with nothing but big box stores, because that's all I'd ever seen as I drove through. And I knew it was bloody cold in the winter. But now I've been to the city on numerous occasions and love what it has to offer - especially the…
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