Written by callen60 on March 3, 2009
- I had the wrong idea about Canmore. Since Canada 1 brings you to this growing town after 90 minutes of driving, with Banff still 20-30 minutes away, I had it in my mind that Canmore...
Written by callen60 on February 28, 2009
- We were married on a cold Michigan night 25 years ago, trudging through snowdrifts and road salt to the rehearsal dinner, our wedding, and the reception. Back then, it seemed appropriate to head south for...
Written by callen60 on February 28, 2009
- Canada’s Rockies are more accessible in winter (or other seasons) than you might initially suspect. It’s quickest to approach from Alberta, although it’s a longer but beautiful approach from Vancouver and the west. Calgary and...
Written by callen60 on February 28, 2009
- The U.S. invented the national park in 1873 to protect Yellowstone’s fairyland of thermal features, although you might say that ‘reserving’ the Hot Springs of Arkansas in 1820 was the precursor to this landmark decision....
Written by callen60 on February 15, 2009
- When we settled on spending three nights at Storm Mountain Lodge, switching our reservation from the stratospherically priced Chateau Lake Louise, we thought we’d have an equally special stay and save nearly $900 in the...
Written by callen60 on February 15, 2009
- This is the place that created Banff. Well, this and the railway, and the railway made this place. After the Hot Springs were discovered in 1883, the Canadian Pacific began planning to create a reason...
Written by Vanilla Sugar on October 18, 2008
- If the name alone: Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump does not capture your attention, then the question: What is a Buffalo Jump? will certainly arouse your curiosity. Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump is one of the oldest, largest...
Written by Vanilla Sugar on October 13, 2008
- National Geographic calls The Icefields Parkway "one of the world’s ten greatest drives." This endorsement alone made me persistent in my goal to travel this stretch of road through the heart of the Canadian Rockies....
Written by jenandfrank on July 2, 2006
- Ice Field ParkwayThis is a stretch of road between Banff and Jasper, considered one of the world's most scenic drives, located just west of Lake Louise. It is a two hour drive from Banff...
Written by jenandfrank on July 2, 2006
- Banff Gondola – 403-762-2523 or http://www.banffgondola.comThe gondola is something we felt we had to do if for nothing else but to get a bird's eye view of the park. We were not disappointed. The views...
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