Banff National Park, Alberta I recently had a friend passing through Banff for one day only much like an Elton John show. She had spent two weeks in Vancouver researching what to do when the Winter Olympics come around and then shamefully only one day in gorgeous Jasper and then this bombshell – only one…
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Bargains in Banff – A Lot at Steak
Bargains in Banff – A Lot at Steak Banff National Park, Alberta There is no shortage of great restaurants in Banff from the very basic Subway to the much more posh La Beaujolais. However, if your bank account is beginning to look less like a phone number and more like a James Bond code number,…
Watching Sports in Banff
The Elk and Oarsman – Sports Galore Banff National Park, Alberta Many Banff locals look forward to Sundays more than any other and its nothing to do with religion – well not really. Sunday is the day when most people who work in the tourist industry have their day off and many like to spend…
Banff Culture at the Banff Centre
Banff National Park, Alberta It is true that Banff, like Lake Louise and Jasper is a touristy town. There is a steady flow of visitors that drop in and out of the town like air into a set of lungs. Because of this, there is no shortage of gift shops, activity agencies and restaurants but…
Canadian Rockies Join Facebook!
Banff National Park, Alberta It’s always more more more with you guys! We have every trinkle of information about every corner of the Canadian Rockies, we have daily blogs and then we have the biggest draw of all – the photo you see at the top of your screen. While people worry about Iran’s dodgy…
The Blurry Nightlife of Banff
Hoodoo’s Lounge Banff, Alberta It may seem like an easy job to pop into a nightclub and review it. Not so dear reader, you wouldn’t review a restaurant without tasting the food so by those rules, there is no way I couldn’t taste a few drinks in one of Banff’s two big nightclubs. Both clubs…
Greek Dining in Banff – Barpa Bills
Barpa Bills of Banff – Bloody Brilliant Burgers Banff National Park, Alberta Be honest, have you ever seen more alliteration in a headline? Half the reason I chose to visit Barpa’s was for an excuse to pull out the six pronged alliteration. I also love to say Greek words aloud. Souvlaki. Hidden away beside the…
Banff Nightlife – Testing Your (Lack of) Knowledge
Quiz Night in the Paddock Banff National Park, Alberta Despite the insistence of many of the energetic hill workers, going out at night in Banff is not always about getting thrashed. The problem is that Banff is just too nice a place to be hung-over. It’s hard to take in the incredible views or enjoy…
Banff Centre Gymnasium – Naked Ambition
Banff National Park, Alberta The word “Gymnasium” means a school for naked exercise. The first thing I should point out to those who tend to take things a bit too literally is that the gym up in the Banff centre, despite its motto of ‘Centre of Creativity’ does not take well to nude treadmill aficionados….
The Banff Gondola – A Mountain With a View
The Banff Gondola – A Mountain With a View Banff National Park, Alberta We waited all day for the fog to lift. There wouldn’t be much point being on top of the world with 360 degree views of nothing but stubborn fog. If you are relatively fit, you could walk Sulphur Mountain in less than…