Medium Length Calgary Day Trips (Less than 2 hours from Calgary)

Heading West Canmore Canmore is just over an hour away from Calgary. Canmore Parks and Playgrounds Canmore has some cool playgrounds including the Canmore Train Playground and West Canmore Park Playground. If you love to bike, Legacy Trail is highly recommended. There is also a skate and bike park at Millennium Park. There are lots … Read more

Ice Cream Shops That Scream Road Trip – Ice Cream Near Calgary

Feeling like a road trip? Check out these ice cream shops in Central and Southern Alberta so you can add some delicious ice cream to your itinerary. You may also be interested in my list of awesome ice cream shops in Calgary. Heading West from Calgary 1. MacKay’s Ice Cream – Cochrane 220- 1st St … Read more

La Diperie Ice Cream

Ice Cream sundaes and cones

Address: 500 Country Hills Blvd NE  https://www.ladiperie.com/4 Calgary locations (500 Country Hills Blvd NW, 1103 17th Ave SW, 8525 Broadcast ave, SW, 1829 33 AVE SW) Season: Year roundSeating: a few small tables insideSpecial Diet Options: vegan options available – cookie dough, vegan popsicles (vanilla, chocolate, berries in season, mango sorbet.  Vegan dips and toppings … Read more

Redstone Participark and Playground

Location mapCommunity: Redstone – Redstone Parade & Redstone Plaza NEParking: free street parking Gordie’s Review (10 years old) – “I liked the monkey bar thing and the exercise stations.”Nicky’s Review (7 years old) – “I liked the monkey bars and the slides and all the climbers.”Robbie’s Review (4 years old) – “I liked the slides” Age Range: … Read more

Manmeet Singh Bhullar School Playground

Location     mapCommunity: Martindale – 1027 Martindale Blvd NE Parking: free street parking Gordie’s Review (10 years old) – “I liked the roller slide, the musical flowers and the other two slides”Nicky’s Review (7 years old) – “I liked the roller slide and the other slides, the monkey bars, the green circle climber and the firefighter … Read more