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When I found myself in Vancouver for the second time, it was late November. Certainly not the best time of the year to see Vancouver. We just missed the fall foliage and we’d been told it hardly...
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Bordered by Banff and Jasper national parks, the Columbia Ice Field is one of the biggest accumulations of snow and ice that's south of the Arctic Circle. Imagine a hot summer day and being dressed...
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When visiting the Canadian Rockies, I didn’t know the luxury I signed up for until I reached the Banff Springs Hotel built in the 1800s. If you stay there you must go all the way and take a...
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My trip to Banff was a memorable one. Especially because it was my first time skiing! If you haven’t skied before, this is a great place to go to, but make sure you practice first on the bunny...
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Spolumbo’s Deli was an easy surprise for me the first time I tried some of their food. It was the closest thing to European style sausage that I’ve had outside of Europe, and that’s saying...
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The Cake Company Café is Banff’s original coffee shop café. Before that it was greasy spoons, with endless refills but now that most of those are gone, the town is littered with coffee shops....
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Sitting at the head of Banff Avenue just on the other side of the Bow River bridge is the Administration Grounds and Flower Gardens. This beautiful old building is home to Park Administration and...
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Sundance Canyon is one of my favorite places to go for a ride when I’m in Banff. It’s an easy ride that just about anyone can do and is worth the view.
The first portion of the trail is...
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Cave and Basin is largely the reason why the town of Banff is where is it today - although I'm pretty sure they didn't add the Basin part until a short while later.
It used to be a place...
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If you are an ice skater or hockey player and you’re in Banff on winter vacation there are many different places to strap the skates on and get some great outdoor skating. The one spot for...
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The Winter Carnival that happens in Banff is a great festival that has been happening on and off since 1917. It started as a way to attract winter clientèle to the town itself.
The Winter...
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Located in the small town of Cochrane just outside Calgary is a little place called MacKay’s Ice Cream. Should you find yourself in this lovely little town on a summers day I highly recommend...
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Earls Banff is a great place to go for lunch and enjoy good services, good food, and a good view. Earls is a place where I used to go when I was growing up in Banff; then is was a nice relaxed...
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Lake Louise is a beautiful place at any time of year, and a place that should be on anyone’s must see list if in the area. The picturesque Château and mountains that surround the lake are the...
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The Bow River has a spot for canoe rentals and this is a great way to spend sometime with a friend; of course being from Banff I usually just borrow a canoe from a friend whenever I want to go for...
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