Over the past couple years, we have been travelling around Alberta looking for awesome things to do with kids right in our own back yard. Cool Little Towns suggested we try out one of their new driving tours of Turner Valley, Black Diamond and Longview and it seemed like high time we hit the road … Read more
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
Ridgewood Park Location: 39 Ridgewood Blvd West (the closest place to park is at the intersection of 3 streets: Ridgewood Blvd, Ridgewood Cres, and Wildwood Rd W) The Ridgewood Park playground is also situated in a giant park. This park borders the river, and there is a nice view very close to the playground. But the best … Read more
Katie visited Lethbridge to see what they had to offer for families. Here’s one of the great playgrounds she found! Location: 245 McMaster Blvd West (it’s a short walk from the parking lot to the playground, on a paved path around the lake) Nicholas Sheran Park is built around a man-made lake. There’s an edible orchard, … Read more
SunRidge Park Location: 13 SunRidge Blvd West This gorgeous park is largely made up of wetlands. It’s a beautiful place to walk, and has a little pier extending into the water. My kids are young (2 and 4), so they were more interested in the playground. It was broken up into three separate areas, which were divided … Read more
Location: mapAddress – 26 St and 5 Ave S, Fort MacleodParking: Free lot and street parking Gordie’s Review (6 years old): “I liked the flying fox. It was the best”Nicky’s Review (3 years old): “It was fun. We should go to it again”Robbie’s Review (8 months old): Robbie was pretty sleepy but there are some good … Read more