I like to think all of us possess strengths. Mentally scanning my own list of skills, artistic talent and coordination seem sadly absent. Driving to the glass blowing studio for our beginner lesson I nervously turn toward Hubby. “I have an idea!” I add my trademark puppy-eyed look for good measure. Was that an eye […]
Posts in category Alberta
101 Reasons to Visit the Alberta Rockies In Spring
We have a secret. As winter wonderland begins to melt in the Alberta Rockies, shoulders slump at the prospect of a distant spring. The long standing myth that little is to be done in the Canadian Rocky Mountains in the shoulder season swirls like tumbleweed in a windstorm. The truth is spring is one of […]
All Season Fun – Things To Do In Red Deer
“You’re going where for a romantic getaway?” Our friends lean their heads like puzzled puppies as we list all the things to do in Red Deer we have planned. Their confusion is understandable. Living in Calgary, Alberta a weekend escape for couples often means heading west to the show off, snow-capped Rocky Mountains. Known for having one of the […]
Edmonton Ice Castle and a City of Winter Magic
It feels as though we are visiting an old friend. Thirty years ago, Edmonton, Alberta served as our young family’s weekend getaway destination. Living in a small town in Western Canada, an escape to the city of Edmonton revived our toddler parent frayed nerves. Now standing awestruck in the middle of the frosty Edmonton Ice […]
10 Spectacular Reasons to Visit Banff in Winter
Stunning images of sweeping valleys protected by soaring snow covered mountains come to mind at the mention of one of Canada’s most famous towns Banff, Alberta. To visit Banff is a bucket list item for many travelers and rightly so. We confess to an ever so slight bias with our next door location of Calgary […]
Calgary Tube Park Puts Fun Back Into Winter
I have a confession. I am a Canadian and I do not like winter. Each year as people gasp in awe at the gorgeous fall colours, I begin to dread ice and snow on the doorstep. This year I am giving myself an attitude adjustment and pulling up my big girl snow pants. While searching […]
