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Ultimate Trains and Big Sky Garden Railway
July 2012 Driving home from Waterton Lakes National Park a few weeks ago we thought we’d check out a fabulous local store in Nanton that beckons to the train lover in every boy and girl. When you walk through the doors of the Ultimate Trains and Big Sky Garden Railway
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Calgary Outdoor Pools: South Calgary Outdoor Pool
July 2012 My goal this summer is to slow down and really enjoy summer; to consciously look at it from the perspective of my children and try to do fun and different things we’ve never done before. And while it’s such an obvious activity and something I grew up doing
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Calgary Outdoor Pools: Bowview Outdoor Pool
July 2012 On another scorching hot day last week, the kids and I hit the Bowview Outdoor Swimming Pool to cool off. When you have two little water babies there is nothing better to do on a hot day than go for a swim outdoors. The Bowview Pool has two
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Calgary Spray Parks: South Glenmore Variety Park
July 2012 Guest post by Joanne Cook When the temperatures rise and we need a place to cool down, we love to head to one of the many spray parks throughout Calgary. For us, the South Glenmore Variety Park location is close to home, it offers something for everyone and
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Calgary Outdoor Swimming Pools: Mount Pleasant Outdoor Pool
July 2012 I took my kids swimming at the Mount Pleasant outdoor pool a couple of weeks ago. I can’t think of anything my kids love to do more than play in the water. My son has finally mastered swimming on his own and my daughter loves jumping into the pool.
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Douglas Fir Resort & Chalets | A vacation for the whole family
February 2012 Heading out to Banff? The Douglas Fir Resort & Chalets is getting a reputation as THE place to take your kids for a weekend in Banff. After suffering through a nasty deep freeze in Calgary the cabin fever began to set in so I knew we needed to
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Ice Magic Festival at Lake Louise | Family Photo Album
January 2012 I remember going to the Ice Magic Festival at Lake Louise when I was a kid. Sadly enough I think the last time I went I was about 10 years old. I was determined we were going to go this year. We missed the weekend when all the
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The Bumbled Joy of Christmas at Storybook Theatre
December 2011 Ever since I’ve had children, I have insisted that Christmas be more about the spirit surrounding the season and less about the “stuff.” I have made a concerted effort to make this particular holiday season more about the “doing” than the “buying”. And it’s in that spirit that
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Glenbow Museum: Tips For Visiting Museums With Kids
Guest post by Chelsea November 22, 2011 When many people think of visiting a museum with small children, they imagine either dragging reluctant kids through dark, dusty hallways, or chasing after them, desperately trying to keep their hands off of the exhibits. I have been met with more than a
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Hiking With Kids: November in Banff
I don’t know about you but November has never been my favorite time of year to go to the mountains. This year however, we have discovered a whole new appreciation for the month of November normally referred to as shoulder season.[…]
