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We were dusty, hot and thirsty when we turned off the TransCanada highway and began the climb into Cypress Hills, a green oasis on a parched, summer prairie landscape. Canada’s only interprovincial park is a year-round destination that straddles the Alberta- Saskatchewan border, one hour east of Medicine Hat. Sunset at Cypress Hills Interprovincial [...] One minute we’re following our friend’s RV. The next minute she and the RV have disappeared. It’s a regular occurrence in the Canadian Badlands. Drive open prairie and suddenly, a river valley that you didn’t see coming, swallows you up. We were on our first road trip to the southeastern Alberta tourism region when we [...] The Canadian Badlands of southeastern Alberta is sometimes called “The world’s largest graveyard with the biggest bones”. That’s because this massive tourism region is known for its fossil finds at Dinosaur Park and at the Royal Tyrrell, the largest museum in the world devoted to palaeontology. But did you know the Canadian Badlands is [...] Jouster rides into battle at the Brooks Medieval Faire The Brooks Medieval Faire is the only one of its kind in Alberta and western Canada. Now in its 8th year, this is an event that gets bigger every year. Chivalry, courtly love, Crusades and elaborate feasts were all part of the Middle Ages [...] Taber, Alberta is listed on Wikipedia as the Corn Capital of Canada. Ask any Albertan and they will likely tell you it’s true. Nothing beats Taber Corn. According to the Jensen family which has been growing corn in the Taber area for 25 years, super sweet corn grown here is five times sweeter [...] The Oyen Bull-A-Rama always runs on a Wednesday. Has done for years. Fresh on the heels of the Calgary Stampede, this year it’s July 20th. You won’t find any ferris wheels here, or people being shot out of a cannon, just the crazy spectacle of professional bullriding and “bloodless bullfighting” (simply a guy [...] "Horse race" at Acme Sports Day and Centennial, 2010 Sports Days are a tradition in Alberta. Developed originally as a diversion from the struggles of pioneer life, we’ve discovered that they’re still celebrated in a big way across the Canadian Badlands every year. Last year, we attended Acme’s Sports Day and wrote about [...] Every year, there’s something new to see or do in the Canadian Badlands. The town of Irricana, 45 minutes east of Calgary, will celebrate its 100th Sports Day and Centennial with a special weekend party, July 8-9. Old photo courtesy of http://irricanacentennial.wordpress.com Sports Days are an established western tradition in the Canadian Badlands. [...] The Atlas Coal Mine National Historic Site near East Coulee, Alberta, is one of the most complete coal mining museums in Canada. Many special events are planned to celebrate the Centennial of Coal Mining. The tunnel tour at the Atlas Coal Mine is an adventure for kids of all ages. Drumheller Valley [...] The interior of Custom Woolen Mills is warm and moist and buzzes with activity during working hours. “Baa, Baa Black Sheep, have you any wool? Yes Sir, yes Sir, three bags full “. The old nursery rhyme came to mind when we toured the Custom Woolen Mills. The smallest of wool batches are [...] |
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