Banff National Park, Alberta As you may have noticed from my ever informative blogs, some of the best information about Banff and the Canadian Rockies comes from the internet. You may have done your research before you left home but the brain always needs a refreshing after it has been frozen half solid by the…
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The Whyte Museum, Banff
Banff National Park, Alberta The Whyte Museum of Banff is the envy of many other businesses in town for its location alone. You find when you are walking around inside that you spend an equal amount of time admiring the snow covered trees that surround the well lit building. The Canadian Rockies has a great…
Tricks to Driving in winter in Banff
Banff National Park, Alberta I will never get used to driving in the winter up here in the Canadian Rockies. I remember when I started driving as a 17 year maniac. My granny would sit beside me fearful for her own life and that of everybody around our car – and that was just when…
Going to the Movie Theatre in Banff
Banff, Alberta If you have had a chance to go through our sites, you may have noticed that there is a practically endless list of things to do around the Canadian Rockies and Banff. In the summer there is hiking, biking, fishing and in the winter you can choose from skiing, boarding and even dog…
Watching Sports in Banff
Banff, Alberta Canada is a country that loves its sports and Banff is no different. Baseball, hockey and football dominate the screens 24/7 around this town. However many people have asked me if is there any place that caters to the international visitor. Is there a place where people can watch premiership football or a…
Breakfast in Banff- Bruno’s
Banff, Alberta Bruno’s could probably be considered my local in this little Rockies town called Banff. It is here I choose to come and watch the weekly live music, it is here that I won my first and only quiz on a hung-over Sunday night and so the idea of going here for breakfast seemed…
Breakfast in Banff – Melissa’s
Banff, Alberta The time was long overdue for me to visit Melissa’s for breakfast in Banff. Too many people have told me how great it is. I have heard that it is the best hangover cure and also that it is the best way to start the day. Well on Sunday, I was searching for…
The Bigger Wildlife of the Rockies
Banff National Park, Alberta I never get tired of seeing the wildlife around the Canadian Rockies. It doesn’t matter if I am cruising down Banff Avenue to pick up a coffee and a DVD or driving through Jasper – there is always an incredible array of wildlife to gaze at. Animals just like locals love…
Great Hotel Deals of the Rockies
Banff National Park, Alberta There are so many choices of accommodation in Banff that it can be hard to choose which option best suits you. Douglas Fir Resort of Banff, aside from being one of the nicest places to stay around the Rockies, is also offering a great early bird special with some fantastic packages….
Open Mic Night in Bruno’s, Banff
Banff, Alberta Most open microphone nights I visit tend to be the equivalent of a karaoke night. People who can’t sing get up and ‘sing’ Neil Young songs to the point where it will just never be the same again. Well, Bruno’s Bar in Banff is a little different. As soon as you walk in,…