Things to do 1. Go Skating Rink options (usually ready mid-late December) Banff High School – the town floods the field behind the high school The Fairmont Banff Springs – the hotel creates an outdoor rink every year, which is adjacent to a hill that’s great for sledding. Banff Recreation Centre – The Rec Centre has an … Read more
Cochrane is 30 minutes from Calgary making it an easy trip, particularly from the North West side of the city. Things to do 1. Visit Some of Cochrane’s awesome playgrounds 2. Cochrane Golf Play Mini Golf on Cochrane Golf’s beautiful mini golf course. 3. Check out one of the nearby Provincial Parks Glenbow Ranch or … Read more
This list contains the best swimming pools in Southern and Central Alberta that are open for public swimming. These aquatic centres offer much more than your basic lap pool – waterslides, spray features, lazy rivers and more! Do you know of a pool that should be on this list? Please let me know! Airdrie – Genesis Place … Read more
We’ve travelled to US National Parks with our kids every year starting when our oldest was just over a year old. Our favourite National Park is Yellowstone and we’ve now been 10 times. We’ve also been through Glacier several times as well as Devil’s Tower National Monument, The Tetons, the Bandlands National Park, Little Bighorn … Read more
Alberta has a surprising number of roadside attractions than range from beautiful, to truly unusual. We’ve decided to try to collect as many as we can. The one’s we’ve found so far are below along with some helpful tips. There is also a map at the bottom that includes those and a larger list. What … Read more
Alberta has some really fun playgrounds. They can be a great stop on a road trip or a destination all on their own. Here are some of Alberta’s best playgrounds that will make your kids say “let’s go there!” I’ve split the list up into Southern Alberta and Northern/Central Alberta so if you are looking … Read more