Looking forward to some summer travel, and my itinerary (driving my car) has me stopping in Calgary for two days in late July or possibly early August. Since I've never been to Alberta, let alone Calgary, I would love to hear any recommendations.
Thanks, Nuiloa. Alas, I'll be much too late for the Stampede.
After that stop, I'll be making my way west, then spending a few days in the Vancouver area (with a mandatory stop in Victoria) before heading back south of the border.
Nuiloa said:Why is Victoria mandatory? Out here we say that Victoria is for the newlywed and the nearly dead
+1 Moraine Lake is awesome. The hikes behind the Chateau at Lake Louise are also really cool. Plain of Six Glaciers hike is excellent and you can stop on the way up at nice little tea house to have some hot chocolate and scones.I sure enjoyed visiting Victoria this summer. So much so that we hopped the ferry for another day in the city a couple of weeks later.
We really enjoyed Num-ti-jah lodge at Bow Lake, half way between Banff and Jasper. An impressive glacier appears to be suspended over the lodge - quite a view. Nice hiking in the area. Simpson's Num-Ti-Jah Lodge
We also enjoyed visiting the Athabasca Glacier not that far up the road.
Favorite day hike (by far) - was one that left from Moraine Lake (Valley of the Ten Peaks - what a view from the lake!) and climbed up enough to get to larch trees and tundra. Awesome! This might be called the Eiffel Lake trail.
Also awesome - kayaking on Moraine Lake. They rent there.
Audrey
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Last time I checked, you could actually fish in the Bow River.
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Looking forward to some summer travel, and my itinerary (driving my car) has me stopping in Calgary for two days in late July or possibly early August. Since I've never been to Alberta, let alone Calgary, I would love to hear any recommendations.
audreyh1 said it best. There's nothing wrong with Calgary. It's a city of about a million people, give or take, spread out over a large area. There are some nice things to do, such as have a meal at the Calgary tower (their version of the Seattle Space Needle). The restaurant rotates a full 360 every 45 minutes, so you can see the whole city during the course of your meal.Thanks for all the great suggestions. Alas, the consensus about Calgary so far seems to be "Get out of town as quickly as possible!"
Not only that, but many of these people are very well heeled. Nothing like a good oil price to make Alberta sweet.audreyh1 said it best. There's nothing wrong with Calgary. It's a city of about a million people, give or take, spread out over a large area.
It sure do help! And they are much nicer than Saudis.Not only that, but many of these people are very well heeled. Nothing like a good oil price to make Alberta sweet.
Ha