Saskatoon Berry season is the last week of July, and the first week of August. There are many places to go and U Pick Saskatoon berries in and around Calgary. You can find U Pick Saskatoons …
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Seen In Calgary #16: The Nanton Candy Store
Nanton Candy Store | Nanton, Alberta | July 21, 2013 [twitter]I’m cheating, I didn’t see it in Calgary, but I did see it in Nanton. Anytime you make a bolt south of the city for…
ROAD TRIP: What Is There To Do In Picture Butte?
[twitter]Picture Butte rhymes with cute, not butt. Still, I call it Picture Butt. I thought the boys would think it cute to head out to a place where you “take a picture of your butt,”…
First Time Snowshoeing With Kids In Jura Creek Canyon
[twitter]Jura Creek [map] Trail Length: 7km (We only did 2 km return and were out
What Is There To Do At West Edmonton Mall?
[twitter]Edmonton can be a (not so) quick daytrip from Calgary, if you really want it to be. More than likely, you’ll end up staying a night or more. Edmonton is a popular landing spot for…
Family Day Weekend Activities In Edmonton
[twitter]Most of Canada gets an extra holiday in February to celebrate time with family. Family Day is a pretty generic name, but it does bring with it a theme of kid friendly activities to attract…
Kid Friendly Hikes Near Calgary: Grotto Canyon
[twitter]Grotto Canyon Trail Length: 4.5 km return (2-3hrs) Elevation Gain: 200m Age Appropriate: 5+ We hiked Grotto Canyon as part of our weekend camping at Bow Valley Provincial Park. It’s just a few kilometres away…
Kid Friendly Hikes Near Calgary: Troll Falls
[twitter]Troll Falls – Kananaskis Country Trail Length: 3.2 km return / approx 90 minutes Elevation Gain: 40m Age Appropriate: this hike is stroller friendly making it great for all ages Next to the Grassi Lakes…
Calgary Day Trips: Smith-Dorrien Spray Lakes Trail Loop From K Country
[twitter]Banff and Lake Louise may get all the tourist love, but when it comes to authentic Rocky Mountain experiences, I’ll take Kananaskis Country every single time. If the big national parks are filled with tourist…
Rocky Mountain Hikes: Ha Ling Peak
Ha Ling Peak Trail Length: 6 km return (1-2hrs up, 45-90mins down) Elevation Gain: 819 m Ages: Kids with serious skills and determination (10+) Ha Ling Peak is a part of Mount Lawrence Grassi hovering…
Rocky Mountain Hikes: Lake Agnes Teahouse
[twitter]Lake Agnes Tea House Trail Length: 7k return / 2-3hrs Elevation Gain: 385m Ages: Good for kids 5+ (saw some younger ones, but this is a *real* hike, and they should be keeners) There are…
Calgary Daytrips: U Pick Berries Near Calgary
[twitter]When I was growing up, we had a field of wild blueberries behind our house. Every August, I would spend hours each day filling old ice cream buckets. My dad would then clean them, and…
Calgary Daytrips: The Highwood Pass Loop
[twitter]The Highwood Pass is the highest paved road in Canada. At more than 2200m above the seawall in Vancouver, the road travels through Kananaskis Country, Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, and the Highwood Public Land Use…
Kid Friendly Hikes Near Calgary: Grassi Lakes Trail
[twitter]Grassi Lakes Trail Trail Length: 3.3km return / 90 minutes Elevation Gain: 165m Age: great for all ages, depending on which trail you choose. When looking for a hike to do with young children in…
Remember to Breathe
[twitter]I’ve never lived in a city where people were so eager to leave every weekend. In Vancouver, there’s golf, water, mountains, and hiking basically within the city limits. People will go and explore without ever…
Live With Kelly .. In Banff
[twitter]I still keep wanting to call it Live! With Regis and Kelly. Reeg is gone, but Ripa is still there and she’s coming here! The details were announced this morning, Kelly Ripa is coming to…