Location: 1st Avenue and 1st Street SE – High RiverParking: Free lot and street Gordie (7 years): “I really liked that climbing thing back there”Nicky (4 years): “I liked the slide kind of, and that thing I was trying to do.”Robbie (18 months): loved going up and down the hills Age Range: All ages.Ground Cover: pea gravel, mulch and … Read more
You don’t have to go far to have a fun filled family vacation. We’ve been exploring Alberta to check out the family friendly attractions that are right in our own backyard. High River is only a 30 minutes from the south end of Calgary, making it a perfect distance for a day trip. We spontaneously decided … Read more
f you are looking for something to do during these blustery and muddy winter to spring transition days, head down to the Museum of the Highwood and The Whistlestop Cafe for some indoor fun.
200 Barclay Parade SW (Downtown) – Inside the food court
This indoor play space is pretty unusual. It was developed through a partnership with the Emmanual Foundation (who installs recycled playgrounds to places in the world where children would otherwise not have access) with the help of GPI Outdoor Designs Inc and CDC Recreation Inc. It’s basically an outdoor playground moved inside.
Location: Southeast of Calgary – 1 km west of Mossleigh, AB on Highway #24 http://www.aspencrossing.com/ The Station Inside the station there is a gift shop with all kind of interesting and different things for sale. They also have a garden centre specializing in new and native prairie plants. Nearby housed in two old train cars, is a restaurant. … Read more
Location: Memorial Drive – Helena, MTParking: Free lot parking Age Range: All ages.Ground Cover: wood chipsShade: pretty good.Features: Huge wooden play structure with a dinosaur theme – slides, dino dig; Smaller Tot area with toddler sized climbers and swings. Surrounding Park Area: Located along Gallatin County Regional Park. Walking paths, pond, covered picnic area, giant climbing rocks, skate park. Accessibility: … Read more