Make Calaway Park your family Playcation Destination this summer! As Western Canada’s Largest Outdoor Family Amusement Park, this popular Calgary summer attraction has been providing joy, excitement and family memories in Alberta for over four decades. I have many of my own fond memories from visiting as a child, and now
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If you have camping on your mind, you won’t want to miss the 2024 RV Adventure Sale & Show at Edmonton Expo Centre on February 8-11, 2024. Check out all the latest in luxury RVing, find some great clearance deals on past years’ models, discover some new and interesting camping
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There’s an enchanting fairytale-inspired village in the Crowsnest Pass where you can make magical memories with your family! Charmed Resorts offers your choice of 13 unique storybook cottages (and counting) for a unique overnight experience in Southern Alberta. Charmed Resorts began with just 3 cottages when it opened in 2021,
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Summer is here, making it the perfect time to start your newest adventure with Tourism Saskatchewan! Whether you have visited before or have yet to experience all the wonder of the open prairie skies, Tourism Saskatchewan can help you find the perfect family-friendly experience across the province. Our favourite way
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Road trip time! Sylvan Lake is celebrating it’s 110th birthday with a full weekend of family fun on June 9-11, 2023. Weekend events include a movie in the park, pancake breakfast, online scavenger hunt, parade, family disco dance, soap box derby, art show and sale, and more! See the full
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It is time to start planning those camping adventures for 2023, so I thought I would try to share some of our previous family camping trip favorites. Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park had been on my camping bucket list for years, and we originally had it scheduled as part of an extended
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Need to get away but don’t really have the time to get away? Rainbow Valley Campground is a great option for a camping staycation right here in the city! They’re the only campground in the city of Edmonton. Nestled in the Whitemud Ravine next to the Whitemud Creek, you’ll be
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Rugged mountains. Glacial lakes. Dinosaur remains. Hoo doos. Isn’t it quite amazing how much wonder Alberta has to offer? With summer ahead of us, this is your opportunity to see it all and making Lethbridge your headquarters for Alberta vacation adventures is the smart move! 3 Reasons to Make Lethbridge
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Looking for family fun in the mountains this year? As attractive as hibernating sounds, cabin crazy kids have a way of making the longest season even longer. You may not have considered Canmore, on the doorstep of Banff National Park, as the place for the ideal winter family vacation, but
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She almost backed out. One of my four-and-a-half year old twins is afraid of heights. She doesn’t mind being on high places, (like mountains for skiing) as long as her feet are connected to the ground. Lift her off the ground though and she is NOT happy. She’s been this
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