Alberta is on the westernmost part of the Prarie Provinces. It has mountains, exciting cities and untouched wilderness. There are also areas where they call “badlands” which Alberta shares together with Saskatchewan. These badlands are barren and arid land containing rock formations called “hoodoos”. Alberta has some of the world’s richest deposits of fossils and dinosaur bones. The province is also known for “chinook” which is a weather phenomenon that is a warm, dry wind that blows off the Rocky mountains. The chinook can melt a prarie snow cover in just a few hours.
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Calgary
Calgary has two facets, one that of a nature’s haven and the other as a sophisticated city. It is running along rolling foothills with the gentle prairies on its east and the Banff National Park and the Canadian Rockies on the west.
Places to go to:
Nature
- Canadian Rockies
- Sunshine Village Ski Resort at Banff National Park
Landmark and Parks
- Calgary Tower
- Calaway Park
- Calgary Zoo
- TELUS world of Science
- Fort Calgary and Heritage Park
- Canada Olympic Park
Arts Center
- Canmore
Sports Center
- Scotiabank Saddledome (Home of the Calgary Flames and Calgary Hitmen Hockey Teams)
- McMahon Stadium (Home of Canadian Football League’s Calgary Stampeders)
Edmonton
Edmonton is the gateway to the beautiful Canadian North, the longest and most continuous river valley park in North America. It has the world renowned shopping center West Edmonton Mall.
Places to go to:
Landmark and Parks
- West Edmonton mall
- North Saskatchewan River Valley Park
- Fort Edmonton Park
- Valley Zoo
Arts Center
- Muttart Conservatory
Sports Center
- Home to the Canadian Football League’s Eskimos
Activities to do:
- Folk and Heritage Festivals at the North Saskatchewan River Valley Park
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