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Banff, Alberta is one of the busiest resort towns in Canada – approximately 4.09 million people visited Banff National Park in 2018/19. Most visitors come during the peak seasons (mid-June to mid-September for the summer attractions, and mid-December to mid-March for winter attractions). But if you want to enjoy a quiet getaway in the mountains… Continue reading
So, last night after a fun evening of gaming with my hubby (an addicting board game called Viticulture, followed by Soul Calibur IV on the PS3), Mark decided to open up a bottle of liquor that we purchased locally a year or two ago. In general I prefer to review liquors that we purchased on… Continue reading
A few weeks ago Mark and I decided we’d better get our butts in gear if we wanted to get a camping trip in before the season was over. This summer just seemed to go by really fast, and before we knew it the temperatures were starting to drop. So, one weekend we headed down… Continue reading
Whoever said “you can never go home again” obviously never grew up in the Northern Alberta prairies. After a 20+ year absence, returning to my old stomping grounds for a long weekend in August felt both familiar and alien. But one place that definitely brought back happy childhood memories was the picturesque site of Historic… Continue reading
