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This ten-day affair is one of the most widely anticipated events in Western Canada, with many locals and summertime travelers planning their holidays around the Calgary Stampede. For this week in July, the city of Calgary turns into a true western town, where people who might otherwise be wearing suits to work instead don jeans and cowboy boots. At the Stampede Grounds are daily rodeo events drawing participants from across North America, thrill rides, games, food, and the nightly Grandstand Show. Around town, free “Stampede Breakfasts” are hosted by numerous establishments either at indoor or outdoor locations and usually consist of pancakes. Many big name country music performers also typically come to the city for this event.
Biodome de Montreal Category : Tourist attractions
Contact 4777 Pierre de-Coubertin Ave | Metro Viau, Montreal, Quebec H1V 1B3, Canada +1 514-868-3000 An oasis of greenery in the heart of a big city, Biodome de Montreal allows you to journey through the varied ecosystems of the Americas. Originally erected as one of the venues for the 1976 Olympic Games, the building now
HALIFAX WATERFRONT Category : Tourist attractions
Halifax Waterfront Walk across the street from Keith’s Brewery to the Halifax waterfront boardwalk that follows the water’s edge alongside the world’s second largest ice-free harbour. Stretching from the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 – the gateway into Canada for over one million immigrants – to Casino Nova Scotia, you’ll pass unique shops,
Skylon Tower Category : Tourist attractions
There are tons of Niagara Falls attractions you can visit, but if you only visit one during your vacation getaway, the Skylon Tower Observation Deck has to be it. A trip to the top of this world-famous attraction combines an exhilarating 52 second ride with the awe of seeing Niagara from 775 feet above the
Palapa Tours Category : Tourist attractions
Take a relaxing tour up and down the Ottawa River on a Hawaiian style Palapa Hut with you and a bunch of your Peeps! Whether it’s JUST SPA-PAMPERING WITH FRIENDS FOR A FUN TIME, taking a romantic cruise, or a School Group Heritage Excursion, Palapa Spa Tours is one of the coolest ways to get
Hockey Hall of Fame Category : Tourist attractions
The very first use of the term ‘Hall of Fame’ came about in 1900 with the creation of the Hall of Fame for Great Americans, part of the original New York University. The movement to create other halls of fame dedicated to various disciplines accelerated in the 1930’s…. Brookfield Place (formerly BCE Place) 30
CN Tower Category : Tourist attractions
553 meter-hight 301 Front street West, (Enterternement District) (416)868-6937 * Restaurant 360 * The Glass Floor for a view straight down of 342 meters. * Edge Walk (on the top of the tower) Once the pouring of the concrete was completed on February 22, 1974, the final stages of building the world’s tallest Tower
Banff & Lake Louise Tourism Category : Tourist attractions
You have seen photos of the lake but they haven’t prepared you for how it feels to experience it yourself. Rounding the corner, the sight of the emerald green water and rugged peaks and glaciers hits you viscerally. You’ve never seen anything so dramatically beautiful. Late in the day, with the glowing sun dropping behind
Old Quebec (Vieux-Quebec) Category : Tourist attractions
Old Quebec, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is spread across the Upper and Lower Town of Quebec and contains the city’s most historic buildings. The Lower Town, along the St. Lawrence River, is the site of the original settlement and home to the outstanding Château Frontenac, as well as numerous other treasures. The Upper Town
Located approximately 140 kilometers northeast of Calgary is the small town of Drumheller, which proudly calls itself the “Town of the Dinosaurs”. Around 75 million years ago, various species of dinosaurs inhabited this region, and many fossils have been discovered in and around Drumheller. The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology displays some of the finds
