Day trips from Calgary – Lacombe
By admin at September 11, 2011 | 4:02 pm | 0 Comment
Distance Round trip: Calgary - Lacombe - Calgary : 350 km (calculated from Downtown Calgary) Route: North on AB-2 If you donot mind driving four hours (round trip), then a day trip to Lacombe is a good way to spend a day with the Kids. The best time for the trip may be Lacombe days, which is held in Summer. Gull Lake is a popular winter attraction with Ice fishing
Things to do – Winter Activities & Events in Calgary 2011-2012
By admin at September 6, 2011 | 5:39 pm | 0 Comment
[toc="4" title="Contents"] Wondering what to do this winter in Calgary? This posts gives some suggestions for the winter activities to be enjoyed with kids or with friends. It also lists some free indoor and outdoor winter activities in Calgary. Now if you want to be indoors and enjoy theatre or ballet, those activities are listed too. For all things Christmas
Carols, Events, Lights & Markets: Christmas Activities in Calgary
By admin at September 6, 2011 | 11:05 am | 0 Comment
[toc="4" title="Contents"] Enjoy the best time of the year in all its glory with your Family. This post lists the Christmas markets, Christmas lights, carols and other events related to Christmas which are taking place in Calgary in 2011. Christmas Markets and Christmas Fairs in Calgary 1. Spruce Meadows International Christmas Market (ticketed event) -For all
Free Family Activities in Calgary
By admin at September 4, 2011 | 12:48 am | 0 Comment
Free family activities and activities on a budget in Calgary- 1. Play I spy in the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. The trails are open dawn to dusk, year round. Depending on the time of the year, the birds you can spot also varies. City of Calgary also offer free nature tours at certain time of the year. See here for more information. 2.Grain Academy Museum - In this
Halloween Activities/Events/Parties In Calgary-2011
By admin at September 3, 2011 | 6:38 pm | 0 Comment
Few suggestions for Halloween activities. See Christmas Events and activities - Here and for Winter activities - Here Free Family Halloween Activities/Events 1. Haunting Halloween Family Skate - An afternoon of skating, ghouls and ghosts! Treats, hot chocolate and Halloween activities to be enjoyed. Dress in your best 'skate friendly' costumes (helmets are
Things to do-Thanksgiving weekend activities in Calgary
By admin at September 3, 2011 | 9:21 am | 0 Comment
Few suggestions for Thanksgiving weekend activities and events to be enjoyed with your family in Calgary. If you want to prepare a sumptuous feast on thanksgiving with fresh vegetables - do a Harvest country drive on October 1& 2. 1. Thanksgiving weekend Heritage Park ( Oct 8-10) - The Heritage park closes for the season on October 10. On this last weekend of
Weekend Getaway trip from Calgary : Drumheller & Dinosaur Provincial Park
By admin at August 28, 2011 | 2:18 am | 0 Comment
Few suggestions for a weekend trip from Calgary to Drumheller and Dinosaur Provincial Park. The trip may be planned as day trips by avoiding the overnight stay and dividing it as two separate trips from Calgary. Check the visiting hours as summer hours are much longer than winter hours. Some facilities are closed in winter. 1. Dinosaur Valley Calgary-Drumheller-
Places to See in Calgary
By admin at August 26, 2011 | 12:48 am | 0 Comment
A list of Calgary Attractions in brief, arranged in alphabetical order, with GPS coordinates for ease of travel. Click on the attraction name for details of each attraction with information about Calgary transit routes, amenities, parking in addition to hours and admission. Attraction Address Hours Admission Aero Space
Things to do – One day in Calgary
By admin at August 26, 2011 | 12:32 am | 0 Comment
Here are some suggestions if you have just one day in Calgary. You can not do everything in a day, but this will give some ideas. Visit the attraction detail page for more information about each attraction. Try to get coupons from Calgary attractions brochure or from calgaryattractions.com Also see the post An evening in Calgary The post Places to see in Calgary,
Things to do – Labour Day Weekend Activities in Calgary
By admin at August 22, 2011 | 6:59 pm | 0 Comment
Few suggestions for the Labour day activity inside the City of Calgary. One can also plan for weekend get ways to attractions outside Calgary. See the article on Drumheller trip - HERE See the activities during Thanksgiving weekend- here Sept 5,2011 1. Have a beach day at Sikome lake. Sept 5th is the last day of the operating season 2011.
Things to do-An Evening in Calgary
By admin at August 17, 2011 | 1:21 am | 0 Comment
Whatever be the season, 1. There is always something worth watching going on in the Epcor Centre for Performing Arts including live theatre, dance, spoken word and readings, children’s events, experimental theatre, art exhibits, sporting events and competition, award ceremonies and concerts ranging from symphonic music to jazz, folk, blues, and rock. There are
Downtown Calgary Tour
By admin at August 17, 2011 | 12:55 am | 0 Comment
View Downtown Calgary Tour in a larger map Tour of the heart of Calgary. This will take a full day, if one plans to tour the museums and do some shopping in the Stephen Avenue Walk. It is mainly a walking tour (Total walking distance - 4.5 km.), though for the first part of the tour one can use public transit or a car. Plan to have lunch in one of restaurants in
